Gun Shy (TV series)
| Gun Shy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy-western |
| Directed by |
Peter Baldwin Marc Daniels Alan Myerson |
| Starring |
Barry Van Dyke Tim Thomerson Keith Mitchell Bridgette Andersen Henry Jones Geoffrey Lewis |
| Music by | Dennis McCarthy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | William Robert Yates |
| Producer(s) |
Eric Cohen Tom Leetch |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Walt Disney Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | March 15 – April 19, 1983 |
Gun Shy is an American sitcom that was shown on CBS from March 15 to April 19, 1983. The series, produced by Walt Disney Productions, was based on its popular comedy-western films The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) and The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979).
Premise
Set in 1869, a gambler (Van Dyke) wins two children (Mitchell and Andersen) in a poker game and moves to Quake City, California.[1]
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[2] | N/A | N/A |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Western Velvet" | TBA | TBA | 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?" | TBA | TBA | March 22, 1983 |
| Theodore and Amos are the two only people standing in the way of Quake City becoming a railroad stop. | ||||
| 3 | "What Do You Mean We, Amigo?" | TBA | TBA | March 29, 1983 |
| A legendary gunfighter (Lyle Waggoner) returns to Quake City. | ||||
| 4 | "You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em" | TBA | TBA | April 5, 1983 |
| Donavan challenges a card shark (Henry Polic II) who previously beat him to another game of cards. | ||||
| 5 | "Reading, Writing and Robbing" | TBA | TBA | April 12, 1983 |
| A stagecoach is repeatedly ambushed by robbers. | ||||
| 6 | "Mail Order Mommy" | TBA | TBA | April 19, 1983 |
| Amos' mail order bride (Delta Burke) thinks Donovan is the one for her. | ||||
References
- ↑ "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.
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