The Rounders(1966)

The Rounders is a western-style sitcom that aired on ABC from September 1966 to January 1967. The 17-episode series follows Ben Jones and Howdy Lewis, two cowboys working on the fictitious J.L. Ranch in Texas, played by Ron Hayes and Patrick Wayne respectively. The show centers on their misadventures and romantic entanglements as they navigate ranch life under the watchful eye of their shady boss, Jim Ed Love. Though loosely based on the 1965 film of the same name, the television version relocates the action from Arizona to Texas. The cast includes Chill Wills as the ranch owner, alongside supporting players like Janis Hansen and Bobbi Jordan as the cowboys' girlfriends. Notable guest appearances include Jay Silverheels, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Andy Devine. The series finale finds Ben and Howdy attempting to hide an elephant on the ranch.