Answer: horseoperas

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HORSEOPERAS... but he spent his time watching ...
HORSEOPERASOaters
HORSEOPERASGene Autry films.
HORSEOPERASPerennial TV features.
HORSEOPERASTV offerings
HORSEOPERASWestern TV shows
HORSEOPERAS"Girl of the Golden West," etc.?
HORSEOPERASWestern-themed films