The Monroes (1966 TV series)
| The Monroes | |
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| Starring |
Michael Anderson, Jr. Barbara Hershey Keith Schultz Kevin Schultz Tammy Locke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Colorvideo of the 1966 montos western |
| Original release | September 7, 1966 – March 15, 1967 |
The Monroes was a Western television series which originally aired on ABC during the 1966-1967 season. The series centered on five orphans trying to survive as a family on the frontier in the area around what is now Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming. Their parents die in an accident in the first episode and they try to carry on without them.
Production
The series was produced by Qualis in association with 20th Century Fox Television.[1] Filming took place on location in Jackson Hole, Wyoming[1] as well as Century City, California.
Cast
Starring
- Michael Anderson, Jr. as eldest brother, Clay Monroe[1]
- Barbara Hershey as eldest sister, Kathy Monroe[1]
- Keith Schultz as Jefferson "Big Twin" Monroe[1]
- Kevin Schultz as Fenimore "Little Twin" Monroe[1]
- Tammy Locke as youngest sibling, Amy Monroe[1]
Recurring
- Ron Soble as Dirty Jim (19 episodes)[1]
- Liam Sullivan as Major Mapoy (17 episodes)[1]
- Ben Johnson as Sleeve (14 episodes)[1]
- James Westmoreland as Ruel Jaxon (12 episodes)[1]
- Robert Middleton as Barney Wales (6 episodes)
- Buck Taylor as John "Brad" Bradford (4 episodes)
- James Brolin as Dalton Wales (4 episodes)
- Dub Taylor as Cyrus (2 episodes)
Reception
The Monroes premiered at 8 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, September 7, 1966.[1] Though it benefited from the lead-in of ABC’s popular Batman series, The Monroes faced stiff competition against the last hour of NBC’s The Virginian and CBS’s second half of Lost in Space and The Beverly Hillbillies.[2] The series was unable to develop sufficient audience to remain on the air, and its concluding episode aired on March 15, 1967.[3] Although not a ratings success, Michael Anderson, Jr. and Barbara Hershey both won American Heritage Awards for their work on the series.
Episodes
- The Intruders
- Night of the Wolf
- Ride With Terror, with Mike Ragan as Luke
- The Forest Devil
- Wild Dog of the Tetons
- Truth Has No Family
- Ordeal by Hope, with Rico Alaniz as Renegade Leader
- The Hunter
- War Arrow
- The Friendly Enemy
- Court Martial
- Silent Night, Deadly Night
- Lost in the Wilderness
- Gold Fever
- Range War
- Pawnee Warrior
- Mark of Death
- To Break a Colt
- Race for the Rainbow
- Gun Bound
- Killer Cougar
- Wild Bull
- Trapped
- Man Hunt
- Teaching the Tiger to Purr
- Ghosts of Paradox
References
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