Any here a Fan of Westerns then?
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I enjoyed westerns back in the day, but they don't hold my attention anymore. Funny how trends change as time passes ...
I used to enjoy them when I was a kid, but I've outgrown them with time. Today, I find them too formulaic and predictable for me to enjoy.
I have seen the John Wayne classic The Searchers probably 10 times over the years
Just like the character drama of a Gunsmoke, as they literally do not write them like that anymore
Hello YeshuaFan;
Yes, our family watched both Gunsmoke and Bonanza back in the 60s when it was mostly black and while. We didn't get a color TV until 1974.
In Gunsmoke I remember Chester who walked with a limp played by Dennis Weaver. I don't remember if he played a deputy under sheriff Matt Dillon.
In Bonanza I got a kick whenever Pa (Lorne Greene) scolded Hoss (Dan Blocker) who appeared scared of his Dad. I remember when little Joe (Michael Landon) wept while Pa consoled him after his wife died.
Bob
Chester was one of his deputies, then came a Festus, and always amazing to me taht Lorne Green had 2 wives who each bore him a son, and all died
Does Little House on the Prairie count?
Hello crossnote;
I think so, but would you agree Little House on the Prairie (1974) was on the tail end era of western shows in the mid 1970s?
When it went off the air in 1983 new trend shows like Miami Vice with the MTV soundtracks were becoming popular.
Bob
its does, but more like a western "chic flick"
Laura Ingles grew up to be Batgirl.
Wow, what a piece of trivia to treasure. lol
I asked Google if Laura ever played Batgirl and got..
No, Laura Ingalls (the historical figure and subject of the
Little House on the Prairie books) was never Batgirl.
However, the actress Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder in the TV show Little House on the Prairie, did provide the voice for Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in Batman: The Animated Series.
Trivia dreams dashed. lol
I mean, ... Batgirl wasn't 100 years old! LOL