Two former Texas Rangers reunite with old friends and set off on an adventure.Two former Texas Rangers reunite with old friends and set off on an adventure.Two former Texas Rangers reunite with old friends and set off on an adventure.
Frederic Forrest
- Blue Duck
- (credit only)
Anjelica Huston
- Clara Allen
- (credit only)
Timothy Scott
- Pea Eye Parker
- (as Tim Scott)
Gavan O'Herlihy
- Dan Suggs
- (as Gavin O'Herlihy)
Steve Buscemi
- Luke
- (credit only)
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- TriviaAs originally broadcast in 1989, this episode included two partial scenes that have since been edited out of the DVD release. 1) How Dish got his name: apparently, at some point, he drank from a pail of dishwater; and 2) the amendment of Deets' name on the Hat Creek sign: everyone always just called him Deets. His first name, Joshua, was added later, which is why it appears after Deets, and in smaller letters. Together, these two scenes took up about a minute of screen time.
- GoofsWhen they come back from stealing horses in Mexico, Gus says they have "over 100 horses, and 2 lost Irishmen". When the horses are standing in the river, there are only about 60 horses in the herd, not over 100.
- Quotes
Jake Spoon: [Jake is back after being away ten years] Hey, didn't Deets have that same cap before I left?
Gus McCrae: Well, you know Deets, he ain't one to quit on a garment just 'cause it's gotta a little age. We c'ain't always be fine dressers like you, Jake.
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They don't rent pigs
Two grizzled former Texas Rangers rustle up a herd—horses, cows, a bunch of addle-brained cowboys who need as much herding as they're paid to do—and make north where is money and adventure. Western fans have long known about this, I was late myself. This first episode is all of it setup, getting to know who's who, who's going to be trouble, who's going to have demons to chase after..
And gosh darnit, what clean storytelling we have, pure American western, no-nonsense filmmaking. If smooth transition is the essence of classicism, then surely this is in the classic vein of Hawks—they've all been rascals at one point or other, and tease each other about it, but they're close as a group, as guys who work with their hands tend to. Women haunt every one of the guys, including a sheriff who we assume is going to be on their trail in coming episodes.
The purpose of the journey as stated by Woodrow, is to see one last piece of the West before the lawyers and bankers roll in.
And gosh darnit, what clean storytelling we have, pure American western, no-nonsense filmmaking. If smooth transition is the essence of classicism, then surely this is in the classic vein of Hawks—they've all been rascals at one point or other, and tease each other about it, but they're close as a group, as guys who work with their hands tend to. Women haunt every one of the guys, including a sheriff who we assume is going to be on their trail in coming episodes.
The purpose of the journey as stated by Woodrow, is to see one last piece of the West before the lawyers and bankers roll in.
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