Yancy Derringer

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1958
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7.8 | TV-PG | en | Western

Yancy Derringer is an American Western series

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Released: 1958-10-02 | Released Producted By: , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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Yancy Derringer is an American Western series

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Action & Adventure

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Kevin Hagen

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Buck Houghton

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Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!
Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!
YouHeart I gave it a 7.5 out of 10
Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
brpri357 For years I didn't know anyone who had heard of Yancy Derringer. I just as a child--I wasn't even 10 yet--I loved, Loved, LOVED it! I was so disappointed it lasted only one season. It was just so good. I looked for it for years and just now realized it is finally out on DVD. My next purchase. I will never forget Pahoo and Yancy and how great they were together. Rest in peace X Brand and Jock. You were the absolute best and were cool way before cool was even cool.If you ever get a chance, run to the nearest screen and watch this show.
classicsoncall 1959 saw the debut of some fairly intelligent TV Westerns, among them "Rawhide" and "Wanted:Dead or Alive". Though nominally a Western as well, "Yancy Derringer" took as it's base of operations the city of New Orleans, and it's hero lived up to every one of the characteristics mentioned in my summary line above. Short lived for only one season, the series produced thirty four episodes, so by current standards, that might have easily stretched into a three season run.Yancy Derringer was portrayed by the athletic Jock Mahoney, a movie stunt man who had already starred in the early 1950's TV Western "Range Rider". He was ably assisted by his Pawnee friend and bodyguard, Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wa, understatedly portrayed by actor X. Brands. Pahoo's name in Pawnee meant 'Wolf Who Stands in Water', and his presence was explained by the fact that he once saved Yancy's life, and now felt a responsibility for him. I could never figure out why that was the case instead of the other way around, but it made for some good adventures.I liked the way the series gradually revealed it's continuity to the viewer in the early going. For example, the name of Madame Francine was first introduced in the third episode, but s Bergen didn't actually appear on screen until two shows later as the proprietor of Yancy's favorite gambling house. Other series regulars included Kevin Hagen as the appointed of New Orleans, John Colton, and Richard Devon as the street wise pickpocket Jody Barker. For comic relief, you could count on Larry Blake as the local jailer, keeper of the keys, master of the damp wall and crown prince of the calaboose. Blake had his hands full keeping Yancy's incarcerations as pleasant, if not as profitable as possible.The show also featured a number of recurring guest stars, like Claude Akins as the scoundrel Toby Cook, Beverly Garland as bayou siren Coco LaSalle, and Kelly Thordsen as mountaineer Colorado Charlie. Jock Mahoney's wife Margaret Field, billed as Maggie Mahoney, also appeared in a number of stories as the niece of Colton. Perhaps the most unusual casting for a series guest was that of Nick Adams in the role of a Russian Count in "The Night the Russians Landed". One of the elements that kept the show interesting was the way real historical figures were woven into the story lines, like Alfred Nobel (inventor of dynamite after whom the Nobel Peace Prize was named), General George Custer, and famed Civil War photographer Matthew Brady.I guess my favorite episode would have to be "Fire on the Frontier" in which Pahoo travels East to Washington, DC to represent his people before Congress. With Yancy as interpreter, Pahoo asks for military forces to help the Pawnee against attacks by the Cheyenne, as was established by the Table Creek Treaty. The name of Pahoo's father was revealed in the story as 'Moon on Pools of Water'.Perhaps the most interesting thing about the show in general was the unique friendship shared between Yancy and his bodyguard. Yancy always treated Pahoo with respect as an equal, and even though he didn't talk, Pahoo was exceptionally conversant with sign language, much more than Tonto ever was as the Lone Ranger's sidekick. One episode in particular demonstrated how much in tune the two heroes were; once with his back to Pahoo, Yancy caught Pahoo's dagger thrown from behind in order to make a point with an adversary. Going one better, another time Yancy answered Pahoo talking in sign language, while facing in a different direction! Usually ad-libbed, it was touches like these that made the show even more enjoyable.
provide-1 Never missed it. It came on 1/2 hour after school let out and if the bus was late, I'd miss some of the early minutes. The reason Pahoo couldn't speak and signed was that his tongue had been cut out by the Sioux. As a grade schooler,I used to play Pahoo with the neighborhood recreations of the show. I kept a rubber knife in my collar, a toy double barrel under a shoulder carried blanket and a headband with a couple of down pointing feathers. When trouble started, my friend would signal, "Pahoo" and I'd throwback the blanket to give them both barrels. And I never forgot the all important black bars on the cheeks. I never got good with the knife routine.
-2147 When I watched Yancy Derringer as a 6 year old, the guns were especially fascinating. Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah had a big shotgun, maybe 10 gauge. Yancy had several tiny guns that were hidden in his clothes. One in his hat, one in his boot. He could be searched, but still pull a derringer out of his sleeve. X Brands, as Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah, had the biggest shotgun I have every seen. As I recall, it had a single barrel with a mighty power. If needed, Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah could blast the bad guys with such force, smoke, kick, and noise, that it was the grand finale to any fight!The derringers came in a variety of arrangements, with most of them having two barrels. But some may have had more than two. The smallest derringer had only one barrel. There was a trick derringer, if my memory as a boy serves me correctly. One trick derringer was up Yancy's sleeve on a spring-loaded mechanism. It had scissor shaped metal s that would expand to full length on command of a gesture. The contraption would spring out of his sleeve into Yancy's hand into the right firing position. The gesture that triggered the spring to release was for Yancy to press his elbow against his side. One derringer was hidden in his belt buckle. Toy stores sold belts with hidden derringers after that show!Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah would carry his shotgun with him wherever he went, but with poise and dignity which seemed non-threatening. X Brands' disionate face would seldom display any emotion. He spoke slowly and deeply, with somber meaning that always was important. Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah was tall and strong. In a fight, I only his 8 gauge shotgun: as the ultimate weapon in any New Orleans brawl. It could knock down a wall!

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