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   Anim8rFSK to Joe Gillis   
   Re: Classic TV Westerns   
   10 Dec 07 10:30:11   
   
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   XPost: rec.arts.movies.past-films, rec.arts.tv   
   From: ANIM8Rfsk@cox.net   
      
   In article   
   <18c21487-7683-4fe8-8645-1db138b3c063@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,   
    Joe Gillis  wrote:   
      
   > On Dec 10, 12:33 am, Anim8rFSK  wrote:   
   > > In article   
   > > <2147c373-0c2d-40f4-aa7b-6ae002124...@a35g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,   
   > >  Joe Gillis  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > > On Dec 6, 6:27 pm, "endy9"  wrote:   
   > >   
   > > > > The ones I liked as a kid were   
   > >   
   > > > > The Texas Rangers.  Loved Neville Brand and had to get used to him   
   > > > > always   
   > > > > seeming to play the heavy when I watch old westerns now.   
   > >   
   > > > This series was actually titled "Laredo".   
   > >   
   > > > > The Virginan.  Although I liked Doug McClure more than the lead.   
   > >   
   > > > Who didn't?   
   > >   
   > > > > The Rifleman.  Although it hasn't aged as well for me.  Now on TV Land   
   > > > > I   
   > > > > find it can't keep my interest.   
   > >   
   > > > Created by Sam Peckinpah. The Lucas McCain of Chuck Connors can be   
   > > > unpleasant, but he also is a fairly rounded character who bitches at   
   > > > his son and gets pissed off if strangers stick their noses in his   
   > > > business. It certainly gives off a different vibe than any other TV   
   > > > western.   
   > >   
   > > > > One I never saw or heard of until I watched on TV Land that I enjoy is   
   > > > > Bat   
   > > > > Masterton.  But then I always loved Gene Barry, especially in The Name   
   > > > > of   
   > > > > the Game.   
   > >   
   > > > The show itself is modestly produced, but Barry is perfect.   
   > >   
   > > TVLand is showing Bat Masterson?   
   > >   
   >   
   > Nope, Encore Westerns   
      
   Oh.  Yeah, I noticed that, but we don't get it unless we pay extra.  And   
   swap like 20 channels for 20 others; it's in a different bundle.   
      
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