The Wild West misadventures of a mild-mannered store owner turned town Marshal.
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Title: Best of the West (1981–1982)
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| Joel Higgins | ... | Marshal 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 | |
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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. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>
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19th century | american old west | western united states | marshal | cowboy comedy |Parents Guide:
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10 September 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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.