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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = A Man Called Shenandoah
| image = Robert Horton A Man Called Shenandoah 2.jpg
| image = Robert Fuller A Man Called Shenandoah.jpg
| caption = Robert Horton in the title role.
| caption = Robert Horton in the title role.
| genre = [[Western (genre)|Western]]
| genre = [[Western (genre)|Western]]
| creator =
| creator =
| writer = Ed Adamson<br>Robert C. Dennis<br>Robert Hamner<br>[[E. Jack Neuman]]<br>[[Samuel A. Peeples]]<br>Paul Savage<br>Daniel B. Ullman
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* Ed Adamson
* Robert C. Dennis
* Robert Hamner
* [[E. Jack Neuman]]
* [[Samuel A. Peeples]]
* Paul Savage
* Daniel B. Ullman
}}
| director = David Alexander<br>Murray Golden<br>[[Tom Gries]]<br>[[Harry Harris (director)|Harry Harris]]<br>[[Nathan H. Juran]]<br>[[Joseph H. Lewis]]<br>Don McDougall<br>[[Jud Taylor]]
| director = {{Plainlist|
* David Alexander
* Murray Golden
* [[Tom Gries]]
* [[Harry Harris (director)|Harry Harris]]
* [[Nathan H. Juran]]
* [[Joseph H. Lewis]]
* Don McDougall
* [[Jud Taylor]]
}}
| starring = [[Robert Horton (actor)|Robert Horton]]
| starring = [[Robert Horton (actor)|Robert Horton]]
| opentheme = "[[Oh Shenandoah]]"
| open_theme = "[[Oh Shenandoah]]"
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
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}}
}}
| network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1965|9|13}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|1965|09|13}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1966|5|16}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1966|05|16}}
}}
}}


'''''A Man Called Shenandoah''''' is an American western series that aired Monday evenings on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC-TV]] from September 13, 1965<ref name="B&M">{{cite book |author1=Brooks, Tim |author2=Marsh, Earle |year=2003 |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present |edition=8th |section=Man Called Shenandoah, A (Western) |page=730 |location=New York |publisher=Ballantine Books |isbn=978-0-345-45542-0}}</ref> to May 16, 1966. It was produced by [[MGM Television]]. Some of the location work for the 34 half-hour black and white episodes was filmed in California's High Sierras and Mojave Desert.<ref>Summers, Neil and Crowley, Roger M. (2002). ''The Official TV Western Round-Up Book'', The Old West Shop Publishing.</ref>
'''''A Man Called Shenandoah''''' is an American [[Westerns on television|Western television series]] that aired Monday evenings on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC-TV]] from September 13, 1965<ref name="B&M">{{cite book |author1=Brooks, Tim |author2=Marsh, Earle |year=2003 |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present |edition=8th |section=Man Called Shenandoah, A (Western) |page=730 |location=New York |publisher=Ballantine Books |isbn=978-0-345-45542-0}}</ref> to May 16, 1966. It was produced by [[MGM Television]]. Some of the location work for the 34 half-hour black and white episodes were filmed in California's [[Sierra Nevada]] and [[Mojave Desert]].<ref>Summers, Neil and Crowley, Roger M. (2002). ''The Official TV Western Round-Up Book'', The Old West Shop Publishing.</ref>


The series starred [[Robert Horton (actor)|Robert Horton]], who had costarred on ''[[Wagon Train]]'' from 1957 to 1962. He left that series, vowing never to do another television western,<ref name="B&M" /> but agreed to star in ''A Man Called Shenandoah'' because he felt the show would be a great opportunity for him as an actor.<ref>"A Man For All Seasons", in the Spring 1994 issue of ''Trail Dust''.</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Daniel E.|last=Slotnik |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/arts/television/robert-horton-handsome-scout-on-wagon-train-dies-at-91.html |title=Robert Horton, Handsome ‘Wagon Train’ Star Who Wanted More, Dies at 91 |work=The New York Times |date=March 15, 2016 |access-date=May 27, 2018 |quote=Mr. Horton said he accepted the part because he saw the show’s story as more interesting than that of a typical western. "Basically it’s a character study of a man in search of his identity," he told The Daily News of New York.}}</ref> The series is set in 1870 and portrays an amnesiac facing hardship and danger while trying to unravel his identity and his past.
The series starred [[Robert Horton (actor)|Robert Horton]], who had costarred on ''[[Wagon Train]]'' from 1957 to 1962. He left that series, vowing never to do another television western,<ref name="B&M" /> but agreed to star in ''A Man Called Shenandoah'' because he felt the show would be a great opportunity for him as an actor.<ref>"A Man For All Seasons", in the Spring 1994 issue of ''Trail Dust''.</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Daniel E.|last=Slotnik |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/arts/television/robert-horton-handsome-scout-on-wagon-train-dies-at-91.html |title=Robert Horton, Handsome 'Wagon Train' Star Who Wanted More, Dies at 91 |work=The New York Times |date=March 15, 2016 |access-date=May 27, 2018 |quote=Mr. Horton said he accepted the part because he saw the show’s story as more interesting than that of a typical western. "Basically it’s a character study of a man in search of his identity," he told The Daily News of New York.}}</ref> The series is set in 1870 and portrays an amnesiac facing hardship and danger while trying to unravel his identity and his past.


