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Great series from the 70's being repeated ON ITV 4 from the beginning, though to catch most of it today your need ITV4 +1
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Brilliant series, thanks for letting us know. Roger Davis was ok in the later series but Pete Duel episodes were a lot better imo.
That series was must watch tv in our house, a very good show indeed.
That Kid Curry was fast on the draw. 
Story lines still stand up today. Quality viewing.
p.s. good to see u back slippy
Story lines still stand up today. Quality viewing.
p.s. good to see u back slippy
Meant to put a thread up this morning & it totally went out of my head, taped it on +1 but have missed the first 20 min sadly, its going to be on every Thursday on ITV4
Repeated the following morning .....series record set for tomorrow .....I sure wish the Governor would let a few more people ..... 
"Starring Ben Murphy and Pete Duel."
I didn't even need to look that up, it just stuck in my noggin after all those years.
I didn't even need to look that up, it just stuck in my noggin after all those years.
dont agree about roger davis........never the same after............same as minder but for a different reason
All in, 5 aces, gunfight, isn't that how you played in the West?
didnt get a film part.........think his brother was an actor as well
Ramruma 27 Jun 14 12:50
How realistic were the poker scenes?
nearly as good as this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J78J-6PbhVo
alias Smith and Jones also must watch in mine SB
glad to see you back
How realistic were the poker scenes?
nearly as good as this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J78J-6PbhVo
alias Smith and Jones also must watch in mine SB
glad to see you back
A few years ago I managed to get the DVD set of this show. I loved it as a kid.
And I remember the shock I felt when the news led with Pete Duel shooting himself.
And I remember the shock I felt when the news led with Pete Duel shooting himself.
First episode is repeated on Sunday at 7.35am if you missed it.
Cheers Donnie, got them all set up to record now.
Liked it too : (
Wiki) :
In the early hours of December 31, 1971, Duel died at his Hollywood Hills home of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Duel's girlfriend, Dianne Ray, was at his home at the time of his death and discovered his body. Ray later told police the two had watched Duel's series Alias Smith and Jones the previous evening. She later went to sleep in another room while Duel stayed up. Sometime after midnight, Duel entered the bedroom, retrieved his revolver and told Ray "I'll see you later." Ray then said she heard a gunshot from another room and discovered Duel's body. According to police, Duel's friends and family said he was depressed about his drinking problem. He had been arrested and pleaded guilty to a DUI accident that injured two people the previous June.[9] Duel's death was later ruled a suicide.[10]
Duel's funeral was held at the Self-Realization Fellowship Temple on January 2, 1972 in Pacific Palisades. At the service, Duel's girlfriend read a poem he wrote entitled "Love". An estimated 1,000 friends and fans attended.[11][12] His body was flown back to Penfield, New York where he was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.[13]
After his death, his role in Alias Smith and Jones was taken over by Roger Davis (previously, the series' narrator). The loss of Duel proved too great; fans were slow to accept Davis, and the series was cancelled in 1973.
Wiki) :
In the early hours of December 31, 1971, Duel died at his Hollywood Hills home of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Duel's girlfriend, Dianne Ray, was at his home at the time of his death and discovered his body. Ray later told police the two had watched Duel's series Alias Smith and Jones the previous evening. She later went to sleep in another room while Duel stayed up. Sometime after midnight, Duel entered the bedroom, retrieved his revolver and told Ray "I'll see you later." Ray then said she heard a gunshot from another room and discovered Duel's body. According to police, Duel's friends and family said he was depressed about his drinking problem. He had been arrested and pleaded guilty to a DUI accident that injured two people the previous June.[9] Duel's death was later ruled a suicide.[10]
Duel's funeral was held at the Self-Realization Fellowship Temple on January 2, 1972 in Pacific Palisades. At the service, Duel's girlfriend read a poem he wrote entitled "Love". An estimated 1,000 friends and fans attended.[11][12] His body was flown back to Penfield, New York where he was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.[13]
After his death, his role in Alias Smith and Jones was taken over by Roger Davis (previously, the series' narrator). The loss of Duel proved too great; fans were slow to accept Davis, and the series was cancelled in 1973.
Yes Slicer I knew that but had no idea he was only 31, that's very sad.
portmanpark
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27 Jun 14 16:48
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didnt get a film part.........think his brother was an actor as well
From memory his brother played Billy the Kid in Chism, the John Wayne film.
portmanpark
27 Jun 14 16:48
Joined: 07 Dec 03 | Topic/replies: 2,059 | Blogger: portmanpark's blog
didnt get a film part.........think his brother was an actor as well
From memory his brother played Billy the Kid in Chism, the John Wayne film.
Todays episode had a different actor playing Hayes.
Been watching these reruns since episode 3. Remember it being on originally and how some of the other boys at school used to love it but I never took any notice of it.
40+ years on and I am thoroughly enjoying it, although without Pete Duel it doesn't seem the same. Had no memory that Duel had killed himself until the wife mentioned it to me three or four weeks back, not long after it reappeared.
Subsequently did a fair bit of internet reading about Duel and it was a very sad tale. Watching him, it seems so strange that a good-looking lad who came across so well on camera was so insecure in real life. He seemed to think that at 31 he was a failure and was on the way out. Perhaps he was, perhaps he wasn't but he was an effortless actor. I picked that expression up from an interview Ben Murphy (Kid Currie) did a few years back. A highly interesting read, well worth searching out.
I suppose, though, in the week of Robin Williams leaving us, we will never know what is in the head of someone who takes their own life.
To end, it is also worth reading up about Duel's death because you learn that they decided to carry on filming almost instantly after learning of his death. Indeed, they were back filming later on the same day he died! The network had so much cash invested in it that they could afford no delays, although the creator wanted to cancel it all. As a final fact, the new 'Hannibal Heyes' played a central character in a story about a gold mine from earlier in the series.
A real blast from the past, a welcome change from ITV 4 flogging The Professionals to death in the 5pm to 7pm slot.
40+ years on and I am thoroughly enjoying it, although without Pete Duel it doesn't seem the same. Had no memory that Duel had killed himself until the wife mentioned it to me three or four weeks back, not long after it reappeared.
Subsequently did a fair bit of internet reading about Duel and it was a very sad tale. Watching him, it seems so strange that a good-looking lad who came across so well on camera was so insecure in real life. He seemed to think that at 31 he was a failure and was on the way out. Perhaps he was, perhaps he wasn't but he was an effortless actor. I picked that expression up from an interview Ben Murphy (Kid Currie) did a few years back. A highly interesting read, well worth searching out.
I suppose, though, in the week of Robin Williams leaving us, we will never know what is in the head of someone who takes their own life.
To end, it is also worth reading up about Duel's death because you learn that they decided to carry on filming almost instantly after learning of his death. Indeed, they were back filming later on the same day he died! The network had so much cash invested in it that they could afford no delays, although the creator wanted to cancel it all. As a final fact, the new 'Hannibal Heyes' played a central character in a story about a gold mine from earlier in the series.
A real blast from the past, a welcome change from ITV 4 flogging The Professionals to death in the 5pm to 7pm slot.
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