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{{quote|"I may no longer be an officer and a gentleman, but I am not an assassin."|'''Paladin'''}}
''[[Have Gun — Will Travel]]'' is an American [[The Western|western]] television series that ran from 1957 to 1963, starring Richard Boone as the gentleman gunfighter Paladin, a West Point-educated former army officer who worked as a "fixer" of sorts, settling disputes and solving problems that would normally escalate into unnecessary violence, charging a standard fee of $1000. Paladin would attempt to solve the problem with minimal conflict using his cunning and education, but if the situation called for it his skill with both his fists and his gun would prove more than sufficient.
Paladin would advertise his services through business cards which read simply:
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This would as often as not lead to the mistaken idea that Paladin was a professional killer — a term he resented — which would either result in people who wanted to avoid violence turning down his offer without hearing him out, or people who wanted a killer demanding he assassinate someone. In response, Paladin would either prove himself a good person, wait for the situation to become dire enough that his would be clients realized they had no other choice but to hire him, or turn to work for the innocent people his crooked client wanted him to kill. Another common mishap was that Paladin would often be mistaken as a "dandy" from the east before proving himself to be a [[Badass]]. Equally common were episodes taking place after one of Paladin's jobs, where he stumbled upon an adventure quite by accident.
Episodes ranged in tone from dark and deadly serious, to light hearted comedy, giving Boone excellent chance to display his range as an actor. The setting could vary from the prairie of the old west, the deserts of Mexico, the snow covered rocky mountains, the small town, to the big city. The show attracted dozens of guest stars, including Charles Bronson, [[Vincent Price]], John Carradine (father of [[David Carradine]]), and [[Lee Van Cleef]]. There was also a Radio Show, running from 1958 to 1960, which starred John Dehner as Paladin; it was one of the last radio dramas with regular characters. In addition, there have been three books published based on the TV show, and a movie is in the works, but has languished in [[Development Hell]] since 1997.
Due to an [[Actor Allusion]] in one episode, many viewers believe that the short-lived NBC series ''[[Hec Ramsey]]'' (which also starred Boone) is a [[Stealth Sequel|Stealth]] [[Sequel Series]] to ''Have Gun — Will Travel''.
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* [[And Your Reward Is Clothes]]: Non video-game example, Paladin once did a job for a high-class tailor, and for payment would only accept two custom suits a year for the rest of his life. He noted it was actually more expensive than his standard charge; he intended to live for a very long time.
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