Have Gun, Will Travel
Seen it?1957 | 6 seasons | 25 min | Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Bonanza or Little House on the Prairie, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 6 seasons and 225 episodes: a long-haul commitment, short, snackable episodes, about 94 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-G, but peril.
- A big time investment at 6 seasons.
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 161K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11957 · 39 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday- Season 21958 · 39 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 31959 · 39 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Season 41960 · 38 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51961 · 38 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 61962 · 32 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Sam Rolfe, Herb Meadow
- Richard BoonePaladin