Wide Country (TV series)

Television series
  • Earl Holliman
  • Andrew Prine
  • Slim Pickens
Theme music composerJohn WilliamsComposers
  • Morton Stevens
  • John Williams
Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes28ProductionProducers
  • Ralph Edwards
  • Frank Telford
CinematographyWalter StrengeEditorMilton ShifmanRunning time45–48 minutesProduction companiesRalph Edwards Productions
Revue StudiosOriginal releaseNetworkNBCReleaseSeptember 20, 1962 (1962-09-20) –
April 25, 1963 (1963-04-25)

Wide Country was an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 20, 1962 to April 25, 1963.[1]

Synopsis

The series stars Earl Holliman and Andrew Prine as brothers, Mitch and Andy Guthrie, respectively, who are traveling rodeo competitors.[2]

Episode list

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Royce Bennett Story"Alan Crosland, Jr.Donald S. SanfordSeptember 20, 1962 (1962-09-20)
2"A Guy for Clementine"Don WeisHarold SwantonSeptember 27, 1962 (1962-09-27)
3"Journey Down a Dusty Road"John NewlandJohn HawkinsOctober 4, 1962 (1962-10-04)
4"Who Killed Edde Gannon?"Robert Ellis MillerAndy LewisOctober 11, 1962 (1962-10-11)
5"What Are Friends For?"John BrahmSy SalkowitzOctober 18, 1962 (1962-10-18)
6"Straitjacket for an Indian"John FloreaAlan Le MayOctober 25, 1962 (1962-10-25)
7"Our Ernie Kills People"John FloreaT : Mark Rodgers
S : Preston Wood
November 1, 1962 (1962-11-01)
8"A Devil in the Chute"Alan Crosland, Jr.Archie L. TeglandNovember 8, 1962 (1962-11-08)
9"The Girl in the Sunshine Smile"John BrahmKen KolbNovember 15, 1962 (1962-11-15)
10"Tears on a Painted Face"Herschel DaughertyLouis PelletierNovember 29, 1962 (1962-11-29)
11"The Bravest Man in the World"Ted PostMargaret & Paul SchneiderDecember 6, 1962 (1962-12-06)
12"Good Old Uncle Walt"Don WeisDave & Andy LewisDecember 13, 1962 (1962-12-13)
13"My Candle Burns at Both Ends"Ted PostS : June Randolph
S/T : Mark Rodgers
December 20, 1962 (1962-12-20)
14"Memory of a Filly"Don WeisAlan Le MayJanuary 3, 1963 (1963-01-03)
15"Step Over the Sky"William WitneyGustave FieldJanuary 10, 1963 (1963-01-10)
16"A Cry from the Mountain"John PeyserWilliam D. GordonJanuary 17, 1963 (1963-01-17)
17"Don't Cry for Johnny Devlin"John FloreaHarold SwantonJanuary 24, 1963 (1963-01-24)
18"Speckle Bird"John PeyserT : Carey Wilber
S : Slim Pickens
January 31, 1963 (1963-01-31)
19"The Man Who Ran Away"John EnglishJohn HawkinsFebruary 7, 1963 (1963-02-07)
20"Whose Hand at My Throat?"John BrahmGustave FieldFebruary 14, 1963 (1963-02-14)
21"The Judas Goat"John PeyserT : Mark Rodgers
S : Jameson Brewer
February 21, 1963 (1963-02-21)
22"To Cindy, with Love"Paul NickellS/T : Franklin Barton
Based on a story by
Slim Pickens & Franklin Adreon
February 28, 1963 (1963-02-28)
23"The Quest for Jacob Blaufus"John PeyserHarold SwantonMarch 7, 1963 (1963-03-07)
24"Farewell to Margarita"Earl BellamyMark RodgersMarch 21, 1963 (1963-03-21)
25"The Girl from Nob Hill"John PeyserDave & Andy LewisMarch 28, 1963 (1963-03-28)
26"Yanqui, Go Home!"Don WeisT : Preston Wood
S : Franklin Barton
April 4, 1963 (1963-04-04)
27"The Lucky Punch"Don WeisKen KolbApril 18, 1963 (1963-04-18)
28"The Care and Handling of Tigers"John PeyserT : Preston Wood
S : Gilbert Ralston
April 25, 1963 (1963-04-25)

Guest stars

Holliman in a publicity portrait for the show

Home media

On November 15, 2011, Timeless Media Group released Wide Country- The Complete Television Series on DVD in Region 1. The 8-disc set features all 28 episodes of the series.[3]

References

  1. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle. "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-present", Ballantine Books, 1999, p. 1118. ISBN 0-345-42923-0 via Google Books. Accessed October 25, 2008.
  2. ^ Bernstein, Joel H. "Wild Ride", via Google Books, p. 21. Accessed October 25, 2008.
  3. ^ "The Wide Country DVD news: Announcement for Wide Country - the Complete Television Series | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2011-09-26.

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