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SEASON 1:
Based upon the 1962 film by the same name (and scored by Alfred Newman), this series is a kind of continuation, but makes some changes including changing the family name from Rawling to Macahan.
The main star of the series is James Arnes, and it is narrated by William Conrad -- who both played Marshal Matt Dillon (one on TV, one on radio).
And there are more "Gunsmoke" nods, even down to all three composers having worked on "Gunsmoke".
The first run began in 1976.
"The Macahans" (A.K.A.: the feature-length pilot)
https://ok.ru/video/3155398036154
Highlights:
0:22 in.^
4:17 in.^
10:59 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^(second)
23:42 in.
26:25 in.
33:43 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
43:29 in.^
44:49 in.^
50:43 in.^
1:00:43 in. Aside from a little narration, an almost SFX free montage cue.^
1:05:59 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
1:10:37 in.
1:11:59 in. A cue like this is unmistakable Immel; it has a lot of ideas he liked to use on many scores. The entire cue itself is a close cousin to a cue from an episode of "Police Woman" he scored.^
1:16:00 in.^
1:21:49 in.^
1:27:56 in.^
1:32:12 in.
1:36:22 in. Dark "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" SFX free montage cue to a slow-motion attack sequence.
1:37:50 in.^
1:39:37 in.
1:44:00 in.^
1:48:22 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
1:55:49 in. Final cue which also closes out the end credits in a grand finale.
A massive score where the material never gets old and it doesn't sound like he was struggling to get the job done. This episode score alone would take two or three CD's to cover.
Despite the quality of all the scores, none of them were even nominated for an Emmy. Immel did a song that was nominated, however.
"You fixin' to take me back?"
Zeb: "Yeah -- over my saddle!"
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No e-mail received.
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Nothing.
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Continuing SEASON 1:
"Provost Marshal"
https://ok.ru/video/3155397970618
Highlights:
5:23 in.
17:45 in.
19:29 in.
25:39 in.
41:16 in.^
52:04 in.
1:00:41 in.^
1:02:39 in.
1:06:25 in.^
1:10:09 in.
1:11:41 in.^
1:16:48 in.
1:20:25 in.^
About 1:19:00 in it cuts to part of the previous episode, then picks up back around 1:25:00 in.
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Continuing SEASON 1:
"Erika"
https://ok.ru/video/3155397905082
Highlights:
0:00 in.^
9:20 in.^
12:26 in.^
20:52 in. Mainly made up of music for Indians.^
26:31 in.^
36:55 in.
43:41 in.^
47:14 in.^
50:59 in.^
54:44 in.^
1:01:38 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
1:22:51 in.^
1:28:03 in.^
1:31:20 in.^
1:33:08 in.^
(Note to Me: 1:09:47)
"Only a fool's never afraid."
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Finishing SEASON 1:
" Bowie John Christie"
https://ok.ru/video/3155398101690
Highlights:
16:39 in.
18:31 in. Fight music with Indian style as presented by Immel.
20:43 in.^(open)
23:58 in. Montage music.^
32:20 in.^
37:36 in.^
52:46 in. With some awesome staccato brass, timpani, and percussion music for outrunning a posse.^
1:05:41 in.^
1:13:05 in.^
1:19:50 in.^
1:24:26 in.^
Zeb: "You ask around ... I'm not hard to find."
Zeb: "I should have killed you when I had the chance, mister..."
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SEASON 2:
This new set of episodes comes about two years later, in 1978. Bruce Broughton takes over as composer.
At a certain point during this run, the episodes became a one-hour format, however, for a DVD release, episodes were combined, as a result the episodes get kind of muddled on the internet, with confused listings. What would appear -- for example -- to be three episodes missing from my season two coverage, are in fact combined DVD releases, so nothing is missing.
"Buffalo Story"
https://ok.ru/video/3155422939834
Alternative link: https://ok.ru/video/8018168384141
Highlights:
0:20 in.^
10:31 in.^
16:20 in.^
17:41 in. And the cue after the commercial break.
21:26 in.^
24:39 in.
30:34 in.^
33:46 in.
36:36 in.
39:30 in.^(39:58)
44:34 in.^
47:21 in.^
54:08 in.^
1:01:10 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
1:02:48 in.^
1:12:21 in.^
1:20:21 in.^
1:27:01 in.^
1:30:09 in.^
This episode re-united James Arnes and Ricardo Montalban, who were previously in the "Gunsmoke" episode "Chato" (one of the series' best episodes, in my opinion). And they work together so well. In the scene referenced in a below paragraph, you see how naturally the two act together. I won't complain since Broughton did a fantastic job, I just kind of wanted a "Gunsmoke" trifecta and John Parker creating that, but alas...
I don't know who played the buffalo guide, but he did a great job.
