This episode seems notable enough. Just at the time when the Kennedy era is about to begin, we get to see an episode in which Frank McGrath and Terry Wilson take center stage as the lead regulars, instead of Robert Horton or the recently deceased Ward Bond.
While the move was likely one of necessity, the most interesting part of this story was not about the boys or the adults who conflict with each other. It is seeing how Messrs. McGrath and Wilson fill in the void very, very well. As I continue to watch "Wagon Train," I become more and more impressed with both performers, notably Mr. McGrath. Like Robert Duvall, he was a character actor with leading man qualities. He would prove this four years later, when he had spots in the ABC comedy "Tammy." He left us WAY too soon.
And it also shows how "Wagon Train," through necessity, forged ahead with a genre refined by the crime drama "Law & Order," that of the story-driven series with changing lead actors. This episode was a clear example of this.
While the move was likely one of necessity, the most interesting part of this story was not about the boys or the adults who conflict with each other. It is seeing how Messrs. McGrath and Wilson fill in the void very, very well. As I continue to watch "Wagon Train," I become more and more impressed with both performers, notably Mr. McGrath. Like Robert Duvall, he was a character actor with leading man qualities. He would prove this four years later, when he had spots in the ABC comedy "Tammy." He left us WAY too soon.
And it also shows how "Wagon Train," through necessity, forged ahead with a genre refined by the crime drama "Law & Order," that of the story-driven series with changing lead actors. This episode was a clear example of this.