The Monroes (1966 TV series)#ep1
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{{Infobox television
| image = The Monroes Cast 1966.jpg
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| creator = Milt Rosen
| runtime = 60 minutes
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 26
| network = ABC
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Qualis Productions
- 20th Century-Fox Television
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| first_aired = {{start date|1966|9|7}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1967|3|15}}
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The Monroes is a Western television series, which originally aired on ABC during the 1966–67 season.
Premise
The series centered on five orphans trying to survive as a family on the frontier in the area around what is now Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming. Their parents die in an accident in the first episode, and they try to carry on without them.
The orphans were helped by a Native American friend named Jim. Their neighbor was Major Mapoy, a British cattle baron who wanted the Monroes' land.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8KztFy6QYwC&dq=%22Monroes+The+Drama%22&pg=PA917 |first1=Tim |last1=Brooks |author-link1=Tim Brooks (historian) |first2=Earle |last2=Marsh |year=2007 |edition=9 |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present |page=917 |publisher=Random House Publishing |location=New York |isbn=978-0-345-49773-4 |access-date=2024-06-16 }} He relented, though, and allowed the Monroes to remain, after learning that their father staked a claim before the major's arrival in the area. Major Mapoy had his men build a house for the orphans, and he became a good neighbor.Everett Aaker, Television Western Players, 1960 – 1975, page 14, McFarland, Inc., 2017
Cast
=Starring=
- Michael Anderson Jr. as eldest brother, Clayt Monroe
- Barbara Hershey as eldest sister, Kathy Monroe
- Keith Schultz as Jefferson "Big Twin" Monroe
- Kevin Schultz as Fenimore "Little Twin" Monroe
- Tammy Locke as youngest sibling, Amy Monroe
=Recurring=
- Ron Soble as Jim (19 episodes)
- Liam Sullivan as Major Mapoy (17 episodes)
- Ben Johnson as Sleeve (14 episodes)
- James Westmoreland as Ruel Jaxon (12 episodes)
- Robert Middleton as Barney Wales (six episodes)
- Buck Taylor as John "Brad" Bradford (four episodes)
- James Brolin as Dalton Wales (four episodes)
Production
The series was produced by Qualis in association with 20th Century Fox Television.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AiEsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xp0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4329,2166384|title=On Location with 'Monroes'|author=|date=August 14, 1966|work=Times Daily}} Filming took place on location in Jackson Hole, Wyoming as well as Century City, California.
Home media
The Monroes was first released on DVD by Shout! Factory on September 6, 2016. The DVD set includes all 26 original episodes from the series' single broadcast season. The product was initially released exclusively in Walmart stores, but was later made widely available.
Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title = The Intruders
|DirectedBy = Bernard L. Kowalski
|WrittenBy = Otis Carney
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|9|7}}
|ProdCode = 6031
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title = Night of the Wolf
|DirectedBy = Tom Gries
|WrittenBy = Harold Gast
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|9|14}}
|ProdCode = 8102
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title = Ride with Terror
|DirectedBy = Earl Bellamy
|WrittenBy = Penrod Smith
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|9|21}}
|ProdCode = 8106
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title = Forest Devil
|DirectedBy = James B. Clark
|WrittenBy = Carey Wilber
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|9|28}}
|ProdCode = 8105
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title = Wild Dog of the Tetons
|DirectedBy = James B. Clark
|WrittenBy = Donald S. Sanford
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|5}}
|ProdCode = 8108
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title = Incident at the Hanging Tree - AKA Truth Has No Family
|DirectedBy = Larry Peerce
|WrittenBy = Halsted Welles
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|12}}
|ProdCode = 8112
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title = Ordeal by Hope
|DirectedBy = James B. Clark
|WrittenBy = Harold Gast
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|19}}
|ProdCode = 8111
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title = The Hunter
|DirectedBy = Tom Gries
|WrittenBy = Anthony Lawrence
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|26}}
|ProdCode = 8104
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title = War Arrow
|DirectedBy = Robert Totten
|WrittenBy = Donald S. Sanford
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|2}}
|ProdCode = 8107
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title = The Friendly Enemy
|DirectedBy = Carey Wilber
|WrittenBy = James B. Clark
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|9}}
|ProdCode = 8114
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title = Court Martial
|DirectedBy = John Dunkel
|WrittenBy = Robert L. Friend
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|16}}
|ProdCode = 8115
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title = Silent Night, Deadly Night
|DirectedBy = Norman Foster
|WrittenBy = Mary Worrell
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|23}}
|ProdCode = 8117
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|Title = Lost in the Wilderness
|DirectedBy = Ray Kellogg
|WrittenBy = Antony Ellis
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|30}}
|ProdCode = 8109
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=14
|Title = Gold Fever
|DirectedBy = James B. Clark
|WrittenBy = Jack Turley
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|12|14}}
|ProdCode = 8103
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=15
|Title = Range War
|DirectedBy = Larry Peerce
|WrittenBy = Antony Ellis
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|12|21}}
|ProdCode = 8113
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=16
|Title = Pawnee Warrior
|DirectedBy = Harmon Jones
|WrittenBy = Jim Leighton
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|12|28}}
|ProdCode = 8116
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=17
|Title = Mark of Death
|DirectedBy = James B. Clark
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Calvin Clements, Jr.|t= Halsted Welles}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|1|4}}
|ProdCode = 8111
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=18
|Title = To Break a Colt
|DirectedBy = Norman Foster
|WrittenBy = Thomas Thompson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|1|11}}
|ProdCode = 8118
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=19
|Title = Race for a Rainbow
|DirectedBy = Norman Foster
|WrittenBy = John Furia, Jr.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|1|18}}
|ProdCode = 8119
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=20
|Title = Gun Bound
|DirectedBy = William Wiard
|WrittenBy = Arthur Dales
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|1|25}}
|ProdCode = 8120
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=21
|Title = Killer Cougar
|DirectedBy = R.G. Springsteen
|WrittenBy = Louis Pelletier
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|2|1}}
|ProdCode = 8121
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=22
|Title = Wild Bull
|DirectedBy = Robert Douglas
|WrittenBy = William Tunberg
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|2|15}}
|ProdCode = 8122
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=23
|Title = Trapped
|DirectedBy = Norman Foster
|WrittenBy = John Elton & Laura Earl
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|2|22}}
|ProdCode = 8123
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=24
|Title = Manhunt
|DirectedBy = Robert Douglas
|WrittenBy = Arthur Dales
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|3|1}}
|ProdCode = 8124
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=25
|Title = Teach the Tigers to Purr
|DirectedBy = Norman Foster
|WrittenBy = Barbara Chain
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|3|8}}
|ProdCode = 8125
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=26
|Title = The Ghosts of Paradox
|DirectedBy = William Wiard
|WrittenBy = Otis Carney
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|3|15}}
|ProdCode = 8126
|ShortSummary=
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|The Monroes (1966 TV series)|The Monroes}}
- {{IMDb title|0060011|The Monroes}}
- {{Epguides|Monroes|The Monroes (1966)}}
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Category:1966 American television series debuts
Category:1967 American television series endings
Category:American Broadcasting Company television dramas
Category:Television series by 20th Century Fox Television