Best of the West

Best of the West
Leonard Frey and Joel Higgins
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Earl Pomerantz
Starring	Joel Higgins Carlene Watkins Meeno Peluce Leonard Frey Tom Ewell Valri Bromfield Tracey Walter
Theme music composer	Earl Pomerantz Roger Steinman
Opening theme	"Best of the West" (sung by Rex Allen)
Country of origin	USA
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producer(s)	Earl Pomerantz
Producer(s)	David Lloyd
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Weinberger/Daniels Productions Paramount Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 10, 1981 – August 23, 1982

Best of the West is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 1981 through August 1982.

The Old West spoof featured the misadventures of Sam Best (Joel Higgins), a Civil War veteran who becomes a marshal in Copper Creek after accidentally scaring off an incompetent gunfighter called the Calico Kid.

Sam's family was made up of his Southern-belle wife Elvira (Carlene Watkins) and his smart-mouthed son Daniel (Meeno Peluce). The cast also included Leonard Frey as villain Parker Tillman, Tom Ewell as drunken town doctor Jerome Kullens, and Tracey Walter as Tillman's clueless but kind-hearted henchman, Frog Rothchild, Jr.

ABC delayed in renewing the series for a second season. Rather than waiting, Joel Higgins signed to star in the new series Silver Spoons on NBC. At that point, ABC announced that it had decided to renew but was cancelling due to the star's departure.

In its short run, the show managed to feature an array of guest stars. The list of noted actors and actresses who appeared include: