Gun Shy (TV series)
| Gun Shy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy-western |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Dennis McCarthy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | William Robert Yates |
| Producers |
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| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Walt Disney Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 15 – April 19, 1983 |
Gun Shy is an American
comedy Western films The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) and The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
(1979).
Premise
Set in 1869, a gambler (Barry Van Dyke) wins two children (Keith Mitchell and later Adam Rich, and Bridgette Andersen) in a poker game and moves to Quake City, California.[2]
Cast
- Barry Van Dyke as Russell Donovan
- Tim Thomerson as Theodore Ogilvie
- Geoffrey Lewis as Amos Tucker
- Keith Mitchell as Clovis (episodes 1–4)
- Adam Rich as Clovis (episodes 5–6)
- Bridgette Andersen as Celia
- Henry Jones as Homer McCoy
- Janis Paige as Nettie McCoy
- Pat McCormick as Col. Mound
US TV ratings
| Season | Episodes | Start date | End date | Nielsen rank | Nielsen rating | Tied with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | 6 | March 15, 1983 | April 19, 1983 | 83[3] | N/A | N/A |
Episodes
| No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Western Velvet" | Peter Baldwin | Eric Cohen Robert Van Scoyk | March 15, 1983 | |
| Donovan wins a horse in a game of cards and gives it to his son, but he later finds out that the horse is a legendary racehorse. | |||||
| 2 | "Pardon Me Boy, Is That the Quake City Choo Choo?" | Unknown | Unknown | March 22, 1983 | |
| Theodore and Amos are the two only people standing in the way of Quake City becoming a railroad stop. Also stars Noble Willingham. | |||||
| 3 | "What Do You Mean We, Amigo?" | Unknown | Unknown | March 29, 1983 | |
| A legendary gunfighter (Lyle Waggoner) returns to Quake City. Also stars Burton Gilliam and Royce D. Applegate. | |||||
| 4 | "You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em" | Unknown | Unknown | April 5, 1983 | |
| Donavan challenges a card shark (Henry Polic II) who previously beat him in another game of cards. | |||||
| 5 | "Reading, Writing and Robbing" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 1983 | |
| A stagecoach is repeatedly ambushed by robbers. Stars William Cort, Rex Holman and Ruth Buzzi. | |||||
| 6 | "Mail Order Mommy" | Unknown | Unknown | April 19, 1983 | |
| Amos' mail order bride (Delta Burke) thinks Donovan is the one for her. | |||||
References
- ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
- ^ "Gun Shy Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ Lina. "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Retrieved 1 April 2018.
