Maverick

Maverick debuted on ABC television in September 1957 starring James Garner. The show used humor a bit more than most westerns of the time and featured a character of wit and good humor. Maverick didn't always conform to the noble hero who would risk all in a gunfight.The series ran for five seasons and was a major hit for the first two, losing its audience towards the end. Maverick has been recast over the years in TV movies and a series called Young Maverick. James Garner came back for the return of the original Maverick on NBC. In the nineties Mel Gibson played Maverick on the big screen and James Garner played his Pappy.