A 17-year-old girl flees from the brutality of an orphanage that is run like a prison. Matt Dillon meets the girl and learns of the conditions that she had lived in. Matt soon brings the owners to justice.

Victoria stops to see her brother while on her way to a wedding. She is told he has gone insane, but she's refused admittance to his sickroom even when he is sedated, leading Victoria to investigate and find the truth.

Trivette's brother, Simon, comes to town with drug dealers to arrange a drugs-for-arms operation. As the Texas Rangers work to stop the organization, they learn that Simon has been told to kill Trivette.

Walker and Trivette must stop a loan shark who is pressuring a minister's son into stealing the proceeds from a telethon that was held for the needy.

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Guest Star Dabbs Greer. Josh is on a mission to stop thieves who are ambushing mail carriers so the mail can be delivered into town. However, news of a $20,000 diamond ring arriving adds further complications to his efforts.

When Josh returns to town with prisoner, Brace Logan, he is overtaken by a posse who want justice for a murder Logan committed. Josh learns that the sheriff may have something to hide, so he is determined to find the truth.

When John Cannon needs cattle from Mexican ranchers for his Army beef contract, he finds the Mexicans are being forced to sell at cheap prices to a ruthless cattle buyer. When John offers them higher prices, he and the Chaparral face the wrath of the cattle baron.

Guest Star George Kennedy. A young Native American maiden asks Festus to protect her from a crazed farmer named Stark, who seemingly bought her from her father. Festus finds out that the sale is a con and gets Matt Dillon involved.

Guest Star Denver Pyle. Two suitors, Willie Calhoun and Webb Thorne, vie for Pearl Bender's affections, as each have intentions of marrying her. When the suitors threaten violence, Matt must intervene before tragedy strikes.

Guest Star Stuart Whitman. Corrupt landowner, McCready, accuses homesteaders of stealing from him. Meanwhile, when a cholera outbreak hits Dodge City and Doc is nowhere to be found, Matt Dillon and Chester try to locate him.

When a retired lawman is threatened with the loss the land he and his daughter have worked so hard to protect, he makes a deal with a group of outlaws. In the end the lawman is faced with a choice, commit a crime, or retain the respect of the citizens of Medicine Bow.

Sometimes it's impossible to get over something you've lost. When a wounded photographer learns that the man he holds responsible for the loss of his arm is coming to Medicine Bow, he begins to plot his revenge.

The pressures of wartime and changing values finally affect John Walton, when he finds himself out of business after losing orders due to accidents. Jeffrey suffers a disappointment over the Soapbox Derby.

Mr. Stanley Perkins, a traveling salesman, arrives on Walton's Mountain and nearly changes Aunt Rose's life. Jim-Bob takes to the barn loft.

Guest Star Claude Akins. Chester is taken prisoner by a band of Comancheros. Kisla, the leader's wife, helps Chester and Chavela, her rival, to escape. Matt Dillon comes to their aid.

While returning with suspected killer, Pruit Dover, to Dodge, Matt Dillon is shot by another man. Pruit nurses Matt back to health. Matt has conflicting emotions about Pruit as he leads him to the gallows.

Matt Dillon is told that he must deliver an eviction notice to farmer Brandon Teek and his pregnant wife. Matt wants to help the couple, but the judge refuses to stop the court order. Matt refuses to comply with the judge.

Guest Star Dan Blocker. While riding back to Dodge City, Matt Dillon and Chester meet a man with two horses who isn't very friendly. They later become suspicious when they see him spending money freely in town.

John Wayne, Henry Fonda and Shirley Temple. When a young, stubborn, and ambitious commander arrives at a remote fort, a veteran cavalry officer tries to keep his young commander from triggering an Indian war.

Guest Star Burt Reynolds. A half Comanche named Quint Asper joins his mother's tribe in order to kill white men and avenge for the death of his father. Matt Dillon sees the good in him and wants to re-integrate him into society.

Aggie Dutton, the daughter of a drifter, attempts to lure Chester into marriage by fabricating a story. When Matt Dillon intervenes into Aggie's plans, she admits to her pa that she "storied" Chester.

