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aired by

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from March to April 1985. The series stars William Smith, J. Eddie Peck,

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, and

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. The series aired for six episodes, from March 21 to April 25, 1985.

Plot

Five outlaws once roamed the U.S. Western territories. The leader and organizer was J. Wendell Summerhayes, while the other members were Brodie Hollister, Varges de la Cosa, Bannister Sparks, and Prometheus Jones. The five outlaws went straight and Summerhayes became the governor of California. The other four men became businessmen in the town of Wildside, CA, and form the "Chamber of Commerce." Brodie's son Sutton was raised in the East by Brodie's wife but traveled to Wildside to be with his father. Although Wildside is normally peaceful, trouble inevitably arises either when criminals come to town or when Summerhayes appeal to his former gang members for help. When their services are needed, the five men don their weapons and go on a "hunting party" to deal with the problem. The series was produced by

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, a then-new division of

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. Although it featured several shootouts and fistfights per episode, there were very few on-screen deaths. Much of the violence was presented in a stylized and bloodless manner, similar to that of ''

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''.

Characters

Reception and cancellation

''Wildside'' was aired as a mid-season replacement and put on Thursday nights against the popular ''

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''. Due to low ratings, the series was canceled after one month.

Episodes

Season 1

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0088642, Wildside 1985 American television series debuts 1985 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming English-language television shows Television series by ABC Studios Television shows set in California 1980s Western (genre) television series