Are these Western illustrations from the credits of Bonanza or The Wild Wild West?

You see it every episode, but how well do you really know the artwork from the opening and closing credits?

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The Sixties were the heyday for television credits sequences. Elaborate animations and music opened everything from sitcoms to sci-fi shows to Westerns.

Bonanza opened with a drawing of the Ponderosa ranch burning away to reveal the show’s stars riding on horseback. But the map wasn’t the only artwork used for the credits. The closing sequence featured detailed paintings of various Western scenes.

The Wild Wild West also used illustrations for its opening credits. The sketch style was a nod to the comic book-esque adventures of Jim West and Artemus Gordon.

How well do you know the artistic credit sequences of these two classic Westerns? Try to match the images below to the right series!

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  1. Which show is this photographer illustration from?
  2. This cowboy has an ace in his boot on which show?
  3. This fiddler is from which show?
  4. Which show is this stage illustration from?
  5. This artwork is featured in the credits of...
  6. What is this dandy illustration from?
  7. Which show is this train from?
  8. This woman is from the credits of which show?
  9. This mustachioed rider is from which show?
  10. This lantern illustration is from...

Are these Western illustrations from the credits of Bonanza or The Wild Wild West?

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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Pellentesque nec ante ipsum. Mauris viverra, urna et porta sagittis, lorem diam dapibus diam, et lacinia libero quam id risus.
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99 Comments

Cougar90 6 months ago
10 out of 10. I love my Westerns.
Germiles 13 months ago
i would love to know, who is the artist of these wonderful, colorful pieces.
Suzies1952 14 months ago
Credits from bonanza or wild Wild West only 7/10
dazeofwine 15 months ago
10/10. I don't really know WWW but I know Bonanza well.
LarryMMM 19 months ago
10/10....believe me all, I no longer have cable as it got too expensive and less and less channels to watch..
I do enjoy the Westerns and Svengoolie, along with Batman and the Saturday night line-up...
Yea, now get off my lawn.....
TheFanFromUNCLE 19 months ago
My mother was a huge Bonanza fan and I love The Wild Wild West! Easy peasy! 10/10.
Patty18 33 months ago
Did real good and then got snagged in the middle. 8/10.
HoppedUp 35 months ago
The Night of the Perfect Score.

The WWW opening shows that a pretty face can definitely hide an evil mind.
graceful1970 36 months ago
You got 10 out of 10
Did you find your way to all the right answers or did you get burned?
Tresix 36 months ago
9/10. As usual, muffed the last one.
VanHalen 36 months ago
9 / 10 - 2 were a bit to figure out. When is W W W coming back. Bonanza is 'flush-able."
graceful1970 VanHalen 36 months ago
WWW comes on MeTv+
purplerose60 36 months ago
7/10, loved Wild Wild West. Bonanza not so much
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