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This is a list of episodes of the ABC television series The Young Riders.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 24 | September 20, 1989 (1989-09-20) | May 14, 1990 (1990-05-14) | |
| 2 | 22 | September 22, 1990 (1990-09-22) | May 4, 1991 (1991-05-04) | |
| 3 | 22 | September 28, 1991 (1991-09-28) | July 23, 1992 (1992-07-23) | |
Episodes
Season 1 (1989–90)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Kid" | Robert Lieberman | Ed Spielman | September 20, 1989 (1989-09-20) | |
| The riders of the Pony Express are tested by a bandit during their tutoring, and Kid finds out that Lou is a girl. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Gunfighter" | Max Tash | Ed Spielman | September 21, 1989 (1989-09-21) | |
| Hickok believes a showdown with a gunfighter will resolve his childhood issues. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Home of the Brave" | Dan Lerner | Dennis Cooper | September 28, 1989 (1989-09-28) | |
| Buck is torn between the express and his kinship with the Kiowa tribe. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Speak No Evil" | John Johnston | Harv Zimmel | October 5, 1989 (1989-10-05) | |
| After Ike turns in the leader of a stagecoach massacre, the robber's gang attempt to kill Ike in order to prevent him from testifying. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Bad Blood" | James A. Contner | Steven Baum | October 12, 1989 (1989-10-12) | |
| Lou goes to her old orphanage to pick up her brother and sister, only to learn that her estranged father, a gunrunner, has gotten to them first. The other riders then learn that Lou is a girl. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Black Ulysses" | Bruce Kessler | Dennis Cooper | October 26, 1989 (1989-10-26) | |
| The riders protect a runaway slave from a group of militiamen. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Ten-Cent Hero" | Kevin Hooks | Story by : Deidre Le Blanc Teleplay by : Jonas McCord & Steven Baum | November 2, 1989 (1989-11-02) | |
| Hickok faces the consequences when a dime novelist creates the legendary "Wild Bill Hickok" and a gunfighter arrives for a showdown with "the fastest gun in the west." | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "False Colors" | George Mendeluk | Raymond Hartung | November 9, 1989 (1989-11-09) | |
| Kid's brother Jed seems to have found a place in the Army, but he's actually leading a gang posing as a cavalry to steal gold for the growing Confederacy. Teaspoon and the gang explore the game of baseball. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "A Good Day to Die" | Virgil W. Vogel | Janet Himelstein | November 16, 1989 (1989-11-16) | |
| Kid finds a warrior at the scene of a way-station massacre and takes him to Sweetwater to face judgment, even though the warrior swears he did nothing wrong. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The End of Innocence" | Virgil W. Vogel | Jacqueline Zambrano | November 30, 1989 (1989-11-30) | |
| Hickok realizes his feelings for Emma when they head to an Army outpost headed by a cruel captain. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Blind Love" | Lee H. Katzin | Story by : Alan Levy Teleplay by : Alan Levy & Steven Baum | December 7, 1989 (1989-12-07) | |
| Hickok falls for a woman who's bound to another man. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Keepsake" | Dan Attias | Story by : Richard Clayman Teleplay by : Raymond Hartung | December 14, 1989 (1989-12-14) | |
| Teaspoon is given a claim to a small fortune, which he might lose to a woman he believes is his long-lost daughter and a crooked gambler willing to kill for it. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Fall from Grace" | Virgil W. Vogel | Ed Spielman & Howard Spielman | January 4, 1990 (1990-01-04) | |
| After a falling-out with Teaspoon, Hickok gets involved with a gang of outlaws bent on robbing a store of Army guns and ammunition. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Hard Time" | Virgil W. Vogel | Howard Spielman and Steven Baum | January 11, 1990 (1990-01-11) | |
| Kid is sentenced to hard time on a trumped-up charge by the sheriff of a small town being controlled by a sadistic man. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Lady for a Night" | Virgil W. Vogel | Raymond Hartung | January 18, 1990 (1990-01-18) | |
