Rango was a Western situation comedy starring comedian Tim Conway which was broadcast in the United States on the ABC television network in 1967. The Western is an American genre in literature and film. ... A situation comedy (sitcom) is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Tim Conway (born December 15, 1933, Willoughby, Ohio) is an American comedic actor. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

In Rango, Conway played an inept Texas Ranger who had been assigned to the quietest post the Rangers had, Deep Wells, so as to keep him from creating unnecessary trouble. The Rangers apparently would have like to have removed him from the service altogether but were prevented from doing so by the fact that his father was their commander. But he seemed to bring his own trouble with him, as crime suddenly returned to a place that had seen very little of it the prior 20 years. Texas Rangers, a body of law enforcement in the state of Texas which is the oldest law enforcement body in North America with statewide jurisdiction and serves as a State Bureau of Investigation. ...

Also appearing in Rango was the American Indian charcter Pink Cloud (Guy Marks), an overly-assimilated Indian who was very fond of the ways of the whites and whose command of the English language was generally better than theirs. (Example: "Rango say him return when sun high over teepee. By that, I presume he meant that he would be back by noon.") An Aani (Atsina) named Assiniboin Boy. ... Guy Marks (1922 – 1987) was an American comedian. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Despite a theme song co-written by Earle Hagen and sung by Frankie Laine, Rango, like other, future Tim Conway starring vehicles on network television, ran for less than a year. Earle Hagen (born July 9, 1919) is a 20th century American composer. ... The Early Years collection features some of Laines Mercury recordings. ...

Reference

Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows is a trade paperback reference work by the American television researchers Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh , published by Ballantine Books. ...

External link

• Rango at the Internet Movie Database