Best of the West
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Play S1 E1An unwitting city slicker is made the marshal of a lawless town in this absurdist Western that pokes gentle but clever fun at the genre's stock plots and characters. Best of the West is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 1981 through August 1982.
Cast: Joel Higgins, Carlene Watkins, Meeno Peluce
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Season 1
22 episodes
- 1. PilotSam arrives in town intending to run the general store, then runs into all kinds of trouble after turning down the protection racket.NRCC30minSep 10, 1981
- 2. The PrisonerSam must face a prisoner's outlaw brothers after the sheriff who was taking him in becomes ill on his way through town.NRCC30minSep 17, 1981
- 3. The Calico Kid ReturnsThe Square Deal Saloon's new cook is the Calico Kid; he has sworn to never again kill anything he can't eat.NRCC30minOct 1, 1981
- 4. They're Hanging Parker Tillman (1)Sam goes out on a limb and manages to save Tillman from a lynch mob, but at the trial, his mixed-up testimony has him back at the end of a rope.NRCC30minOct 15, 1981
- 5. They're Hanging Parker Tillman (2)Sam infiltrates an outlaw band to try to prove Tillman is innocent of cattle rustling.NRCC30minOct 22, 1981
- 6. The New MarshalSam loses his badge in a special election to Tillman's squeaky-clean candidate.NRCC30minOct 29, 1981
- 7. Daniel's First LoveDaniel is as surprised as anyone when a few innocent kisses lead to a shotgun wedding.NRCC30minNov 5, 1981
- 8. Laney in LoveLaney is smitten with a smoothie who bids high for her at a social—but he turns out to be a low-down heel.NRCC30minNov 12, 1981
- 9. The ReunionElvira's die-hard Confederate father (Andy Griffith) stays at the Square Deal Saloon while he is in town. His wife is trying to patch things up with their daughter; she married a Yankee!NRCC30minOct 8, 1981
- 10. The RailroadSam and Tillman try hard to convince the railroad to come to Copper Creek.NRCC30minNov 19, 1981
- 11. The New JailSam's image as a lawman quickly loses its edge after he manages to shoot himself in the leg; the jail collapsing around him doesn't help.NRCC30minNov 26, 1981
- 12. A Man, a Woman, and a HorseSam doesn't pay attention to signs of discontent from Elvira until the day he comes home to finds her packed to leave.NRCC30minDec 17, 1981
- 13. Frog's First GunfightFrog meets a woman who was recently jilted by her beau, but neither realizes he wants her back.NRCC30minJan 7, 1982
- 14. The Calico Kid Goes to SchoolThe reformed Calico Kid decides he wants to be a United States Marshal. But he lacks one qualification: a third-grade education.NRCC30minJan 14, 1982
- 15. Tillman Held for RansomTillman has been kidnapped and the kidnappers are demanding a ransom, but the Copper Creek citizens have no intention of paying up.NRCC30minJan 21, 1982
- 16. Mail Order BrideDoc's mail-order bride has a vivid personality with a past to match it.NRCC30minJan 28, 1982
- 17. The Cave-InElvira and her stepson explore an abandoned outlaw cave, unaware that it is booby-trapped to collapse.NRCC30minFeb 12, 1982
- 18. Daniel Fights a BullyDaniel's refusal to fight a relentless bully leads to Sam having to fight the bully's father.NRCC30minFeb 19, 1982
- 19. The Pretty PrisonerSam is handcuffed to his prisoner—a flirtatious female outlaw—for an overnight journey.NRCC30minFeb 26, 1982
- 20. Elvira's Old BeauElvira's former fiance' comes to town, intent on taking her away with him.NRCC30minJun 7, 1982
- 21. Sam's Life Is ThreatenedSam receives an anonymous threatening note.NRCC30minJun 14, 1982
- 22. The FuneralSam and Tillman try to foil a holdup by holding a funeral for Frog; the coffin contains the $20,000 the thieves are after.NRCC30minJun 21, 1982
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Best of the West
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An unwitting city slicker is made the marshal of a lawless town in this absurdist Western that pokes gentle but clever fun at the genre's stock plots and characters. Best of the West is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 1981 through August 1982.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Ed. Weinberger, Stan Daniels
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English
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