The Virginian (1962–1971)

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Col. MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more ... See full summary »

Stars:

James Drury, Doug McClure, Lee J. Cobb

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
James Drury	...	The Virginian (248 episodes, 1962-1971)
Doug McClure	...	Trampas (247 episodes, 1962-1971)
Lee J. Cobb	...	Judge Henry Garth (120 episodes, 1962-1966)
Sara Lane	...	Elizabeth Grainger (105 episodes, 1966-1970)
Clu Gulager	...	Emmett Ryker (104 episodes, 1963-1968)

Storyline

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Col. MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.

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Plot Keywords:

cult tv | cult tv | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1962 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Men from Shiloh

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Revue Studios, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min 75 min (249 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Betsy (Roberta Shore), the daughter of Judge Garth, is actually adopted, a fact mentioned only in the second episode of the show.

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Goofs

John Grainger is introduced in season five as Elizabeth Grainger's grandfather. When John dies and Clay Grainger inherits Shiloh Ranch, he is identified as John Grainger's brother and, presumably, Elizabeth's granduncle. But by the time of a season seven episode, "Girl in the Shadows", the story has changed and Clay is the elder brother of Elizabeth's father which would make him John Grainger's son, not brother.

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Connections

Referenced in Death Proof (2007)

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Soundtracks

"The Virginian"
(Theme)
by Percy Faith

User Reviews

Great Western Series

I first saw the Virginian in England in the 1960s. It became my favorite Western series. The characters were honest, likable and honorable. The acting was good and the stories were compelling and well written. The show also seemed more subtle and complex than the average western series. The stories usually had a moral message and the good guys always came out on top.James Drury, Doug McClure and Lee J.Cobb were all excellent.

The Virginian came from a time when American TV shows were very popular in the UK.During the 1960s and 1970s we tended to see a lot of American shows in prime-time in Britain, but that changed in the 1980s. This show is being shown on Encore and I'm enjoying watching it in color for the first time.