3 Classic TV Westerns Now Streaming on Warner Archive
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It’s no secret that here at Warner Archive, we love Westerns. The grit, the gunfights, the drama — it’s no wonder they make just as good TV shows as they do movies. Not only is the basic premise of good vs. evil is timeless, but Westerns are also endlessly versatile. They can be dramatic, romantic, comedic— and here at Warner Archive, we have 3 classic TV shows that embody all the above.
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Without further ado:
Sugarfoot
Starring: Will Hutchins, Charles Fredericks, Don ‘Red’ Barry
Easy loping, cattle roping correspondence school law student Tom Brewster (Will Hutchins) travels west to find fame and fortune … where he’s so green, he earns the only nickname lower than tenderfoot — Sugarfoot. Along with his stack of law books and an aversion to violence, Brewster has a habit of meddling in the problems of others — problems he can generally solve with his gift for rhetoric. But when that fails, no one’s quicker on the draw than the Sugarfoot.
The Yellow Rose
Starring: Cybill Shepherd, Sam Elliott, Edward Albert, Noah Beery Jr.
You had us at “Sam Elliott.” The Western icon is in top form as Cybill Shepherd’s love interest in this 80s primetime soap which is basically the Falcon Crest of the West. After the death of ranching patriarch Wade Champion, conflict and struggle plagues his family as his descendants fight to hold on to their vast Texas ranch. Roy Champion runs day-to-day operations, while his half-brother Quisto handles finances. Together, with Wade’s young widow, Coleen, they battle Wade’s scheming archenemy Jeb Hollister.
The Rounders
Starring: Ron Hayes, Patrick Wayne, Chill Wills
The Rounders is a small screen adaptation of a big screen Western comedy from MGM that starred Henry Fonda and Glenn Ford. The comedy series stars Ron Hayes, Patrick Wayne, and Chill Wills who reprised his role from the movie. The series offers a weekly, three-way war of wits between its two cowboy heroes, their con-artist boss and a rambunctious, unpredictable bronc called Old Fooler.
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