Watch Episode

Buffalo Bill and His Wild West Show

Season 1

By 1889, Buffalo Bill Cody was the most famous American in the world.

By 1889, Buffalo Bill Cody was the most famous American in the world. “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West” show promised “a year’s visit West in three hours,” complete with a stampede of buffalo – and the urban crowds couldn’t get enough of it. The show played an instrumental role in building a following in the country to save the buffalo from extinction.

AIR DATE 10/17/23

Now Playing

Buffalo Bill and His Wild West Show

Sitting Bull and the Wounded Knee Massacre

George Bird Grinnell and Early Conservation Efforts

The Buffalo Nickel and Bison Facts Today

Videos

About The American Buffalo

Once numbering in the tens of millions and sustaining the Native people of the Great Plains, America’s national mammal is driven to the brink of extinction. An improbable collection of unforgettable characters rescues it from disappearing forever.

Broadcast Dates

This show is not scheduled to air soon.

Top

To Top