The Monroes (1966 TV series)
The Monroes is a Western television series which originally aired on ABC during the 1966–67 season.
| The Monroes | |
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| Created by | Milt Rosen |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 7, 1966 – March 15, 1967 |
Premise
The series centered on five orphans trying to survive as a family on the frontier in the area around what is now Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming. Their parents die in an accident in the first episode, and they try to carry on without them.
The orphans were helped by a Native American friend named Jim. Their neighbor was Major Mapoy, a British cattle baron who wanted the Monroes' land.[1] However he relented and allowed the Monroe to remain, after learning that their father staked a claim before the major’s arrival in the area. Major Mapoy had his men build a house for the orphans, and he became a good neighbor.[2]
Cast
Starring
- Michael Anderson Jr. as eldest brother, Clayt Monroe[3]
- Barbara Hershey as eldest sister, Kathy Monroe[3]
- Keith Schultz as Jefferson "Big Twin" Monroe[3]
- Kevin Schultz as Fenimore "Little Twin" Monroe[3]
- Tammy Locke as youngest sibling, Amy Monroe[3]
Recurring
- Ron Soble as Dirty Jim (19 episodes)[3]
- Liam Sullivan as Major Mapoy (17 episodes)[3]
- Ben Johnson as Sleeve (14 episodes)[3]
- James Westmoreland as Ruel Jaxon (12 episodes)[3]
- Robert Middleton as Barney Wales (6 episodes)
- Buck Taylor as John "Brad" Bradford (4 episodes)
- James Brolin as Dalton Wales (4 episodes)
Production
The series was produced by Qualis in association with 20th Century Fox Television.[3] Filming took place on location in Jackson Hole, Wyoming[3] as well as Century City, California.
Home media
The Monroes was first released on DVD by Shout! Factory on September 6, 2016. The DVD set includes all 26 original episodes from the series' single broadcast season. The product was initially released exclusively in Walmart stores, but was later made widely available.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "The Intruders" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Otis Carney | September 7, 1966 | 6031 |
| 2 | "Night of the Wolf" | Tom Gries | Harold Gast | September 14, 1966 | 8102 |
| 3 | "Ride with Terror" | Earl Bellamy | Penrod Smith | September 21, 1966 | 8106 |
| 4 | "Forest Devil" | James B. Clark | Carey Wilber | September 28, 1966 | 8105 |
| 5 | "Wild Dog of the Tetons" | James B. Clark | Donald S. Sanford | October 5, 1966 | 8108 |
| 6 | "Incident at the Hanging Tree - AKA Truth Has No Family" | Larry Peerce | Halsted Welles | October 12, 1966 | 8112 |
| 7 | "Ordeal by Hope" | James B. Clark | Harold Gast | October 19, 1966 | 8111 |
| 8 | "The Hunter" | Tom Gries | Anthony Lawrence | October 26, 1966 | 8104 |
| 9 | "War Arrow" | Robert Totten | Donald S. Sanford | November 2, 1966 | 8107 |
| 10 | "The Friendly Enemy" | Carey Wilber | James B. Clark | November 9, 1966 | 8114 |
| 11 | "Court Martial" | John Dunkel | Robert L. Friend | November 16, 1966 | 8115 |
| 12 | "Silent Night, Deadly Night" | Norman Foster | Mary Worrell | November 23, 1966 | 8117 |
| 13 | "Lost in the Wilderness" | Ray Kellogg | Antony Ellis | November 30, 1966 | 8109 |
| 14 | "Gold Fever" | James B. Clark | Jack Turley | December 14, 1966 | 8103 |
| 15 | "Range War" | Larry Peerce | Antony Ellis | December 21, 1966 | 8113 |
| 16 | "Pawnee Warrior" | Harmon Jones | Jim Leighton | December 28, 1966 | 8116 |
| 17 | "Mark of Death" | James B. Clark | Story by : Calvin Clements, Jr. Teleplay by : Halsted Welles | January 4, 1967 | 8111 |
| 18 | "To Break a Colt" | Norman Foster | Thomas Thompson | January 11, 1967 | 8118 |
| 19 | "Race for a Rainbow" | Norman Foster | John Furia, Jr. | January 18, 1967 | 8119 |
| 20 | "Gun Bound" | William Wiard | Arthur Dales | January 25, 1967 | 8120 |
| 21 | "Killer Cougar" | R.G. Springsteen | Louis Pelletier | February 1, 1967 | 8121 |
| 22 | "Wild Bull" | William Tunberg | Robert Douglas | February 15, 1967 | 8122 |
| 23 | "Trapped" | Norman Foster | John Elton & Laura Earl | February 22, 1967 | 8123 |
| 24 | "Manhunt" | Robert Douglas | Arthur Dales | March 1, 1967 | 8124 |
| 25 | "Teach the Tigers to Purr" | Norman Foster | Barbara Chain | March 8, 1967 | 8125 |
| 26 | "The Ghosts of Paradox" | William Wiard | Otis Carney | March 15, 1967 | 8126 |
References
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 – Present, 1st Edition, pages 413 - 414, Ballantine Books, 1979
- Everett Aaker, Television Western Players, 1960 – 1975, page 14, McFarland, Inc., 2017
- "On Location with 'Monroes'". Times Daily. August 14, 1966.
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