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The Best Episodes of Gabriel's Fire

Every episode of Gabriel's Fire ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Gabriel's Fire!

Gabriel's Fire is an American television series that ran on ABC in the USA in 1990–1991. A revamped version of the series, entitled Pros and...
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC

Best Episodes Summary

"Windows" is the best rated episode of "Gabriel's Fire". It scored 9.5/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Vern Gillum and written by N/A, it aired on 11/29/1990. This episode scored 1.9 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Prayer for the Goldsteins".

  • Windows
    9.5/1011 votes
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    #1 - Windows

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/1990

    On a stakeout, Bird and Jamil see a mobster murdered; Heller has a night of misadventure when she heads for a costume party dressed as a hooker.

    Director: Vern Gillum

    Writer: N/A

  • A Prayer for the Goldsteins
    7.6/106 votes
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    #2 - A Prayer for the Goldsteins

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/7/1991

    Max Goldstein, a Jewish friend of Gabriel Bird's, steals a painting from an art gallery which was originally stolen from him by the Nazis.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gabriel's Fire
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    #3 - Gabriel's Fire

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1990

    Gabriel Bird, unjustly imprisoned for 20 years, wins his freedom through the efforts of a beautiful female lawyer. Now she wants to hire him as an investigator for her law firm, but an embittered Bird refuses.

    Director: Rob Lieberman

    Writer: Jacqueline Zambrano

  • To Catch a Con (1)
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    #4 - To Catch a Con (1)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1990

    Bird is ensnared in a trap set by O'Neil that uses Bird's long-lost daughter as bait. (Part 1 of 2)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • To Catch a Con (2)
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    #5 - To Catch a Con (2)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1990

    Bird finds out about his ""daughter"" and, with her help, sets a trap for the men who tried to frame him. (Part 2 of 2)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Louis' Date
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    #6 - Louis' Date

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1990

    A beautiful con artist becomes part of Bird's scheme to help Heller nab a man who cheated elderly people out of a million dollars.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Carol Mendelsohn

  • The Descent
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    #7 - The Descent

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1990

    Despite Bird's suspicions, Heller becomes involved with her new client, a charming gambler who's suspected of murder.

    Director: Dan Lerner

    Writer: N/A

  • Money Walks
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    #8 - Money Walks

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1990

    Victoria Heller defends a teenager accused of killing another boy for his trendy tennis shoes; Bird tries to locate his parents' graves.

    Director: Rob Lieberman

    Writer: N/A

  • The Neighborhood
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    #9 - The Neighborhood

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1990

    Bird takes on a neighborhood gang leader involved in criminal activities when he seeks to clear Jamil of a murder charge.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jacqueline Zambrano

  • I'm Nobody
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    #10 - I'm Nobody

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1990

    Bird must prove the identity of a former singer, now a derelict who's accused of murder and refuses to speak up in his own defense.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wind Rancher
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    #11 - The Wind Rancher

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1990

    Bird, Josephine, and others are held hostage in Josephine's restaurant by a panicked would-be robber whose dream is to escape to a ranch in North Dakota.

    Director: Victor Lobl

    Writer: N/A

  • Judgements
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    #12 - Judgements

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/1990

    When Victoria defends her father, Judge Norton Heller, against bribery charges, she asks Gabriel and Louis to help prove his innocence—not realizing their investigation will reveal some painful secrets about her family's past.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 'Tis the Season
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    #13 - 'Tis the Season

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1990

    An appearance on Oprah Winfrey's television show leads Gabriel to a bittersweet reunion with Ellie, his ex-wife whom he has not seen in twenty years.

    Director: Rob Lieberman

    Writer: N/A

  • The Great Waldo
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    #14 - The Great Waldo

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/1991

    Gabriel is a constant source of support for Josephine as she attempts to adopt a cocaine-addicted infant abandoned at her restaurant.

    Director: Michael Switzer

    Writer: Jacqueline Zambrano

  • First Date
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    #15 - First Date

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/24/1991

    Gabriel asks Josephine out for a dinner date, but then starts to have second thoughts about his invitation.

    Director: George Kaczender

    Writer: N/A

  • Truth and Consequences
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    #16 - Truth and Consequences

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/1991

    Victoria Heller faces a tough trial lawyer in court, when she agrees to defend a famous football player accused of homosexuality by a sleazy tabloid magazine.

    Director: Charles Braverman

    Writer: N/A

  • Finger on the Trigger
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    #17 - Finger on the Trigger

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/1991

    A nervous client of Victoria Heller's misinterprets Gabriel Bird's actions and shoots him in the chest.

    Director: James A. Contner

    Writer: N/A

  • Postcards from the Faultline
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    #18 - Postcards from the Faultline

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/21/1991

    Gabriel Bird and Louis Klein entertain customers at Josephine's Cafe with a tall tale in film noir style about a case they solved in Los Angeles.

    Director: Fred Gerber

    Writer: N/A

  • One Flew Over the Bird's Nest
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    #19 - One Flew Over the Bird's Nest

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/17/1991

    Bird feigns mental illness in order to be checked into a psychiatric hospital and expose the dreadful conditions that exist there.

    Director: Mark Sobel

    Writer: Jacqueline Zambrano

  • Kelly Green
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    #20 - Kelly Green

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/24/1991

    Convinced of her client's guilt, Victoria Heller decides whether or not to conceal a piece of evidence that would allow him to go free.

    Director: Michael Switzer

    Writer: Carol Mendelsohn

  • Birds Gotta Fly
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    #21 - Birds Gotta Fly

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/1991

    Gabriel Bird meets with his daughter, Celine, after a twenty-year separation.

    Director: Mario Van Peebles

    Writer: N/A

  • Belly of the Beast
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    #22 - Belly of the Beast

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/6/1991

    Bird returns to prison to question a serial killer who may be able to identify a murder-rapist stalking a college campus.

    Director: Mark Sobel

    Writer: N/A