Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Cheyenne, Cheyenne, where will you be campin’ tonight?

Created by Roy Huggins

On ABC

1955–19627 seasons108 episodes48 min6.2 / 10

A foundational hour-long western following a drifting frontier hero through episodic adventures, balancing action with the reassurance of a wanderer's code.

Cheyenne Bodie was a big man, a former army scout who went west after the American Civil War and drifted from job to job, here a cowboy, there a lawman, and always a larger-than-life hero. CHEYENNE is an American western television series of 108 black-and-white episodes broadcast on ABC from 1955 to 1963. The show was the first hour-long western, and in fact the first hour-long dramatic series of any kind, with continuing characters, to last more than one season. It was also the first series to be made by a major Hollywood film studio which did not derive from its established film properties, and the first of a long chain of Warner Brothers original series produced by William T. Orr.

Questions people ask

  • Does Cheyenne leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

  • Is Cheyenne sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.

  • Is Cheyenne violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.

  • Is Cheyenne easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Cheyenne scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cheyenne

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cheyenne

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cheyenne, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cheyenne, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cheyenne, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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