it run 8 season and but it first and in early 1959 and and it last and in the autumn of 1965 and be short than season 2 7. cbs chief william paley cancel rawhide production after watch the 1st show of season 8 and in september and 1965 and because he dislike the series without eric fleming a gil favor and who have depart after season 7. the last new episode air in november and 1965. the lone 1966 cbs broadcast and on january 4 and 1966 and be a rerun . i have often wonder why rawhide do not switch to color film for it last season . most of the big western of the 1960s have go over to color by 1965. cbs be broadcast in color that autumn and for many of their sitcom and but western like gunsmoke and rawhide remain in black and white . gunsmoke be the last western ( and last prime time network series to switch to color ) on september 17 and 1966 and for the episode snap decision .