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One of the many western-themed television series that filled the airwaves in the mid-20th century, Rawhide ran from 1959 to 1965, the twilight years of the Golden Age of the Western. It starred Eric Fleming as trailboss Gil Favour, a taciturn Team Dad, and a young Clint Eastwood as "Rowdy" Yates, his protege on the cattle trail. For eight seasons, the team of cattle men drove heads of steer along the Sedalia Trail from Texas to Missouri. Which all looked remarkably like Southern California.

Tropes used in Rawhide include:

The American Civil War: Part of several characters' backstories.
Big Brother Mentor: Favor to Rowdy.
Camp Cook: Wishbone
Cattle Drive: This show is almost nothing but cattle drives, though sometimes they stumble upon Adventure Towns and outlaws.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Mr. Favor disappears between the seventh and final season with no explanation.
Disappeared Dad: Mr. Favor, actually. He's got two children back east.
Estrogen Brigade Bait: Mr. Favor is the Tall, Dark and Handsome sort, Rowdy is, well, Clint Eastwood.
Idiosyncratic Episode Naming: "Incident with|at|of|on X" (although this was dropped for season four, and for the final two seasons it was dropped again).
Opening Narration: Mr. Favor usually provided these. After he disappears, Rowdy takes up the mantle.
Team Dad: Mr. Favor. Don't forget it.
Team Mom: Wishbone.
The Western
The Wild West

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-One of the many western-themed television series that filled the airwaves in the mid-20th century, Rawhide ran from 1959 to 1965, the twilight years of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_the_Western Golden Age of the Western]. It starred Eric Fleming as trailboss Gil Favour, a taciturn [[Team Dad]], and a young [[Clint Eastwood]] as "Rowdy" Yates, his protege on the cattle trail. For eight seasons, the team of cattle men drove heads of steer along the Sedalia Trail from Texas to Missouri. [[California Doubling|Which all looked remarkably like Southern California]].
+One of the many western-themed television series that filled the airwaves in the mid-20th century, Rawhide ran from 1959 to 1965, the twilight years of the [[wikipedia:Golden Age of the Western|Golden Age of the Western]]. It starred Eric Fleming as trailboss Gil Favour, a taciturn [[Team Dad]], and a young [[Clint Eastwood]] as "Rowdy" Yates, his protege on the cattle trail. For eight seasons, the team of cattle men drove heads of steer along the Sedalia Trail from Texas to Missouri. [[California Doubling|Which all looked remarkably like Southern California]].
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-=== This series provides examples of: ===
 * [[The American Civil War]]: Part of several characters' backstories.
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 * [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: Mr. Favor disappears between the seventh and final season with no explanation.
 * [[Disappeared Dad]]: Mr. Favor, actually. He's got two children back east.
-* [[Estrogen Brigade Bait]]: Mr. Favor is the [[Tall Dark and Handsome]] sort, Rowdy is, well, [[Clint Eastwood]].
+* [[Estrogen Brigade Bait]]: Mr. Favor is the [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]] sort, Rowdy is, well, [[Clint Eastwood]].
 * [[Idiosyncratic Episode Naming]]: "Incident with|at|of|on ''X''" (although this was dropped for season four, and for the final two seasons it was dropped again).
 * [[Opening Narration]]: Mr. Favor usually provided these. After he disappears, Rowdy takes up the mantle.
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 [[Category:Rawhide]]
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