| Gun Shy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | ComedyWestern |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Dennis McCarthy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | William Robert Yates |
| Producers |
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| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Walt Disney Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 15 (1983-03-15) – April 19, 1983 (1983-04-19) |
Gun Shy is an Americansitcom that was shown onCBS from March 15 to April 19, 1983.[1] The series, produced byWalt Disney Productions, was based on its popularcomedy Western filmsThe Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) andThe Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979).
Set in 1869, a gambler (Barry Van Dyke) wins two children (Keith Mitchell and laterAdam Rich, andBridgette Andersen) in apoker game and moves to Quake City,California.[2]
| Season | Episodes | Start date | End date | Nielsen rank | Nielsen rating | Tied with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | 6 | March 15, 1983 | April 19, 1983 | 83[3] | N/A | N/A |
| No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Western Velvet" | Peter Baldwin | Eric Cohen Robert Van Scoyk | March 15, 1983 (1983-03-15) | |
Donovan wins a horse in a game of cards and gives it to his son, but he later finds out that the horse is a legendary racehorse. | |||||
| 2 | "Pardon Me Boy, Is That the Quake City Choo Choo?" | Unknown | Unknown | March 22, 1983 (1983-03-22) | |
Theodore and Amos are the two only people standing in the way of Quake City becoming a railroad stop. Also starsNoble Willingham. | |||||
| 3 | "What Do You MeanWe, Amigo?" | Unknown | Unknown | March 29, 1983 (1983-03-29) | |
A legendary gunfighter (Lyle Waggoner) returns to Quake City. Also starsBurton Gilliam andRoyce D. Applegate. | |||||
| 4 | "You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em" | Unknown | Unknown | April 5, 1983 (1983-04-05) | |
Donavan challenges a card shark (Henry Polic II) who previously beat him in another game of cards. | |||||
| 5 | "Reading, Writing and Robbing" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 1983 (1983-04-12) | |
| 6 | "Mail Order Mommy" | Unknown | Unknown | April 19, 1983 (1983-04-19) | |
Amos' mail order bride (Delta Burke) thinks Donovan is the one for her. | |||||