Riders In The Sky (partially lost CBS children's series; 1991)

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Status: Partially Lost

Riders in the Sky was a 1991 children's television series on CBS. Described as a "spiritual successor" to the immensely popular Pee-Wee's Playhouse (reusing many of the Playhouse production crew and writers), the series starred the country/western band Riders In The Sky. Plagued by low ratings and constant schedule changes on the CBS Saturday Morning line-up, the show was cancelled after only one season consisting of 13 episodes. The series has never received an official home media release due to production company ownership issues.[1]

Series Overview

A Pee Wee's Playhouse-like children's show, the series focused on the lives of the members of Riders in The Sky at their home of Harmony Ranch in Tumbleweed Valley. The Riders would interact with other residents of Tumbleweed Valley, which were a combination of puppets and real people. Episodes featured alternating segments, one entitled "The Adventures of Riders in The Sky" (a parody of movie serials of the 1930s and '40s and would end on a cliffhanger to be picked up near the end of the episode) or a "Gila-Monster" stop-motion short. All episodes were directed by Gary Halvorson.

Episodes

Note: episodes are in production number order. It is unknown if this is also the broadcast order as well.

# Episode Title Airdate Status
1 Saddle Pals Sep 14th, 1991 Lost
2 Harmony Ranch Sep 21st, 1991 Lost
3 Horsenapped Sep 28th, 1991 Found
4 Save The Buffalo Oct 5th, 1991 Found
5 Cook Out Oct 12th, 1991 Found
6 Sourdough's Surprise Oct 19th, 1991 Found
7 Muley's Revenge Oct 26th, 1991 Found
8 Trail Weevils Nov 2nd, 1991 Lost
9 Fool's Gold Nov 9th, 1991 Found
10 Bad Brothers Nov 16th, 1991 Found
11 Curse of The Mine Nov 23rd, 1991 Lost
12 The Contraption Nov 30th, 1991 Lost
13 Mail Order Brides Dec 7th, 1991 Found

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