What Do You Remember About The Show, "Rawhide"?

By: Allie T.
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What Do You Remember About The Show, "Rawhide"?
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Travel back in time to the 1860s with the Wild West, cowboys, and outlaws. With bar fights, boxing matches, and daily mischief, there is never a dull moment with these men.
The characters on "Rawhide" are on one continuous _________.
Cattle drive
A cattle drive is when men move a heard of cattle from one location to another. This is usually done by cowboys on horses.
Party
Vacation
Nap
The aftermath of the _____________ is a backdrop of the show.
World War I
World War II
American Civil War
The American Civil War happened in the United States from 1861 to 1865. It was a war that pitched the Northern states (Yankees) against the Southern states (Confederacy).
Korean War
The opening theme, "Rawhide," is performed by _______.
Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine had a 75-year career that began in 1930 and ended with his last concert in 2005. His last TV theme song was "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" from 1979 - 1981.
Frank Sinatra
Glen Campbell
Roy Clark

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The men on the cattle drive have to worry about the cattle being stolen by cattle rustlers and __________.
Party girls
Merchants
Comancheros
The Comancheros were traders in New Mexico who traded with the Indians in the area. Comancheros earned their name from being the Comanche's favorite trading partner.
Students
"Rawhide" is based on what 1958 movie?
How the West was Won
Gunsmoke
The Valley
Cattle Empire
"Cattle Empire" is a 1958 film about a man, fresh from prison, who goes on a cattle drive. It starred Joel McCrea as John Cord.
Who is the cattle drive's cantankerous cook?
Lucky
Wishbone
George Washington Wishbone makes some fine fixings on the show. However, when the drovers have a bad day, they take it out on Wishbone and his cooking.
Sweetgrass
Bond

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Who plays scout Pete Nolan?
Sheb Wooley
Wooley began his career on screen by playing Kay Rawlins in the 1950 film, "Rocky Mountain." His last appearance was in 1990 playing Billy Ray Parker in "Murder, She Wrote."
Eric Fleming
Robert Cabal
William R. Thompkins
A diary written in 1866 by trail boss _____________ shaped the character of Gil Favor.
George C. Duffield
George C. Duffield was a drover from Iowa who wrote a diary about the hardships he encountered on a cattle drive in 1866. The drive went from from San Antonio to Sedalia.
Zeus Power
David Frost
Leroy Gibbs
Which of the main characters delivers the monologue at the beginning of most episodes?
Rowdy Yates
Gil Favor
After the theme song played, Gil's voice piped up with that episode's monologue. The monologue usually consisted of what was happening on the cattle drive.
Hey Soos
Pete Nolan

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A frequent storyline on "Rawhide" involved finding _______ for the cattle.
Grass
Riders
Hats
Water
There was a constant need to find water for the cattle. The scout spent most of his time looking for water as rivers and water holes had dried up.
Which character spent time in a federal prison camp during the Civil War?
Rowdy Yates
At 16, Yates joined the Confederate States Army. The Confederate States Army was the boots on the ground for the Confederate States of America.
Pete Nolan
Toothless
Jim Quince
Robert Culp played a former soldier who joined the guys on a section of the drive and developed a dangerous addiction to __________.
Cocaine
Sweets
Morphine
Morphine is an addictive opiate that is found naturally in some plants and animals. It works on the central nervous system to lessen pain.
Carbs

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When Lon Chaney Jr. guest stars, his character tries to convince Gil Favor and his men to join the ___________.
"The Revolution"
"New Confederacy of Panama"
Gil Favor also served in the Confederate States Army. This is why the character played by Lon Chaney Jr. wanted him to be a part of the "New Confederacy of Panama." Gil shot him down.
"Trail Boss Network"
"Cat Lane Alley"
The crew worries that a sick Rowdy Yates has the ______.
Plague
The Plague is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria Y. pestis. The Plague can be spread by air and, rarely, by touch. How fast it spreads depends on the surrounding sanitary conditions and the conditions of the lungs of people already infected.
Hiccups
Flu
Smelly gas
Who plays the hard-nosed trailboss Gil Favor ?
Clint Eastwood
Paul Brinegar
Eric Fleming
Eric started his acting career by playing Major Dell Conway in the first few episodes of the 1951 series, "Major Dell Conway of the Flying Tigers." He died in 1966 while shooting a scene for a project in Peru.
James Murdock

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The cattle drive's destination is _________.
Los Angeles
Austin
Las Vegas
Sedalia
Sedalia is located in Missouri and was founded in 1857 by General George Rappeen Smith. The Osage Indian Tribe occupied the land in the early days.
Gil Favor has two daughters named ______ & ________.
Gillian & Maggie
Gillian is played by Candy Moore who made an appearance in two episodes. Barbara Beaird played Maggie and also appeared twice in the show.
Lisa & Jenny
Celia & Tammy
Julie & Linda
Gil Favor's worst moment in the cattle drives happens when the herd ______________.
Dances in the streets.
Eats the villagers.
Stampedes over the cliff.
The cattle go over the cliff in the "Lost Herd" episode. Favor tries to beat another herder to town to get better prices and his shortcut does not pan out.
Runs through the jail.