| A vicious brute becomes obsessed with a feminine-dressed Louise as he plans a series of heists, while Hickok deals with an excruciatingly painful toothache. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Unfinished Business" | George Mendeluk | Alan Levy | February 1, 1990 (1990-02-01) | |
| Emma's estranged husband survives a massacre and looks to her for shelter, raising the suspicions of Sam and the riders. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Decoy" | Virgil W. Vogel | Tony Blake & Paul Jackson | February 8, 1990 (1990-02-08) | |
| Cody assists a wounded man while delivering a top-secret message. Back in Sweetwater, the other riders take care of an abandoned baby. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Daddy's Girl" | George Mendeluk | Janet Himelstein | February 15, 1990 (1990-02-15) | |
| A new girl in town takes a shine to Buck, who is subsequently confronted with her tyrannical father and cruel suitor. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Bulldog" | Joseph L. Scanlan | Steven Baum | February 22, 1990 (1990-02-22) | |
| An Eastern college boy looking forward to meeting Hickok is used as an unwitting accomplice in a scheme that puts the riders in danger. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Matched Pair" | Virgil W. Vogel | Story by : Richard Clayman Teleplay by : Raymond Hartung | March 8, 1990 (1990-03-08) | |
| Hickok helps an old rival look for their mentor's 'kidnapped' daughter, who's actually escaped with evidence of her father's corruption. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "The Man Behind the Badge" | Robert Totten | Christopher Thinnes & Deidre Le Blanc | March 22, 1990 (1990-03-22) | |
| Sam winds up on the wrong side of the law in his own hometown when the man who murdered his wife takes over Sweetwater. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Then There Was One" | George Mendeluk | James L. Novack | April 5, 1990 (1990-04-05) | |
| Teaspoon heads to Texas with an old comrade in arms to warn three other veterans that someone is killing the last men who remember what really happened at the Alamo. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Gathering Clouds: Part 1" | Lee H. Katzin | Story by : William Hasley Teleplay by : Tony Blake & Paul Jackson | May 7, 1990 (1990-05-07) | |
| Kid is recruited to infiltrate a group of Southern guerillas led by a charasmatic Robin Hood. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Gathering Clouds: Part 2" | Lee H. Katzin | Tony Blake & Paul Jackson | May 14, 1990 (1990-05-14) | |
| Kid escapes the noose, but the raiders are still amok, so Hickok works his way in their ranks. | ||||||
Season 2 (1990–91)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Born to Hang" | George Mendeluk | Delle Chatman | September 22, 1990 (1990-09-22) | |
| Hickok and a freeborn man ride with a woman whose mission is to take freed slaves to Africa. Noah joins the riders, and Rachel is hired as well. | ||||||
| 26 | 2 | "Ghosts" | James Keach | Steven Baum | September 29, 1990 (1990-09-29) | |
| Rachel forms a bond with Lou, Teaspoon finally learns that Lou is a girl, while an outlaw stalks Teaspoon. | ||||||
| 27 | 3 | "Dead Ringer" | Virgil W. Vogel | Story by : Elaine Newman & Ed Burnham Teleplay by : Raymond Hartung | October 6, 1990 (1990-10-06) | |
| A bank robber impersonates Hickok, who becomes the target of a bounty hunter bent on collecting the reward; meanwhile, what starts as a harmless prank leaves Cody thinking he's been cursed. | ||||||
| 28 | 4 | "Blood Moon" | Virgil W. Vogel | Christopher Thinnes & Deidre Le Blanc | October 13, 1990 (1990-10-13) | |
| The town experiences a cholera outbreak, but the bigger problem might be the fear among the townspeople. | ||||||
| 29 | 5 | "Pride and Prejudice" | Joseph L. Scanlan | Story by : Randy Holland Teleplay by : Christopher Thinnes | October 27, 1990 (1990-10-27) | |
| After Buck guides the cavalry to a Sioux camp, he returns with a surprise for Tompkins - his wife and daughter. | ||||||
| 30 | 6 | "The Littlest Cowboy" | Virgil W. Vogel | Steven Baum | November 3, 1990 (1990-11-03) | |
| Ike lashes out over his handicap, until he meets a terminally ill boy who's passionate about life and eager to meet the riders. | ||||||
