Best of the West
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| Best of the West | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation Comedy |
| Starring | Joel Higgins Carlene Watkins Meeno Peluce Tracey Walter |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Earl Pomerantz |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 10, 1981 – August 23, 1982 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
- For the AC series of reprints of 1930s and 1940s western comics, see Best of the West (comics).
Best of the West was a sitcom airing on ABC from September 1981 through August 1982. The Old West spoof featured the misadventures of Sam Best, a Civil War veteran (played by Joel Higgins) who becomes a marshal in Copper Creek after accidentally scaring off an incompetent gunfighter called the Calico Kid.
Sam's family was made up of his Southern belle wife, Elvira (played by Carlene Watkins) and his smart-mouthed son, Daniel (Meeno Peluce). The cast also included Leonard Frey as the villain Parker Tillman, Tom Ewell as the drunken town doctor Jerome Kullens, and Tracey Walter as Tillman's clueless, but kind-hearted henchman, Frog Rothchild Jr.
Contents |
[edit] Episode List
- Pilot
- The Prisoner
- The Calico Kid Returns
- The Reunion
- They're Hanging Parker Tillman, Part 1
- They're Hanging Parker Tillman, Part 2
- The New Marshal
- Daniel's First Love
- Laney in Love
- The Railroad
- The New Jail
- A Man, A Woman and A Horse
- Frog's First Gunfight
- The Calico Kid Goes to School
- Tillman Held For Ransom
- Mail Order Bride
- The Cave-In
- Daniel Fights a Bully
- The Pretty Prisoner
- Elvira's Old Beau
- Sam's Life Is Threatened
- The Funeral
[edit] Noted Guest Stars
In its short run, the show managed to feature an impressive array of guest stars. The list of noted actors and actresses who appeared include:
- Dixie Carter in Episode #19 - "The Pretty Prisoner"
- Andy Griffith in Episode #4 - "The Reunion"
- Al Lewis in Episodes #5 and #6 - "They're Hanging Parker Tillman, Parts 1 and 2"
- Christopher Lloyd in Episode #3 - "The Calico Kid Returns" and Episode #14 - "The Calico Kid Goes to School"
- Richard Moll in Episode #2 - "The Prisoner"
- Slim Pickens in Episode #2 - "The Prisoner"
- John Randolph in Episode #10 - "The Railroad"
- Betty White in Episode #16 - "Mail Order Bride"
[edit] Trivia
Veteran actor Andy Griffith played Joel Higgins father-in-law on one episode. Previously, they played together in a series called Salvage 1.
