He played his part perfectly. The clothes were cowboy, including the hat. One of the many nice things about the films of Roy and Dale, I said, was that you could show them to your children and grandchildren without embarrassment, something today's children will have trouble doing when they try to show current films to their descendants. Some people say Roy and Dale's programs didn't reflect reality. That ought not be television's primary role.
Television teaches through images, words and situations.
It gives permission for people to be good or bad. Each must make his or her own choice, but television can reinforce good choices and show the error of bad ones. We agreed that is the antithesis of today's immoral messages. After many stories and questions were answered, we prepared to leave. I asked if they would mind posing for a picture with us.