The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show

Season

1962

USA

7.2

A Western-themed variety show, hosted by the married couple of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Rogers. It regularly featured the singing group Sons of the Pioneers, actor Pat Brady (Rogers' long-serving "sidecick"), and comedian Cliff Arquette (portraying his then-popular character, Charley Weaver). The series only lasted for 13 episodes, as the popularity of the hosts had declined by the early 1960s. The show was never particularly popular.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Roy, Dale, and the Kids at the Fair

S1 • E2

Episode #1.2

S1 • E3

International

Songs about different countries were sung, plus there were native dancers from Chile and Morocco.

S1 • E4

Western Hit Parade

Guest star George Gobel gives a monologue and Cliff Arquette (as Charley Weaver) tells Mount Idy news. Music numbers include "Shine on Harvest Moon".

S1 • E5

This Is Our Country

An episode of songs about different U.S. locations, including "Hooray for Hollywood" and "This is Our Country" finale.

S1 • E6

Knotts Berry Farm and Ghost Town

The Smothers Brothers sing folk songs, and Cliff Arquette plays both a schoolmarm and a prospector.

S1 • E7

Tribute to William S. Hart

Roy, Dale and their guests Dale Robertson, Cathie Taylor and the Sons of the Pioneers present an evening of traditional and contemporary western music interspersed with comic elements provided by country iconoclast Charley Weaver. Highlights include Dale Robertson's performance of "High Noon", the Sons of the Pioneers classic "Cool Water" and Roy Rogers's version of "Empty Saddles" honoring western movie stars William S. Hart, Tom Mix and Buck Jones.

S1 • E8

Thanksgiving Day Celebration

Irene Ryan is Granny, and Cliff Arquette is Grandpa in a holiday skit. Ventriloquist Clifford Guest performs.

S1 • E9

Grand National Horse Show

Filmed at the Cow Palace, Trigger is a "talking" emcee, and Dale sings "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". The Royal Canadian Mounted Police precision riders perform.