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The Roy Rogers Show is an American ___MASK68___ television series that broadcast 100 episodes on NBC for six seasons between December 30 , 1951 and June 9 , 1957 . The show starred Roy Rogers as a ranch owner , Dale Evans as the proprietress of the Eureka Cafe in fictional Mineral City , and Pat Brady as Roy  s sidekick and Dale ' s cook . Brady ' s jeep Nellybelle had a mind of her own and often sped away driverless with Brady in frantic pursuit on foot . The Jeep was first called LuLubelle in the 1952 series . Animal stars were Roy ' s Palomino horse , Trigger , and his German Shepherd wonder dog , Bullet . Andrew Vabre " Andy " Devine ( October 7 , 1905  February 18 , 1977 ) was an American character actor and ___MASK60___ cowboy sidekick known for his distinctive whiny voice . King of the Cowboys is a 1943 film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers and Smiley Burnette . It is set in Texas during ___MASK42___ . Twilight in the Sierras is a 1950 American Republic Pictures film starring Roy Rogers , Dale Evans , Estelita Rodriguez , Pat Brady , George Meeker , Fred Kohler , Jr . and Edward Keane . The film premiered on March 22 , 1950 . The German Shepherd is a breed of medium to large - sized working dog that originated in Germany . The breed ' s officially recognized name is German Shepherd Dog in the English language , sometimes abbreviated as " GSD " and was also formerly known as the Alsatian in Britain . The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog , with their origin dating to 1899 . As part of the Herding Group , German Shepherds are working dogs developed originally for herding sheep . Since that time , however , because of their strength , ___MASK100___ , trainability , and obedience , German Shepherds around the world are often the preferred breed for many types of work , including disability assistance , search - and - rescue , police and ___MASK83___ roles , and even acting . The German Shepherd is the second - most registered breed by the American Kennel Club and fourth - most registered breed by The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom . Roy Rogers ( born Leonard Franklin Slye , November 5 , 1911  July 6 , 1998 ) was an American singer and actor who was one of the most popular ___MASK68___ stars of his era . Known as the " King of the Cowboys ", he appeared in over 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes of " The Roy Rogers Show ". In many of his films and television episodes , he appeared with his wife , Dale Evans ; his golden palomino , Trigger ; and his German shepherd dog , Bullet . His show was broadcast on radio for nine years and then on television from 1951 through 1957 . His productions usually featured a sidekick , often Pat Brady , Andy Devine , or George " Gabby " Hayes . In his later years , Rogers lent his name to the franchise chain of Roy Rogers Restaurants . Roy Rogers Franchise Company , LLC is a Mid - Atlantic and Northeastern United States chain of fast ___MASK27___ restaurants founded by the Marriott Corporation in 1968 in Falls Church , Virginia . As of August 2015 , Roy Rogers had 51 stores : 20 corporate and 31 franchised . In 2002 , the Plamondon Companies purchased the trademark from Imasco , the former parent of Hardee ' s . Under the new owners the company is headquartered in Frederick , Maryland . A sidekick is a slang expression for a close companion or colleague ( not necessarily in ___MASK85___ ) who is actually , or generally regarded as , subordinate to the one he accompanies . Some well - known fictional sidekicks are Don Quixote ' s Sancho Panza , Sherlock Holmes ' Doctor Watson , The Lone Ranger ' s Tonto , The Green Hornet ' s Kato , Shrek ' s Donkey , Sonic ' s Tails and Batman ' s Robin .