Summary

The western was one of the first TV genres to gain traction. Like cop shows and variety shows and classic situation comedies, the western is an enduring staple of the television landscape, and like those other genres, it never goes away; it just evolves. Back in the TV western’s heyday, old-school cowboy shows like Lancer and Wagon Train and The Virginian dominated the airwaves.

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