If there's a genre of television that is associated with being iconically American, the Western would be the top contender. Visions of saloon doors swinging open as a spur-spangled stranger stands in ...

The Western genre has been a staple for American television since the industry's early days, even as its popularity has waned and revived over the decades. Some of the longest-running shows on ...

Richard Nilsen in Gunsmoke next to shots from Wild Wild West, Little House on the Prairie, Maverick, and The Lone Ranger in a composite image - CBS There was a time when Westerns absolutely ruled ...