Guest Star Lou Rawls. A traditionally friendly annual rodeo between the Barkley and Morton ranches becomes a win-at-all-costs event. When Nick places a bet on the outcome and hires an ex-slave with amazing rodeo skills, it raises the stakes and increases the tension between the two families.

Alex tries to prosecute a gang who has been terrorizing witnesses by torching their homes and who attempted to murder firefighters that responded to the blazes.

It's a race against time as Walker and Trivette receive a ransom note from terrorists demanding $100,000 and the release of another imprisoned terrorist. If their demands are not met, they plan to use an anthrax bioweapon.

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Do you need a miracle in your life? Join us as Mike Murdock shares his perspective on how to receive the blessings God has in store for YOU!

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Guest Star Mary Tyler Moore. Arthur Pierce Madison, a Boston journalist, wants to shadow Josh during a manhunt in order to write an exclusive story on bounty hunting.

Josh comes to the help of old childhood friend, Johnny Haywood, who is in jail and may hang. Haywood once saved Josh's life, and now he wants Josh to return the favor.

Guest Star James Broderick. Grief-stricken after the death of his young wife, Pete Sievers begins to drink heavily. He soon gets a job as a hired hand for two sisters where each finds him quite fascinating.

Every property owner in the Valley is in danger of losing their land due to the legal trickery of a ruthless railroad baron who backs up his action with an army of 200 men. Into this tense scene rides an iron-willed young man who defiantly tells the Barkley's he is the "illegitimate son" of the dead family patriarch.

With a massive and difficult cattle drive about to begin, Heath has problems gaining the respect of the forty hands needed to carry it off. His problems escalate when a decorated ex-general of the Civil War joins the drive with the intention of recruiting the hands and starting his own army.

Guest Star James Whitmore. A candidate for governor, Joshua Hawks, who had been traveling up and down California spreading lies and causing trouble, comes to Stockton. His target this time is the Barkley's and his charge is that Tom Barkley stole every inch of land that the family owns.

A Barkley rancher is murdered shortly after he accused a newly hired ranch hand of looking exactly the same as a famous outlaw ,Joaquin Murietta, who was supposedly killed in an ambush ten years before. The Barkley's are left to sort out the accusations and the murder before more violence occurs.

Guest Star Milton Berle. Nick is tricked into winning a flock of sheep in a card game. His first instinct is to get rid of them immediately, but his neighbors' reactions start to rankle him and he finds himself increasingly unable to back down as a matter of principle.

Guest Star Wayne Rogers. Prospector Jeb Crater, who just struck it rich, hires a bodyguard to protect his wealth. But, after he throws a celebratory party at the Long Branch, Jeb is hit over the head and his gold disappears.

After Jayce McCaw kills his father, a young Pawnee arrives in Dodge to seek revenge on the murderer, not trusting in white man's justice.

Alan Ladd, Olivia de Havilland and Dean Jagger. A Confederate veteran battles prejudice and greed as he helps a woman save her ranch from a land grab, while searching for a cure for his mute son

Audie Murphy and Barry Sullivan. A young Texas Ranger and his mentor hunt a crafty outlaw who seems to always keep a step ahead of them. It will take all of the lawmen's skills and grit to capture this criminal.

When Luke Frazer's rancher boss discovers he's a wanted man, he doesn't turn him in. Instead, he offers him both land and money if he will kill a man who murdered his son.

Guest Star John Astin. Abner Willoughby returns from 17 years at sea to dig up gold he had buried during his mining days. However, the burial site is now on Widow Sprague's property.

Desperate for funds to buy a silver saddle, Billy Blue decides he must fight a boxing champ if he hopes to raise the funds to buy the saddle. Blue soon learns the champ needs the fight money to marry, leaving Billy in a predicament.

After the execution of Edward Eliot is carried out by Colonel Calloway, Eliot's brother, Matthew, vows revenge. He escapes jail and kidnaps Jemima and Israel forcing Daniel to bring Calloway with him.

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Half-hour program exploring the Biblical principles of wisdom that help us face life's successes.

Half hour teaching program of Dr. David Jeremiah with the purpose of helping others discover life-changing turning points in their relationship with Jesus Christ.

