Guest Star James Whitmore. Jim Forbes, a convicted gold mine swindler, returns to Dodge from serving time in prison. Now a free man, Forbes is determined to reopen the mine to prove that there's actually gold there.

Guest Star Bruce Dern. A woman prisoner is killed while she is being delivered to a desert prison. To keep from losing a $100 bounty, the guards substitute Victoria, whose buggy has broken down on the route to a stockholders' meeting of a Barkley mine.

The daughter of a Dallas billionaire is kidnapped and the Texas Rangers have six hours to rescue her before she is killed live on the Internet.

Gage and Sydney go undercover in a medieval-themed restaurant to gather evidence that some of the workers are stealing fine art and jewelry. However, Gage is identified by one of the waitresses and his life is in jeopardy.

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Buck Cannon goes to work as foreman for a lovely widow rancher. He clashes with his brother John over family loyalty when the job appears permanent. As Buck falls in love with the widow, she begins to strive for quick riches and respectability.

Loy Bishop shoots one of his gang members in the back and kills him in hopes of receiving a large bounty in Dodge. He takes the body to Matt Dillon, who isn't ready to make good on the bounty just yet.

Henry and Jake have struck it rich and want to follow their dream of buying a Mississippi river boat. When Henry meets Miss Kitty, he wants to marry her but she has nothing to do with him or his big dream.

When a local rancher and friend sends for a mail order bride from back East, he may get more than he bargained for. Heath notices very suspicious behavior by the bride-to-be and suspects that something is not quite right about her.

Daniel and Israel befriend a British sailor, Willy Crawford, who is on the run after a mutiny. Willy is allowed to settle in Boonesborough, however, his past quickly catches up with him.

Guest Star Wayne Newton. A young man, Andy Walker, wants to pursue a career in music but his dad wants him to be a farmer like he has been all of his life. Ben intervenes in the squabble in hopes of bringing them back together.

Murder is no laughing matter. An aging comedian fights to keep his job, as an up-and-coming comedian tries to replace him. When the young, rival comic turns up dead, and the aging comedian finds himself accused of the murder, the old comic turns to Matlock for help.

When a woman is murdered and robbed, a well-known conman is arrested for the crime. With an eyewitness swearing he saw the conman commit the crime, the odds are stacked solidly against him. Now, Matlock must race against time to prove his client's innocence before he is executed for the murder.

Home on leave from his ship in the South Pacific, Ashley Longworth, Jr. asks Erin to marry him immediately. Erin is thrilled, but begins to have doubts when Ashley tells her he has vowed never to enter a church again.

While the Waltons wait for news about John-Boy, who is missing in action in Europe, Olivia does volunteer work for the Red Cross. A young GI's wife is raped, and Olivia tries to comfort her.

When Wisconsin's woods become too difficult for hunting, Charles Ingalls moves his family west to Kansas, a more open, fertile land. Charles, Caroline and his three daughters set out in their covered wagon to settle in new territory.

Ben Cartwright befriends the Kosovos, a young immigrant family from Serbia. While Ben is visiting, the family patriarch Nick snaps and barricades Ben, Nick's wife and son inside. Ben tries to reason with him.

Walker gets an ex-convict friend, Charlie Brooks, to impersonate a criminal in order to help capture his accomplices.

CD goes undercover in a senior nursing home after residents there are dying at a fast rate. He soon learns that the doctors are using the elderly as guinea pigs in illegal medical experiments with Alzheimer drugs.

Guest Star Jack Elam. After Matt Dillon goes out of town, Malachi Harper gets his friends to play along when he poses as the marshal to impress his brother. But, he's unaware that a man is on his way to kill the town's marshal.

Guest Stars Tom Skerritt and Julie Sommars. Two brothers are released from prison after serving a six-year sentence for rustling cattle. They come home to find their mother dying and their father bitter.

Guest Star Bruce Dern. Young Homer Bonney is determined to get revenge on the man who killed his father. Doc tries to intervene in order to make sure no harm comes to Homer.

Cody and Booger enter a chuck wagon race and scramble to find a replacement when Bubba refuses to join in. The wives handle ranch duties while the guys are away, but Jaclyn worries about Booger's safety after learning how dangerous the race is.

