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The Best Episodes of How the West Was Won Season 2

Every episode of How the West Was Won Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How the West Was Won Season 2!

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The Macahans, a family from Virginia headed by Zeb Macahan, travel across the country to pioneer a new land and a new home in the American West.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 1 - Buffalo Story
    8.5/10(100 votes)

    #1 - Buffalo Story

    S2:E1

    A conflict flare up since representatives from the Russian court chasing lots of buffalo on the Indians' territory. Zeb takes on the task of mediating between the Sioux Indians and the army. While Molly Culhane arrives into town to take care of the children.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 2 - Mormon Story
    8.6/10(87 votes)

    #2 - Mormon Story

    S2:E2

    Zeb join the Sioux indians after one of the Russians had been killed in battle because of a breach of the Treaty. Mormon polygamists and Jeremiah Taylor suitors for Laura, who accepts.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 3 - Interlude
    8.5/10(79 votes)

    #3 - Interlude

    S2:E3

    Luke is captured by a highwayman robber line composed of former soldiers in the Confederate Army. Zeb carrying Satangkais Sioux chief's body to General Sheridan after the governor had sacrificed their lives in the struggle for his people.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 4 - Orville Gant
    8.7/10(75 votes)

    #4 - Orville Gant

    S2:E4

    Luke tries to prevent the rampage by bandits to rob a gold shipment. In the turmoil killed their leader and Luke's friend Curt Grayson. Zeb rescues a woman from two bandits and discover that it is his old girlfriend Beth. Laura negative opinion of marriage to Jeremiah Taylor and Jessie in mortal danger after being stung wasp.

    Directors:Vincent McEveety, Bernard McEveety, Alf Kjellin
    Writers:Howard Fast, John Mantley, Earl W. Wallace

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  5. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 5 - Amnesty
    8.5/10(73 votes)

    #5 - Amnesty

    S2:E5

    Zeb finds out that Beth is married to a war hero who is presumed to be dead. When the doctor fails to cure Zeb Jessie takes her to a medicine man of the Arapaho Indians in a desperate attempt to save her life. Zeb and Luke discovers a group of hungry Indians and decides to buy a herd of cattle as they run to the reserve, along with some Indians.

    Directors:Vincent McEveety, Bernard McEveety, Irving J. Moore
    Writers:Howard Fast, John Mantley, Earl W. Wallace

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  6. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 6 - Cattle Drive
    8.5/10(70 votes)

    #6 - Cattle Drive

    S2:E6

    Frank Grayson fabricating false evidence that Luke was in the lawless gang, and when the trial of Luke begins to see the bad. On top of all judges found the death.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 7 - Robber's Roost
    8.5/10(67 votes)

    #7 - Robber's Roost

    S2:E7

    Molly and Jessie dilegens fail when they are on their way home, and a shocked Jessie goes out on the desert wandering. After that has been rescued by Josh and Laura takes Molly using Deek to find Jessie. Zab and Luke is unaware that Tap has it together with a gang of bandits and let him join as a cook on their journey to the Indian Reservation. Jessie found the Navajo Indian Teel-M. Deek have strong feelings for Molly, but he dismissed him repeatedly.

    Director:Harry Falk
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 8 - Deek
    8.6/10(65 votes)

    #8 - Deek

    S2:E8

    Doreen tells of Francis and Stillman for Zeb, and Josh is attacked by Stillman and his men. Molly has been busy defending itself against Deek.

    Director:Joseph Pevney
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 9 - The Judge
    8.7/10(66 votes)

    #9 - The Judge

    S2:E9

    Luke rescues Judge Rensen from a band of Indians, and the judge promises to do all he can to assist Luke in getting a full pardon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 10 - Gold
    8.4/10(55 votes)

    #10 - Gold

    S2:E10

    Luke saves the judges during the competition the Indians, and who tries to attack the referee helped get him pardoned.

    Director:Ralph Senensky
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 11 - Brothers
    8.4/10(69 votes)

    #11 - Brothers

    S2:E11

    Otter Belt threatens to expose Taps affiliated with robber rabble of Zeb, which ends with the Tap kill him. Deek bribing a land manager to get over Macahan land and gold in their river bend. Josh comes to Las Mesas to help Luke, but fall in love with Doreen in the coup. Stillman uses Francis, Dore Head, to get Luke doomed. Tap tell her dark secret of Zeb and end up in a bloody gun duel.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 12 - Secrets
    8.4/10(58 votes)

    #12 - Secrets

    S2:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 13 - The Hearing
    8.3/10(57 votes)

    #13 - The Hearing

    S2:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. How the West Was Won Season 2 Episode 14 - The Posse
    8.7/10(70 votes)

    #14 - The Posse

    S2:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Buffalo Story" is the best rated episode of "How the West Was Won" season 2. It scored 8.5/10 based on 100 votes. Directed by Vincent McEveety and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/12/1978. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Mormon Story".