Harts of the West

Harts of the West
GenreWestern
Starring
Theme music composerClint Black
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producers
Running time60 mins.
Production companyThe Kushner-Locke Company
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 25, 1993 (1993-09-25) –
June 18, 1994 (1994-06-18)
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Harts of the West is a humorous contemporary Western about a Chicago family moving to a run-down Nevada ranch. The series consisted of 15 hour-long episodes that aired on CBS Saturdays, 9:00 to 10:00 p.m., from September 1993 until June 1994.[1]

Much of the series was shot on location in downtown Mayer, Arizona, a small town near Prescott.[2] Clint Black wrote and sang the theme song, In a Laid Back Way.[1]

CBS scheduled the series between two popular Westerns: Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman and Walker, Texas Ranger,[3] and it received positive reviews. One reviewer wrote "Don’t make the mistake of ignoring Harts of the West",[4] and another stated the show was "One of the fall season's more appealing new series."[3] However, the series left the schedule in January 1994, with a few final episodes being shown in June 1994.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. New York: Ballantine Books. p. 589. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
  2. ^ Gordon, William A. (1995). Shot on This Site: A Traveler's Guide to the Places and Locations Used to Film Famous Movies and TV Shows. Citadel Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-8065-1647-9.
  3. ^ a b "Arizona Republic 25 Sep 1993, page Page 82". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. ^ "The Philadelphia Inquirer 25 Sep 1993, page Page 45". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.