In Touch Ministries is the broadcast teaching ministry of Dr. Charles Stanley, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia.

Worship services hosted by Dr. Morris Cerullo, featuring speakers, musical guests, and footage from crusades.

When his best friend, Sheriff Clint Thorne (Jeff Fahey, Texas Rising, Justified), is brutally gunned down, former neighboring county sheriff, Alden Rockwell (Tom Wopat, The Dukes of Hazzard, Longmire) is left with many questions and no answers. After the investigation stalls and his replacement, Sheriff Preston (Grant Goodeve, Eight Is Enough, Dynasty) turns a blind eye, Alden takes the case into his own hands. Uncovering a web of crime, deceit, and corruption that spreads through two counties, Alden is caught in a deadly criminal network with no backup, no badge, and local diner owner, Maddie (Patricia Richardson, Home Improvement, The West Wing) as his only ally. Seeking justice at any cost, Alden must find out who's behind this criminal enterprise, even if some lines must be crossed.

Guest Star Jimmy Dean. Josh is separated from Daniel during a deer hunt. He is captured and held prisoner by mad Englishman Sir Hubert, who has discovered a lost Aztec treasure and will do anything to protect it.

John Gist, living in exile in Canada, returns to Boonesborough to live again on his land. However, his return opens old wounds with those who see him as a traitor while Daniel is caught in the middle trying to help him.

A young, uncouth mountain man, Orkey Cathcart, is looking for a wife and sets his sites on Miss Kitty. Orkey, his brother Sweet Billy, and their pa kidnap Kitty and take her to their shanty to teach her a thing or two about "wiving".

Audie Murphy and Anne Bancroft. A government agent is placed in charge of an Apache reservation. When the agent makes sure the Indians are treated fairly, he faces a rebellion from a group of angry soldiers.

When Trampas and Randy head into the town of New Hope to pick up Arabian horses from a wealthy rancher, they are caught up in a land feud. It seems that the crooked rancher has been selling land to settlers, only to evict them once the land turns a profit.

Guest Star Chad Everett. Jason McCord pays a visit to the family of the first man that he killed in battle during a war. When the man's brother learns that McCord had killed him, he then makes plans to kill Jason.

Guest Star Leonard Nimoy. A band of outlaws offer to pay Matt Dillon off to leave Dodge so they can steal from the bank. If Matt refuses, they claim that they will kill one man per day.

Prospector Harvey Easter settles in Dodge after striking it rich in the Colorado Rockies. He soon tries to reform the city, but his failed attempts upset many of the townspeople and produce a devastating outcome.

Audie Murphy and Sandra Dee. A young fur trapper arrives in a Wyoming town to trade, but finds trouble when he tries to help a local saloon girl.

After eight long years in prison, Collie Patten is released, but begins having difficulty adjusting to his home life. He finds that a lot has changed with his relationships concerning his wife, son and the citizens of Dodge.

A wealthy rancher and long-time family friend of the Barkley's suddenly sets out to ruin their ranch when he suspects Jarrod is romantically interested in his young wife. Jarrod has some explaining to do before he finds the ranch in ruins and himself at the end of a rope.

A wealthy Dallas family and their staff are murdered by a group of masked men who film the crime to extort millions from other wealthy families. As Walker and Alex fly to take evidence to court, their plane is shot down.

Alex and Walker survive the plane crash but the killers are on their trail, along with search teams that are trying to find them. They must get to the courthouse with evidence critical to the case before it is dismissed.

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Guest Star James Coburn. Several men escape prison, looking for revenge on Aben Starr, the man who turned them in. Since Starr works at the Saddle Creek Way Station, Josh arrives expecting to capture the wanted men.

Josh is on vacation in Benson when he comes across two bounty hunters hauling in a dead man. They think that Josh is there to score big on a bounty. When they won't leave Josh alone, he devises a plan to pit one against the other.

When Billy Blue is forced into a showdown with gunfighters, he is saved by a wandering dentist with a fast gun. A grateful John Cannon sends Billy Blue along with the dentist to help establish an office in Tucson, but the road to the dusty city turns out to be filled with danger.

Armed men occupy the Barkley house, bent on punishing Nick's former general for the destruction of an innocent town during the war. Jarrod convinces them to let the general, and Nick, give their side of the story.

