"Hec Ramsey" (1972) TV series 1972-1974

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

8 October 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

The adventures of Hec Ramsey, a turn-of-the-20th-century detective who prefers to use his brains instead of his guns.

Plot Keywords:

Marshal | Character Name In Title

Cast

Richard Boone	...	Hec Ramsey, Deputy Sheriff (10 episodes, 1972-1974)
Rick Lenz	...	Chief Sheriff Oliver B. Stamp / ... (10 episodes, 1972-1974)
Harry Morgan	...	Doc Amos B. Coogan (10 episodes, 1972-1974)
Dennis Rucker	...	Arne Tornquist, Deputy Sheriff / ... (10 episodes, 1972-1974)

Runtime:

90 min (10 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Mark VII Ltd.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "King of the Hill: Strangeness on a Train (#12.19)" (2008)

My Favorite Western TV Series

Hec Ramsey was a retired gunfighter (See "Have Gun - Will Travel") in the early 20th century. As gunfighting was going out of fashion, he took a job as Deputy Sheriff in Oklahoma. Being somewhat politically incorrect, he was frequently at loggerheads with the Sheriff, a dude who was grooming himself to run for Mayor.

Unlike most western TV lawmen of the 70's, Hec would often demonstrate considerable sexual appetite and prowess. This was sometimes extended to female villains, but he always busted them after collecting the evidence.

Hec was only able to retain his job as a result of his successful record due to his intelligence and use of new-fangled methods of criminology such as fingerprinting and ballistics.

Unfortunately, the series only lasted for 10 episodes and will probably never be released on DVD.