After the trial where a crime boss is found guilty, his son vows revenge on those responsible for putting his father in jail.

Sydney and Gage go undercover in a biker gang to bust an illegal drug operation. They soon discover that the gang has been selling methamphetamine to illegally licensed truck drivers.

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John Cannon risks breaking a mutual defense agreement with Victoria's father and dissolution of his marriage when his ranch hands join a posse searching for marauding bandits in Mexico. Now, Manolito must find the bandit leader and move the bandits out before the posse causes family turmoil.

Cale, a young drifter, rides up to a farm and takes a nap in the barn. He wakes up to a shootout between a fired hired hand, who was trying to steal horses, and the owner. Cale is wounded and is mistaken for a friend of the horse thief.

While on his way to a fishing trip, Chester mistakes a fleeing Indian as a thief and shoots him. Matt Dillon learns that the Indian was courting a lonely, young woman, who happens to be the daughter of a ruthless man.

Jarrod arranges for the girlfriend of a murderous outlaw to be released from jail so she can spend Christmas with the Barkley's. She's a wildcat, and with her boyfriend still on the loose, she defiantly vows to re-join him at the first opportunity.

Guest Star Mike Farrell. During a dangerous mission, Daniel allows himself to be captured in order to sabotage the building of a Spanish fort on American soil. He is sent to a forced labor camp but soon finds that there's an informer there.

A vile and murderous sheepherder, Jeb Drummond, contrives a plan to have Adam Cartwright taken hostage in an attempt to blackmail Ben and force him to sign over a large section of Ponderosa land.

Guest Star Claude Akins. When a U.S. Marshal arrests one of the Ponderosa's workers for murder and takes him to Los Angeles for trial, Hoss and Adam go to make sure the marshal doesn't kill the accused before they get there.

Hoss and Joe desperately look for a way to prevent brothers Adam and Ben from being hanged for a crime. A stranger, Lassiter, comes to town in an attempt to find the truth and prove Adam and Ben's innocence.

Jacob Darien is leading his family through Virginia City when they are accosted. Adam Cartwright and his new traveling companion, Sam Bord, step in to help. Adam offers to escort them, unaware that Sam is planning a robbery.

On his way to Nevada, Adam rides up on some Indians wanting to harm a white woman they believe is a mountain spirit. They escape but Adam is wounded. The woman nurses him back to health but the tribe is on their trail.

A wealthy British couple visits the Ponderosa. The wife soon finds herself attracted to the toughness of the Cartwright men. She begins to think her husband is a coward and sets her sights on attracting Adam.

Gerald Eskith comes to town claiming to be a deputy marshal. He plans to take the Cartwrights' friend, Jason Blaine, to San Francisco to testify against the Murdock gang. Adam is suspicious and goes along with them.

Joe and Hoss travel to Sacramento to visit Helen, the widow of Ben's friend, Josh Layton. Hoss falls in love with her and intends to marry her. All are thrilled except Adam, who has reason to believe that she is using Hoss.

After a man contacts Alex about a problem, he is killed, but not before his last words to her were "Save the horses". Walker investigates and is left for dead by ranchers who plan to kill the federally protected mustangs.

John Wayne and Geraldine Page. Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living on land in the middle of an Apache uprising, and is compelled to become their protector.

Four convicts kidnap Matt Dillon hoping to get safe passage back to the Mexican border. Festus and Thad Greenwood must head out on the trail to rescue Matt.

When a young woman ends up in Doc's office needing treatment for a bullet wound in her shoulder, Matt suspects that she might be part of an outlaw gang.

Jarrod arranges for the girlfriend of a murderous outlaw to be released from jail so she can spend Christmas with the Barkley's. She's a wildcat, and with her boyfriend still on the loose, she defiantly vows to re-join him at the first opportunity.

While trying to prevent a crime, Gage's hearing is damaged during an explosion. Walker investigates the crime while Sydney helps Gage come to terms with his disability.

While the Texas Rangers investigate the black market trade of African diamonds for illegal weapons, Alex finds herself in danger of exposure to the Ebola virus.

Guest Star Bruce Dern. Young Homer Bonney is determined to get revenge on the man who killed his father. Doc tries to intervene in order to make sure no harm comes to Homer.

