I didn't care for either Bonanza or Gunsmoke. But I loved "Wild, Wild West"! (Okay - not a western - but it took place in the west)
Oh God, Wild, Wild West...my younger brother loved that show. (figures, he turned out to be such a sneaky bas..., wait..best not to go there

)..
Brings to mind one of my husbands favorite family memories. Allow me to share
The show was on in repeats when I first started dating my husband(back in the old days of 1975). Bob was picking me up(poor choice of words)

for a date one night.

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He walks into the house, and in the living room there sits my 12 year old brother on the couch watching his favorite show.. Wild, Wild, West
and he is
picking his nose. I mean as if he were digging for burried treasure.

(I was mortified)..my dad happens to walk into the room at the exact same time. He see's
the picker and he see's me, shooting him the "big eyes" (pleadingly saying..do something..but be discreet). No such luck.

My dad says loud as can be
"Hey son...pick me a winner"....
Bob..he thought it was hilarious..

At which point dad turns to my then date, and asks him if he wants a drink..

....and he didn't mean water.
Yep...welcome to the family.
Oh..and Bob took the drink (and then some). We didn't wind up going out. He wound up watching M.A.S.H. episodes with my father.
Oh..and I'd rather watch Bonanza.