''Rango'' is an American

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starring comedian

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, which was broadcast in the United States on the

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in 1967 and lasted 17 episodes.

Synopsis

Rango is an inept, bumbling Texas Ranger in the

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/ref> who has been assigned to the supply room at the quietest post the Rangers have, Deep Wells Ranger Station, so as to keep him from creating unnecessary trouble. He seems to bring his own trouble with him, however, as after his arrival, crime suddenly returns to the Deep Wells area, a place that had seen very little of it during the previous 20 years. Rango's assistant in the supply room is Pink Cloud, an overly assimilated American Indian who is very fond of the ways of the

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and prefers reading a book in a comfortable bed to living the traditional life of a

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. Pink Cloud's command of the English language is generally better than those of the white people around him; for example, in one episode, he says, "Rango say him return when sun high over teepee. By that, I presume he meant that he would be back by noon." Also at the Deep Wells Ranger Station is Captain Horton, Rango's long-suffering company commander. Horton wants to transfer Rango out of Deep Wells, but cannot because Rango's father is the head of the Texas Rangers.

Cast

...Rango * Guy Marks...Pink Cloud *

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...Captain Horton

Production

Tim Conway previously starred in ''

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'' from 1962 to 1966 and in two theatrical films spun off from the series, ''

'' in 1964 and '' McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force'' in 1965. ''Rango'' was the first of several unsuccessful attempts at giving Conway a starring role in a situation comedy of his own. ''Rango''′s theme song, "Rango", was co-written by

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and

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and sung by

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Reception

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'' ranked the series number 47 on its "''TV Guide''′s 50 Worst Shows of All Time" list in 2002.

Broadcast history

''Rango'' premiered on ABC on January 13, 1967. It lasted only half a season, and its 17th and final new episode aired on May 5, 1967. Reruns of ''Rango'' then aired during its regular time slot until September 1, 1967. The show was broadcast at 9:00 pm on Friday throughout its run.

Episodes

SOURCES Rango: Season 1 1x11 Shootout at Mesa Flats Accessed 26 November 2021
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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0061288
''Rango'' opening credits on YouTubePromotional spot for ''Rango'' on YouTubeStars of ''Rango'' interviewed on ''American Bandstand'' in 1967 on YouTube
American English-language television shows 1960s American sitcoms 1967 American television series debuts 1967 American television series endings Television series about the Texas Ranger Division Television series by CBS Studios 1960s Western (genre) television series Fictional characters of the Texas Ranger Division American Broadcasting Company sitcoms