Classic TV: Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)

Some Westerns were based in part on real-life people. Tales of Wells Fargo, which ran for five seasons (1957-62), was one of those shows. No, Jim Hardie, the protagonist played by Dale Robertson, wasn't a real person, but was inspired by a real life Wells Fargo agent.

Tales falls into the category of Western crime drama, as Hardie often worked undercover to solve cases. After four seasons in a half-hour format, Revue & NBC expanded the show to an hour for the final season, switching from black & white to color.

Edit, 3/28/26: Have to change the video. Here's one from the color era, "Casket 7.5":

Rating: A.