The Cowboys (TV series)
" The Cowboys " is a short-lived Western television series based on the 1972 motion picture of the same name. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) television network from February 6 to June 27, 1974. The television show starred Jim Davis, Diana Douglas, Moses Gunn, A Martinez, Robert Carradine, and Clay O'Brien. David Dortort, best known for "Bonanza" and "The High Chaparral", produced the series. The television show followed the exploits of seven boys who worked on a ranch in 1870s New Mexico. "The Cowboys" was conceived as an hour-long series, but ABC decided  to reduce the running time to a half-hour format. The format change did not lead to increased viewers, and the show was the victim of early cancellation. Guest stars included Cal Bellini as Wa-Cha-Ka in "The Indian Givers", Kevin Hagen as Josh Redding in "Death on a Fast Horse", and Lurene Tuttle as Grandma Jesse in "Many a Good Horse Died". Guest stars. Each guest star made only one appearance.