Jay and Jess Bartell are twin brothers. When Jess is killed by an unknown assailant while working late one night at the family business, Matt Dillon must track the suspect down and bring him to justice.

Guest Star Angie Dickinson. Big Dan Daggit and his Indian wife, Rose, come to town. Hotel owner Mr. Dobie asks them to leave the Dodge House. He knows she's the daughter of an Indian chief who led raids on white settlers.

Harry Bent and Fred Myers rob a bank in Wichita. Later, Harry is shot by Fred after overhearing a plan that Harry is going to run away with Fred's wife, Jennifer. Fred and his wife go to Dodge City, but more trouble arises.

When Jennifer hears about a young girl who has been kept secret by her family since birth, she attempts to educate her. Hindered by the fact she's had had no contact with the outside and doesn't know who to trust, she keeps a deadly secret.

After Judge Garth is appointed Governor of the Wyoming Territory, everyone is surprised when he turns the ranch over to a friend from his Civil War days. The residents of Medicine Bow don't agree with the strange ideas of Judge Garth's friend, but when a plague hits the town, his plan may be their only hope.

Jim-Bob graduates as valedictorian from high school just as the Allied Forces invade France. He joins his three brothers as all of them march off for duty overseas. Erin's heart is broken as she learns she's been betrayed by a suitor.

The youngest Walton boy, Jim-Bob, takes his first step into the world when he enters a motorcycle race. Ike and Corabeth decide to adopt a young girl.

Guest Star Mariette Hartley. While actress Lola Fairmont is on tour in Virginia City, she is forced to kill her abusive boyfriend. Hoss takes the blame, bringing the wrath of the man's father, a senator, on the Cartwrights.

When the Doyle gang escapes during a prison transfer to Virginia City, they take Jamie and three of his schoolmates hostage.

Guest Star Dabbs Greer. A land agent arrives in Dodge City and tries to con a group of immigrants by promising them railroad land outside of the city. Matt Dillon gets suspicious and rides out to see what is going on.

Bob Gringle and Ed Shelby lynch Hank Blenis and take his horse. Charlie Drain is disappointed in Matt Dillon and decides to hunt for the men himself. However, tragedy happens when the culprits lead him astray.

After a grizzly bear destroys his garden, Tom must hunt for deer to sustain him during the long winter. Marty marks new territory in the wild for his winter trapline. Rich tracks wolves and Eustace deals with Scout.

After Judge Garth is appointed Governor of the Wyoming Territory, everyone is surprised when he turns the ranch over to a friend from his Civil War days. The residents of Medicine Bow don't agree with the strange ideas of Judge Garth's friend, but when a plague hits the town, his plan may be their only hope.

Bob Gringle and Ed Shelby lynch Hank Blenis and take his horse. Charlie Drain is disappointed in Matt Dillon and decides to hunt for the men himself. However, tragedy happens when the culprits lead him astray.

Matt Dillon finds himself in the middle of a range war when Susan Bart, who is the heir to her father's land, carries out his plans of building a ditch to divert the water supply away from their neighbors.

A friendship is ruined when trapper, Billy Logan, leaves his friend, Tug Marsh, dying alone in order to save his own life after Indians attacked them while they were hunting.

Guest Star Anne Baxter. Nick and Heath travel separately to a mining town to investigate a tragedy at a collapsed mine they partly own. When Nick arrives he finds a town still in pain from the collapse and Heath in jail due to a case of mistaken identity.

Guest Star Mary Beth McDonough. When an accountant speaks out against his former crooked boss, Walker sends Gage and Sydney to protect him and his family from harm.

An Indian shaman transports Walker back to the 19th century to prove the innocence of a Comanche Indian and to stop history from repeating itself.

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Josh is hired by a grieving father to find his murdered son's body. However, Josh's search for clues as to what happened to the man's son turns up a conspiracy of silence. Now he is unsure if he is missing at all.

Josh comes to the aid of an old war buddy who is running for mayor. The town is currently run by a corrupt mayor and wanted sheriff.

