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Bad Man's River directed by Eugenio Martin, starring Lee Van Cleef, James Mason and Gina Lollobrigida. Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers revel in seeing Lee Van Cleef in  a different hat. Stu posits that this movie has Big Muppet Energy (TM). Amy's broad definition of coot causes a contr0versy.  Mel provides direction for Lee and Gina's "sexy" scenes.   Email us at: CowpunchersShow@g...

Return of Sabata directed by Gianfranco Parolini and starring Lee Van Cleef, Reiner Schöne, and Giampiero Albertini. Episode Roundup: SABATATHON '23 is off to a roaring start with this, the last "Canonical" installment of the Sabata trilogy!  Stu admires an ugly suit.  Mel feels that this movie taught her to appreciate James Bond.  Amy found the missing portion of a circus movie. &n...

High Noon directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly and Thomas Mitchell. Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers stan Helen, and could not run out of nice things to say about this classic Western. Stu posits that this film is a good bridge between film noir and westerns. Mel says the real villian is not Frank Miller, but the whole town.  Amy is charmed by a young Lee Van Cleef. S...

The Mark of Zorro directed by Fred Niblo and starring Douglas Fairbanks, Marguerite De La Motte, and Noah Beery. Episode Roundup:   The Cowpunchers watch a Zorro movie only to talk at length about Batman.  This movie dared to ask "Have you seen this one?"  Mel suggests that Zorro would be a great moderator for the AITA sub-Reddit.  Amy points out that this movie had a stronger...

Trail of Robin Hood directed by William Witney, starring Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards and Trigger the horse. Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers learn about the cut throat world of Christmas Tree farmers in this seasonally appropriate western. Stu is impressed by a very violent dog. Mel provides an audio tour of famous stuffed horses. Pat explores this movie's similarities to Space Jam. Amy loses her mi...

My Name is Nobody directed by Tonino Valerii and starring Terence Hill and Henry Fonda. Episode Roundup:   Get ready for an EXPLOSIVE horse riding event!  Pat is an active advocate for horse murder.  Mel discusses the rare Cowboy weather system and its impact on the American Plains.  Stu gets pissed about the most important pissing scene in cinema history.  Amy is kidnappe...

Heads I'll kill you, tails... you're dead - They Call me Allelujah directed by Giuliano Carnimeo, starring George Hilton, Charles Southwood and Agata Flori Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers have difficulty naming this movie - other titles include: "Guns for Dollars", "Deep West", and "They Call me Hallelujah". Mel proves that the protaganist is a time lord. Amy digs the soundtrack of the revolution...

Dodge City directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, and Ann Sheridan. Episode Roundup:   The Cowpunchers announce their strong and steadfast support for the Union.  Mel is a first order Olivia de Havilland stan.  Stu wants to see two trains get in a fight.  Amy can't think of a word that describes an altercation that involves firearms.  Pat...

Bone Tomahawk directed by S. Craig Zahler, starring Kurt Russel, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Fox.  Episode Roundup: The cowpunchers list the differences between Amy MacLeod and David Arquette. Amy implores you to avoid evil magic circles, no matter theie provenance.  Pat entrenches himself further into anti-horse rhetoric. Stu refuses to meet with the devil. Send us a note at Cowpuncherss...

Tombstone directed by George P. Cosmatos and starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, and Sam Elliott. Episode Roundup:   How many one-liners will we include and how many of those will have been spoken by Val Kilmer?  Amy is your huckleberry.  Stu wants to watch this again right now.  Pat wants pepperoni and cheese.  Mel greatly admires Kurt Russell's mustache.

My Darling Clementine directed by John Ford, starring Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell and Victor Mature.  Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers take a reccomendation from M*A*S*H*'s own Colonel Potter! Amy posits the different potential flavors of church.  Mel demands justice for Chihuahua. Stu recalls the age old tradition of wrecking the theater when you don't like the show.

Wild Wild West directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, and Salma Hayek. Episode Roundup:   The Cowpunchers watch "Missed Opportunity 2:  Now With Salma Hayek's Butt."  Mel reveals her deep and furious loathing of Kenneth Branagh.  Stu thinks this movie wasn't nearly dumb enough.  Amy wants you to know that that isn't how crocheti...

