Rango 1967. TV comedy stars Tim Conway as a Texas Ranger. ABC Network.

Fun comedy television series only ran 17 episodes. Tim Conway stars as the bumbling Texas Ranger, with Guy Marks as Pink Cloud. Episode is "Diamonds Look Better Around Your Neck Than a Rope" aired March 3, 1967.
A beautiful blonde reports her priceless diamond necklace stolen. With the sheriff out of town, Rango and Pink Cloud step in to solve the case of a murder and robbery. With Mike Mazurki, Linda Foster, John Abbott, Paul Bryar, Duncan McLeod, and Stephen Chase. Transferred from a 16mm b-w film. The series was aired in color.

[@the60skid48]

A trip back to the past. Tim Conway was a classic comic genius

[@debanikmukherjee6680]

“It just takes one bullet” -Chameleon Rango

[@ferociousgumby]

I remembered every bit of the theme song and even sang along with it, though I haven't seen it for 55 years!

[@reserrvoirman]

My brother and I used to watch all these old westerns when we were growing up. I was 13 he was 11. WWwest was our favorite.

[@MrMenefrego1]

Same here, only I was 7 and my brother was 9. Great memories!

[@acidmardigras6235]

I just discovered this Tim Conway series. Genius and hilarious. Beedy eyes lol. Amazing comedian.

[@acidmardigras6235]

When the saddle comes off and Tim says help me get the horse under here.

[@harryturner4255]

I remember watching Rango as a boy. Loved it. Too bad it didn't last long. Tim Conway was a great clean comedian.

[@joeydepalmer4457]

Clean Comedian? compared to the ones who did not take a shower before going on stage?

[@charleslaughton8092]

I had forgotten all about this show! What a delightful flashback! Thank you!

[@MoviecraftInc]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@charlesfields878]

Never saw this before. Tim Conway was hilarious. His best was the oldest man and the elephant story. RIP.

[@josepherhardt164]

And the dentist bit on the Carol Burnett show. Harvey Korman reportedly wet his pants trying to keep from laughing and had to change trousers before the next skit. One of the harder Carol Burnett skits to find (occasionally) is the "Wrong Number" skit. Worth looking at. It appears and disappears from YT periodically.

[@sonofadeadbeat3051]

​@@josepherhardt164Korman "reportedly" wet his paints?! If you see the skit, it's obvious.

[@johnmitchelljr]

Thank you. Good opening theme.

[@warrenpeece1726]

Best opening song ever!

[@MONGOOSE1ful]

This ABC series was the first for Danny Thomas and Aaron Spelling, as their Thomas-Spelling Productions company would move on to "THE MOD SQUAD" for ABC in 1968, and "THE NEW PEOPLE" in 1969 (part of ABC"s 90-minute format with "MUSIC SCENE"), shortly before becoming Spelling-Goldberg Productions with Leonard Goldberg in the 1970s (where they also produced "THE ROOKIES", "S.W.A.T.", "STARSKY & HUTCH", and "CHARLIE'S ANGELS", along with "FANTASY ISLAND" (1977-1986), "HART TO HART", (1979-1984), and "TJ HOOKER" (1982-1986)-the three were co-produced with Columbia Pictures Television (now SONY)-but "RANGO" was a rare, short-lived ABC series-oh yes, I also forgot "THE GUNS OF WILL SONNETT", another Thomas-Spelling production, also for ABC in 1967, which ran until 1969, with 50 episodes. Walter Brennan, who previously starred in "THE MILLIONAIRE" and "THE REAL McCOYS", actually cackled with delight on the Paramount lot with his crew when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed in 1968 by an assassin's bullet-nice fellow!

[@MONGOOSE1ful]

Correction: Walter Brennan's other ABC series was called "THE TYCOON" (1964-65) from Danny Thomas Productions, which starred "SURFSIDE SIX" and "GREEN HORNET actor, Van Williams. that TV series was also shot on the Desilu Studios lot. Walter Brennan was also ultra-conservative, and very racist- the actor also said about the 1965 Watts riots, that they could've been stopped with a machine gun -again, what a nice guy (not!)

