Can you guess if this 1950s TV show title was a Western?
Is there a difference between Man Behind the Badge and Man Without a Gun?
The Western genre peaked on television in the late 1950s. Every network loaded its schedule with cowboy adventures. Dozens of Westerns aired. In 1957, you could watch a western every night of the week on one of the big three networks.
But not everything on TV back then was set in the 19th-century Wild West. There were sitcoms, cop procedurals and game shows, too.
We've gathered some lesser-known titles. See if you can guess if these shows were a Western!
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Bat Masterson
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Casey Jones
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Biff Baker, U.S.A.
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The Adventures of Kit Carson
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The Adventures of Clint and Mac
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The Man Behind the Badge
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Man Without a Gun
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Mayor of the Town
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Brave Eagle
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Fury
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Mr. Lucky
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The Millionaire
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Union Pacific
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Haggis Baggis