Wrangler (TV series)
Wrangler is an American Western television series starring Jason Evers that aired on the NBC television network from August 4 to September 15, 1960.
| Wrangler | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Jason Evers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black and white (1960) |
| Original release | August 4 – September 15, 1960 |
In Wrangler, Evers played Pitcairn, a wrangler who roamed the Old West, finding adventures along the way. However, Wrangler did not have much of a chance to find adventure because the series lasted only for six episodes. It was a summer replacement series for The Ford Show Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford, but did not garner high enough ratings to become a full-fledged series.
"Wrangler" stood out among westerns chiefly because it was the first of its genre to be videotaped rather than filmed.[1] It earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Electronic Camerawork in 1961.[2]
Guest stars included Tyler McVey in the episode "Incident at the Bar M." UCLA has preserved that episode in its Film and Television Archive.[3]
Three years after Wrangler, Evers landed the lead in the 26-episode ABC drama Channing, set on a fictitious college campus.
References
- McNeil, Alex. Total Television (1996). New York: Penguin Books ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows (1999). New York: Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-42923-0