For decades, the Western has lived a cyclical existence in American entertainment. It rises, it fades, and then-just when it feels like it's been left behind-it rides again. From the dominance of ...

One of TV’s earliest hits, this 13-season children’s show mixed Western flair with puppetry and live action. Hosted by Buffalo Bob Smith and starring freckle-faced marionette Howdy Doody, it became a ...

When watching Yellowstone, it's easy to think its creator, Taylor Sheridan, more or less reinvented the television Western by taking ranch life and transforming it into ruthless warfare surrounding ...

It's pretty much impossible to think about the Western TV genre without thinking of Bonanza. The beloved NBC series galloped into fans' lives on Sept. 12, 1959, and ran for 14 seasons. Bonanza ...

Long before Yellowstone or the Dutton Ranch were concepts in Taylor Sheridan's mind—in fact, long before he was even born—there was the Cartwright family and the Ponderosa Ranch on Bonanza. And ...

When it comes to classic television Westerns, few are as easily watchable as a show like Wagon Train. The series was inspired in part by the John Ford film Wagon Master, but quickly took on a life of ...

For decades, the Western has lived a cyclical existence in American entertainment. It rises, it fades, and then—just when it feels like it’s been left behind—it rides again. From the dominance of ...