This article is about the TV series. For the train of animal powered vehicles, see Wagon train. For other uses, see Wagon train (disambiguation).
Wagon Train
Also known as
Major Adams, Trailmaster
Trailmaster
Genre
Western
Starring
Ward Bond
Robert Horton
John McIntire
Robert Fuller
Michael Burns
Frank McGrath
Terry Wilson
Scott Miller
Theme music composer
Jack Brooks
Sammy Fain
Jerome Moross
Henri René
Stanley Wilson
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
8
No. of episodes
284 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Howard Christie
Richard Lewis
Producers
Howard Christie
Richard Lewis
Frederick Shorr
Running time
60 minutes (1957–63; 1964–65)
90 minutes (1963–64)
Production companies
Revue Studios (seasons 1–6)
Universal Television (seasons 7–8)
Original release
Network
NBC (1957–62)
ABC (1962–65)
Release
September 18, 1957 (1957-09-18) – May 2, 1965 (1965-05-02)
Related
Wagon Master
The Big Trail
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Wagon Train is an American Western television series that aired for eight seasons, first on the NBC television network (1957–1962) and then on ABC (1962–1965). Wagon Train debuted on September 18, 1957 and reached the top of the Nielsen ratings. It is the fictional adventure story of a large westbound wagon train through the American frontier from Missouri to California. Its format attracted famous guest stars for each episode appearing as travelers or residents of the settlements that the regular cast encountered.[1] The show initially starred supporting film actor Ward Bond as the wagon master (replaced after his death in 1960 by John McIntire) and Robert Horton as the scout (eventually replaced by Robert Fuller).
The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master[2] and the 1930 early widescreen film The Big Trail, both featuring Bond.
The series influenced the development of Star Trek, pitched as "Wagon Train to the stars" and launched in 1966.
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