Silverado directed by Lawrence Kasdan, starring Kevin Kline, Scott Glen and Kevin Costner.  Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers all get together for a super-sized episode for this super-sized western! Mel wonders where most of this movie went.  Stu is impressed by the beards. Pat enjoys the charcuterie board of western tropes. Amy thinks this should have been a mini-series.  Send us a...

It Can Be Done Amigo directed by Maurizio Lucidi and starring Bud Spencer and Jack Palance. Episode Roundup:   The Cowpunchers list things you can eat other than dirt, create a video game boss, and name a bird.  Amy is captivated by a cornucopia of coots.  Stu is vexed by the villainous visage of Jack Palance.

Boot Hill directed by Giuseppe Colizzi and starring Terence Hill, Bud Spencer and Woody Strode. Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers celebrate "Geen's" retirement. Amy believes this movie led to the invention of the staple. Stu can't handle all that hot and cool JAZZ.  Pat is haunted by a cadre of killer clowns.  Send us a note at Cowpunchersshow@gmail.com !  

Support Your Local Sheriff! directed by Burt Kennedy, and starring James Garner, Joan Hackett, and Walter Brennan. Episode Roundup:   The Cowpunchers are introduced to the concept of Chekov's Howitzer.  Mel reflects on the defining traits of frontier fatherhood.  Stu admires James Garner's Bugs Bunny-esque shenanigans.

Justice directed by Richard Gabai, and staring Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jackson Rathbone, and Stephen Lang. Episode Roundup:   The Cowpunchers agree that what this movie really needed was some quick zooms and sharper faces.  Pat thinks this movie will make for a decent cinematography reel.  Stu fights with God.

The Return of Ringo directed by Duccio Tessari and starring Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho, and Lorella De Luca. Episode Roundup:   The Cowpunchers watch a man go to absurd lengths to determine whether his wife has been cheating on him.  Stu learns a new way to sling back a shot of whiskey.  Amy thinks any movie is made better when someone tosses a rifle to the main character.

The Cowpunchers have been a bit busy lately.  This week we have the alternate audio track for The Great Train Robbery.  Eventually, once Amy figures out how to edit video... we'll get this up on YouTube.   But for now - enjoy the fruits of our silly and strange labors! Stay safe everyone! Library of Congress version of The Great Train Robbery - https://youtu.be/In3mRDX0uqk

They Call Me Trinity directed by Enzo Barboni, starring Terence Hill, Bud Spencer and Steffan Zacharias. Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers enjoy a feast of fist fights. Stu brings the chili tips you need. Amy discovers a new type of Coot. Send us a note at Cowpunchersshow@gmail.com ! 

Law and Order directed by Nathan Juran and starring Ronald Reagan, Dorothy Malone, and Preston Foster. Episode Roundup:   The Cowpunchers review a surprisingly horny movie for 1953.  Pat isn't surprised Reagan is a cop in a law and order movie.  Amy wants an old west version of Frasier.  Stu thinks Carter would've won in 1980 if only he had featured this movie in his campaign a...

Bonus Episode!!! Another collection of clips and bits that didn't make the final episodes they were recorded for!  This time we've got the Sabatathon quiz! Can the boys figure out if a movie synopsis is from IMDB or Amy's imagination? Stu is a shill for big kangaroo. Amy is committed to Sauce Kevin. Pat gives a passionate defense of thumbs. 

The Great Train Robbery directed by Edwin S. Porter and starring Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson, A.C. Abadie, and George Barnes. Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers watch the very first Western film and  provide their commentary! Watch along with us! Stu isn't sure where Baltimore County Maryland begins or ends. Pat suggests replacing the classic wurlitzer with some sultry sax as the sound...

Wolf Lowry directed by William S. Hart and starring William S. Hart, Margery Wilson, Aaron Edwards, and William Fairbanks. Episode Roundup:   The Cowpunchers wonder how silent the set was for a silent movie.  Amy wants to see an Old West version of Seinfeld.  Stu has a lot of fun putting his own emphasis on the dialogue cards.  Pat tells us what good flavors cabbage can bring t...

Charmed -  S3:E14 The Good, the Bad and the Cursed (2001) Star Trek: The Next Generation - S6:E8 A Fistful of Datas (1992) Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers indulge in some TV!  We watched two western themed episodes of non-western themed television shows. In Charmed, We wanted MORE MAGIC, however they may have used all of it to keep Prue's half-shirt functional. We discuss the poor safet...