==Overview==
==Overview==
Robert Horton plays a man who was shot and left for dead. In the premiere episode, two buffalo hunters find him out on the prairie and, thinking he might be an outlaw, take him to the nearest town in hopes of receiving reward money.<ref>Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 - Present (Seventh Edition), Ballantine Books, 1999</ref> When he regains consciousness, he has no recollection of who he was, or why anyone would want to harm him. The doctor who treats his wounds gives him the name "Shenandoah," stating the word means "land of silence".
Robert Horton plays a man who was shot and left for dead. In the premiere episode, two buffalo hunters find him out on the prairie and, thinking he might be an outlaw, take him to the nearest town in hopes of receiving reward money.<ref>Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 - Present (Seventh Edition), Ballantine Books, 1999</ref> When he regains consciousness, he has no recollection of who he was, or why anyone would want to harm him. The doctor who treats his wounds gives him the name "Shenandoah," stating the word means "land of silence".


For the remainder of the series, Shenandoah roams the West in search of clues to his identity. He learns that he had been a Union officer during the [[American Civil War]], and comes to believe that he had been married. The final episode, "Macauley's Cure", ends with Mrs. Macauley telling Shenandoah: "It's not always important who you are; it's always important what you are."
For the remainder of the series, Shenandoah roams the West in search of clues to his identity. He learns that he had been a Union officer during the [[American Civil War]], and comes to believe that he had been married. The final episode, "Macauley's Cure", ends with Mrs. Macauley telling Shenandoah: "It's not always important who you are; it's always important what you are."


Among the guest stars on the series were [[Claude Akins]], [[Ed Asner]], [[Elisha Cook Jr.]], [[Jeanne Cooper]], [[John Dehner]], [[Bruce Dern]], [[Elinor Donahue]], [[Leif Erickson (actor)|Leif Erickson]], [[Beverly Garland]], [[Sally Kellerman]], [[DeForest Kelley]], [[George Kennedy]], [[Martin Landau]], [[Cloris Leachman]], [[John McIntire]], [[Martin Milner]], [[Leonard Nimoy]], [[Jeanette Nolan]], [[Warren Oates]], [[Joyce Van Patten]], [[James Doohan]], and [[Michael Witney]].
Among the guest stars on the series were [[Claude Akins]], [[Ed Asner]], [[Elisha Cook Jr.]], [[Jeanne Cooper]], [[John Dehner]], [[Bruce Dern]], [[Elinor Donahue]], [[Leif Erickson (actor)|Leif Erickson]], [[Beverly Garland]], [[Sally Kellerman]], [[DeForest Kelley]], [[George Kennedy]], [[Martin Landau]], [[Cloris Leachman]], [[John McIntire]], [[Martin Milner]], [[Leonard Nimoy]], [[Jeanette Nolan]], [[Warren Oates]], [[Susan Oliver]], [[Joyce Van Patten]], [[James Doohan]], and [[Michael Witney]].


