Episode Information

Pioneers of Television - Westerns

Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Rifleman, Wild Wild West, Maverick, Big Valley, and Daniel Boone are among the iconic series profiled in this episode. Since just about every working actor appeared on a TV western, this episode includes both the iconic western stars and the up-and-coming celebrities who used westerns as a launching pad. Interviews: James Garner, Linda Evans, Robert Conrad, Fess Parker, Ed Ames, Peter Graves, Angie Dickinson, William Shatner, Ernest Borgnine, Adam West.

Series Website: http://www.pbs.org/pioneersoftelevision/

Recent and Upcoming Airings

11.17/14 8:00 pm