The Monroes (1966 TV series)

The Monroes is a Western television series which originally aired on ABC during the 1966–67 season. The series centered on five orphans trying to survive as a family on the frontier in the area around what is now Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming. Their parents die in an accident in the first episode and they try to carry on without them.

The Monroes
Created byMilt Rosen
StarringMichael Anderson, Jr.
Barbara Hershey
Keith Schultz
Kevin Schultz
Tammy Locke
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production company(s)Qualis Productions
20th Century-Fox Television
Distributor20th Century-Fox Television
Release
Original networkABC
Picture formatColorvideo of the 1966 montos western
Original releaseSeptember 7, 1966 –
March 15, 1967
Keith and Kevin Schultz (1966)

Production

The series was produced by Qualis in association with 20th Century Fox Television.[1] Filming took place on location in Jackson Hole, Wyoming[1] as well as Century City, California.

Cast

Starring
  • Michael Anderson, Jr. as eldest brother, Clay Monroe[1]
  • Barbara Hershey as eldest sister, Kathy Monroe[1]
  • Keith Schultz as Jefferson "Big Twin" Monroe[1]
  • Kevin Schultz as Fenimore "Little Twin" Monroe[1]
  • Tammy Locke as youngest sibling, Amy Monroe[1]

Recurring

Reception

The Monroes premiered at 8 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, September 7, 1966.[1] Though it benefited from the lead-in of ABC’s popular Batman series, The Monroes faced stiff competition against the last hour of NBC’s The Virginian and CBS’s second half of Lost in Space and The Beverly Hillbillies.[2] The series was unable to develop sufficient audience to remain on the air, and its concluding episode aired on March 15, 1967.[3] Although not a ratings success, Michael Anderson, Jr. and Barbara Hershey both won American Heritage Awards for their work on the series.

Home media

The Monroes was first released on DVD by Shout! Factory on September 6, 2016. The DVD set includes all 26 original episodes from the series' single broadcast season. The product was initially released exclusively in Walmart stores, but was later made widely available.

Episodes
  1. The Intruders
  2. Night of the Wolf
  3. Ride With Terror, with Mike Ragan as Luke
  4. The Forest Devil
  5. Wild Dog of the Tetons
  6. Truth Has No Family
  7. Ordeal by Hope, with Rico Alaniz as Renegade Leader
  8. The Hunter
  9. War Arrow
  10. The Friendly Enemy
  11. Court Martial
  12. Silent Night, Deadly Night
  13. Lost in the Wilderness
  14. Gold Fever
  15. Range War
  16. Pawnee Warrior
  17. Mark of Death
  18. To Break a Colt
  19. Race for the Rainbow
  20. Gun Bound
  21. Killer Cougar
  22. Wild Bull, with Med Flory as Beau Tandy
  23. Trapped
  24. Man Hunt
  25. Teaching the Tiger to Purr
  26. Ghosts of Paradox

References
  1. "On Location with 'Monroes'". Times Daily. August 14, 1966.
  2. 1966-1967 United States network schedule
  3. The Monroes (1966) (a Titles and Air Dates Guide)
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