That was another really good show -- the last good TV Western series (much better than Bonanza, in my opinion). Ken Curtis did an awesome job as Deputy Festus . . that severe southern drawl and the funny things he would tell "Matthew." I remember one episode where someone was trying to shoot off festus' earlobes . . . "the hangy down parts" he called them. The image of a grown man ducking around, looking over his shoulder and feeling his ears, as if he might lose those hangy-downs any minute -- hilarious. Seems like someone could have looked to take out some other hangy-downs and been even miore effective!
I also enjoyed the Western TV trilogy series . . Cheyenne, Sugarfoot and Maverick. That was some fun TV.
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