For those who continue to persist in the rumor that Ricardo was wearing prosthetics in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, I point to this scene a few years prior to that film, about 49:00 in where he's wearing barely anything and clearly built.
Out-of-context quote...
"Rub him down real good, Jeff, he's deserved it."
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Continuing SEASON 2:
"Mormon Story"
https://ok.ru/video/3155422415546
Highlights:
6:28 in.^
20:00 in.^
22:35 in.^
27:05 in.^
33:27 in.^
35:18 in.^
39:55 in.^
49:32 in.
52:48 in.^
1:00:25 in.
1:02:15 in.
1:05:40 in.^
1:10:18 in.
1:13:08 in.
1:15:36 in.^
1:18:45 in.
1:29:36 in.^
1:33:43 in.^
Continuity Error: Just in the prior episode they established the buffalo won't run even when buffalo around them are being shot dead, yet here Zeb fires into the air a couple times and they stampede.
(NtM: 44:40)
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Continuing SEASON 2:
"Interlude"
https://ok.ru/video/3155422481082
Highlights:
8:47 in.^
12:31 in.
17:20 in.^
26:43 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
29:38 in.^
32:49 in.^
36:18 in.^
38:47 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^(second)
50:40 in.^
1:06:16 in.^
1:18:47 in.
1:23:23 in. And the episode closes out with a spectacular work.^
(NtM: 1:06:04)
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Continuing SEASON 2:
"Orville Gant"
https://ok.ru/video/3155423005370
Highlights:
8:22 in.^
15:24 in.
24:31 in.
27:17 in.^
28:18 in.^
36:01 in.^
38:13 in.^
46:06 in.
48:49 in.^
53:33 in.^
55:01 in.^
1:03:05 in.^
1:09:53 in.
1:23:31 in.^
William Shatner is introduced in the final minute of the episode, so he'll be back playing a character that'll obviously be around for an episode or two.
(NtM: 54:53)
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Continuing SEASON 2:
"Amnesty"
https://ok.ru/video/3155422743226
Highlights:
13:25 in.
17:02 in.^
27:02 in.^
32:07 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
40:30 in.^
46:04 in.^
48:46 in.^
52:25 in.^
1:00:43 in.^
1:06:57 in.^
1:10:38 in.^
1:14:04 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
1:17:46 in.^
1:20:04/1:23:10 in.^
1:23:44 in.^
"He didn't have to agree so fast."
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Continuing SEASON 2:
"Cattle Drive"
https://ok.ru/video/3155422874298
Highlights:
6:00 in.^
10:45 in. I'm not going to go back and compare, but I think it's possible this cue can be crossfaded onto the above one.^
19:13 in.^
25:42 in.^ *
31:30 in.^
39:32 in.^
45:41 in.^
52:45 in.^
57:02 in.
1:00:25 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
1:05:33 in.^
1:09:28 in.^
1:12:45/1:16:29 in.
1:25:28 in.^
Slim Pickens joins the cast. He was in about half a dozen episodes of "Gunsmoke", playing different characters, including one where the opening shot of the credits is lifted from.
(NtM: 14:50)
CinemaSins voice: "They survive this."
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Continuing SEASON 2:
"Robber's Roost"
https://ok.ru/video/3155423136442
Highlights:
5:43 in. Including some calming and very pleasant music for acoustic guitar and solo French horn.^
7:29 in.
10:09 in.^
25:22 in. In this long edit of previous scenes, Broughton gets his chance to re-score what Immel had done, giving you an idea of what two composers would do with the same scenes.^
34:18 in.^
40:46 in. And the cue after the commercial break.
45:55 in.
48:43 in.
49:46 in.^
53:28 in.^
55:22 in.^
1:04:01 in.^
1:07:05 in.^
1:25:18 in.
Out-of-context quote...
"I do love a back door, and that's what we have here..."
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Continuing SEASON 2:
"Deek"
https://ok.ru/video/3155422546618
Highlights:
5:40 in.
8:31 in.^
12:18 in.^
14:28 in.
24:11 in.
27:37 in.^
33:40 in.^
37:43 in.^
44:42 in.^
52:34 in.^
59:11 in.^
1:02:20 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
1:05:13 in.^
1:07:46 in.^
1:14:00 in.^
1:20:08 in.^
There's a lot of good casting in this mini series, and I thought I should point out that that Harris Yulin plays a very effective baddie who gives off perfect uncomfortable creepy bad vibes. He's still alive and still acting, at the age of 86.
(NtM: 1:15:54)
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Continuing SEASON 2:
"The Judge"
https://ok.ru/video/3155423070906
Highlights:
12:24 in.
22:05 in.
36:30 in.^
41:23 in.
43:15 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^
54:43 in.^
58:12 in.^
1:05:35 in.^
1:12:59 in.^
1:18:26 in.^
1:20:25 in.^
1:28:28 in.^
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