“The ring of the silver spurs heralds the most amazin’ man ever to ride the prairies of the early West.” Who is that man? Hopalong Cassidy, of course. This cowboy hero, dressed all in black, was straight as an arrow. He believed in justice, was polite, and didn’t drink or smoke. Hoppy and his white horse, Topper, lived on the Bar-20 Ranch where there were a lot of things to look out for. There were killers and kidnappers, cheats and swindlers, tricks and frame ups. But, to the delight of young listeners, Hoppy and his grubby old pal California Carlson took on every outlaw and solved every crime.