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The Virginian: 50th Anniversary

You just can’t forget some characters. Especially when they’re tough, hard-working, generous, humble cowboys. One such character is “The Virginian,” the foreman of the Shiloh Ranch. The show’s name is the same as the character – The Virginian ran for nine seasons from 1962-1971, and is TV’s third longest running western (second only to Bonanza […]