Best of the West

:"For the AC series of reprints of 1930s and 1940s western comics, see Best of the West (comics)."Infobox Television
show_name = Best of the West


caption =
genre = Sitcom
starring = Joel Higgins
Carlene Watkins
Meeno Peluce
Tracey Walter
country = USA
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 22
list_episodes =
producer = David Lloyd
executive_producer = Earl Pomerantz
runtime = 30 mins.
network = ABC
first_aired = September 10, 1981
last_aired = August 23, 1982
imdb_id = 0081832
tv_com_id = 954

"Best of the West" is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 1981 through August 1982.

ynopsis

The Old West spoof featured the misadventures of Sam Best, a Civil War veteran (played by Joel Higgins) who becomes a marshal in Copper Creek after accidentally scaring off an incompetent gunfighter called the Calico Kid.

Sam's family was made up of his Southern belle wife, Elvira (played by Carlene Watkins) and his smart-mouthed son, Daniel (Meeno Peluce). The cast also included Leonard Frey as the villain Parker Tillman, Tom Ewell as the drunken town doctor Jerome Kullens, and Tracey Walter as Tillman's clueless, but kind-hearted henchman, Frog Rothchild, Jr.

Episode List

Noted Guest Stars

In its short run, the show managed to feature an array of guest stars. The list of noted actors and actresses who appeared include:
*Dixie Carter in Episode #19 - "The Pretty Prisoner"
*Andy Griffith in Episode #4 - "The Reunion"
*Al Lewis in Episodes #5 and #6 - "They're Hanging Parker Tillman, Parts 1 and 2"
*Christopher Lloyd in Episode #3 - "The Calico Kid Returns" and Episode #14 - "The Calico Kid Goes to School"
*Richard Moll in Episode #2 - "The Prisoner"
*Slim Pickens in Episode #2 - "The Prisoner"
*John Randolph in Episode #10 - "The Railroad"
*Betty White in Episode #16 - "Mail Order Bride"

Trivia

Veteran actor Andy Griffith played Joel Higgins father-in-law on one episode. Previously, they played together in a series called "Salvage 1".

External links

*imdb title|id=0081832
*Tv.com show|id=954|title=Best of the West
* [http://www.epguides.com/BestoftheWest Episode Guide]