| 31 | 7 | "Blood Money" | Joseph L. Scanlan | Raymond Hartung | November 10, 1990 (1990-11-10) | |
| The riders investigate a corrupt marshal after a murder suspect Kid turned in hangs himself under suspicious circumstances. | ||||||
| 32 | 8 | "Requiem for a Hero" | Virgil W. Vogel | Bruce Reisman | November 17, 1990 (1990-11-17) | |
| Cody meets his idol Hezekiah Horn, who's grown disgusted by the development of the West and the violence of the Indian police. Kid and Lou have a romantic encounter. | ||||||
| 33 | 9 | "Bad Company" | Stephen L. Posey | James L. Novack | December 1, 1990 (1990-12-01) | |
| Hickok accidentally kills an innocent woman during a gunfight, leading him to look back on all his violent deeds. | ||||||
| 34 | 10 | "Star Light, Star Bright" | Joseph L. Scanlan | Raymond Hartung | December 15, 1990 (1990-12-15) | |
| It's Christmastime and a con man has promised the riders half a share in a gold mine. | ||||||
| 35 | 11 | "The Play's the Thing" | George Mendeluk | Story by : Gerritt Graham & Chris Hubbell Teleplay by : Charles Grant Craig | December 29, 1990 (1990-12-29) | |
| Cody joins a troupe of traveling actors, unaware that they're actually Confederates out to assassinate General Fremont. | ||||||
| 36 | 12 | "Judgement Day" | Corey Blechman | Donald Marcus | January 5, 1991 (1991-01-05) | |
| Cody gets involved with bounty hunters who may be worse than their quarry, while Teaspoon falls under the spell of a vivacious women. | ||||||
| 37 | 13 | "Kansas" | Virgil W. Vogel | Story by : James Crite Teleplay by : Steven Baum | January 12, 1991 (1991-01-12) | |
| Noah risks his life to save his old teacher from slavery, while Rachel deals with a card shark in Kansas. | ||||||
| 38 | 14 | "The Peacemakers" | James Keach | Charles Grant Craig | January 19, 1991 (1991-01-19) | |
| Hickok defends a religious group called the "Peacemakers" against the hostile citizens of a town where they plan to settle. | ||||||
| 39 | 15 | "Daisy" | Michael Preece | Steven Baum | February 2, 1991 (1991-02-02) | |
| Rachel is visited by an old lover, a small-time hustler on the run along with his precocious daughter. | ||||||
| 40 | 16 | "Color Blind" | Virgil W. Vogel | Delle Chatman | February 9, 1991 (1991-02-09) | |
| As Kid takes a shine to Sweetwater's new schoolteacher, Lou and Hickok's friendship grows while they go on a ride together, and Hickok saves Lou from an old adversary. | ||||||
| 41 | 17 | "Old Scores" | Guy Magar | Linda J. Cowgill | February 16, 1991 (1991-02-16) | |
| Ike believes he has seen one of the men responsible for his family's murder, even though the suspect now has a family of his own. The rest of the riders catch a loose camel that has scared some locals. | ||||||
| 42 | 18 | "The Talisman" | Virgil W. Vogel | Donald Marcus | February 23, 1991 (1991-02-23) | |
| A priest asks the riders for help in saving a village being terrorized by bandits. | ||||||
| 43 | 19 | "The Noble Chase" | Michael Preece | Christopher Thinnes | March 9, 1991 (1991-03-09) | |
| Hickok reluctantly teams up with his rival Jake Colter to hunt down a bank robber with a price on his head and a heart of gold. | ||||||
| 44 | 20 | "Face of the Enemy" | James Keach | Raymond Hartung | April 6, 1991 (1991-04-06) | |
| A young officer ridden with guilt accuses Buck of leading his men into a Crow ambush that exposed his cowardice. | ||||||
| 45–46 | 21–22 | "The Exchange" | Virgil W. Vogel | Charles Grant Craig | May 4, 1991 (1991-05-04) | |
| Amanda O'Connel, who is like a daughter to Teaspoon, is threatened by an outlaw bent on killing her (and Lou, who infiltrated the outlaw's hideout) if his brother is hanged. | ||||||
Season 3 (1991–92)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 1 | "A House Divided" | James Keach | Raymond Hartung | September 28, 1991 (1991-09-28) | |
| Kid and Hickok set out to rebuild an Express station allegedly destroyed by abolitionists near a town that stands between slave and free soil. | ||||||
| 48 | 2 | "Jesse" | James Keach | Charles Grant Craig | October 5, 1991 (1991-10-05) | |
| A young man named Jesse seeks revenge against a band of outlaws who murdered his guardian. | ||||||
| 49 | 3 | "The Blood of Others" | Aaron Lipstadt | James L. Novack | October 12, 1991 (1991-10-12) | |
