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Texas Ranch House

Texas Ranch House is an PBS American reality television series that premiered in May 2006. Produced by Thirteen/WNET New York, Wall to Wall Media Limited, and PBS, the show placed fifteen modern day people in the context of 1867 Texas. Show participants attempted to run a ranch for two and a-half months using 19th century tools and techniques.

The historian Alwyn Barr, professor emeritus at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, was the consultant on the program.

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StatusEnded
Original NameTexas Ranch House
First Air DateMay 1, 2006
Last Air DateMay 4, 2006
Seasons1
Episodes8
Episode Runtime1h 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
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NetworksPBSChannel 4
S01E08

The Reckoning

The cattle drive comes to a close as the cowboys reach their destination of Fort Santiago. The drive is a success but tensions boil over as the group returns to the ranch. The assessment team gives their review of the participants and delivers the answer to the big question – would the ranch have been able to survive another year?

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