| The Roy Rogers Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Directed by | George Blair John English Leslie H. Martinson Don McDougall Christian Nyby Robert G. Walker |
| Starring | Roy Rogers Dale Evans Pat Brady Trigger, the Golden Palomino Bullet, the Wonder Dog |
| Ending theme | "Happy Trails" |
| Composer(s) | Lou Bring Nat Farber Frank Worth |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 100 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Larry Kent Jack Lacey Roy Rogers Arthur Rush |
| Producer(s) | Bob Henry Jack Lacey |
| Cinematography | Joe Novak |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | December 30, 1951 – June 9, 1957 |
The Roy Rogers Show is an American Western television series that broadcast 100 episodes on NBC for six seasons between December 30, 1951 and June 9, 1957. The show starred Roy Rogers as a ranch owner, Dale Evans as the proprietor of the Eureka Cafe in fictional Mineral City, and Pat Brady as Roy’s sidekick and Dale's cook. Brady's jeep Nellybelle had a mind of her own and often sped away driverless with Brady in frantic pursuit on foot. Animal stars were Roy's Palomino Trigger, and his German Shepherd, Bullet, the Wonder Dog.
The show was filmed at the Samuel Goldwyn Studio, and originally sponsored by General Foods. The show's theme song, “Happy Trails”, was written by Dale Evans and sung over the end credits by Rogers and Evans. The show received an Emmy nomination in 1955 for Best Western or Adventure Series. CBS broadcast reruns for 3½ seasons on Saturday mornings four years after the show’s cancellation on NBC. Reruns aired in France in 1962.
Like Rogers’s films, the series featured traditional cowboys and cowgirls but worked contemporary touches such as automobiles, telephones, and electric lighting into the mix. Typical episodes followed the stars as they rescued the weak and helpless from the clutches of dishonest lawmen, claim jumpers, rustlers, and other "bad guys". The show was merchandised for the juvenile market with comic books, play sets, western costumes, and many other items made available.
External links
- The Roy Rogers Show at the Internet Movie Database
- The Roy Rogers Show at TV.com
- The Roy Rogers Show at EpGuides.com
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