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The Deputy

1959–1961 · 2 seasons

A gentle, old-fashioned western that ambles along with moral dilemmas and mild suspense, easy to watch and comforting.

Genres
Western
Overview
The Deputy is an American western series that aired on NBC from September 1959, to July 1961. The series stars Henry Fonda as Chief Marshal Simon Fry of the Arizona Territory and Allen Case as Deputy Clay McCord, a storekeeper who tried to avoid using a gun.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Justice, morality, violence, family
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
western
Created by
Norman Lear, Roland Kibbee
Written by
Clarke Reynolds, Dale Eunson, Norman Lear, Roland Kibbee
Starring
Henry Fonda, Allen Case, Betty Lou Keim, Wallace Ford, Read Morgan, Francis McDonald, Fred Beir, Constance Ford
Length
2 seasons, 76 episodes, 30 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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