==Theme song==
==Theme song==
The show's theme song was the traditional American folk tune "[[Oh Shenandoah]]", with new, specialized lyrics written by Horton himself. Horton, who had performed in musical theater, also sang the song.<ref>Eder, Bruce, liner notes for Small Screen Cowboy Heroes (AT 57474), Sony Music Distribution</ref> His recording became a Columbia single in 1965. It is from Horton's Columbia album ''The Man Called Shenandoah'' (Cs-9208, stereo; Cl-2408, mono; both 1965).
The show's theme song was the traditional American folk tune "[[Oh Shenandoah]]", with new, specialized lyrics written by Horton himself. Horton, who had performed in musical theater, also sang the song.<ref>Eder, Bruce, liner notes for Small Screen Cowboy Heroes (AT 57474), Sony Music Distribution</ref> His recording became a Columbia single in 1965. It is from Horton's Columbia album ''The Man Called Shenandoah'' (Cs-9208, stereo; Cl-2408, mono; both 1965).


The series is surprisingly popular on Rhodesian Television (RTV) in central Africa, and the song, reworked by local talent Nick Taylor, reached Number 3 on the Rhodesian Broadcasting Corporation hit parade.<ref>''Illustrated Life Rhodesia'' magazine, July 14, 1972</ref>
The series is popular on Rhodesian Television (RTV) in central Africa, and the song, reworked by local talent Nick Taylor, reached Number 3 on the Rhodesian Broadcasting Corporation hit parade.<ref>''Illustrated Life Rhodesia'' magazine, July 14, 1972</ref>


