This program really did start out with 3 good episodes. It seems that Warner Brothers really is trying to make movie quality Television. The main person who benefitted is James Garner who went on to more success in both mediums.
This one does use Hoyles Book of Game Rules in a creative way. With Leo Gordon and the usual quality group of supporting actors plus good direction, this one stays above average for a tv show.
Westerns became an art form on TV in the late 1950's. Maverick is one of several top quality shows in this era. What is interesting is how this stuff then got spun into the 1960's where this basis then was used to get into Detective and Science Fiction. It's really apropriate that this show has already featured the future Mnnix. Meanwhile, Gene Roddenbury who would create Star Trek was busy penning scripts for Have Gun / Will Travel and Palladin. The 1950's was the nuturing of the maturing of televsion in the 1960's and beyond.
Maverick, and Perry Mason both got their starts in 1957. A great year for sure.
This one does use Hoyles Book of Game Rules in a creative way. With Leo Gordon and the usual quality group of supporting actors plus good direction, this one stays above average for a tv show.
Westerns became an art form on TV in the late 1950's. Maverick is one of several top quality shows in this era. What is interesting is how this stuff then got spun into the 1960's where this basis then was used to get into Detective and Science Fiction. It's really apropriate that this show has already featured the future Mnnix. Meanwhile, Gene Roddenbury who would create Star Trek was busy penning scripts for Have Gun / Will Travel and Palladin. The 1950's was the nuturing of the maturing of televsion in the 1960's and beyond.
Maverick, and Perry Mason both got their starts in 1957. A great year for sure.
