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SleeplessinSoCal

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2. The show aied in the UK in 1973

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Dec 31, 2023, 07:50 AM

Dec 2023

I recall the BBC would have announcers for their programs and this one particular announcement:

"And now we return to the old west where men were men, horses were horses and Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry were Alias Smith and Jones."

RIP Pete

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On this day, December 31, 1971, Pete Duel of "Alias Smith and Jones" died by suicide. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 OP

I had such a crush on him when I was a kid. Lunabell Dec 2023 #1

The show aied in the UK in 1973 SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2023 #2

Sad story PJMcK Dec 2023 #3

This was my favorite show at the time. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2023 #4

Thank you for posting this. Pete Duel was one of my earliest crushes, and I was crushed when he died. LaMouffette Dec 2023 #5

I knew someone who murielm99 Dec 2023 #6