7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Overview
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
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Primary
The series consistently champions an individualistic approach to justice, where a self-reliant protagonist operates outside formal systems to solve problems, emphasizing personal responsibility and a skepticism of governmental efficacy.
The series features traditional casting with a white male lead and predominantly white supporting characters, consistent with its era. The narrative maintains a positive portrayal of traditional identities, centering on a classic Western hero without critical framing of these archetypes.
Secondary
The series frequently portrays characters who adhere to Christian values, such as ministers, pious townspeople, or those seeking redemption. While individual adherents may be flawed, the narrative consistently upholds Christian moral principles of justice, compassion, and ethical conduct as foundational to a civilized society, often through Paladin's actions and the resolution of conflicts.
The Western television series "Have Gun, Will Travel," which aired from 1957 to 1963, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the adventures of Paladin, a cultured gunfighter, in the Old West, without incorporating queer identities or storylines.
The show, a classic Western, primarily features male characters in physical combat roles. Female characters are present in various capacities but are not depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents. Their roles do not typically involve direct hand-to-hand or melee combat victories.
As an original television series from 1957, "Have Gun, Will Travel" introduced its own characters without prior canonical gender definitions. Therefore, no characters could have undergone a gender swap from pre-existing source material.
The 1957 television series "Have Gun, Will Travel" introduced original characters, primarily Paladin. There is no prior source material (like a novel, comic, or earlier screen version) that established the characters' races differently before this show's creation. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.4
7.4
Critic Ratings
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