‘The Virginian’ debuts on NBC 50 years ago this hour (1962)


Video: 'The Virginian Opening Theme Season One'

(Wednesday, September 19, 1962, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — The Western television series The Virginian debuted tonight on NBC starring Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Gary Clarke and James Drury (click here to watch a clip from the first episode, The Executioners).