Random's television work tended to be in dramatic roles, in venerable programs like Dr. Kildare, Mr. Novak, Ben Casey, and Lassie, or Western series, such as Gunsmoke - playing the title character & Festus's nephew in "Sweet Billy, Singer of Songs" (S11E17 in 1966), The Virginian, Iron Horse, and The Legend of Jesse James.
James Garner's television work frequently featured dramatic roles, appearing on shows like Dr. Kildare, Mr. Novak, Ben Casey, and Lassie, or Western series such as Gunsmoke - playing the lead character & Festus's nephew in "Sweet Billy, Singer of Songs" (S11E17 in 1966), The Virginian, Iron Horse, and The Legend of Jesse James.