Wide Country (TV series)

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Wide Country
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Andrew Prine and Earl Holliman in a publicity portrait for The Wide Country episode The Girl from Knob Hill
Genre Western
Written by Alan Le May
Directed by Alan Crosland, Jr.
Starring Earl Holliman
Andrew Prine
Slim Pickens
Theme music composer John Williams
Composer(s) Morton Stevens
John Williams
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 28
Production
Producer(s) Ralph Edwards
Frank Telford
Cinematography Walter Strenge
Editor(s) Milton Shifman
Running time 45–48 minutes
Release
Original network NBC
Picture format Black-and-white
Audio format Monaural
Original release September 20, 1962 (1962-09-20) –
April 25, 1963 (1963-04-25)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

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] In the recurring story line, older, wiser brother Mitch, a champion bronco rider, discourages Andy from following in Mitch's footsteps.

The pilot for the series entitled "Second Chance" was aired on March 13, 1962, on the anthology series Alcoa Premiere on ABC. Wide Country is similar to the ABC series Stoney Burke, starring Jack Lord as a rodeo performer, which aired thirty-two episodes during the same season.

Wide Country faced tough competition from ABC's The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and The Donna Reed Show and CBS's Mr. Ed and the first half of the legal drama, Perry Mason.[3] The series was cancelled after one season.

Episode list

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1 "The Royce Bennett Story" Alan Crosland, Jr. Donald S. Sanford September 20, 1962 (1962-09-20)
2 "A Guy for Clementine" Don Weis Harold Swanton September 27, 1962 (1962-09-27)
3 "Journey Down a Dusty Road" John Newland John Hawkins October 4, 1962 (1962-10-04)
4 "Who Killed Edde Gannon?" Robert Ellis Miller Andy Lewis October 11, 1962 (1962-10-11)
5 "What Are Friends For?" John Brahm Sy Salkowitz October 18, 1962 (1962-10-18)
6 "Straitjacket for an Indian" John Florea Alan Le May October 25, 1962 (1962-10-25)
7 "Our Ernie Kills People" John Florea Story by: Preston Wood
Teleplay by: Mark Rodgers		 November 1, 1962 (1962-11-01)
8 "A Devil in the Chute" Alan Crosland, Jr. Archie L. Tegland November 8, 1962 (1962-11-08)
9 "The Girl in the Sunshine Smile" John Brahm Ken Kolb November 15, 1962 (1962-11-15)
10 "Tears on a Painted Face" Herschel Daugherty Louis Pelletier November 29, 1962 (1962-11-29)
11 "The Bravest Man in the World" Ted Post Margaret & Paul Schneider December 6, 1962 (1962-12-06)
12 "Good Old Uncle Walt" Don Weis Dave & Andy Lewis December 13, 1962 (1962-12-13)
13 "My Candle Burns at Both Ends" Ted Post Story by: June Randolph December 20, 1962 (1962-12-20)
14 "Memory of a Filly" Don Weis Alan Le May January 3, 1963 (1963-01-03)
15 "Step Over the Sky" William Witney Gustave Field January 10, 1963 (1963-01-10)
16 "A Cry from the Mountain" John Peyser William D. Gordon January 17, 1963 (1963-01-17)
17 "Don't Cry for Johnny Devlin" John Florea Harold Swanton January 24, 1963 (1963-01-24)
18 "Speckle Bird" John Peyser Story by: Slim Pickens
Teleplay by: Carey Wilber		 January 31, 1963 (1963-01-31)
19 "The Man Who Ran Away" John English John Hawkins February 7, 1963 (1963-02-07)
20 "Whose Hand at My Throat?" John Brahm Gustave Field February 14, 1963 (1963-02-14)
21 "The Judas Goat" John Peyser Story by: Jameson Brewer
Teleplay by: Mark Rodgers		 February 21, 1963 (1963-02-21)
22 "To Cindy, with Love" Paul Nickell
Based on a story by
Slim Pickens & Franklin Adreon		 February 28, 1963 (1963-02-28)
23 "The Quest for Jacob Blaufus" John Peyser Harold Swanton March 7, 1963 (1963-03-07)
24 "Farewell to Margarita" Earl Bellamy Mark Rodgers March 21, 1963 (1963-03-21)
25 "The Girl from Nob Hill" John Peyser Dave & Andy Lewis March 28, 1963 (1963-03-28)
26 "Yanqui, Go Home!" Don Weis Story by: Franklin Barton
Teleplay by: Preston Wood		 April 4, 1963 (1963-04-04)
27 "The Lucky Punch" Don Weis Ken Kolb April 18, 1963 (1963-04-18)
28 "The Care and Handling of Tigers" John Peyser Story by: Gilbert Ralston
Teleplay by: Preston Wood		 April 25, 1963 (1963-04-25)

Guest stars

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Holliman in a publicity portrait for the show

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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.[4]

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External links

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