Best of the West (1981–1982)

The Wild West misadventures of a mild-mannered store owner turned town marshal.

Creator:

Earl Pomerantz

Stars:

Joel Higgins, Carlene Watkins, Meeno Peluce

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Joel Higgins	...	Marshall Sam Best (22 episodes, 1981-1982)
Carlene Watkins	...	Elvira Best (22 episodes, 1981-1982)
Meeno Peluce	...	Daniel Best (22 episodes, 1981-1982)
Valri Bromfield	...	Laney Gibbs (22 episodes, 1981-1982)
Tom Ewell	...	Doc Kullens (22 episodes, 1981-1982)
Leonard Frey	...	Parker Tillman (22 episodes, 1981-1982)
Tracey Walter	...	Frog Rothchild Jr. (21 episodes, 1981-1982)

Storyline

Civil War vet Sam Best picks up and moves out West to Copper Creek with his wife Elvira and son Daniel. Best, who is not handy with a gun and would rather talk than fight, then becomes the town marshal, much to the chagrin of shady town boss Parker Tillman and his dumb sidekick Frog.

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Plot Keywords:

marshal | small town | sitcom | shop owner | police

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Il meglio del west

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (22 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Best of the West"
Written by Earl Pomerantz

User Reviews

A Surprisingly Cute Show for the Time

This show was surprisingly good for the time period that it was on. The cast was more than acceptable and the premise was cute (essentially, it was a PC Blazing Saddles for the prime-time set). Tracey Walters was great as Frog (I'm Frooag... my mother still says that sometimes).

My only disappointment is that shows like this (and maybe Quark) do not seem to have caught the eye of either Nick at Nite or TV Land. Now I know for a fact that they were playing My Mother the Car at some point on those channels (I saw it), but they seem to ignore some of the truly fine quality shows of the '70s. Oh well, it is worth seeing if you get a chance.