Hopalong Cassidy (1952) Season 1 marks a turning point in the Western hero’s legend. Initially, it aired edited-down versions of William Boyd’s classic Hopalong Cassidy films. But soon, the show ...

William Boyd has the distinction of starring in the first Western TV series, but the actor and his show both seem mostly forgotten these days.

Hoppy and a young minister try to convince a boy who's just committed his first holdup that his gunman idol has feet of clay. As they ride into an apparently deserted town, Hoppy and Red are shot at, ...

A classic Western is riding back into the spotlight this October, with viewers now able to watch it for free. Nearly 80 years after William Boyd first brought Hopalong Cassidy to television, the ...