TV Best of the West Best of the West 6/10 by 4 users An unwitting city slicker is made the marshal of a lawless town in this absurdist Western that pokes gentle but clever fun at the genre's stock plots and characters. Best of the West is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 1981 through August 1982. Details Casts Posters Images Title Best of the West Alternative Titles First Air Date 1981-09-10 Last Air Date 1982-06-21 Number of Episodes 22 Number of Seasons 1 Genres Comedy, Western, Networks ABC, Casts Joel Higgins, Carlene Watkins, Meeno Peluce, Valri Bromfield, Tracey Walter, Tom Ewell, Leonard Frey, Christopher Lloyd Plot Keywords , Sam Best Joel Higgins Elvira Best Carlene Watkins Daniel Best Meeno Peluce Laney Gibbs Valri Bromfield Frog Rothchild Jr. Tracey Walter Jerome Kullens Tom Ewell Parker Tillman Leonard Frey The Calico Kid Christopher Lloyd