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5.7/10 TV Created by Tom Greene First episode date 21 March 1985 Number of seasons 1 | 8.2/10 IMDb Genre Western Composer(s) Jack Elliott Final episode date 25 April 1985 Number of episodes 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Walter Brough
Tom Greene
Steve Johnson
Jonathan Torp
William Whitehead Directed by Tom Greene
Harvey S. Laidman
Richard C. Sarafian Starring Howard Rollins
William Smith
Sandy McPeak
J. Eddie Peck
Terry Funk
John D'Aquino
Meg Ryan Network American Broadcasting Company Cast Meg Ryan, Howard Rollins, William Smith, John D'Aquino, Terry Funk Similar The Tom Green Show, Tom Green's House To, Poolside Chats, Laredo, The Apprentice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildside is an American series aired by ABC from March to April 1985. The series stars William Smith, J. Eddie Peck, Howard Rollins, William Smith, Sandy McPeak, Terry Funk, John D'Aquino, and Meg Ryan.
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Plot
Five outlaws once roamed the U.S. Western territories. The leader and organizer was J. Wendell Summerhayes, while the other members were Brodie Hollister, Varges de la Cosa, Bannister Sparks, and Prometheus Jones. The five outlaws went straight and Summerhayes became the governor of California. The other four men became businessmen in the town of Wildside, CA, and form the "Chamber of Commerce." Brodie's son Sutton was raised in the East by Brodie's wife but traveled to Wildside to be with his father. Although Wildside is normally peaceful, trouble inevitably arises either when criminals come to town or when Summerhayes appeal to his former gang members for help. When their services are needed, the five men don their weapons and go on a "hunting party" to deal with the problem.
The series was produced by Touchstone Television, a then-new division of Walt Disney Productions. Although it featured several shootouts and fistfights per episode, there were very few on-screen deaths. Much of the violence was presented in a stylized and bloodless manner, similar to that of The A-Team.
Reception and cancellation
Wildside was aired as a mid-season replacement and put on Thursday nights against the popular The Cosby Show. Due to low ratings, the series was canceled after one month.