The Young Riders - Episode Guide

Episode List

Season 1

The Kid

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 20, 1989

Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.

Gunfighter

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 21, 1989

The boys attempt to save Wild Bill Hickok from an unnecessary gunfight.

Home of the Brave

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Sep 28, 1989

Buck is the target of hostility when Sweetwater is threatened by a local tribe.

Speak No Evil

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 5, 1989

Robbery witness Ike McSwain is pursued by the criminals he is to testify against.

Bad Blood

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 12, 1989

The riders help Lou track down her younger brother and sister who were kidnapped by a ruthless gunrunner.

Black Ulysses

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 26, 1989

Col. Savage and a band of militia hunt down a runaway slave accused of murder.

Ten-Cent Hero

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 2, 1989

A novelist avenges a beating by Hickok with writing a story that incites others to challenge the cowboy.

False Colors

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 9, 1989

The Kid is torn when his long-lost brother turns up just as nearby fugitives are planning to steal a gold shipment.

A Good Day to Die

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 16, 1989

A Sioux brave who claims to be innocent is denied justice when brought to trial for an Indian massacre.

The End of Innocence

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Nov 30, 1989

Hickok and Emma face hostile Indians and a ruthless commanding officer at a remote Army post.

Blind Love

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Dec 7, 1989

Hickok is accused of murder when the husband of a young woman he has fallen in love with is found dead.

The Keepsake

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Dec 14, 1989

A woman claims to be Teaspoon's daughter; her companion plots to steal a fortune Teaspoon never knew he had.

Fall from Grace

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Jan 4, 1990

After an argument with Teaspoon, Hickok leaves the pony express to join a band of ruthless gunmen.

Hard Time

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Jan 11, 1990

The Kid is put to work on a slave labor gang after getting arrested in a corrupt town.

Lady for a Night

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Jan 18, 1990

While dressed as a lady, Lou has a romantic encounter with a stranger in a distant town.

Unfinished Business

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Feb 1, 1990

When Emma's estranged husband wants to reconcile their relationship, Cain and Hickok are forced to confront their feelings for her.

Decoy

Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1990

A mountain man's dying request is for Cody to care for his bear; an abandoned infant is found.

Daddy's Girl

Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Feb 15, 1990

Buck falls in love with a strong-willed young woman whose father is Sweetwater's corrupt new bank owner.

Bulldog

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Feb 22, 1990

A city slicker arrives in Sweetwater and tries to model himself after Hickok.

Matched Pair

Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Mar 8, 1990

A former teacher instigates a potentially deadly confrontation between Hickok and a "friendly" adversary.

The Man Behind the Badge

Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Mar 22, 1990

The riders rally behind Sweetwater's ousted Marshal Cain as he attempts to avenge his wife's murder.

Then There Was One

Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Apr 5, 1990

Teaspoon tracks down the killer when survivors of the Alamo massacre are being murdered systematically.

Gathering Clouds (1)

Episode: 1x23 | Airdate: May 7, 1990

The Kid finds himself secretly helping the Army learn the identity of the Hawk.

Gathering Clouds (2)

Episode: 1x24 | Airdate: May 14, 1990

The men of the Pony Express find themselves taking different sides as the start of the Civil War approaches.

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