==Broadcast==
==Broadcast==
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| Title = The Onslaught
| Title = The Onslaught
| DirectedBy = [[Paul Wendkos]]
| DirectedBy = [[Paul Wendkos]]
| WrittenBy = Norman Katkov (teleplay), E. Jack Neuman (story)
| WrittenBy ={{StoryTeleplay|s=[[E. Jack Neuman]] |t=Norman Katkov }}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|9|13}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|09|13}}
| ProdCode = 8026
| ProdCode = 8026
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Survival
| Title = Survival
| DirectedBy = [[Boris Sagal]]
| DirectedBy = [[Boris Sagal]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = E. Jack Neuman
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|9|20}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|09|20}}
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
| ProdCode = 8001
| ProdCode = 8001
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| Title = The Fort
| Title = The Fort
| DirectedBy = [[Don McDougall (director)|Don McDougall]]
| DirectedBy = [[Don McDougall (director)|Don McDougall]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Sam Ross
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|9|27}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|09|27}}
| ProdCode = 8004
| ProdCode = 8004
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Caller
| Title = The Caller
| DirectedBy = [[David Alexander (director)|David Alexander]]
| DirectedBy = [[David Alexander (director)|David Alexander]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Daniel Mainwaring
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|10|11}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|10|11}}
| ProdCode = 8009
| ProdCode = 8009
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = The Debt
| Title = The Debt
| DirectedBy = [[John English (director)|John English]]
| DirectedBy = [[John English (film director)|John English]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Jack Turley
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|10|18}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|10|18}}
| ProdCode = 8032
| ProdCode = 8032
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Obion – 1866
| Title = Obion – 1866
| DirectedBy = [[Harry Harris (director)|Harry Harris]]
| DirectedBy = [[Harry Harris (director)|Harry Harris]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Robert C. Dennis
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|10|25}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|10|25}}
| ProdCode = 8029
| ProdCode = 8029
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Verdict
| Title = The Verdict
| DirectedBy = [[Thomas Carr (director)|Thomas Carr]]
| DirectedBy = [[Thomas Carr (director)|Thomas Carr]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Daniel B. Ullman
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|11|1}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|11|01}}
| ProdCode = 8031
| ProdCode = 8031
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Town on Fire
| Title = Town on Fire
| DirectedBy = [[Nathan Juran]]
| DirectedBy = [[Nathan Juran]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Robert Hamner
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|11|8}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|11|08}}
| ProdCode = 8039
| ProdCode = 8039
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Incident at Dry Creek
| Title = Incident at Dry Creek
| DirectedBy = [[Joseph H. Lewis]]
| DirectedBy = [[Joseph H. Lewis]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = [[Antony Ellis]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|11|15}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|11|15}}
| ProdCode = 8028
| ProdCode = 8028
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Locket
| Title = The Locket
| DirectedBy = Harry Harris
| DirectedBy = Harry Harris
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Samuel A. Peeples
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|11|22}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|11|22}}
| ProdCode = 8037
| ProdCode = 8037
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Reward
| Title = The Reward
| DirectedBy = Nathan Juran
| DirectedBy = Nathan Juran
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Robert C. Dennis
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|11|29}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|11|29}}
| ProdCode = 8036
| ProdCode = 8036
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = A Special Talent for Killing
| Title = A Special Talent for Killing
| DirectedBy = Harry Harris
| DirectedBy = Harry Harris
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Robert Hamner
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|12|6}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|12|06}}
| ProdCode = 8047
| ProdCode = 8047
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Siege
| Title = The Siege
| DirectedBy = [[Jud Taylor]]
| DirectedBy = [[Jud Taylor]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Robert C. Dennis
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|12|13}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|12|13}}
| ProdCode = 8046
| ProdCode = 8046
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Bell
| Title = The Bell
| DirectedBy = David Alexander
| DirectedBy = David Alexander
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Terence Maples
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|12|20}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|12|20}}
| ProdCode = 8022
| ProdCode = 8022
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Young Outlaw
| Title = The Young Outlaw
| DirectedBy = Don McDougall
| DirectedBy = Don McDougall
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Frank Gruber
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1965|12|27}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1965|12|27}}
| ProdCode = 8019
| ProdCode = 8019
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Accused
| Title = The Accused
| DirectedBy = Byron Paul
| DirectedBy = Byron Paul
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Herman Groves |t= Joseph Calvelli & Herman Groves}}
| WrittenBy =
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|1|3}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|01|03}}
| ProdCode = 8035
| ProdCode = 8035
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Run, Killer, Run
| Title = Run, Killer, Run
| DirectedBy = Nathan Juran
| DirectedBy = Nathan Juran
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Paul Savage
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|1|10}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|01|10}}
| ProdCode = 8033
| ProdCode = 8033
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Rope's End
| Title = Rope's End
| DirectedBy = [[Virgil Vogel]]
| DirectedBy = [[Virgil Vogel]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Daniel B. Ullman
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|1|17}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|01|17}}
| ProdCode = 8043
| ProdCode = 8043
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Lost Diablo
| Title = The Lost Diablo
| DirectedBy = [[Jerry Hopper]]
| DirectedBy = [[Jerry Hopper]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Samuel A. Peeples
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|1|24}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|01|24}}
| ProdCode = 8045
| ProdCode = 8045
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = A Long Way Home
| Title = A Long Way Home
| DirectedBy = [[Lewis Allen (director)|Lewis Allen]]
| DirectedBy = [[Lewis Allen (director)|Lewis Allen]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Robert Hamner
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|1|31}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|01|31}}
| ProdCode = 8051
| ProdCode = 8051
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = End of a Legend
