Starring
Joel HigginsCarlene WatkinsMeeno PeluceValri BromfieldTom EwellLeonard Frey
Written by
Earl Pomerantz
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Best of the West Episode Ratings Heatmap
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| S1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
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About
An unwitting city slicker is made the marshal of a lawless town in this absurdist Western that pokes gentle but clever fun at the genre's stock plots and characters. Best of the West is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 1981 through August 1982.
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Season 11981
7.4344228h 52m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Pilot | 7.2 | 21 | 25 min |
| ▶ | 2 | The Prisoner | 7.5 | 19 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 3 | Mail Order Bride | 7.6 | 19 | 25 min |
| ▶ | 4 | The Calico Kid Returns | 7.8 | 16 | 25 min |
| ▶ | 5 | The Reunion | 7.1 | 22 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 6 | The Hanging of Parker Tillman | 7.5 | 16 | 25 min |
| ▶ | 7 | The Hanging of Parker Tillman: Part II | 7.6 | 15 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 8 | The New Marshal | 7.3 | 15 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 9 | Daniel's First Love | 7.2 | 14 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 10 | Laney in Love | 7.5 | 14 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 11 | The Railroad | 7.8 | 17 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 12 | The New Jail | 7.4 | 15 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 13 | A Man, a Woman, and a Horse | 7.0 | 13 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 14 | Frog's First Gunfight | 8.3 | 18 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 15 | The Calico Kid Goes to School | 7.2 | 16 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 16 | Tillman Held for Ransom | 7.0 | 13 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 17 | The Cave-In | 7.1 | 13 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 18 | Daniel Fights a Bully | 7.4 | 15 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 19 | The Pretty Prisoner | 7.4 | 14 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 20 | Elvira's Old Beau | 7.5 | 12 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 21 | Sam's Life Is Threatened | 7.0 | 13 | 24 min |
| ▶ | 22 | The Funeral | 7.3 | 14 | 24 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Joel Higgins Marshal Sam Best
Carlene Watkins Elvira Best
Meeno Peluce Daniel Best
Valri Bromfield Laney Gibbs
Tom Ewell Doc Kullens
Leonard Frey Parker Tillman
Tracey Walter Frog Rothchild Jr.
Macon McCalman Mayor Fletcher, The Mayor
Christopher Lloyd The Calico Kid
Patrick Cranshaw Bob
Crew
Earl Pomerantz
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