Ghost towns of the Wild West; dime novels and pulp magazines; kidding versus joking versus teasing; television show versus television series; phrase

Words:
Wild West
boomtown
bustling
ghost town
to seek (one's) fortune
saloon
prostitution
dime
pulp
to look down on (something)
frontier
to fall out of popularity
kidding
joking
teasing
television/TV show
television/TV series
phrase