| Title = End of a Legend
| DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
| DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Robert Hamner
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|2|7}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|02|07}}
| ProdCode = 8058
| ProdCode = 8058
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Run and Hide
| Title = Run and Hide
| DirectedBy = [[Tom Gries]]
| DirectedBy = [[Tom Gries]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Robert C. Dennis
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|2|14}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|02|14}}
| ProdCode = 8048
| ProdCode = 8048
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Riley Brand
| Title = The Riley Brand
| DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
| DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Charles Hoffman
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|2|21}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|02|21}}
| ProdCode = 8057
| ProdCode = 8057
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Muted Fifes, Muffled Drums
| Title = Muted Fifes, Muffled Drums
| DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
| DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Robert Hamner
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|2|28}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|02|28}}
| ProdCode = 8062
| ProdCode = 8062
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Plunder
| Title = Plunder
| DirectedBy = Joseph H. Lewis
| DirectedBy = Joseph H. Lewis
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Daniel B. Ullman
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|3|7}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|03|07}}
| ProdCode = 8054
| ProdCode = 8054
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Marlee
| Title = Marlee
| DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
| DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Adrian Spies
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|3|14}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|03|14}}
| ProdCode = 8065
| ProdCode = 8065
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Death of Matthew Eldridge
| Title = The Death of Matthew Eldridge
| DirectedBy = Joseph H. Lewis
| DirectedBy = Joseph H. Lewis
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Ed Adamson & Paul Savage
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|3|21}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|03|21}}
| ProdCode = 8049
| ProdCode = 8049
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Aces and Kings
| Title = Aces and Kings
| DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
| DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Robert Hamner
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|3|28}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|03|28}}
| ProdCode = 8067
| ProdCode = 8067
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Impostor
| Title = The Impostor
| DirectedBy = Nathan Juran
| DirectedBy = Nathan Juran
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Daniel B. Ullman
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|4|4}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|04|04}}
| ProdCode = 8068
| ProdCode = 8068
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = An Unfamiliar Tune
| Title = An Unfamiliar Tune
| DirectedBy = Tom Gries
| DirectedBy = Tom Gries
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Theodore Apstein & Tony Barrett
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|4|11}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|04|11}}
| ProdCode = 8060
| ProdCode = 8060
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = The Clown
| Title = The Clown
| DirectedBy = Nathan Juran
| DirectedBy = Nathan Juran
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Ed Adamson
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|4|18}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|04|18}}
| ProdCode = 8070
| ProdCode = 8070
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Requiem for the Second
| Title = Requiem for the Second
| DirectedBy = [[Murray Golden]]
| DirectedBy = [[Murray Golden]]
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Robert Hamner
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|5|2}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|05|02}}
| ProdCode = 8071
| ProdCode = 8071
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Care of General Delivery
| Title = Care of General Delivery
| DirectedBy = Nathan Juran
| DirectedBy = Nathan Juran
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Robert C. Dennis |t= Ed Adamson}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|5|9}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|05|09}}
| ProdCode = 8066
| ProdCode = 8066
| ShortSummary =
| ShortSummary =
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| Title = Macauley's Cure
| Title = Macauley's Cure
| DirectedBy = Murray Golden
| DirectedBy = Murray Golden
| WrittenBy =
| WrittenBy = Ed Adamson
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1966|5|16}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|05|16}}
| ProdCode = 8072
| ProdCode = 8072
| ShortSummary =
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==DVD release==
==Home media==
On May 8, 2018, [[Warner Bros.]] released ''A Man Called Shenandoah – The Complete Series'' on DVD for the very first time, via their [[Warner Archive Collection]]. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.<ref>[http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Man-Called-Shenandoah-The-Complete-Series/24137 'The Complete Series' of the 1965 Western is Coming from the Warner Archive]</ref>
On May 8, 2018, [[Warner Bros.]] released ''A Man Called Shenandoah – The Complete Series'' on DVD via their [[Warner Archive Collection]]. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.<ref>[http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Man-Called-Shenandoah-The-Complete-Series/24137 'The Complete Series' of the 1965 Western is Coming from the Warner Archive]</ref> A Blu-ray presentation of the entire series was released by [[Warner Archive Collection]] on November 2, 2024.<ref> https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/A-Man-Called-Shenandoah-The-Complete-Series-Blu-ray/369518/</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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{{Expand section|date=October 2022}}
"Unfortunately, stiff timeslot competition doomed ''Shenandoah'' after 34 half-hour episodes. CBS had the established ''Andy Griffith'' and NBC aired the popular ''Andy Williams''. Even though ''Shenandoah'' was preceded from 8:30-9 by another Western, ''The Legend of Jesse James'', it too faced insurmountable competition from ''Lucille Ball'' on CBS and ''Dr. Kildare'' on NBC. It seems Shenandoah’s search for his identity was as futile as ABC’s search for ratings and the series was cancelled on May 16, 1966, after 34 episodes, offering no resolution to Shenandoah’s search for truth.<ref>Magers, Boyd. [http://www.westernclippings.com/remember/mancalledshenandoah_doyouremember.shtml "A Man Called Shenandoah"] Western Clippings: Do You Remember?</ref>
As Boyd Magers noted, "stiff timeslot competition doomed ''Shenandoah'' after 34 half-hour episodes... and the series was cancelled on May 16, 1966, after 34 episodes, offering no resolution to Shenandoah’s search for truth."<ref>Magers, Boyd. [http://www.westernclippings.com/remember/mancalledshenandoah_doyouremember.shtml "A Man Called Shenandoah"] Western Clippings: Do You Remember?</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0058825}}
*{{IMDb title|0058825}}
*{{tv.com show|a-man-called-shenandoah|A Man Called Shenandoah}}
*[http://www.roberthorton.com/episodes.htm Shenandoah Episode Guide]
*[http://www.roberthorton.com/episodes.htm Shenandoah Episode Guide]


