The Monroes Keith and Kevin Schultz 1966

''The Monroes'' is a Western television series, which originally aired on

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during the 1966–67 season.

Premise

The series centered on five orphans trying to survive as a family on the

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in the area around what is now

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near

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. 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

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who wanted the Monroes' land. 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 *

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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

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as Jim (19 episodes) * Liam Sullivan as Major Mapoy (17 episodes) * Ben Johnson as Sleeve (14 episodes) * James Westmoreland as Ruel Jaxon (12 episodes) *

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as Barney Wales (six episodes) *

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as John "Brad" Bradford (four episodes) *

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as Dalton Wales (four episodes)

Production

The series was produced by Qualis in association with

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. Filming took place on location in

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as well as

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Home media

''The Monroes'' was first released on DVD by

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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

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stores, but was later made widely available.

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Monroes (1966 TV series), The 1966 American television series debuts 1967 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company television dramas Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television shows set in Wyoming 1960s Western (genre) television series