The Westerner: The Complete Series

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Money Mauling: In "Mrs. Kennedy", crazed rancher Marsh Kennedy takes two saddlebags filled with gold double-eagle coins belonging to his wife's rich Uncle Henry, and uses them to smash Uncle Henry's head in. Feet-First Introduction: Burgundy Smith's first appearance in the series is his well-polished boots exiting a saloon in "Brown". The camera follows his boots as he walks along the boardwalk till he stops, then pans up to show him opening a bottle of champagne. Canine Companion: Dave Blassingame is accompanied everywhere by his faithful dog Brown, a lop-eared yellow Mastador (Mastiff/Labrador Retriever mix). Brown was played by Spike, the same dog who starred in Old Yeller. Conveniently Placed Sharp Thing: After being tied up by the Ritchie brothers in "School Days", Dave is able to escape by wedging a knife into a drawer and using it to saw through his bonds.

Sled Dogs Through the Snow: In "Brown", Lovable Rogue Burgundy Smith attempts to acquire Dave's Heroic Dog Brown so he can sell him as a sled dog leader to prospectors in the Klondike. Not a traditional western — set in Montana during the Prohibition and the early stages of the Great Depression

Strange Empire, CBC (2014 – 2015)

Dave Blassingame is a cowboy and drifter who is handy with a gun and his fists, travelling through an often lawless country trying to get enough money together to buy his own ranch. Roll in the Hay: In "Mrs. Kennedy", the eponymous Mrs. Kennedy sets her cap for Dave, and attempts to seduce him in the barn, leading them to making out in a hay pile.

The Drifter: Laconic cowboy Dave Blasingame wanders the Wild West with his faithful dog Brown in his unending quest to become rich enough to buy his own ranch.

1883, Paramount+ (2021 – 2022)

ALL 13 EPISODES: 1: Jeff, 2: School Days, 3: Brown, 4: Mrs Kennedy, 5: Dos Pinos, 6: The Courting of Libby, 7: Treasure, 8: The Old Man, 9: Ghost of a Chance, 10: Line Camp, 11: Going Home, 12: Hand on the Gun, 13: The Painting. The "heroes" of western TV shows of the time were all solid, up-standing individuals, with jobs. But the "hero" of The Westerner is a drifter, a usually unemployed cowboy, with no connections except with his dog.