When Billy Blue saves an Indian girl from advances by a drunken army lieutenant, who he kills in the fight, he faces a court-martial and possible hanging. The Indian girl flees to the Apache camp and John Cannon must find a way to bring her back to testify or risk losing his son.

Guest Stars Dennis Hopper and Cloris Leachman. Heath is sent to a town threatened by a potential dam break. When the townspeople are forced to abandon their property, Heath is left in charge of a few men to protect against looters. As greed challenges the hearts of the men they make a plan to challenge Heath.

Guest Star Burt Reynolds. Two brothers, Adam and Cyrus Gifford, leave their home in Jefferson City, Missouri and head to California. But when friend, Boyd Lambert, joins them, they get into all kinds of trouble.

Young gunslinger Tom Clegg provokes farmer Abe Curry into a duel and kills him. Since Abe drew first, Matt Dillon can't arrest Clegg. However, Abe's brother, Morgan, is bent on getting revenge on Clegg.

Matt Dillon tries to serve a warrant on a wanted man. It seems that the townspeople are protecting the outlaw. And to add to the situation, two people who fit the suspect's description have gone totally straight.

From the moment armed strangers from the north arrive in town, the residents of Medicine Bow want them gone. When the situation escalates, Morgan Starr and the Virginian are the only ones that can save them.

From the moment two young children come under Trampas' care, their lives are in danger. On the run from their grandfather, a powerful Mexican landowner, Trampas must take them to their mother in Laramie with a Sioux war party on their trail.

Racing against time, John tries to help a man accused of a crime he never committed. He must help him evade a bigoted sheriff, going so far as to see President Roosevelt.

Racing against time, John tries to help a man accused of a crime he never committed. He must help him evade a bigoted sheriff, going so far as to see President Roosevelt.

Gambler Luke Calhoun becomes bankrupt after losing his fortune in a stock investment gone wrong. He, along with his daughter, Meena, take advantage of the Cartwrights and move into the Ponderosa and turn it into a casino.

Guest Star Will Geer. Ben Cartwright is ready to legally adopt Jamie as his son but his plans appear to fade with the arrival of Ferris Callahan, Jamie's grandfather from Boston.

Two gamblers, Ben Corder and Harry Dugan, try to bribe Matt Dillon into letting them organize a crooked card game. When Matt refuses, they hire Toque Morlan, who happens to be an old friend of Matt's, to kill him.

Two cowboys dressed as Indians attack rancher Harry Pope at night. Pope defends himself, killing one of the men. Now the cowboys' boss wants revenge on Pope, and Matt Dillon must step in to find out why this happened in the first place.

After a successful deer hunt, Tom rushes to prepare the meat before hungry animals arrive and Eustace must complete a taxing job. Meanwhile, Marty's mechanical problems return and Rich delays his elk hunt due to a poacher.

As the cowboys continue to expand their operation, they round up some of their cattle in north Alabama and ship them down to greener pastures in south Florida. Cody and Misty are looking for extra income but they are unsure if they have enough time in their busy schedule to stage another specialty cattle sale. Bubba's hard work pays off when he finds a buyer for the ranch horses he's been training. Booger and Jaclyn struggle to recreate Grandma's recipes for a cowboy cookbook, so they call the families together for a taste test and some honest feedback.

Two gamblers, Ben Corder and Harry Dugan, try to bribe Matt Dillon into letting them organize a crooked card game. When Matt refuses, they hire Toque Morlan, who happens to be an old friend of Matt's, to kill him.

Two cowboys dressed as Indians attack rancher Harry Pope at night. Pope defends himself, killing one of the men. Now the cowboys' boss wants revenge on Pope, and Matt Dillon must step in to find out why this happened in the first place.

Murderous Phoebe Strunk and her four sons terrorize Dodge and forcibly take a young woman that is pleasing to them. Matt Dillon must hunt the clan down and bring them to justice.

Matt Dillon and Doc must come to the rescue of a farm wife and her daughter after they learn that her husband, who is a local farmer, and his son, are keeping them as prisoners.

