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for the horse. One of the original concepts of the show was that Fury remained a "wild" (untamed) horse, that would not allow anyone but Joey to ride him or even come near him. In several episodes, people would see the calm interaction between the horse "and the boy who loved him," and assume that the horse must be broken, but when they tried to put a saddle on him, Fury would rear up and attack them.
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The story begins with two young boys fighting on the street. As Joey Clark, the winner of the exchange, walks away, the loser attempts to throw something at him, but the object goes through a nearby window. The store owner quickly pins the blame on Joey, who has been labeled a troublemaker from past
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A typical plot involved a guest star who falls into mischief or was rebellious or disorderly, and got into trouble, but is subsequently rescued by Fury. In most episodes, Fury allowed only Joey to ride him, but occasionally others were allowed the honor of mounting Fury if they had done a good deed
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incidents. Rancher Jim Newton witnesses the incident and follows along as Joey is taken before the judge to clear the boy's name. After learning that Joey is an orphan, Newton takes him home to his Broken Wheel Ranch and begins adoption proceedings.
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A critic writing for Variety noted that "Graves scored nicely as the forthright rancher, young Diamond portrayed the boy with finesse... while ran away with thesping honors in the title role... A solid entry for the moppet market."
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in Chatsworth, California, throughout the five-season run of the series. Some of the earliest footage for the series was shot on the Garner Ranch in Idyllwild, California, and one episode included footage shot at
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The series aired on NBC Saturday morning television from 11:00-11:30 am from October 15, 1955, until September 28, 1963. The timeslot moved to 11:30 am to noon from October 5, 1963, until September 3, 1966.
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played Joey Newton's dedicated teacher, Helen Watkins, in nine episodes of the first season. In addition to Roger Mobley as Packy Lambert, another friend of Joey's is portrayed in the series by child actor
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The frequent introduction to the show depicts the beloved stallion running inside the corral and approaching the camera as the announcer reads: "FURY!...The story of a horse...and a boy who loves him."
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Some of the earliest footage for the series shot on the Garner Ranch in Idyllwild, California. One episode, "Packy, the Lion Tamer", which premiered on January 2, 1960, included footage shot at
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The horse was owned and trained by Hollywood horse trainer Ralph McCutcheon. It was a saddlebred stallion named Highland Dale, who McCutcheon called "Beaut" as he had originally starred in
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New episodes were aired until 1960, and then reruns aired until 1966. When Fury went off the air in 1966, there were no more live action Saturday morning shows until fall 1974.
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appeared in four episodes between 1955 and 1958, playing different characters. In his first appearance, he played a character claiming to be Joey's biological father.
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was signed to a contract to take the place of Graves. However, the show went to repeats instead for the remainder of its run and Compton was never used.
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The show had an average 17.8 Nielsen rating during its first four seasons, exceeding that of many prime time shows.
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fame, portrayed Tupelo in "Packy, the Lion Tamer" (1960). He also appeared in "An Old Indian Trick" (1959).
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co-starred in the two final seasons as Homer "Packy" Lambert, a friend of Joey's.
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before it burned to the ground in the massive Newhall/Malibu fire of fall 1970.
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series, appeared in the episodes "Timber" (1956) and "Trail Drive" (1959).
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was cast in "Joey Goes Hunting" (1955) and "A Present for Packy" (1960).
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Graves was on a five-year contract that he did not renew in 1959, so
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was cast twice, once in the title role of "Aunt Harriet" (1958).
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was cast in "Fury Runs to Win" (1956) and "Black Gold" (1959).
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Numerous episodes focus on youth organizations, including the
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Outdoor footage for the series was filmed primarily on the
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is the first American series to be produced originally by
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as Jim Newton, who operates the Broken Wheel Ranch in
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Western
Lillie Hayward
Richard Schayer
Ray Nazarro
Sidney Salkow
Lesley Selander
Peter Graves
Bobby Diamond
Jimmy Baird
William Fawcett
Roger Mobley
Ernest Gold
Les Baxter
Emil Newman
list of episodes
Irving Cummings
Kenneth Peach
Television Programs of America
Independent Television Corporation
NBC
syndicated
Western television series
NBC
Peter Graves
California
Bobby Diamond
William Fawcett
Roger Mobley
Television Programs of America

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