The Rousters
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The Rousters is a 1983
NBC
television series about a group of modern-day bounty hunter
s who are descendants of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp
. Despite advertising claims that this series would "sink The Love Boat
" in the ratings, it ran for only one season of 13 episodes.
) works as a bouncer
for the traveling Sladetown Carnival, run by "Cactus Jack" Slade (Hoyt Axton
). Wyatt doesn't care for his embarrassing name or the legacy it represents, but his shotgun-toting mother Amanda (Maxine Stuart
) wants to carry on the "family tradition" of keeping law and order through bounty hunting.
Wyatt's brother Evan (Jim Varney
) has a penchant for con artistry and bungled repair-work; this character is mostly comic relief. Slade's lion-taming
daughter Ellen (Mimi Rogers
) is dating Wyatt and tutoring his teenage son Michael (Timothy Gibbs
).
1983 in television
The year 1983 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1983.For the American TV schedule, see: 1983-84 United States network television schedule.-Events:...
NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
television series about a group of modern-day bounty hunter
Bounty hunter
A bounty hunter captures fugitives for a monetary reward . Other names, mainly used in the United States, include bail enforcement agent and fugitive recovery agent.-Laws in the U.S.:...
s who are descendants of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp was an American gambler, investor, and law enforcement officer who served in several Western frontier towns. He was also at different times a farmer, teamster, bouncer, saloon-keeper, miner and boxing referee. However, he was never a drover or cowboy. He is most well known...
. Despite advertising claims that this series would "sink The Love Boat
The Love Boat
The Love Boat is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from September 24,1977, until May 24,1986.The show starred Gavin MacLeod as the ship's captain...
" in the ratings, it ran for only one season of 13 episodes.
Premise
Wyatt Earp III (Chad EverettChad Everett
Chad Everett is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and television series but is probably best known for his role as Dr. Joe Gannon in the 1970s television drama Medical Center.-Early life:...
) works as a bouncer
Bouncer (doorman)
A bouncer is an informal term for a type of security guard employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as intoxication, aggressive behavior, or attractiveness...
for the traveling Sladetown Carnival, run by "Cactus Jack" Slade (Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Wayne Axton was an American country music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. As he matured, some of his songwriting efforts became well...
). Wyatt doesn't care for his embarrassing name or the legacy it represents, but his shotgun-toting mother Amanda (Maxine Stuart
Maxine Stuart
Maxine Stuart is a retired American actress. She has appeared in numerous television series, including Chicago Hope, NYPD Blue and Trapper John, M.D.....
) wants to carry on the "family tradition" of keeping law and order through bounty hunting.
Wyatt's brother Evan (Jim Varney
Jim Varney
James Albert "Jim" Varney, Jr. was an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, writer, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as Ernest P...
) has a penchant for con artistry and bungled repair-work; this character is mostly comic relief. Slade's lion-taming
Lion taming
Lion taming is the practice of taming lions, either for protection, whereby the practice was probably created, or, more commonly, entertainment, particularly in the circus. The term is also often used for the taming and display of other big cats such as tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, and pumas...
daughter Ellen (Mimi Rogers
Mimi Rogers
Mimi Rogers is an American movie actress and competitive poker player.-Early life:Rogers was born Miriam Spickler in Coral Gables, Florida, the daughter of Philip C...
) is dating Wyatt and tutoring his teenage son Michael (Timothy Gibbs
Timothy Gibbs
Timothy Gibbs is an American actor who has starred in films, such as 11-11-11 as Joseph Crone, The Kings of Brooklyn as Maximilian Sentor and television programs, such as Sex and the City as Detective Stevens....
).
Episode list
| № | Title | Air date | Code Production code number A production code number, also known as the production code or episode code is an alphanumeric designation used to uniquely identify episodes within a television series... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Marshal of Sladetown" | 1983-10-01 | 3000 |
| 2 | "The Carnival That Ate Sladetown" | 1983-10-15 | 3101 |
| 3 | "Finders Keepers" | 1983-10-22 | 3102 |
| 4 | "A Picture's Worth a Thousand Dollars" | 1983-10-29 | 3103 |
| 5 | "Eye Witness Blues" | 1983-12-20 | 3112 |
| 6 | "Everybody Loves a Clown" | 1983-12-27 | 3104 |
| 7 | "Never Trust a Crystal Ball" | 1984-06-09 | 3105 |
| 8 | "Two and a Half Days of the Condor" | 1984-06-16 | 3108 |
| 9 | "Slade vs. Slade" | 1984-06-23 | 3106 |
| 10 | "Snake Eyes" | 1984-06-30 | 3110 |
| 11 | "Cold Streak" | 1984-07-07 | 3107 |
| 12 | "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Twelve of Us" | 1984-07-14 | 3111 |
| 13 | "Wyatt Earp to the Rescue" | 1984-07-21 | 3109 |