Trivia / Have Gun – Will Travel

• Billing Displacement: Although "The Ballad Of Paladin" is credited to singer-actor Johnny Western, star Richard Boone and co-creator Sam Rolfe, it was actually written entirely by Western (at the recording session Boone suggested it be performed more urgently, and Rolfe changed exactly one line). Western was fine with sharing credit, however, because he had initially written the song for them as "a thank-you" for giving him a role on the show - Boone and Rolfe had discussed the song without Western's knowledge and decided to use it as the closing credits theme from season two.
• Colbert Bump: The scene in Stand by Me where the kids discuss the show and sing its theme song likely saved it from obscurity.
• Directed by Cast Member: Richard Boone directed twenty-eight episodes.
• Money, Dear Boy: In Richard Boone's own words:
  "It was a ridiculous thing, but I don't ever have to worry about money. As a result of playing Paladin, I have what is known to actors as a lot of go-to-hell money."
• Recycled Set: The series reused some sets of Gunsmoke.
• You Look Familiar: Quite a few. Some of the more notable:
  • Charles Bronson — five episodes, five characters.
  • Hal Needham: Forty-six episodes, all different characters.
  • George Kennedy appeared as seven different people.
  • Strother "Failure to communicate" Martin appeared as four different people.

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