"The Calico Kid" focuses on a character used eleven years earlier in the syndicated western series Buffalo Bill, Jr. In the Laredo version, the Kid is Sam Lowell, who has matured into a respected citizen of the fictional town of Guarded Wells, Texas. Chad and Joe try to help Lowell continue the deception of his true identity. Meanwhile, a businessman plots to steal gold bullion from the bank while the citizenry is distracted.
"THE CALICO KID"
From the IMDb:
Parmalee sends Chad and Joe to Guarded Wells to wipe out the Ramirez gang. Once the job is done, the people of the town provide free hospitality. Not wanting to leave it, they make up a story about the Calico Kid which goes out of control.
The way I view it, the Calico Kid did exist… in Toobworld. But he was operating, according to the ‘Laredo’ episode, thirty years prior to that episode.
We got to meet the “real” Calico Kid (real name Sam Lowell) who now ran the livery stable while taking care of his grown grand-daughter. And during the episode, Chad Cooper AND Jacobus Carson had reason to impersonate him.
"THE CALICO KID"
From the IMDb:
A poor miner's daughter comes to town expecting to see a rich father.
Buffalo Bill, Jr. also had reason to dress up as the Calico Kid and even rob the stage, all to show Sagebrush’s daughter that he really did live in a wild and woolly town. It’s likely the Calico Kid was also a legend by the time of this episode. We never got to meet the “actual” Calico Kid, so no matter the difference in the time periods for both of these series, we can assume the Calico Kid would have looked like actor George Chandler.
To make this a Two for Tuesday post, here are both of those episodes about the Calico Kid. Enjoy them while you can!
A tip of the Stetson to Cassandra for the idea....
Happy Trails!
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