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Who replaces Wooley as the scout?
Dean Bradley
Clay Forester
Clay Forester is played by Charles H. Gray. Charles' first credited appearance was in 1956 as Officer Edwards in the "Highway Patrol" TV series.
Larry Hicks
Thomas Kale
Gil Favor and Pete Nolan feel shame for killing so many Confederate soldiers in the __________.
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought from December 11 to 15, 1862 in the state of Virginia. Nolan and Favor were part of the Confederate Army on Marye's Heights.
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Long Horn
Battle of Atlanta
Who plays the young troublemaker Rowdy Yates?
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood has had a long and very successful career. His first credited appearance was in 1955 as an orderly in the TV movie, " Allen in Movieland."
Paul Brinegar
Robert Cabal
John Cole

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"Rawhide" incorporates an actual legend of the Old West about the word _________ on the side of a steer.
"Run"
"Murder"
Whoever sees the word "Murder" carved into the side of a rogue steer dies soon after. This lore is covered in Season #2's "Incident of the Murder Steer."
"Food"
"Death"
Gil Favor's duty is as the cattle drive's _________.
Mission specialist
Medic
Cook
Trail boss
A Trail boss is the leader in charge of the cattle drive. After Favor leaves the show, Yates is promoted to Trail boss.
Who plays wrangler Jesús "Hey Soos" Patines?
Eric Fleming
Charles H. Gray
Robert Cabal
Robert Cabal made his first credited splash on screen in 1950 by playing Tawa in "Forbidden Jungle." His last appearance was as Red Hand in the 1967 TV series, "Iron Horse."
James Murdock

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Who plays the cook's unfortunate assistant Harkness "Mushy" Mushgrove III?
Steve Raines
Harry Lauter
James Murdock
James Murdock played the Henchman in the 1958 TV series, "James Murdock." His last on-screen credit came in 1974 as F.B.I. Man #2 in 'The Godfather: Part II.'
Don C. Harvey
Besides filming in California, the show also filmed in Tucumcari, ___________?
Ohio
New Mexico
Tucumcari, New Mexico started off as a construction camp for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad in 1901. It was named Ragtown, which became Six Shooter Siding, and, finally, Tucumcari in 1908.
Maine
Florida
John Wayne and Montgomery Clift starred in a western called _____________, that loosely inspired the characters Favor and Yates.
"Whip"
"Over the Moon"
"Red River"
"Red River" is a 1948 film about a fictional cattle drive from Texas to Kansas. The tension in the film is the ongoing and escalating fight between a Texas Rancher (John Wayne) and his adopted son (Montgomery Clift).
"Outback"

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What catchphrase from "Rawhide" became popular in the '60s?
"Head 'em up, move 'em out"
Favor says the line at the end of most of the episodes. Once said, the cattle move on, and the end titles come on screen.
"Get lost"
"You complete me"
"Up and over"
Who plays drover Joe Scarlet?
Sheb Wooley
John Erwin
Rocky Shahan
Rocky Shahan made his credited splash on screen as a henchman in the 1949 movie, "Roll, Thunder, Roll!" His last appearance in 1969 was uncredited as a stage driver in "The Guns of Will Sonnett."
Allen Jaffe
Where does the cattle drive begin?
Los Angeles
Portland
New Orleans
San Antonio
San Antonio, which is Spanish for "Saint Anthony," is actually named City of San Antonio. It was settled in 1691 by a group of Spanish Catholic missionaries and explorers.

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The cattle drive follows the ___________.
Highway
Texas Road
The Texas Road is also called the Kansas Trail, Sedalia Trail, or the Shawnee Trail. It is an attractive trade route to Texas, across the Indian Territory, which became Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Colorado Trail
Mississippi River
Clint Eastwood filmed his first spaghetti western called _______ during his time on "Rawhide."
"A Fistful of Dollars"
"A Fistful of Dollars" is a spaghetti western from 1964. The film was Clint Eastwood's first leading role and propelled him into stardom.
"Angels with Dirty Faces"
"The Untouchables"
"Heaven Can Wait"
Other than Yates, which character is in every episode during its eight-season run?
Pete Nolan
Mushy
Clay Forrester
Wishbone
The drive needs its cook! Wishbone is credited for being in 216 episodes.

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The drover, Toothless, is played by _____________.
Len Hendry
Clem Fuller
William R. Thompkins
William R. Thompkins played on-screen only twice. The first time was on "Rawhide," and the second on "A Fistful of Dollars." He died in 1971.
Rick Arnold
Once Favor leaves the cattle drive, who becomes the trail boss?
Teddy
Yates
Gil Favor/Eric Fleming left the drive in the eighth season after an argument with the producers. The impression given on the show was that Favor retired and Yates got promoted.
Bailey
Jenkins
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