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In reply to the discussion: What is/was your favorite television western show or series? Mine is Lonesome Dove. [View all]FuzzyRabbit
(1,970 posts)34. Hopalong Cassidy
B movie westerns. They made 60 Hoppies starting in 1935, before the TV series. Most were pretty good. They were better than the 1/2 hour TV Hoppies in my opinion. The earliest had much bigger budgets than other B-westerns, so had better production and scripts.
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What is/was your favorite television western show or series? Mine is Lonesome Dove. [View all]
debm55
Apr 12
OP
Thank you, Justaprogressive. Used to watch. I didn't know they bypassed Bruce Lee in favor of Carradine. Was there a
debm55
Apr 12
#11
The original, Richard Chamberlin Shogun and of course, Lonesome Dove - the original one ...
marble falls
Apr 12
#49
I really liked Shogun. I saw it when it was first shown as a series and have not been able to located since. And Richard
debm55
Apr 12
#69
I'll take your word on the eye appeal, but he's underated as an actor and I thought he was really good ...
marble falls
Apr 13
#94
TY GreenWave. Nothing is wrong with you. Though I don't remember the shows. I am sure you did.
debm55
Apr 12
#61
Though not my favorites, I watched every episode of "Branded" and "The Rifleman"
malthaussen
Apr 13
#91