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The Rousters is an American adventure drama television series about a group of modern-day bounty hunters who are descendants of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. It aired on NBC from October 1, 1983 until July 21, 1984. Despite advertising claims that this series would "sink The Love Boat" in the ratings, it was canceled in mid-season after only 6 of its 13 episodes had aired, with the remaining shows being burned off during the summer of 1984.
Original Release
10/01/1983 on NBC
US Release
10/01/1983
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Chad Everett | Wyatt Earp III |
| Jim Varney | Evan Earp |
| Mimi Rogers | Ellen Slade |
| Maxine Stuart | Amanda Earp |
| Timothy Gibbs | Michael Earp |
| Hoyt Axton | Jack Slade / Cactus Jack Slade |
| Bruce Tuthill | 'Bandit' Belasco |
| Ken Swofford | |
| Richard Molinare | Director |
| John Dennis Johnston |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Marshal of Sladetown | Saturday, 01 October 1983 |
| 2 | The Carnival That Ate Sladetown | Saturday, 15 October 1983 |
| 3 | Finders Keepers | Saturday, 22 October 1983 |
| 4 | A Picture's Worth a Thousand Dollars | Saturday, 29 October 1983 |
| 5 | Eye Witness Blues | Tuesday, 20 December 1983 |
| 6 | Everybody Loves a Clown | Tuesday, 27 December 1983 |
| 7 | Never Trust a Crystal Ball | Saturday, 09 June 1984 |
| 8 | Two and a Helf Day of the Condor | Saturday, 16 June 1984 |
| 9 | Slade vs. Slade | Saturday, 23 June 1984 |
| 10 | Snake Eyes | Saturday, 30 June 1984 |
| 11 | Cold Streak | Saturday, 07 July 1984 |
| 12 | This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Twelve of Us | Saturday, 14 July 1984 |
| 13 | Wyatt Earp to the Rescue | Saturday, 21 July 1984 |
Directors
Barry Crane, Sigmund Neufeld Jr., Dennis Donnelly, Georg Stanford Brown, E.W. Swackhamer, Joseph Pevney, Bruce Kessler
Writers
Stephen J. Cannell, Mark Jones, Terrence McDonnell, Babs Greyhosky, Jim Carlson
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Chad Everett | Wyatt Earp III |
| Jim Varney | Evan Earp |
| Mimi Rogers | Ellen Slade |
| Maxine Stuart | Amanda Earp |
| Timothy Gibbs | Michael Earp |
| Hoyt Axton | Jack Slade / Cactus Jack Slade |
| Bruce Tuthill | 'Bandit' Belasco |
| Ken Swofford | |
| Richard Molinare | Director |
| John Dennis Johnston | |
| Robert Dryer | Lawson Brother #1 |
| Fred Dryer | Will Clayton |
| Robert Davi | Norman Clayton |
| Danny Wells | Arnold Lane |
| Randi Brooks | |
| Beau Starr | |
| Alan Stock | |
| Dana Lee | Yakuza |
| Lisa Trusel | |
| Jack Andreozzi | Charlie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jo Swerling Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Jo Swerling Jr. | Producer |
| Gary Winter | Producer |
| Stephen J. Cannell | Producer |
