7.6 /10 1 Votes
7/10 TV Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 First episode date 1 October 1962 Number of seasons 1 | 8.3/10 IMDb Genre Western Original language(s) English No. of episodes 32 Final episode date 20 May 1963 Number of episodes 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Jack Lord
Warren Oates
Robert Dowdell
Bruce Dern Network American Broadcasting Company Cast Jack Lord, Warren Oates, Bruce Dern Similar The Wide Country, Gunsmoke, Rawhide, Bonanza, A Man Called Shenandoah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jack lord as stoney burke episode 1 season 1 the contender
Stoney Burke was an American Western television series broadcast on ABC from October 1, 1962 until May 20, 1963. Jack Lord starred in the title role.
Contents
- Jack lord as stoney burke episode 1 season 1 the contender
- Stoney burke tv opening credit
- Overview
- Reception
- DVD release
- References
Stoney burke tv opening credit
Overview
Stoney Burke was a rodeo rider competing for the Golden Buckle, the award given to the world champion saddle bronc rider. During his quest for the Golden Buckle, Stoney became entangled in the lives of numerous people. He was accompanied on the rodeo circuit by his friends Ves Painter (Warren Oates), Cody Bristol (Robert Dowdell), and E. J. Stocker (Bruce Dern).
Dick Clark of American Bandstand was cast as Sgt. Andy Kincaid in the 1963 episode "Kincaid." Rodeo performer Casey Tibbs appeared as himself in this episode.James Coburn was cast as Jamison in the 1963 episode "The Test." J. Pat O'Malley, Richard Eyer, and Ivan Dixon were also featured in this episode.
Reception
The same year that Stoney Burke premiered, NBC aired its own drama about rodeo performers, The Wide Country, starring Earl Holliman and Andrew Prine. It ended after twenty-eight episodes. Both series were Westerns that debuted at the end of the time when Western programs--a fixture of 1950s and early 1960s television--had been a number one draw on the medium. By the mid-1960s, market saturation had begun to take its toll; while established series such as Bonanza and Gunsmoke continued to thrive, new shows with less than robust ratings struggled to survive. Both rodeo series were canceled after one season.
DVD release
On April 16, 2013, Timeless Media Group released Stoney Burke - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the first time. The six disc set includes all 32 episodes of the series.