This does an incredible series a great injustice. David Milch put a lot more into the dialogue than foul language. But I'm guessing you know that by the title you chose, co#%&@cker.

^ No shit. Anyone who saw even just the first episode could tell that there was a lot more going on in the plot than just swearing. Deadwood has a lot of swearing but the rest of it is sheer brilliance, with incredible acting and hooking plot progression. Ian McShane alone makes the series worth watching and re-watching.

I was being playful with the "co#%&@cker" by the way, Kuga. Hope I didn't offend.

'Course not, lol.

Cocksucker.

Billy the Kid actually spoke biblically. Most folk then learned to talk from the bible.

Yeah, you should read yers more Che....
Wolcott's my favorite....

The first series has a special feature commentary on the language used in the show. To summarize, the creator was well aware that the language was anachronistic but wanted to paint Deadwood's characters as 'beyond the boundaries' of civil society. As MrFisk alluded, the foulest language at the time was blasphemous. To our modern ears, however, goldarnit doesn't have the same ring as co#%&@cker. Fantastic show, shame HBO balked on the fourth season.

Don't remind me of the greatness that was deadwood. Why they canceled this and moved on to that stupid surfer show is BEYOND me.