Western Series from the 70s, 80s, and 90s
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1. Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry, two of the most wanted outlaws in the history of the West, are popular "with everyone except the railroads and the banks".
Stars: Ben Murphy, Roger Davis, Pete Duel, Walt Davis
Votes: 2,390
2. Nichols (1971–1972)
60 min | Western
In 1914, Nichols, a soldier, sick of killing, returns to his Arizona hometown, and is serving as Sheriff by the Ketcham clan, who run the area. Nichols, who doesn't believe in toting a gun, scoots around via a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Stars: James Garner, Margot Kidder, Neva Patterson, John Beck
Votes: 347
3. Bearcats! (1971)
120 min | Action, Adventure, War
Two honorable men-for-hire look for adventure in the pre-World War I American southwest in their fancy Stutz Bearcat.
Stars: Rod Taylor, Dennis Cole, Henry Darrow, Leslie Nielsen
Votes: 227
4. Hec Ramsey (1972–1974)
90 min | Drama, Mystery, Western
The adventures of Hec Ramsey, a turn-of-the-20th-century detective who prefers to use his brains instead of his guns.
Stars: Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, Harry Morgan, Dennis Rucker
Votes: 431
5. Kung Fu (1972–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
The adventures of Shaolin Monk Kwai Chang Caine as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in Kung Fu.
Stars: David Carradine, Radames Pera, Keye Luke, Philip Ahn
Votes: 7,243
6. Dusty's Trail (1973–1974)
22 min | Comedy, Western
A stage and a wagon heading west get separated from the rest of the wagon train thanks to Dusty. Now they must make their way to California.
Stars: Bob Denver, Forrest Tucker, Ivor Francis, Jeannine Riley
Votes: 280
7. The Cowboys (1974)
30 min | Western
Seven boys work a cattle ranch in the Old West.
Stars: Moses Gunn, Diana Douglas, Jim Davis, A Martinez
Votes: 61
8. Dirty Sally (1974)
30 min | Western
Crotchety old lady Sally Fergus roams the Old West with young companion Cyrus.
Stars: Jeanette Nolan, Dack Rambo, John McIntire, Annette O'Toole
Votes: 147
9. Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.
Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
Votes: 26,878
10. Barbary Coast (1975–1976)
60 min | Western
The wild wild west adventures of 19th-century agents Jeff Cable and Cash Conover.
Stars: William Shatner, Richard Kiel, Dave Turner, Doug McClure
Votes: 202
11. How the West Was Won (1976–1979)
16+ | Drama, Western
The Macahans, a family from Virginia, headed by Zeb Macahan, travel across the country to pioneer a new land and a new home in the American West.
Stars: James Arness, Bruce Boxleitner, Kathryn Holcomb, William Kirby Cullen
Votes: 2,571
12. The Oregon Trail (1976–1978)
60 min | Drama, Western
In 1842, a widower leaves his Illinois farm and heads west towards Oregon with his three children to seek a better life.
Stars: Rod Taylor, Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, Gina Smika Hunter
Votes: 126
13. The Quest (1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Western
2 brothers and a sister separated by Indians when the younger brother and sister were taken by them. The brothers finally reunite and decide to go on a quest to find their sister.
Stars: Kurt Russell, Tim Matheson, Frank Salsedo, Dan O'Herlihy
Votes: 293
14. Sara (1976)
60 min | Drama, Western
Sara Yarnell leaves her staid existence back east to teach in a one-room school in Independence, Colorado. Her students adore her but she clashes with the school board. Julia Bailey and newspaperman Martin Pope are her friends.
Stars: Brenda Vaccaro, Louise Latham, William Phipps, Bert Kramer
Votes: 42
15. The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977–1978)
60 min | Adventure, Family, Western
An innocent fugitive from the law lives in the wilderness with a grizzly bear companion and helps passers-by in the forest.
Stars: Dan Haggerty, Denver Pyle, Bozo the Bear, Don Shanks
Votes: 1,782
16. The Chisholms (1979– )
60 min | Romance, Western
The adventures of the Chisholm family as they travel west in 1844.
Stars: Rosemary Harris, Ben Murphy, James Van Patten, Susan Swift
Votes: 144
17. Matt and Jenny (1979–1980)
25 min | Adventure, Family, Western
A brother and sister, who are new to Canada, are in search of their uncle after their mother passes away on-board the ship from England.
Stars: Derrick Jones, Megan Follows, Neil Dainard, Duncan Regehr
Votes: 64
18. Young Maverick (1979–1980)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Western
Harvard-educated Ben Maverick was Bret Maverick's cousin and poured from the same mold. Nell McGarrahan was the romantic interest an Marshal Edge Troy saved Ben from too much trouble.
