The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A young boy (Kurt Russell) and his con man father (Dan O'Herlihy) travel west on a wagon train in the 1840s. The series aired for one season on ABC in 1963-64. This new hour-long dramatic series is based on Robert Lewis Taylor's Pulitzer Prize novel. It's about the Kentucky-to-California journey undertaken by Sardíus McPheeters and his 12-year-old son Jaimie during the gold rush days of 1849.

Series details

• Title: The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Western
• Premiere date: 1963-09-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1964-03-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 14915
• IMDb ID: tt0056791
• TVDB ID: 77475

Cast and credited roles

• Kurt Russell — Jaimie McPheeters
• Dan O'Herlihy — Dr. Sardius McPheeters
• Donna Anderson — Jenny
• Alan Osmond — Micah Kissel
• Jay Osmond — Lamentations Kissel
• Merrill Osmond — Deuteronomy Kissel
• Wayne Osmond — Leviticus Kissel
• Charles Bronson — Linc Murdock
• Michael Witney — Buck Coulter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1963-09-15; final listed air date 1964-03-15.

Source and licence

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