The Real West
This documentary series, which was made in 1992, shows stories of how the real West was created and separates fact from fiction. Hosted by Kenny Rogers
- 1992-1994
- 3 seasons
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
This documentary series, which was made in 1992, shows stories of how the real West was created and separates fact from fiction. Hosted by Kenny Rogers
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1994
Episode 1
The Donner Party
Thu, Jan 13, 1994 50 mins
From hell and back, the saga of what a group of settlers had to endure on the way to the Promised Land.
Episode 2
Legends & Folklore of the Old West
Thu, Jan 27, 1994 50 mins
Episode 3
Indian Agents
Thu, Feb 3, 1994 50 mins
Episode 4
The Northern Frontier: Canadian West
Thu, Feb 24, 1994 50 mins
Episode 5
The Johnson County War
Thu, Mar 3, 1994 50 mins
Episode 6
The Mystic Navajo
Thu, Mar 10, 1994 50 mins
Episode 7
Wild Bill Hickok
Thu, Mar 17, 1994 50 mins
Episode 8
Famous Forts and Outposts
Thu, Mar 24, 1994 50 mins
Episode 9
Steamboats West: Glory Days on the Big Muddy
Thu, Apr 7, 1994 50 mins
Episode 10
Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce War
Thu, Apr 21, 1994 50 mins
Episode 11
The Klondike Gold Rush
Thu, May 12, 1994 50 mins
Episode 12
Headline Hunters of the Old West
Thu, May 19, 1994 50 mins
Episode 13
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Sun, Sep 25, 1994 50 mins
Filmed on location in Saskatchewan Canada, this episode tells the story of the North West Mounted Police who eventually became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It tells the story from their arrival in Western Canada until the end of the 19th Century. The program focuses on the initially positive relationship between the individual officers and the first nations people, and the deterioration of that relationship culminating in the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. It also depicts the arrival of the Midland Battalion of the Canadian Milita in Saskatchewan in 1885, and the Battle of Batoche.
Episode 14
Hot Lead & Scandal: The Earps' Brand of Justice
Sun, Sep 25, 1994 50 mins
Episode 15
John Wesley Powell and the Mighty Colorado
Sun, Sep 25, 1994 50 mins
Episode 16
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Sun, Sep 25, 1994 50 mins
Episode 17
Dinosaur Hunters of the Old West
Sun, Sep 25, 1994 50 mins
Episode 18
Chicago: Gateway to the West
Sun, Sep 25, 1994 50 mins
Episode 19
General George Crook
Sun, Sep 25, 1994 50 mins
Episode 20
The Fabulous Comstock Lode: Virginia City
Sun, Sep 25, 1994 50 mins
Episode 21
The Great Cheyenne Nations: Most Feared of All
Sun, Sep 25, 1994 50 mins
Episode 22
The Great Cheyenne Nations: The Fight to Survive
Sun, Sep 25, 1994 50 mins