Four convicts kidnap Matt Dillon hoping to get safe passage back to the Mexican border. Festus and Thad Greenwood must head out on the trail to rescue Matt.

A stranger arrives in Boonesborough offering high prices for beaver pelts. Daniel senses something isn't right with this overly generous man and soon reveals his underlying motive.

Guest Star Tom Skerritt. Colonel MacKenzie learns that a friend has been killed in town after a fight with a man who feels his sister's reputation was ruined. MacKenzie becomes suspicious of her jealous brother.

Guest Star Claude Akins. A New York newspaper reporter tries to find out why Jason McCord was thrown out of the Calvary. To get the story, he finds Mrs. Pritchett, whose husband, Lt. John Pritchett, was killed at Bitter Creek.

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.

Buck Cannon goes to work as foreman for a lovely widow rancher. He clashes with his brother John over family loyalty when the job appears permanent. As Buck falls in love with the widow, she begins to strive for quick riches and respectability.

While on his way to a fishing trip, Chester mistakes a fleeing Indian as a thief and shoots him. Matt Dillon learns that the Indian was courting a lonely, young woman, who happens to be the daughter of a ruthless man.

A military prison escapee flees to Dodge and finds himself in the middle of family drama between two brothers, the wife of one of the brothers, and the brothers' father.

Guest Star George Kennedy. A snake oil salesman and his three sons hatch a scheme to swindle the citizens of Dodge. Matt Dillon must bring them to justice.

James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich. A town thug kills off the nosey local sheriff. When the mayor, who is controlled by the thug, appoints the town drunk as the new sheriff, all are surprised to see the tough young deputy the new sheriff hires!

Matt Dillon finds a young injured man named Cale, who was thrown from his horse. Matt decides to go for help across dangerous territory.

Ben tries to help an ex-convict, John Dundee, readjust back into society. However, Dundee's only interest is to get revenge on those who sent him to prison.

The Pony Express opens up an office in Virginia City. Although Ben objects, Little Joe decides to join the group. Meanwhile, Indians begin to react to the riders crossing their land.

When Manolito learns that his old friend plans to assassinate Benito Juarez, exiled President of Mexico, on the Cannon Ranch, he must find a way to stop him. Before Manolito can get help, Santos's followers take over the ranch and prepare to kill Juarez upon his arrival.

A military prison escapee flees to Dodge and finds himself in the middle of family drama between two brothers, the wife of one of the brothers, and the brothers' father.

Guest Star George Kennedy. A snake oil salesman and his three sons hatch a scheme to swindle the citizens of Dodge. Matt Dillon must bring them to justice.

Nick follows a trail of petty thefts to a bitter and angry boy. When Nick attempts to be a friend to the boy, he finds himself tied, gagged and held for ransom in a cave that is on the verge of collapse.

Just before Christmas a raging blizzard forces everyone to take shelter inside Boonesborough. When a Creek tribesman and his pregnant wife arrive seeking shelter, some of the settlers are leery of helping them.

Entertainer Taylor Hicks tastes his way across Utah, filling up on the state's most iconic foods. Along the way, he tries salt-encrusted beef, funeral potatoes, a variety of Jello salads, fry sauce with fries and finally, dried cherry cookies.

Entertainer Taylor Hicks tastes his way across Massachusetts on a quest to discover the state's most emblematic foods. Along the way, he shucks clams on the beach to make fresh clam chowder, goes deep sea fishing to catch striped bass for fish and chips, discovers what puts the Boston in Boston Baked Beans, and learns the art of making traditional New England bulkie rolls. Taylor also visits the birthplace of the Boston cream pie and makes his own rendition. It's a heaping helping of Massachusetts cuisine filled with the stories and legends behind the state's tastiest foods.

Despite Matlock's disapproval, Cliff secures a private client. Matters get increasingly worse when the plastic surgeon being sued by Cliff's new client turns up dead. Suspicions turn to a woman who seemed to have everything to gain from the doctor's death.

When a multimillionaire turns up dead, Matlock uncovers a murder plot that involves two of his family members. A man goes to extraordinary measures in order to save himself from suspicion. Matlock must find the complex cover up to prove the truth before the guilty parties get away with murder.

While John-Boy lies in a coma, Olivia accepts a job as a Red Cross volunteer, never losing faith or patience for a sign of his recovery.

