Here’s another never-repeated rare Western TV series unearthed by getTV, which you can find by visiting the
getTV website. Beginning today with a multi-episode mini-marathon, getTV is adding to its schedule
Hondo, a 1967 Western TV series based on the 1953 movie. John Wayne starred in the big-screen version, and his production company produced this small-screen spinoff. Ralph Taeger plays the title character, a former Rebel officer and widower of an Indian wife, who resides in the post-Civil War West with a dog, a lot of bitterness, and little else – at least at first. Quickly, he’s positioned between the Native Americans and the cavalry, trying to make, and broker, peace, for himself and those around him. Noah Beery Jr., who later played James Garner’s dad in
The Rockford Files, co-stars, and guest stars include Annette Funicello and Rick Nelson.