The Cowboys (1974)
The Cowboys was a short-lived Western television series based on the 1972 motion picture of the same name starring John Wayne. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company television network from February 6 to May 8, 1974. The television show starred Jim Davis, Diana Douglas, Moses Gunn, A Martinez, Robert Carradine, and Clay O'Brien. David Dortort, best known for Bonanza and The High Chaparral, produced the series. The television show, like the movie, followed the exploits of seven boys who worked on a ranch in 1870s New Mexico. The Cowboys began as an hour-long series, but ABC decided to reduce running time to a half hour format. The format change did not lead to increased viewers, and the show was the victim of early cancellation. Guest stars included Cal Bellini as Wa-Cha-Ka in "The Indian Givers", Kevin Hagen as Josh Redding in "Death on a Fast Horse", and Lurene Tuttle as Grandma Jesse in "Many a Good Horse Dies".
The Cowboys: Season 1 - 12 Episode s
1x1 - David Done It
February 6, 1974
1x2 - Death on a Fast Horse
February 13, 1974
1x3 - The Long Rider
February 20, 1974
1x4 - Many a Good Horse Dies
February 27, 1974
1x5 - The Avenger
March 6, 1974
1x6 - The Accused
March 13, 1974
1x7 - A Matter Of Honor
March 20, 1974
1x8 - The Ordeal
March 27, 1974
1x9 - The Remounts
April 3, 1974
1x10 - The Trap
April 10, 1974
1x11 - The Indian Givers
May 1, 1974
1x12 - Requiem for a Lost Son
May 8, 1974