Best of the West: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Best of the West is a spoof that featured the misadventures of Sam Best, a Civil War veteran who becomes a marshal in Copper Creek after accidentally scaring off an incompetent gunfighter called the Calico Kid. Sam's family was made up of his Southern-belle wife Elvira and his smart-mouthed son Daniel. The cast also included villain Parker Tillman, drunken town doctor Jerome Kullens, and Tillman's clueless but kind-hearted henchman, Frog Rothchild, Jr.

Series details

• Title: Best of the West
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Western
• Premiere date: 1981-09-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-06-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22152
• IMDb ID: tt0081832
• TVDB ID: 78613

Cast and credited roles

• Joel Higgins — Marshal Sam Best
• Carlene Watkins — Elvira Best
• Meeno Peluce — Daniel Best
• Valri Bromfield — Laney Gibbs
• Tom Ewell — Doc Kullens
• Tracey Walter — Frog Rothchild Jr.
• Leonard Frey — Parker Tillman
• Macon McCalman — Mayor Fletcher

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-09-09; final listed air date 1982-06-21; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Best of the West on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.