Maverick TV intro (1957)

[spotonthewall1]

The song goes, more or less: Who is the tall dark stranger there? Maverick is the name. On the trail to who knows where, luck is his companion, gambling is his game. (Chorus.) Smooth as the handle on a gun, Maverick is the name, Wild as the wind in Oregon, blowing up a canyon, easier to tame.

(Chorus): River boat ring your bell, fare thee well annabel, luck is the lady that he loves the best/Jackson, new Orleans, living on Jacks and Queens, Maverick is the legend of the West.

[TheStanbabe]

Dear MJJC,"Bret Maverick"was seen in the early 1980's..not the late 1970's on NBC TV.

 You're thinking of "The New Maverick"which starred Charles Franks as "Ben Maverick" and aired..very briefly on CBS TV in the late 1970's.

[Onlymusical]

I've seen many of the episodes recently and most of those from the 1st two seasons, when Roy Huggins was writing/producing, remain hands down the best television series episodes ever filmed anywhere. They not only hold up, they stun the viewer with how comprehensively entertaining and masterfully acted, written, and photographed they are. None of the other Warner Bros. western series from the same time are watchable today but the Mavericks from the 1st two seasons are absolutely electrifying.

[elc1960]

In the words of Bret Maverick: "My old pappy used to say, "Hard work never hurt anybody . . . who didn't do it." Or: "Son, you can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time . . . and those are pretty good odds."

[DDDrew8]

Ross Martin was a consummate actor and Robert Conrad is the ultimate symbol of male beauty. There is no flaw in his physique, visage, expression, smile, movement or anything else. What a masterpiece of God's hand!!! I hate that Loveless character too. I think he ruins the series because there are too many episodes with him. Those episodes are disgustingly childish.

[russwinkler]

Yeah Encore sometime shows the 1980-81 "Bret Maverick" show. If even has Stuart Margolian, his sidekick from Rockford Files, which Garner suddenly left a year before. He had to finish his contract, so they did "Bret Maverick".

[mjjc3]

Anybody remember the Maverik remake James Garner did in the late 70's? He brought Jack Kelly in for the last minute of the last episode.

[bobbollu]

@mjjc3  its on youtube I just saw it before this clip

[hilarioph]

Ahh so that is from the tv series

[SuperBobby55]

does anybody know the name of the song

[fromthesidelines]

In its prime, the series aired on ABC's Sunday night schedule at 7:30pm(et) from 1957 through '61, managing to compete with such network stalwarts as Jack Benny, Ed Sullivan, Steve Allen, "DENNIS THE MENACE", and even Shirley Temple!.

This is the "standard" opening title, originally followed by a sponsor I.D. {"Brought to you by...Kaiser Aluminum--"}.

[elc1960]

@fromthesidelines Wow . . . someone other than me remembers Kaiser Aluminum. They went into cable TV in its infancy (Kaiser-Globe Broadcasting), and in 1971 Edgar Kaiser used that influence to get Nixon to enact the legislation that gave us HMOs (Kaiser Permanente). Pretty good for a guy who started out in junk metals.

[melollylolly]

to all bloggers:  maverick is now on Encore Channel on cable--they show 2 shows daily-call cable and get the package with Encore Channel

[yearinyale]

Too bad this wasn't done ten years before. My dad was a big fan of Maverick and he would always tell us about the show. My dad passed away in 2002

[melollylolly]

james garner will always be maverick to me--not mel gibson

[Juliaflo]

@melollylolly AYYYYYMEN. When it comes to Maverick, Mel Columbcille Gerard Gibson is NO match for James Bumgarner---James Garner to you.

[melpeacheyfan]

James Garner is Maverick

[godwhyisthistaken]

is this show about John Mccain?

[DAVWAVE]

Get the name right. It is John McShame

[alissahummel]

classics Maverick and Cheyenne

[saunders49]

John McCain..you're no Maverick. I knew Maverick...only James Garner is and will always be Maverick!!

[Juliaflo]

I surely second that.

[cmulwee001]

@saunders49

Who's John McCain?

[markko17]

@cmulwee001 He got hooked up with some woman from Alaska and it was all downhill from there.

[RUSH1200]

VOTE FOR "JOHN McCAIN" November 4th!!!!!

[mikekorz]

They should make this into a movie...

[gvatech]

I pulled this up because they are touting John McCain as The original Maverick. Um no unless McCain gambled with Moses.

[flashcloud]

You're joking right? In case you are not: It was made into a movie almost 20 years ago. Mel Gibson was Maverick.

[Juliaflo]

I saw the trailers for the Maverick movie and take it from me, Mel Columbcille Gerard Gibson is talented but could NEVER hold a candle to James Garner when it came to Maverick.

[saunders49]

Afetr Garner left. Robert Colbert, a James Garner look a like and later star of the Time Tunnel, was brought in as Brent Maverick. They dressed him up in Garner's costume and tried to make him look just like Garner. But nobody could replace James Garner and the show was soon cancelled.

[7772399]

I remember Robert Colbert. Besides "Time Tunnel", he made hundreds of 'guest'appearances on various TV shows over the years.

[gpgaal]

Jack Kelly (Bart Maverick) had some good episodes, but James Garner made the show what it was, thanks to a terrific comedy sensibility. And Roger Moore--their cousin from the South, Beau Maverick--made a good Simon Templar, but a terrible Maverick. Atrocious overacting and the worst Southern accent, EVER.

[monicahow]

Jack Kelly was more than good, he was great. I am just tuned in to the episodes and I figure that I like Jack Kelly more than I do James Gardner. He said some of his lines like poetry and that winning smile. He sure was a dashing dude.

[Tater1951]

Speaking of the dashing dudes, how about Roger Moore as Cousin Beau Maverick?

[monicahow]

I think he was great too, but so much better as the "Saint" Jack was my true favorite. Contrary to many belief, I think the episodes with Bart when Garner left are what is making the come back today.

[rareclassics21]

To purchase 45 full episodes of Maverick on DVD go to ebay.

[daperfessa]

This is the short version,but wasn't there a version with a song?This was a great show---a western,but unlike the others,more of a comedy.I liked how they would alternate episodes with Jack Kelly (Bart) and James Garner (Bret),but the ones with both were really good.Shame that Garner left the series over a dispute---the show was never the same.Yet another show that I wish was on.TVland used to show it,but they only show Bonanza & Gunsmoke as their token westerns...

[mvp822]

The "Maverick" theme song with lyrics was played during the end credits after the first season or so.

[warialdasue]

I remember that so clearly, like it was on yesterday. Those brothers were so handsome!

It was a good show.

[143AC]

"Beau"(not "Bo")"Maverick"was played by

Roger Moore..Believe It Or Else?!

[barneyblogster]

"My old pappy always used to say...."

[rareclassics21]

Maverick is being sold on DVD on Overstock Auctions now!

[Morphindel]

You should upload some episodes, i've always wanted to see this.

[fabster3333]

I wish I could but this is all I have.

[us71]

Do you have the end theme?

[fabster3333]

Not yet.