Yes,folks the greatest and most popular Western of them all turns half
a century old this weekend.It was 50 years ago that John Wayne was
first seen on tv to introduce a brand spanking new Western series starring
a still unknown actor named James Arness.
50 years later and Marshal Matt Dillon,Miss Kitty,Doc Adams,Chester Goode,
Newley and Festus Haggard are some of the most familiar Western characters that American tv produced.
Only one other Western has proved to be as popular:Bonanza.