For about a 18-year stretch, westerns ruled television. We all remember the successful series such as Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Maverick, and Cheyenne among others, but there seems to be a thousand other western series that aren't remembered today. Some died quickly and others were just formula rehashes. Tales of Wells Fargo is in the latter category. It had a good five year run and Dale Robertson had a long career, mostly in westerns but there is nothing about the show that stands out. This episode is a typical example. Doc Holliday (Martin Landau) is the main character here. This was routine for shows back then to have famous western names in an episode. Of course, these characters do things that the real person never did. Usually, the character is much nicer and upstanding than the historical figure could ever hope to be. This outing is basically fiction using an historical name to bring viewers in. Landau is fine. Robertson is a bit wooden. Whitney Blake overacts. Nothing particularly good or bad here. Most of the episodes of this series is in this vein. Helps pass thirty minutes but an hour later you won't remember the show.
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