Stars: Charles Frank, Susan Blanchard, John Dehner, James Woods
Votes: 82
19. Best of the West (1981–1982)
30 min | Comedy, Western
The Wild West misadventures of a mild-mannered store owner turned town Marshal.
Stars: Joel Higgins, Carlene Watkins, Meeno Peluce, Valri Bromfield
Votes: 277
20. Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
60 min | Western
Set in Sweetwater, Arizona in the 1880s with solid citizen Bret owning a ranch and part of the Red Ox Saloon. Stable cast with varying stories, often centered on conflict between the ambitious sheriff and everyone else.
Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton
Votes: 684
21. Father Murphy (1981–1983)
Not Rated | 48 min | Drama, Family, Western
John Murphy leads a struggle against a mining boss that causes some children to be orphaned. he poses as a priest to circumvent the authorities. He and schoolteacher Mae struggle to provide everyday needs for two dozen children.
Stars: Merlin Olsen, Katherine Cannon, Timothy Gibbs, Moses Gunn
Votes: 342
22. Outlaws (1986–1987)
60 min | Crime, Sci-Fi, Western
Five cowboys are sent forward in time from 1899 to 1986, where they start their own detective agency.
Stars: Rod Taylor, William Lucking, Charles Napier, Patrick Houser
Votes: 169
23. Paradise (1988–1990)
60 min | Western
In 1890 in the town of Paradise, a professional gunfighter is forced to take custody of his sister's four children and retire to a farm and a quiet life. Nevertheless, he is often called upon by residents to defend them from lawlessness.
Stars: Lee Horsley, Jenny Beck, Matthew Newmark, Brian Lando
Votes: 552
24. Bordertown (1989–1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
The adventures of the inhabitants of a western town that straddles the Canadian-American border.
Stars: Richard Comar, John H. Brennan, Sophie Barjac, Beverley Elliott
Votes: 247
25. The Young Riders (1989–1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Western
The adventures of the riders of the Pony Express.
Stars: Stephen Baldwin, Josh Brolin, Ty Miller, Gregg Rainwater
Votes: 2,484
26. Zorro (1990–1993)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In nineteenth century Spanish California, heroic masked swordsman Zorro, who's actually a local nobleman, must protect his friends and small town (or pueblo) of Los Angeles from its corrupt magistrate (or alcalde) and other menaces.
Stars: Patrice Martinez, Duncan Regehr, James Victor, Juan Diego Botto
Votes: 1,985
27. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993–1994)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A bounty hunter rides the Old West, fighting bad guys, many with futuristic-type gadgets.
Stars: Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, Christian Clemenson, Comet
Votes: 9,234
28. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993–1998)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Western
The trials and adventures of a female doctor in a small Wild West town.
Stars: Jane Seymour, Joe Lando, Shawn Toovey, Chad Allen
Votes: 13,722
29. Hawkeye (1994–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure
The further adventures based on characters created by James Fennimore Cooper. Hawkeye the woodsman meets a brave English woman trying to free her husband from the French. Set during the French and Indian War in the area of the Hudson Valley.
Stars: Lee Horsley, Lynda Carter, Rodney A. Grant, Garwin Sanford
Votes: 521
30. Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994–1995)
42 min | Western
The life and times of Newt Call as he set out to make his way in the world. Newt took part in some of the major events of the Western era, while meeting some of the legendary figures of the frontier.
Stars: Scott Bairstow, Christianne Hirt, Eric McCormack, Paul Le Mat
Votes: 790
31. Legend (1995)
60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi, Western
Ernest Pratt, a dime-store novelist in the old west, lives with his scientist friend Professor Janos Bartok in the small town of Sheridan, Colorado. The people of Sheridan mistakenly ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, John de Lancie, Mark Adair-Rios, Jarrad Paul
Votes: 378
32. Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
TV-14 | 42 min | Western
After two years spent bounty hunting, womanizing, and drinking away the painful memories of his late wife, Hannah, Newt Call returns to town to find many things have changed.
Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 601
33. The Lazarus Man (1996)
60 min | Mystery, Western
A former bodyguard of President Lincoln digs his way out of a grave but has amnesia. He gets involved with a group of Civil War veterans who want to assassinate Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
Stars: Robert Urich, Isabelle Townsend, Wayne Grace, Natalija Nogulich
Votes: 259
34. Dead Man's Gun (1997–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Western
A cursed revolver brings violence to a variety of owners in the American West.
Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Jim Shield, Chilton Crane, Robert Thurston
Votes: 342
35. The Magnificent Seven (1998–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Western
When an Indian village is threatened by former Confederate soldiers, the villagers go in search of help. They recruit seven men, each with unique skills, who return to the village and confront the raiders.
Stars: Michael Biehn, Eric Close, Andrew Kavovit, Dale Midkiff
Votes: 1,929
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