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Post by mikef6 on Oct 18, 2020 21:28:59 GMT
"Maverick" has been mentioned in passing on several threads but a search did not turn up a dedicated thread. So here goes.
“Maverick” (September 22, 1957 – April 2, 1962), a one-hour comedy-adventure western, was a favorite around our house when I was growing up, esp. the first three seasons. At least, that’s when I stopped watching. James Garner starred as Bret Maverick, a gambler who was essentially a coward and preferred to talk or con his way out of a ticklish situation. Comedy led the way instead of fighting and gunplay. The first season production company starting falling behind schedule so a second company was formed to shoot episodes featuring Jack Kelly as Bret’s brother Bart. Kelly appeared in 9 of the first season’s 29 shows, two of them joining brother Bret. For seasons 2 and 3, Bret led about 60% of the episodes and Bart the rest. After year 3, Garner left the show over his remuneration or lack thereof. Amazingly, “Maverick” went on for another three years without him but with diminishing results. Roger Moore was brought in for a season as English cousin Beau Maverick to alternate with Kelly. Garner, meanwhile, not only made the difficult transition from little screen to big screen, but had yet another major hit TV series that premiered about 10 years after he left “Maverick.”
Maverick S.3, Ep. 11. “A Fellow’s Brother” November 22, 1959. A bounty hunter comes to town with a Wanted poster offering a reward for “Maverick” (no given names) for murder and robbery. Furthermore, the brother of the murdered man is on his way. People keep coming up to Bret telling him, “When a fellow’s brother is killed, he has to get the killer.” Diane McBain guest stars.
Maverick S.3, Ep. 12. “Trooper Maverick” November 29, 1959. Bart is blackmailed into going undercover as a disgruntled cavalry recruit so the people stealing from the fort and arming hostile Natives can be caught. The last few minutes of the story finds Bart on the gallows with a noose around his neck.
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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 18, 2020 22:01:23 GMT
I used to watch it in reruns. I watched Have Gun, Will Travel and the Rifleman too.
I remember Bart but not Beau.
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Post by Huxley on Oct 28, 2020 14:16:49 GMT
We have the last real river boat left. It always reminds me of the river boat gamblers. Maverick would have liked this boat it's a big boat.
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