One reason why Tim Conway's 1st starring vehicle, Rango, flopped was because while it was a satire, it was unsure of which Western it wanted to parody on a regular basis. Rango (Conway) had a Native American sidekick (Guy Marks) who was just as eloquent in the English language as, say for example, Mingo (Ed Ames) on Daniel Boone, and these two guys, Pink Cloud (Marks) & Rango, were supposed to be in the supply room at HQ!
ABC had already cancelled the show, and burned off the remaining episodes, including this next item, in the summer of '67. "In a Little Mexican Town" sends Rango & Pink Cloud to Mexico in search of an elusive bandito that Rango unwittingly allowed to escape. Conway's best friend, Ernie Anderson, later the long time studio announcer at ABC, made the last of two appearances in this episode, and turns up around the 10 minute mark.
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