Wanted: Dead or Alive

CBS (ended 1961)

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Wanted: Dead or Alive originally aired in Black and white on CBS. The pilot aired on the series "Trackdown in March 1958.
'' ''Bounty hunter Josh Randall was unlike any bounty hunter, he usually gave half or all of his reward money to good causes. He was a gentlemen and very respectful of the elderly. He was a man of few words and seemed to lack emotion but he was adept at using his gun, not an ordinary gun but a .44-.40 sawed-off 1892 Winchester carbine which he had on his "Mare's Leig", BUT the cartridges in his belt were .45-.70! His catch phrase in almost every episode was "Let's Go" which he spoke softly and sounded more like les goo. A treasure one not to be missed, especially to see Mr. Cool himself, Steve McQueen.

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Special thanks to Bruce P. for clarifying the caliber of the bullets and for more information on the gun check out:

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S 3 : Ep 26	Barney's Bounty	Aired 3/29/61
S 3 : Ep 25	Dead Reckoning	Aired 3/22/61
S 3 : Ep 24	The Long Search	Aired 3/15/61
S 3 : Ep 23	Monday Morning	Aired 3/8/61
S 3 : Ep 22	Detour	Aired 3/1/61

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Wright King

Deputy Sheriff Jason Nichols (eps 57-68)
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Josh Randall
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Steve McQueen plays Josh Randall, a bounty hunter in the old West.

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By bondgirl42, Mar 03, 2009 Report Abuse

I can remember watching this show as a child. I guess I fell in love with Steve McQueen way back then while watching these episodes. I've looked it up and there were many, many familiar faces who were guess stars on this show. I recently bought the Season 2 DVD set. We sat down one evening and watched about five or six episodes in a row. Wow! Those thirty minute episodes seem to go by so fast. Guess it is because there are no commercials on DVDs. Ha! We have not had a chance to watch the rest of them, but I will get around to it soon.moreless

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Go get 'em, Steve.

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By Boot_Hill, Jun 13, 2006 Report Abuse

Wanted: Dead Or Alive featured the weekly adventures of Josh Randall, a bounty hunter. He roamed the Old West, corraling the bad guys that conventional lawman couldn't catch. This brought him into contact with a wide range of characters and situations, and Josh had to use his wits as much as his weapon.

Speaking of weapons, I don't know exactly what kind of sawed-off firearm Josh was using. All I know is that I'd hate to be on the business end of it.

During the second season they gave Josh a sidekick to pal around with, but that didn't last long. Josh Randall was born to be a lone wolf, doggedly stalking his prey.moreless

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Coolest Western on TV

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By jadewood, Feb 21, 2006 Report Abuse

Steve McQueen had star qualities even in this early show. The show Wanted: Dead or Alive ran on television from 1859-1961. McQueen played bounty-hunter Josh Randall, who carried a sawed-off Winchester repeating rifle nicknamed the Mare's Leg to dispense justice. McQueen made a great anti-hero in this Western, a character he would portray in many films to the coolest extent. If you get a chance to see this show, do not pass it up. It is the quintessential King of Cool that McQueen became. I loved this show even though I was under ten while I was watching it. I loved McQueen in everything he did, even The Blob.
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A Flawless Classic Indeed!

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By elskootero, Jun 17, 2005 Report Abuse

It doesn\'t surprise, but saddens me that this show got a mediocre rating. I\'ll bet most of the reviewers were under 30! What turns them on is nudity, profanity, and off-color gutter humor; In other words, they probably loved Roseanne!
This show, which was Steve McQueens first starring role, was great! Laid back by today\'s standards (but then, so was the Spanish Inquisition) it still had good acting, great story lines, and was a show that everyone could watch, understand, and like. I still remember as a 10 year old thinking how cool a weapon Josh Randall\'s \"Mare\'s Leg\" (a chopped-down 1873 Winchester Rifle) was, and still do, and wish that TV Land orm someone would bring it back on TV. Mediocre indeed! It was Great!moreless

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