Cheyenne, as a series, didn’t exactly break new ground as the show progressed. It didn’t need to, because it had a perfect formula: stacks of scripts from the Warner movie library retrofitted for the hero, lumbering Cheyenne Bodie, who always found some line of work, either peacemaking or cowboying or trailblazing, from one show to the next (but very little romancing). Despite how much physical space he took, the character of Cheyenne was a mild presence, and that worked to his benefit. W


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