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A Man Called Shenandoah
Robert Horton in the title role.
GenreWestern
Written by
Directed by
StarringRobert Horton
Opening theme"Oh Shenandoah"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes34
Production
ProducerRobert Hamner
Running time30 mins.
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 13, 1965 (1965-09-13) –
May 16, 1966 (1966-05-16)

A Man Called Shenandoah is an American Western television series that aired Monday evenings on ABC-TV from September 13, 1965[1] to May 16, 1966. It was produced by MGM Television. Some of the location work for the 34 half-hour black and white episodes were filmed in California's Sierra Nevada and Mojave Desert.[2]

The series starred Robert Horton, who had costarred on Wagon Train from 1957 to 1962. He left that series, vowing never to do another television western,[1] but agreed to star in A Man Called Shenandoah because he felt the show would be a great opportunity for him as an actor.[3][4] The series is set in 1870 and portrays an amnesiac facing hardship and danger while trying to unravel his identity and his past.

Overview

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Robert Horton plays a man who was shot and left for dead. In the premiere episode, two buffalo hunters find him out on the prairie and, thinking he might be an outlaw, take him to the nearest town in hopes of receiving reward money.[5] When he regains consciousness, he has no recollection of who he was, or why anyone would want to harm him. The doctor who treats his wounds gives him the name "Shenandoah," stating the word means "land of silence".

For the remainder of the series, Shenandoah roams the West in search of clues to his identity. He learns that he had been a Union officer during the American Civil War, and comes to believe that he had been married. The final episode, "Macauley's Cure", ends with Mrs. Macauley telling Shenandoah: "It's not always important who you are; it's always important what you are."

Among the guest stars on the series were Claude Akins, Ed Asner, Elisha Cook Jr., Jeanne Cooper, John Dehner, Bruce Dern, Elinor Donahue, Leif Erickson, Beverly Garland, Sally Kellerman, DeForest Kelley, George Kennedy, Martin Landau, Cloris Leachman, John McIntire, Martin Milner, Leonard Nimoy, Jeanette Nolan, Warren Oates, Susan Oliver, Joyce Van Patten, James Doohan, and Michael Witney.

Theme song

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The show's theme song was the traditional American folk tune "Oh Shenandoah", with new, specialized lyrics written by Horton himself. Horton, who had performed in musical theater, also sang the song.[6] His recording became a Columbia single in 1965. It is from Horton's Columbia album The Man Called Shenandoah (Cs-9208, stereo; Cl-2408, mono; both 1965).

The series is popular on Rhodesian Television (RTV) in central Africa, and the song, reworked by local talent Nick Taylor, reached Number 3 on the Rhodesian Broadcasting Corporation hit parade.[7]

Broadcast

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When reruns of the series aired on Turner Network Television in the 1990s, only 29 of the 34 episodes were rebroadcast. Since 2017, A Man Called Shenandoah has aired in the United States on the GetTV network, as part of their Western-themed programming block.[8]

In February 2014, Warner Archive Instant offered all 34 uncut episodes as part of their streaming service.