Encouraged with his dreams of flying, Jim-Bob finds himself in love with a young married woman whose husband is overseas as a pilot in the Air Corps.

The Ingalls family settles on the banks of Plum Creek in Walnut Grove. Once their house is built, Charles faces the difficulties of working multiple jobs in order to pay for his farming equipment and an accident may make that impossible.

As Laura and Mary prepare to go to school for the first time in their lives, they are afraid the other children won't like them. The other youngsters taunt them because they've outgrown their dresses. The chief trouble-maker is Nellie Olson, daughter of the owners of the Walnut Grove store.

Little Joe and Hoss run into trouble in Agua Santos, Mexico when Little Joe forgot to take his hat off in church. He finds himself landing in jail for breaking one of their peculiar laws.

Walker takes visiting students to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. He tells them the story of Hayes Cooper, a bounty hunter in the old West, who tried to protect the Wilson family from a land baron who wanted their ranch.

As the story continues, Walker tells how bounty hunter, Hayes Cooper, joined the Texas Rangers and tracked down the land baron who murdered the Wilson family.

A retired judge demands that Matt Dillon arrest both Festus for murder of his son and Kitty for conspiracy. When Matt refuses, the judge and his two other sons kidnap them and put them on trial.

After Kitty inherits a gold mine from a deceased friend, she travels alone to the town of Pickaxe to register her deed. Once there, she discovers that a family has jumped her claim, as well as other problems.

Two bounty hunters bring in an injured prisoner to Dodge. They are anxious to leave since there's a $30,000 reward for the prisoner in Mexico, but Matt Dillon refuses to let them leave until the wanted man is fit to travel.

Guest Star Dennis Hopper. While traveling through a strange town, Heath witnesses the murder of a congressman. The unthinkable happens when Heath and an old drunkard find themselves accused of being the killers. Heath must find the real killer to prove his innocence before the sheriff catches Heath and throws him in jail.

As Walker and Alex prepare for the impending arrival of their baby, the Texas Rangers end up on a movie set and become stars in the process.

A horse owner tries to increase his horses' value by making sure they win all of their races. When another owner gets wind of his illegal actions, the corrupt owner kills him and his trainer. Walker is called in to investigate.

A Mexican bandit turned revolutionary captures the ranch hands at the High Chaparral and prepares to execute them in a twisted attempt to prove his power. Only Pedro escapes the capture and now must find a way to save all the hands in captivity.

Matt Dillon finds a young injured man named Cale, who was thrown from his horse. Matt decides to go for help across dangerous territory.

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.

Guest Stars Harold Gould and Regis Philbin. Victoria and her long-time friend Senator Bannard fall victim of a plot by a rival politician to use an innocent photo to end her friend's career. Victoria sets out to expose the source of the deception and restore her integrity.

Everyone thinks that Simon Jarvis is a coward, including his family and friends. Daniel and Mingo try to help Simon prove them all wrong.

An immigrant Italian family of winemakers set up shop on the Ponderosa. Ben has trouble forcing the family out as he becomes increasingly fond of them.

Matlock is called to defend a law associate accused of murder. The victim of the crime was the associate's boss, who recently believed his this assistant botched a case involving a chemical company. As the police close in on the case, Ben begins to realize there is evidence of blackmail and jury tampering.

Matlock dreams he is a down on his luck lawyer with a passion for both the drink and the club scene. He takes a case defending a night club owner who is accused of killing the club's saxophone player.

Elizabeth turns trainer when her sisters Mary Ellen and Erin rashly challenge two local bullies to a run and ride race. Erin bets her wages and Mary Ellen her horse.

Young Jim-Bob Walton searches for the truth about his birth and finds it shrouded in mystery, making him question if he really is a Walton.

When a hailstorm leaves the Ingalls family's crops in ruin, Charles and some neighbors work on a dangerous railroad blasting job. Meanwhile, Caroline rounds up the farmers' wives to salvage what's left of the crops while trying to remain optimistic in the face of the trial.

Charles meets up with his former Kansas neighbor Mr. Edwards, and brings him home to the homestead. All the Ingalls girls are delighted to see him, and Caroline quickly sets her mind to finding Mr. Edwards a potential wife.

