Author: Adam H. KermanAdam H. Kerman Date: Apr 29, 2007 03:57
Another Garner episode; they've skipped a few of the Jack Kelly episodes,
including one with Robert Conrad, oh well.
Waco is man who obeys the Code of the West, the Hollywood stereotype that is
the antithesis of the Maverick brothers. Waco is a man of few words and
never backs down from a fight. He's a quick draw and a deadly shot.
Waco is played by Wade Preston, star of "Colt 45", a tv western that lasted
for three season. He'd work steadily until 1971, and make only a handful of
appearances till 1990. He died in 1992. He'd appear on another "Maverick"
and also make another appearance with Garner in "Man Called Sledge".
Bret tags along with Waco from the trail, following him into town where
Waco has an appointment. For mercenary reasons (what else?), Bret finds it
his duty to try to keep Waco alive, even though Waco constantly puts himself
into harms way and manages to irritate the leading family in town.
The town is suffering the effects of a range war. The leading family has the
largest cattle ranch, but other ranchers are fighting it out with
homesteaders who are farming on what had been range land, so the town is
trying to run both new cattlemen and farmers out of town.
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