The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show was a musical variety series that aired Saturday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on ABC from September 29, 1962 until December 22, 1962.
The series was called "a very wholesome musical variety hour" and one reviewer referred to it as "A kind of Lawrence Welk with spurs." Writers were Borden Chase, Stan Davis, Elon Packard, and Bob Henry. Henry was also the director.
The show became the first series to be cancelled during the 1962 television season.
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Synopsis
Besides professional musical and comedy cast members Pat Brady, Sons of the Pioneers, Cliff Arquette, Kirby Buchanon, Cathie Taylor and Ralph Carmichael's orchestra Roy Rogers and Dale Evans also featured their four youngest children: Debbie, Dusty, Sandy and Dodie Rogers.
Each episode had a theme, and several were filmed at various locations, including the Seattle World's Fair, the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, and San Francisco's Cow Palace. The remaining episodes were filmed at the ABC-TV Center in Hollywood before a live audience.
Cast
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Cliff Arquette (as Charley Weaver)
Pat Brady
Sons of the Pioneers
Kirby Buchanon
Cathie Taylor
Ralph Carmichael's orchestra
Debbie, Dusty, Sandy and Dodie Rogers
Cancellation
In November 1962 it was announced that The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show was canceled, with its last telecast to be on December 22. The Gallant Men was moved from its Friday night time slot to replace the Saturday evening variety show.