Cisco, let's win this, before we are dancing at the end of a rope, without music.
"Here's Adventure!"
"Here's Romance!"
The Cisco Kid was a half-hour
American Western that ran from 1950 to 1956. Starring Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carrillo, it was loosely based off the character of the same name in O. Henry's 1907 short story, "The Caballero's Way”.
Adapted from the 1930s film and the 40s
radio showof the same name, the TV series continued the adventures of Cisco and his partner Pancho. In the series, both Cisco and Pancho are technically desperadoes who are wanted for a number of unspecified crimes and
wander the backcountry of Northern Mexico and the old American Southwest to elude the law. However, they are viewed by townsfolk and honest, upstanding peace officers alike as
modern-day Robin Hoods because of their willingness to
assist the oppressed and downtrodden when
political figures and
the law either shows itself to be too crooked or refuses to help out. In the end, Cisco and Pancho always catch the bad guy,
always save the girl and always save the day.
The Cisco Kid is also famous for a number of television firsts. It was the first TV show to be filmed entirely in color. And, it was the very first TV show to have Hispanic actors in regular starring roles.
It was also nominated in 1953 for an Emmy in children's programming.
By the time the show ended in 1956, it was rated by
Billboard magazine as the most popular filmed television series for children in the United States. As well as becoming an influence in pop culture for generations of children and adults.
The Cisco Kid is the Trope Namer for:
- Oh Cisco: Every episode (which was brought over from the radio series) would end with either Pancho, or Cisco, either pointing out a positive moral or cracking a corny joke about their adventure, which would prompt Pancho to say "Oh, Cisssco!", which Cisco would reply with "Oh, Paaancho!" (or vice versa)... and everyone would laugh.
The Cisco Kid provides examples of:
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