The Wide Country (1962–1963)

TV ShowEndedNBCWestern1 season, 28 episodes
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Plot

Mitch Guthrie is a champion bronco rider in the rodeo who tries to keep his kid brother, Andy, from pursuing the same life.

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Episodes by season

Season0128Episodes1962–63Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Royce Bennett StorySeptember 20, 1962—Royce Bennett's wife Ella is worried about him. Although he has been a champion rodeo performer for years, his recent work has not been up
  2. S01E02A Guy For ClementineSeptember 27, 1962—
  3. S01E03Journey Down a Dusty RoadOctober 4, 1962—
  4. S01E04Who Killed Eddie Gannon?October 11, 1962—
  5. S01E05What Are Friends For?October 18, 1962—
  6. S01E06Straitjacket For An IndianOctober 25, 1962—
  7. S01E07Our Ernie Kills PeopleNovember 1, 1962—
  8. S01E08A Devil In The ShuteNovember 8, 1962—
  9. S01E09The Girl In The Sunshine SmileNovember 15, 1962—
  10. S01E10Tears On A Painted FaceNovember 29, 1962—
  11. S01E11The Bravest Man In The WorldDecember 6, 1962—
  12. S01E12Good Old Uncle WaltDecember 13, 1962—
  13. S01E13My Candle Burns At Both EndsDecember 20, 1962—
  14. S01E14Memory Of A FillyJanuary 3, 1963—
  15. S01E15Step Over The SkyJanuary 10, 1963—
  16. S01E16A Cry From The MountainJanuary 17, 1963—
  17. S01E17Don't Cry For Johnny DevlinJanuary 24, 1963—
  18. S01E18Speckle BirdJanuary 31, 1963—
  19. S01E19The Man Who Ran AwayFebruary 7, 1963—
  20. S01E20Whose Hand At My Throat?February 14, 1963—
  21. S01E21The Judas GoatFebruary 21, 1963—
  22. S01E22To Cindy, With LoveFebruary 28, 1963—
  23. S01E23The Quest of Jacob BlaufusMarch 7, 1963—
  24. S01E24Farewell to MargaritaMarch 21, 1963—
  25. S01E25The Girl From Nob HillMarch 28, 1963—
  26. S01E26Yanqui, Go Home!April 4, 1963—
  27. S01E27The Lucky PunchApril 18, 1963—
  28. S01E28The Care and Handling of TigersApril 25, 1963—

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Cast

Slim PickensSlim PickensAndrew PrineAndrew PrineEarl HollimanEarl HollimanJames CaanJames CaanBuddie Simpson

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