A band of ex-confederate soldiers go to the Ponderosa and demand money from Ben. Hoss tries to fight them and gets shot and is critically wounded by the group's leader, Shanklin.

Guest Star Clarence Williams III. Walker implements a six-week Camp Justice Boot Camp to rehabilitate young criminals. However, he is met with heavy opposition from a senator who thinks prison is the only answer.

A horse owner tries to increase his horses' value by making sure they win all of their races. When another owner gets wind of his illegal actions, the corrupt owner kills him and his trainer. Walker is called in to investigate.

Guest Star Slim Pickens. Some of Festus' relatives come to Dodge in order to find one of them named Sweet Billy a wife. Sweet Billy's only requirement is that she must be able to read and write.

The Stark gang robs the Dodge Bank and takes Doc hostage in order to treat a wounded gang member. Matt Dillon puts together a posse to find the gang but is sidetracked when someone sets fire to several buildings in town.

Matt Dillon is forced to leave much of his posse in town to fight the fires while he heads out to track down the Stark gang who robbed the bank and kidnapped Doc.

Heath is taken captive by a band of mountain men and their families who accuse him of killing one of their own. The men give Heath a trial of their own devise and condemn him to serve as a slave to the dead man's widow.

Guest Star Randall "Tex" Cobb. A ruthless motorcycle gang escapes from prison and attempts to take revenge on the Texas Rangers. Walker must decide to either help stop them or be with Alex for the birth of their child.

Guest Star Randall "Tex" Cobb. A ruthless motorcycle gang escapes from prison and attempts to take revenge on the Texas Rangers. Walker must decide to either help stop them or be with Alex for the birth of their child.

John Cannon and Billy Blue are captured by Apaches far from home and made to face death from lack of water. John and Billy force a wounded Indian, Klosen, to lead them toward water but the Apache escapes. Buck and Manolito catch a glimpse of a war party wearing John's and Billy's hats but harsh desert winds make it impossible to track the missing pair. When John and Billy do find water, renegade Chief Soldado ties them to a rock to die of thirst.

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 Adam West. War hero Jonathan Eliot intrigues Audra, but her brothers feel there is something strange about him. Little does she know, he is an emotionally troubled and dangerous man, with delusions of what a woman should be.

After Daniel befriends a medicine showman, Mingo and Israel try to free his Gypsy bondservant.

Hoss feels guilty about ending the boxing career of fighter, Hank Kelly, vowing to never fight again. However, he is put to the test when Little Joe is badly beaten.

Sometimes thievery takes some planning. When a professional thief sets his sights on Leanne's antique jewelry collection, he uses the written word to make her fall in love with him. In order to get what he is really after, the master thief must use the secrets found in Leanne's journals.

When Cindy is introduced to the book The Fastidious Wife, she follows its instructions exactly and almost goes into premature labor due to exhaustion.

Jason discovers a cruel prejudice against people who are different, as a fellow soldier is Jewish. Elizabeth get's straight A's at school, but isn't too happy as the rest of the class is jealous.

Laura has a crush on a new boy in school named Johnny Johnson. However, Johnny is interested in Mary, who finds no interest in him. Laura believes Mary is trying to steal him from her and they fight about it while Charles tries to keep the peace.

Certain that only her funeral will bring her distant children and grandchildren to Walnut Grove for a long overdue visit, Amy Hearn convinces Doc Baker and the Ingalls to fake her death and happily makes plans to celebrate her eightieth birthday... at her wake.

Ben is accused of murdering Sid Langley, a man he despised after meeting with him. Ben struggles to remember what happened during a meeting with Langley after he suffers a head injury.

Alex's friend, Alfre, is released from prison with the help of Alex's father. Alfre gets a job on a construction site but soon finds herself in danger when she learns of the contractor making numerous safety violations.

When two orphans run away from a foster family for fear of going back to the orphanage, they witness a murder. Walker must find the orphans and protect them so they can give their testimony.

When challenged to a duel, Festus is forced to shoot and kill a drunken man. Although he is innocent, Festus leaves town because he doesn't want to put Matt Dillon in the position of having to arrest him.

Guest Star Beau Bridges. A talented, young guitarist impresses everyone who hears him play his instrument. However, his guitar is so important to him, he is willing to kill for it.