This was a cool series. However, it doesn't hold a candle to Steve McQueen's "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958-1961). That was an awesome show. Steve McQueen played the star: A bounty hunter named "Josh Randall". It was the first time in television history that the star was a killer. I own the entire series. It's a DVD set that includes all 94 episodes, plus additional goodies. They include: "The Women of Wanted: Dead or Alive"; "The Mare's Leg", which is the name of the sawed off lever action rifle McQueen used. Although it was black powder, it fired a 44.40 shell (major knock down power). Anyway, "Riverboat" was okay. The star is (a young) Darren McGavin and (even younger!) Burt Reynolds. Still, check out McQueen's show. It is awesome. You can buy the full DVD set of 94 episodes (plus numerous extras) at Amazon. I don't know what it costs today; however, I bought it on sale new for only $15!
Review of Riverboat
