Wagon Train: Going West Review

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(More customer reviews)Wagon Train is my all time favorite TV series. Therefore I have purchased this set and want to encourage any company releasing an authorized DVD set. The packaging is fine. Picture quality is good, but not outstanding, for a b&w TV show if its era.
Anyone who buys this set expecting to see Major Adams yelling at Flint and Flint smiling back will be disappointed. This set contains 3 episodes from the second half of season 4 (all filmed after Ward Bond's death), 2 episodes from season 5 (the last year Robert Horton played Flint McCullough), 6 episodes from season 6, and one episode from season 8. Major Adams (Ward Bond) does not appear in any of these episodes. Flint McCullough appears moderately in one episode (Lt. Burton, an episode with all the regulars at that time) & minimally in campfire scenes framing The Nellie Jefferson Story. With its heavy emphasis on season 6 this DVD set would be a good choice for a WT fan whose favorite character is Duke Shannon. There are a couple of episodes focused on Charlie Wooster, a couple focused on Bill Hawks, and a few focused on Chris Hale.
Most episodes run at least 49 minutes of typical original 50 minutes. Heather Mahoney Story, focused on Chris Hale, is less than 38 minutes & feels like the middle has disappeared.
Suggested alternatives: Record WT episodes being aired by the Retro TV Network, look for the WT VHS tapes distributed by Columbia House years ago, and/or save your money to buy the WT: Color Season set that will have some episodes from the early seasons of WT.

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