the ringo kid
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Ok, by now you all know I love my Westerns-be they movies or TV series.
Ive been collecting seasons of Maverick (1st and 2nd so far) and just a few days ago-season 1 of Gunsmoke.
OK, Maverick episodes parody many movies or snippets in movies as well as characters and historical figures. OK, a late season 2 episode of Maverick--has him entering some town where its Sheriff instantly hates him because he's a "Rotten , Stinking, Low down, No-good, Gambler (my words-NOT his) and tells him to "Get out of Dodge."
Well, since Maverick had something important for himself--to do--he leaves town but sneaks back in town. Gets seen by the Sheriff who forces him to leave-on pain of death. Maverick leaves, sneaks back in, and conjers up various plans to send the Sherifff on some wild goose chases-so he can TRY to finish business while the Sheriff is gone. well, the Sheriff first goes to see about an "Indian Problem" but on arrival at scene--sees no Indian problem--asking the Injuns themselves. He heads back to town--and is sent on another wild goose chase. Maverick still doesnt finish business-is walking out a door and spotted by the Sheriff--who is about 100 feet away? Anyway, that scene--is like a copy of the opening sequence of Gunsmoke--only-James Garner is the "bad guy" in that sense-and the Sheriff--draws his gun on him--empties it--but misses Maverick at that distance. In Gunsmoke--Dillon kills his victim.
OK, now to make a connection between the two. The Maverick scene is paroding that opening sequence. Maverick basically makes a fool of that Sheriff and wks away to go on living. Said Sheriff goes into his office and sulks. Dillon of course--had to face his foe with deadly force.
Also, speaking of that opening sequence--the bad guy is faster on the drawl than dillon is-getting off his shot first but of course--misses--while Dillons shot hits and kills him.
Ive noticed from other Western TV series--that they take all kinds of liberties with older movies and or other characters from other shows. For instance--Cheyenne--with Clint walker--many of the 1st season shows are DIRECTLY from older classic movies. One in particular--took its story line from: Treasure of the Sierra Madre. An episode of Maverick--season 2 ep with Bart Maverick--takes its locations and part of its story line--from an older Clint Walker western called: Fort Dobbs--even using the indians (from scenes stolen/borrowed) from that movie--in that ep of Maverick.
Yes I know--sometimes I have too much time on my hands.
Ive been collecting seasons of Maverick (1st and 2nd so far) and just a few days ago-season 1 of Gunsmoke.
OK, Maverick episodes parody many movies or snippets in movies as well as characters and historical figures. OK, a late season 2 episode of Maverick--has him entering some town where its Sheriff instantly hates him because he's a "Rotten , Stinking, Low down, No-good, Gambler (my words-NOT his) and tells him to "Get out of Dodge."
Well, since Maverick had something important for himself--to do--he leaves town but sneaks back in town. Gets seen by the Sheriff who forces him to leave-on pain of death. Maverick leaves, sneaks back in, and conjers up various plans to send the Sherifff on some wild goose chases-so he can TRY to finish business while the Sheriff is gone. well, the Sheriff first goes to see about an "Indian Problem" but on arrival at scene--sees no Indian problem--asking the Injuns themselves. He heads back to town--and is sent on another wild goose chase. Maverick still doesnt finish business-is walking out a door and spotted by the Sheriff--who is about 100 feet away? Anyway, that scene--is like a copy of the opening sequence of Gunsmoke--only-James Garner is the "bad guy" in that sense-and the Sheriff--draws his gun on him--empties it--but misses Maverick at that distance. In Gunsmoke--Dillon kills his victim.
OK, now to make a connection between the two. The Maverick scene is paroding that opening sequence. Maverick basically makes a fool of that Sheriff and wks away to go on living. Said Sheriff goes into his office and sulks. Dillon of course--had to face his foe with deadly force.
Also, speaking of that opening sequence--the bad guy is faster on the drawl than dillon is-getting off his shot first but of course--misses--while Dillons shot hits and kills him.
Ive noticed from other Western TV series--that they take all kinds of liberties with older movies and or other characters from other shows. For instance--Cheyenne--with Clint walker--many of the 1st season shows are DIRECTLY from older classic movies. One in particular--took its story line from: Treasure of the Sierra Madre. An episode of Maverick--season 2 ep with Bart Maverick--takes its locations and part of its story line--from an older Clint Walker western called: Fort Dobbs--even using the indians (from scenes stolen/borrowed) from that movie--in that ep of Maverick.
Yes I know--sometimes I have too much time on my hands.
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