As the cowboys continue to expand their operation, they round up some of their cattle in north Alabama and ship them down to greener pastures in south Florida. Cody and Misty are looking for extra income but they are unsure if they have enough time in their busy schedule to stage another specialty cattle sale. Bubba's hard work pays off when he finds a buyer for the ranch horses he's been training. Booger and Jaclyn struggle to recreate Grandma's recipes for a cowboy cookbook, so they call the families together for a taste test and some honest feedback.

After Gage's sister goes undercover to investigate a crime boss at a local bar, she goes missing. Gage and Sydney infiltrate the bar in order to find her. Meanwhile, Walker and Alex go on a camping trip.

Guest Star Erik Estrada. Loretta Lynn's daughters play themselves as successful country musicians. In order to make a profit from their hits, bootleggers kidnap the Lynn sisters and force them to record their music.

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When Josh honors a dying man's request to return his body to his hometown, the townspeople in Cameron quickly assume that Josh killed him for the bounty. He now must prove his innocence.

Fugitive Ted Nelson is eager to turn himself in as long as Josh splits the bounty with his wife. Josh turns to old friend, Sheriff Pat Garrett, to make sure the deal goes as planned.

A widow, whose husband once owned the Cannon's ranch, hires a fast gun to drive the Cannons off the land. When the hired gun tries to poison their water and plunder the ranch, John and the boys make a last desperate attempt to get the cattle to good water the save the homestead.

Guest Star Kurt Russell. A young man and a fugitive team up as they run from those who have been chasing them about a murder and robbery they just didn't commit.

Matt Dillon begins experiencing haunting nightmares due to a gunfight in which Matt killed three men in a gang. In his emotional crisis, he decides to turn in his badge because he is sick of killing.

Ann Cabot arrives in Dodge City to marry Jack Shomer. Matt Dillon, Chester and Doc all go to find Jack, who is drunk as usual in his shack. He has lost all of his money and doesn't want to face her. Matt tries to sober him up.

An Indian chief journeys off the reservation to see if an old prophecy could be coming true. The chief is unaware that he is not on his journey alone, and that his hope to free his tribe from the white man may soon be taken away.

When a robber is released from prison after 35 years, he returns home to Medicine Bow. His arrival sets dangerous events in motion and an old grudge is rekindled into a raging fire. Is the man doomed to repeat his past mistakes?

When a favorite patient dies, Mary Ellen shows her great determination of character and spirit when she decides to become a doctor. Meanwhile, the Waltons plan birthday gifts for Jason in France.

While the home front copes with shortages and regulations, Jason and a terrified recruit must deal with the question of killing as the war in Europe draws to a close. A bureaucrat causes trouble for the Godsey's when they are reported to the ration board.

Guest Stars Forrest Tucker and Linda Cristal. Little Joe is caught in the middle of a dispute between Indian Chief Red Cloud and the man who stole his warbonnet years ago as a saloon decoration.

Hop Sing falls in love with a woman he meets while panning for gold on vacation. The relationship blossoms into an engagement. However, his heart is broken when Ben breaks the news that the law forbids interracial marriage.

Shell Tucker's wife becomes deathly ill. Tucker's son, Rufe Tucker, sends for Doc Adams. When Doc is unable to save Tucker's wife, Matt Dillon is concerned because Tucker doesn't like doctors and he could take her death out on Doc.

Jack Fitch, a farmer who is down on his luck, robs a stagecoach and kidnaps Laura Church, who happens to be engaged to someone else. Laura and Jack unexpectantly fall in love, but Laura's fiance is determined to kill Jack.

Rich and his hounds track down a killer mountain lion nicknamed "Three-Toes" in Montana's Ruby Valley. In Alaska, Marty gets a new snowmobile. Eustace hurries to seed his field and Tom gets a commission to build a bow.

From the moment armed strangers from the north arrive in town, the residents of Medicine Bow want them gone. When the situation escalates, Morgan Starr and the Virginian are the only ones that can save them.

Shell Tucker's wife becomes deathly ill. Tucker's son, Rufe Tucker, sends for Doc Adams. When Doc is unable to save Tucker's wife, Matt Dillon is concerned because Tucker doesn't like doctors and he could take her death out on Doc.

Abe Blocker, an aging mountain man who lives in isolation and is a friend of Matt Dillon's, begins to use lethal force on settlers in order to protect the land he believes is his own.