Gun Shy (TV series)

Gun Shy is an American sitcom that was shown on CBS from March 15 to April 19, 1983.^[1] The series, produced by Walt Disney Productions, was based on its popular comedy Western films The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) and The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979).

Gun Shy
Genre	Comedy Western
Directed by	Peter Baldwin Marc Daniels Alan Myerson
Starring	Barry Van Dyke Tim Thomerson Keith Mitchell Bridgette Andersen Henry Jones Geoffrey Lewis
Music by	Dennis McCarthy
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	William Robert Yates
Producers	Eric Cohen Tom Leetch
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	March 15 (1983-03-15) – April 19, 1983 (1983-04-19)

Premise

Set in 1869, a gambler (Barry Van Dyke) wins two children (Keith Mitchell and later Adam Rich, and Bridgette Andersen) in a poker game and moves to Quake City, California.^[2]

Cast

• Barry Van Dyke as Russell Donovan
• Tim Thomerson as Theodore Ogilvie
• Geoffrey Lewis as Amos Tucker
• Keith Mitchell as Clovis (episodes 1–4)
• Adam Rich as Clovis (episodes 5–6)
• Bridgette Andersen as Celia
• Henry Jones as Homer McCoy
• Janis Paige as Nettie McCoy
• Pat McCormick as Col. Mound

US TV ratings

Season	Episodes	Start date	End date	Nielsen rank	Nielsen rating	Tied with
1982–83	6	March 15, 1983	April 19, 1983	83[3]	N/A	N/A

Episodes

No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Western Velvet"	Peter Baldwin	Eric Cohen Robert Van Scoyk	March 15, 1983 (1983-03-15)
Donovan wins a horse in a game of cards and gives it to his son, but he later finds out that the horse is a legendary racehorse.
2	"Pardon Me Boy, Is That the Quake City Choo Choo?"	Unknown	Unknown	March 22, 1983 (1983-03-22)
Theodore and Amos are the two only people standing in the way of Quake City becoming a railroad stop. Also stars Noble Willingham.
3	"What Do You Mean We, Amigo?"	Unknown	Unknown	March 29, 1983 (1983-03-29)
A legendary gunfighter (Lyle Waggoner) returns to Quake City. Also stars Burton Gilliam and Royce D. Applegate.
4	"You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em"	Unknown	Unknown	April 5, 1983 (1983-04-05)
Donavan challenges a card shark (Henry Polic II) who previously beat him in another game of cards.
5	"Reading, Writing and Robbing"	Unknown	Unknown	April 12, 1983 (1983-04-12)
A stagecoach is repeatedly ambushed by robbers. Stars William Cort, Rex Holman and Ruth Buzzi.
6	"Mail Order Mommy"	Unknown	Unknown	April 19, 1983 (1983-04-19)
Amos' mail order bride (Delta Burke) thinks Donovan is the one for her.

References

1. Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 228–229. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
2. "Gun Shy Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
3. Lina. "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Retrieved 1 April 2018.

External links

• Gun Shy at IMDb
• Gun Shy at TV Guide