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected by [9]Written byOriginal air date [9]Prod.
code [9]
1"The Onslaught"Paul WendkosStory by : E. Jack Neuman
Teleplay by : Norman Katkov		September 13, 1965 (1965-09-13)8026
2"Survival"Boris SagalE. Jack NeumanSeptember 20, 1965 (1965-09-20)8001
3"The Fort"Don McDougallSam RossSeptember 27, 1965 (1965-09-27)8004
4"The Caller"David AlexanderDaniel MainwaringOctober 11, 1965 (1965-10-11)8009
5"The Debt"John EnglishJack TurleyOctober 18, 1965 (1965-10-18)8032
6"Obion – 1866"Harry HarrisRobert C. DennisOctober 25, 1965 (1965-10-25)8029
7"The Verdict"Thomas CarrDaniel B. UllmanNovember 1, 1965 (1965-11-01)8031
8"Town on Fire"Nathan JuranRobert HamnerNovember 8, 1965 (1965-11-08)8039
9"Incident at Dry Creek"Joseph H. LewisAntony EllisNovember 15, 1965 (1965-11-15)8028
10"The Locket"Harry HarrisSamuel A. PeeplesNovember 22, 1965 (1965-11-22)8037
11"The Reward"Nathan JuranRobert C. DennisNovember 29, 1965 (1965-11-29)8036
12"A Special Talent for Killing"Harry HarrisRobert HamnerDecember 6, 1965 (1965-12-06)8047
13"The Siege"Jud TaylorRobert C. DennisDecember 13, 1965 (1965-12-13)8046
14"The Bell"David AlexanderTerence MaplesDecember 20, 1965 (1965-12-20)8022
15"The Young Outlaw"Don McDougallFrank GruberDecember 27, 1965 (1965-12-27)8019
16"The Accused"Byron PaulStory by : Herman Groves
Teleplay by : Joseph Calvelli & Herman Groves		January 3, 1966 (1966-01-03)8035
17"Run, Killer, Run"Nathan JuranPaul SavageJanuary 10, 1966 (1966-01-10)8033
18"Rope's End"Virgil VogelDaniel B. UllmanJanuary 17, 1966 (1966-01-17)8043
19"The Lost Diablo"Jerry HopperSamuel A. PeeplesJanuary 24, 1966 (1966-01-24)8045
20"A Long Way Home"Lewis AllenRobert HamnerJanuary 31, 1966 (1966-01-31)8051
21"End of a Legend"Jud TaylorRobert HamnerFebruary 7, 1966 (1966-02-07)8058
22"Run and Hide"Tom GriesRobert C. DennisFebruary 14, 1966 (1966-02-14)8048
23"The Riley Brand"Jud TaylorCharles HoffmanFebruary 21, 1966 (1966-02-21)8057
24"Muted Fifes, Muffled Drums"Jud TaylorRobert HamnerFebruary 28, 1966 (1966-02-28)8062
25"Plunder"Joseph H. LewisDaniel B. UllmanMarch 7, 1966 (1966-03-07)8054
26"Marlee"Jud TaylorAdrian SpiesMarch 14, 1966 (1966-03-14)8065
27"The Death of Matthew Eldridge"Joseph H. LewisEd Adamson & Paul SavageMarch 21, 1966 (1966-03-21)8049
28"Aces and Kings"Jud TaylorRobert HamnerMarch 28, 1966 (1966-03-28)8067
29"The Impostor"Nathan JuranDaniel B. UllmanApril 4, 1966 (1966-04-04)8068
30"An Unfamiliar Tune"Tom GriesTheodore Apstein & Tony BarrettApril 11, 1966 (1966-04-11)8060
31"The Clown"Nathan JuranEd AdamsonApril 18, 1966 (1966-04-18)8070
32"Requiem for the Second"Murray GoldenRobert HamnerMay 2, 1966 (1966-05-02)8071
33"Care of General Delivery"Nathan JuranStory by : Robert C. Dennis
Teleplay by : Ed Adamson		May 9, 1966 (1966-05-09)8066
34"Macauley's Cure"Murray GoldenEd AdamsonMay 16, 1966 (1966-05-16)8072

Home media

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On May 8, 2018, Warner Bros. released A Man Called Shenandoah – The Complete Series on DVD via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.[10] A Blu-ray presentation of the entire series was released by Warner Archive Collection on November 2, 2024.[11]

Reception

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As Boyd Magers noted, "stiff timeslot competition doomed Shenandoah after 34 half-hour episodes... and the series was cancelled on May 16, 1966, after 34 episodes, offering no resolution to Shenandoah’s search for truth."[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2003). "Man Called Shenandoah, A (Western)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (8th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 730. ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0.
  2. ^ Summers, Neil and Crowley, Roger M. (2002). The Official TV Western Round-Up Book, The Old West Shop Publishing.
  3. ^ "A Man For All Seasons", in the Spring 1994 issue of Trail Dust.
  4. ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (March 15, 2016). "Robert Horton, Handsome 'Wagon Train' Star Who Wanted More, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2018. Mr. Horton said he accepted the part because he saw the show's story as more interesting than that of a typical western. "Basically it's a character study of a man in search of his identity," he told The Daily News of New York.
  5. ^ Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 - Present (Seventh Edition), Ballantine Books, 1999
  6. ^ Eder, Bruce, liner notes for Small Screen Cowboy Heroes (AT 57474), Sony Music Distribution
  7. ^ Illustrated Life Rhodesia magazine, July 14, 1972
  8. ^ "getTV's Hot New Summer Schedule". GetTV. June 26, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  9. ^ a b c From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Man Called Shenandoah"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  10. ^ 'The Complete Series' of the 1965 Western is Coming from the Warner Archive
  11. ^ https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/A-Man-Called-Shenandoah-The-Complete-Series-Blu-ray/369518/
  12. ^ Magers, Boyd. "A Man Called Shenandoah" Western Clippings: Do You Remember?
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