[@edwardanthony7283]

Tim Conway was a natural. One hysterical fellow!

[@JeffW77]

I think that's Mike Mazurki as the prisoner. I was about 11 when Rango premiered. Thought it was pretty funny. One episode had Rango as an Indian named Moonface. Antagonist asked "What tribe are you from?" Rango hesitated, making up an answer. "From the...Minnetonkas....from the Land of Sky Blue Waters." Which of course was the Hamm's beer slogan. Busted me up.

[@jubalcalif9100]

What a delight to see an episode of this short lived late 60s after all these years ! I have fond memories of watching some episodes of this Tim Conway TV show as a youngster when it first aired. Thanks a LOT for uploading for us to enjoy ! 😆

[@MoviecraftInc]

Our pleasure!

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Not to be confused with the 2011 movie about a chameleon actor who mistakenly gets cast as the cowboy sheriff of a small town of desert animals (good movie, actually). I had no idea that there was a TV show with the same name and also about law enforcement in the old west. RIP Tim Conway.

[@harrylostforevermetaldetec1025]

Wow this was my favorite show when it was on the air and I could not understand why it stopped, it was slapstick and idiotic , I was looking for it for years thank you for posting it, can you post the other 16 episodes? I was 8 years old and loved it so much I named my turtles after the two main characters Rango and Pink Cloud !

[@MoviecraftInc]

Glad you enjoyed it. We only own one 16mm film of Rango. I have to think the series is a lost series, so it's pretty slim anyone would have all the episodes.

[@acidmardigras6235]

Amazing show I discovered today in 2022.

[@SantiagoRevecoLepeReborn]

Not to be confused with the chameleon of the same name.

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

Cute. Love Guy Marks.

[@lar1382]

I remember Tim Conway did this show right after Mchale's Navy ended. I liked Tim, and I liked westerns, so I watched the show. It was fun to watch, and had its comedic moments, but it wasn't funny enough to pull in the ratings (even as a kid I could see that), and so, it was canceled. The same thing can be said about his short-lived variety show he did after this series.

[@ferociousgumby]

This would make a nice companion to Dusty's Trail with Bob Denver!

[@rogertemple7193]

didn't last long but is still a good show.

[@jubalcalif9100]

I heartily concur !

[@rogertemple7193]

@@jubalcalif9100 Tim Conway could cause bloopers wherever he was.😆😆😆😆

[@brettaxelson6163]

Great show and like Gidget cancelled well before its time!

[@mlongpre100]

rango and blazing saddles themes sung by the same guy

[@robertpolityka8464]

Whats next? Don Knotts as a US Marshal?

[@mlongpre100]

he was the shakiest gun in the west

[@ClassicSciFiandBeyond]

Thanks, love Tim Conway!! Any accsess to the color episodes? Sad it only ran 17 episodes...sounds like a summer replacement?

[@MoviecraftInc]

As a channel that only uploads "real" film transfers (16mm or 35mm) I doubt anyone has access to the films of all the episodes, in color or b-w. If anyone has other episodes of this series, I'd like to acquire them. Pass the word! This is the only episode we have.

[@DocSigmierRMSC]

@@MoviecraftInc Thanks for your reply, let me see what I can fine I know that there are bootleg copies that have them in color but maybe I find the source, I know it was an ABC network program. Thanks again I haven’t seen any of it for so long, I’ll see what I can find and get back with you, again thanks so much.

[@lcs1956]

At 9:34 did they bleep Conway?

[@joeydepalmer4457]

did i not read "filmed in color"?

[@MoviecraftInc]

On these "lost" series, you take what you could get. Our 16mm film print is black and white.

[@559043]

well if you'd cut your hair like everybody else ... 🤣

[@aubreywallace7918]

This not foe me😅

[@RjBenjamin353]

The story of Joe Biden when he was a deputy

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

Stupid.

[@katherinegray5086]

O ffs ..grow up

[@RjBenjamin353]

@@katherinegray5086 HEY!! GBTSD

[@petervance6777]

most boring white bread comedian ever😮