About this season
The Cowboys was a short-lived Western television series based on the 1972 motion picture of the same name starring John Wayne. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company television network from February 6 to May 8, 1974. The television show starred Jim Davis, Diana Douglas, Moses Gunn, A Martinez, Robert Carradine, and Clay O'Brien. David Dortort, best known for Bonanza and The High Chaparral, produced the series. The television show, like the movie, followed the exploits of seven boys who worked on a ranch in 1870s New Mexico. The Cowboys began as an hour-long series, but ABC decided to reduce running time to a half hour format. The format change did not lead to increased viewers, and the show was the victim of early cancellation. Guest stars included Cal Bellini as Wa-Cha-Ka in "The Indian Givers", Kevin Hagen as Josh Redding in "Death on a Fast Horse", and Lurene Tuttle as Grandma Jesse in "Many a Good Horse Dies".
Episodes (12)
1. David Done It
Aired 6 February 1974 • 30 min
2. Death on a Fast Horse
Aired 13 February 1974 • 30 min
3. The Long Rider
Aired 20 February 1974 • 30 min
4. Many a Good Horse Dies
Aired 27 February 1974 • 30 min
5. The Avenger
Aired 6 March 1974 • 30 min
6. The Accused
Aired 13 March 1974 • 30 min
7. A Matter Of Honor
Aired 20 March 1974 • 30 min
8. The Ordeal
Aired 27 March 1974 • 30 min
9. The Remounts
Aired 3 April 1974 • 30 min
10. The Trap
Aired 10 April 1974 • 30 min
11. The Indian Givers
Aired 1 May 1974 • 30 min
12. Requiem for a Lost Son
Aired 8 May 1974 • 30 min