Wide Country
Andrew Prine and Earl Holliman in a publicity portrait for The Wide Country episode The Girl from Knob Hill
GenreWestern
Written byAlan Le May
Directed byAlan Crosland, Jr.
Starring
Theme music composerJohn Williams
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes28
Production
Producers
CinematographyWalter Strenge
EditorMilton Shifman
Running time45–48 minutes
Production companiesRalph Edwards Productions
Revue Studios
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 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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