| Lou, Hickok and Kid are tasked with bringing a long-sought outlaw to be hanged, but along the way, they discover he's more honorable than they thought. | ||||||
| 50 | 4 | "Between Rock Creek and a Hard Place" | Virgil W. Vogel | Joel J. Feigenbaum | October 26, 1991 (1991-10-26) | |
| Noah becomes the prime suspect in the murder of an unlikable Army recruiter. | ||||||
| 51 | 5 | "The Presence of Mine Enemies" | Michael Preece | Steven Baum | November 9, 1991 (1991-11-09) | |
| Ike meets a woman whose gambler father clashes with a dangerous cardshark. | ||||||
| 52 | 6 | "Survivors" | Richard Compton | Raymond Hartung | November 16, 1991 (1991-11-16) | |
| Cody falls for a widow who's involved with outlaws after becoming a mentor for her troubled son, while Buck struggles with grief over Ike's death. | ||||||
| 53 | 7 | "Initiation" | Virgil W. Vogel | Charles Grant Craig | November 25, 1991 (1991-11-25) | |
| Hickok rounds up a bank robber who's related to Jesse, while Cody helps city slickers take a walk on the wild side of the west. | ||||||
| 54 | 8 | "Just Like Old Times" | Lee H. Katzin | Steven Baum | November 30, 1991 (1991-11-30) | |
| Kid meets an old girlfriend whose husband gives him trouble, while the other riders plan to enter a competition. | ||||||
| 55 | 9 | "Spirits" | James Keach | Linda De Crane | December 7, 1991 (1991-12-07) | |
| Rachel falls for a division agent with a drinking problem. | ||||||
| 56 | 10 | "A Tiger's Tale" | Joseph L. Scanlan | Steven Baum | December 28, 1991 (1991-12-28) | |
| Cody and Noah attempt to deliver a tiger and meet nuns and a novitiate along the way; meanwhile, Jesse develops a crush on a certain girl. | ||||||
| 57 | 11 | "Good Night, Sweet Charlotte" | Michael Preece | Story by : Scott Shepherd & Sam Cooper Teleplay by : Sam Cooper | January 4, 1992 (1992-01-04) | |
| Lou experiences bittersweet memories of an ex-prostitute who comes to Rock Creek to start over, while Hickok befriends a wounded Lakota Indian. | ||||||
| 58 | 12 | "The Song of Isiah" | Joseph L. Scanlan | Mark Rodgers | January 18, 1992 (1992-01-18) | |
| Affected by his sister's cause, Hickok finds himself riding with a band of abolitionists led by a man wanted for murder. | ||||||
| 59 | 13 | "Spies" | James Keach | Raymond Hartung | January 25, 1992 (1992-01-25) | |
| Kid gets mixed up in espionage, while Teaspoon plans to make Rachel the new schoolteacher. | ||||||
| 60 | 14 | "Shadowmen" | James Brolin | Story by : Todd Robinson Teleplay by : Charles Grant Craig | May 21, 1992 (1992-05-21) | |
| A Pinkerton agent comes to Rock Creek in pursuit of a bank robber, while a damsel in distress attracts and distracts Teaspoon. | ||||||
| 61 | 15 | "Mask of Fear" | Cliff Bole | Story by : Karen Erbach Teleplay by : Scott Shepherd & Charles Grant Craig | May 28, 1992 (1992-05-28) | |
| A Polish immigrant returns to Rock Creek after serving time for killing his wife, leading the townspeople to become a mob. | ||||||
| 62 | 16 | "Dark Brother" | Aaron Lipstadt | Todd Robinson | June 4, 1992 (1992-06-04) | |
| Buck sets out to save a sick friend, a white girl who was raised by the Kiowa. | ||||||
| 63 | 17 | "The Road Not Taken" | Raymond Hartung | Sam Cooper | June 11, 1992 (1992-06-11) | |
| Hickok has personal reasons to take down a killer, as Jesse learns when he tags along; meanwhile, Cody's magazine stories leave a few things to be desired. | ||||||
| 64 | 18 | "The Sacrifice" | Lee H. Katzin | Charles Grant Craig | June 25, 1992 (1992-06-25) | |
| Teaspoon and Hickok set out to restore order to a lawless town where Kid intends to spend more time with Lou. Eventually Kid proposes to Lou, and she accepts. | ||||||
| 65 | 19 | "Lessons Learned" | Guy Magar | Steven Baum | July 9, 1992 (1992-07-09) | |
| After his conviction is overturned, a killer seeks out his accusers, while Teaspoon's ex-wife pays a visit. | ||||||
| 66 | 20 | "The Debt" | Lee H. Katzin | James L. Novack | July 16, 1992 (1992-07-16) | |
| Hickok tracks a new rider who vanished in a town overrun by outlaws, while Lou sets out to buy a wedding dress. | ||||||
| 67–68 | 21–22 | "'Til Death Do Us Part" | James Keach | Part 1: Scott Shepherd & Charles Grant Craig Part 2: Story by : Scott Shepherd & Charles Grant Craig Teleplay by : Steven Baum | July 23, 1992 (1992-07-23) | |
| Lou and Kid prepare to get married as the Union begins to dissolve. | ||||||