Boy, is Brent late to the party. I’ve been watching ME-TV for years. I especially like The Rifleman - I have a little notebook to keep track of how many people Chuck Conners offs per episode. Something like 150 people were killed in the first season alone! Sam Peckinpah wrote some of the episodes which explains a lot, lol.
Also, they play the hilariously politically incorrect F Troop that made Larry Storch a household name.
Regarding your notebook. I often thought of keeping track of how many people the Cartwrights offed on Bonanza. It was like, if you came through Virginia City, you were probably going to get killed by the Cartwrights.
And those mountains around Dodge City have always intrigued me. I've been through Kansas a number of times, and for the life of me I've never been able to find any snow-capped mountains. I must not be looking hard enough. (snicker)