| Westerns
were popular as the Sixties began, Gunsmoke was number one in
1960 and Bonanza on NBC dominated the ratings for almost the
entire decade. Westerns grew in popularity until the genre started to
go bust in the latter part of the decade.
The Big Valley
1965-1969
/ ABC
Originally known as 'The Saga
of the Big Valley', the title was changed just before the premiere.
The Big Valley starred film legend
Barbara Stanwyck as the widowed matriarch of the Barkley clan,
living in the Sacramento Valley following the Civil War.
The all-star cast featured Richard
Long ('Nanny and the Professor'), Peter Breck ('The Secret Empire'),
Lee Majors ('6 Million Dollar Man'), and Linda Evans ('Dynasty').
More talk than action, but one
of the best theme songs of all
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Maverick
1957-1963 / ABC
James Garner started out as the
only Maverick on Maverick, but when production fell behind
on the popular series, Jack Kelly was introduced as brother Bart
and separate production teams went to work to meet demand.
James Garner left the show after
season three and Kelly was occasionally joined by brothers Beau
(Roger Moore) and Brent (Robert Colbert).
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