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The Young Riders was an American Western television series created by Ed Spielman that presents a fictionalized account of a group of young Pony Express riders based at the Sweetwater Station in the Nebraska Territory during the years leading up to the American Civil War. The series premiered on ABC on September 20, 1989 and ran for three seasons until the final episode aired on July 23, 1992.

First Aired

1989-09-20
Last Aired

1992-07-23
Creator
Genre

Western, Drama
Seasons

3
Episodes

68
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ABC

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1. The Kid

Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.

Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.Less

1989-09-20

2. Gunfighter

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

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

1989-09-21

3. Home of the Brave

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

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

1989-09-28

4. Speak No Evil

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

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

1989-10-05

5. Bad Blood

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

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

1989-10-12

6. Black Ulysses

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

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

1989-10-26

7. Ten-Cent Hero

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

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

1989-11-02

8. False Colors

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

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

1989-11-09

9. A Good Day to Die

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

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

1989-11-16

10. The End of Innocence

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

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

1989-11-30

11. Blind Love

Hickok's heart is lassoed by a mysterious woman, but he is caught in a dangerous tangle when he discov...More

Hickok's heart is lassoed by a mysterious woman, but he is caught in a dangerous tangle when he discovers that she is bound to another man.Less

1989-12-07

12. The Keepsake

Teaspoon is given claim to a small fortune, but he may lose it to a young woman he thinks is his lost ...More

Teaspoon is given claim to a small fortune, but he may lose it to a young woman he thinks is his lost daughter, and to a crooked gambler willing to kill for the cash.Less

1989-12-14

13. Fall from Grace

Hickok has a falling-out with Teaspoon, and he falls in with a gang of outlaws who are after a store o...More

Hickok has a falling-out with Teaspoon, and he falls in with a gang of outlaws who are after a store of Army guns and ammunition.Less

1990-01-04

14. Hard Time

Kid is sentenced to hard time on a trumped-up charge by a small-town sheriff carrying out the policies...More

Kid is sentenced to hard time on a trumped-up charge by a small-town sheriff carrying out the policies of the sadistic man who keeps the town under a cloud of fear.Less

1990-01-11

15. Lady for a Night

Dressed as a lady for a night, Lou meets a vicious brute who develops an obsession for her, while he m...More

Dressed as a lady for a night, Lou meets a vicious brute who develops an obsession for her, while he masterminds a series of heists in the territory.Less

1990-01-18

16. Unfinished Business

After surviving a massacre of wealthy settlers near Sal Lake, Emma's estranged husband arrives in Swee...More

After surviving a massacre of wealthy settlers near Sal Lake, Emma's estranged husband arrives in Sweetwater looking for shelter from Emma, and raising the suspicions of Sam and the riders.Less

1990-02-01

17. Decoy

On a wild ride to deliver a top-secret Government message, Cody helps a mortally wounded mountain man,...More

On a wild ride to deliver a top-secret Government message, Cody helps a mortally wounded mountain man, who asks Cody to care for his pet bear. Meanwhile, back in Sweetwater, the other riders look after an abandoned baby.Less

1990-02-08

18. Daddy's Girl

A new girl in town has Buck in her sights, but he is caught in the cross-fire between her, her tyranni...More

A new girl in town has Buck in her sights, but he is caught in the cross-fire between her, her tyrannical father and her cruel suitor.Less

1990-02-15

19. Bulldog

An Eastern college boy arrives with dreams of meeting his Western idol, Hickok, but he is used as an u...More

An Eastern college boy arrives with dreams of meeting his Western idol, Hickok, but he is used as an unwitting accomplice in a scheme that endangers all the riders.Less

1990-02-22

20. Matched Pair

Hickok helps a friendly rival search for their gunfighting mentor's kidnapped daughter, who actually h...More

Hickok helps a friendly rival search for their gunfighting mentor's kidnapped daughter, who actually has escaped with evidence of her dad's corruption.Less

1990-03-08

21. The Man Behind the Badge

Sam finds himself on the wrong side of the law in his own town when the man responsible for the murder...More

Sam finds himself on the wrong side of the law in his own town when the man responsible for the murder of Sam's wife takes over Sweetwater.Less

1990-03-22

22. Then There Was One

Teaspoon sets out for Texas with an old comrade in arms to warn three other veterans that someone has ...More

Teaspoon sets out for Texas with an old comrade in arms to warn three other veterans that someone has been murdering the last men who truly remember the Alamo.Less