Riders in the Sky is an American live-action/animated children's television series starring western/comedy band Riders in the Sky. It aired on CBS in 1991. Cast Riders in the Sky – themselves: Douglas B. Green – Ranger Doug Paul Chrisman – Woody Paul Fred LaBour – Too Slim Joey Miskulin – Joey The Cow-Polka King Al Rodrigo – Senor Senor Patrick Bristow – Sourdough Puppeteers Julianne Buescher Kevin Carlson Too Slim - Two Jaws Wayne White - Harry Coyote Production Development Riders in the Sky was originally pitched as a sitcom in which the Riders moved from a frontier town in the American west to Hollywood, California, with most of the humor of the series coming from the trio being "fish out of water". The idea was unappealing to television executives due to the premise sounding too similar to that of The Beverly Hillbillies, and the show was passed on. Later, producer Alan Sacks developed the idea of a children's show starring the Riders and pitched it to CBS executives, who after seeing the Riders perform, were immediately interested. Writing and filming CBS assigned George McGrath to write the series, although Sacks would later say, "that was a big mistake, we should have had the Riders writing." The series began taping on July 17 and wrapped up on September 14, 1991, the same day it premiered. Crew Puppets by the Puppet Studio Producers - Chris Plourde, George McGrath, Alan Sacks Costume Designers – Jacqueline Saint Anne, Roberta Samet Camera Operator – Keeth Lawrence Animatronic Puppeteer – Kirk Skodis Sound Mixer- Laura King Sound Effects Editor – Chris Trent Videotape – Scott Tuchman Tie-in album A few weeks before the series premiered, Riders in the Sky released Harmony Ranch, their second children's album and their first on the Columbia Records label. The album features characters from the show on the cover and takes its name from the Riders' home in the series. Episodes Saddle Pals (September 14, 1991) Harmony Ranch (September 21, 1991) Horsenapped (September 28, 1991) Save the Buffalo (October 5, 1991) Cook Out (October 12, 1991) Sourdough's Surprise (October 19, 1991) Muley's Revenge (October 26, 1991) Trail Weevils (November 2, 1991) Fool's Gold (November 9, 1991) Bad Brothers (November 16, 1991) Curse of the Mine (November 23, 1991) The Contraption (November 30, 1991) Mail Order Brides (December 7, 1991) Home video releases The series has never been officially released on