From 1962 until1971, NBC aired 249 episodes of The Virginian, starring James Drury and Doug McClure, a Western-themed television series. A spin-off of the summer 1958 series Decision, this one aired on NBC. The Virginian was the first 90-minute western series to be filmed in color on television. It lasted for nine seasons, making it the third longest-running western on television. After fourteen seasons and 430 episodes, Bonanza and twenty seasons and 635 episodes of Gunsmoke, it's time for the next.
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From 1962 until1971, NBC aired 249 episodes of The Virginian, starring James Drury and Doug McClure, a Western-themed television series. A spin-off of the summer 1958 series Decision, this one aired on NBC. The Virginian was the first 90-minute western series to be filmed in color on television. It lasted for nine seasons, making it the third longest-running western on television. After fourteen seasons and 430 episodes, Bonanza and twenty seasons and 635 episodes of Gunsmoke, it's time for the next.
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