Wrangler was a Western television series starring Jason Evers that aired on the NBC television network from August 4 to September 15, 1960.
| Wrangler | |
|---|---|
| Format | Western |
| Starring | Jason Evers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Picture format | Black and white (1960) |
| Original run | August 4, 1960 – 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 did have several characteristics that made it more novel than most Westerns. One was the hero's profession. Most Western series heroes were either marshals, sheriffs, gunfighters, ranchers, trailhands, and scouts. Many of them were cowboys at one time or another, but had changed professions. Pitcairn was one of the few Western heroes who lived the life of an itinerant cowboy, the only other memorable one being Dave Blassingame of the NBC series The Westerner.
Guest stars included Tyler McVey in the episode "Incident at the Bar M".
Three years after Wrangler, Evers landed the lead in the 26-episode ABC drama Channing set on a fictitious college campus.