The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show was a musical variety series that aired Saturday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on ABC from September 29, 1962[2] until December 22, 1962.
[3][4] The series was called "a very wholesome musical variety hour"[2] and one reviewer referred to it as "A kind of Lawrence Welk with spurs.
[4] Besides professional musical and comedy cast members Pat Brady, Sons of the Pioneers, Cliff Arquette, Kirby Buchanon, Cathie Taylor and Ralph Carmichael's orchestra[2] Roy Rogers and Dale Evans also featured their four youngest children: Debbie, Dusty, Sandy and Dodie Rogers.
[1] Each episode had a theme, and several were filmed at various locations, including the Seattle World's Fair,[6] the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro,[7] and San Francisco's Cow Palace.
[4] The Gallant Men was moved from its Friday night time slot to replace the Saturday evening variety show.