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The Best Episodes of The Adventures of the Black Stallion

Every episode of The Adventures of the Black Stallion ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Adventures of the Black Stallion!

After being shipwrecked on a remote desert island, courageous, young Alec Ramsay and a wild Arabian stallion named the "Black," form an irrevocable bond that...
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Black Pearl" is the best rated episode of "The Adventures of the Black Stallion". It scored 9/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Peter Rowe and written by N/A, it aired on 1/6/1991. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Riding The Volcano".

  • The Black Pearl
    9.0/107 votes
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    #1 - The Black Pearl

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/6/1991

    When a stranger visits and claims to have been a friend of John Ramsey, Alec's father, no one is suspicious. They should be though, because Smythe was no friend of John's. Smythe in an attempt to recover some rare black pearls that he believes John sent home to Belle and Alec, kidnaps Alec and the Black. It's up to Henry, and the pearls, to get them back.

    Director: Peter Rowe

    Writer: N/A

  • Riding The Volcano
    9.0/1012 votes
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    #2 - Riding The Volcano

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/28/1993

    Alec falls for a beautiful but unscrupulous horse trainer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Friend in Need
    8.2/106 votes
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    #3 - A Friend in Need

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/25/1992

    While Henry visits with his old girlfriend Martha at her farm, Alec spends some time with her asthmatic, mischievious nephew Dennis. When Dennis accidently spooks the Black, he runs away in fear, straight into a grain silo. When Alec tries to chase after the boy, they both end up stuck in the grain silo, which is filling up fast with grain, causing lots of dust that makes it hard for the the boys to breathe. With the help of Pierre and the Black, Alec and Dennis manage to escape the silo relatively unharmed aside from Dennis losing his inhaler and lack of breathing briefly.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Star Quality
    7.8/107 votes
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    #4 - Star Quality

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Vigil
    7.4/109 votes
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    #5 - Vigil

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/1992

    Alec learns the meaning of tolerance and friendship when Mike, a boy with Down Syndrome befriends him. At first Alec doesn't know how to treat Mike but with the help of Henry, he becomes friends with him. Mike is Alec's only hope when the Black gets spooked and throws Alec who hits his head. Mike must figure out how to wake up Alec and get past the Black who's faithfully guarding his friend. When Alec comes to, he realizes that Mike and his horse asked the Black to move after Mike took down the fence dividing them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Where There's a Will
    6.9/1016 votes
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    #6 - Where There's a Will

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/1992

    After Henry suffers an angina attack, he announces that he's retiring from the racing business. Leaving Alec to help Henry out of his depression and get him back as his trainer. He succeeds with a little ""bad trainer"" help from Pierre.

    Director: George Bloomfield

    Writer: N/A

  • First Among Equals
    NaN/100 votes
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    #7 - First Among Equals

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Long Way Home
    NaN/100 votes
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    #8 - Long Way Home

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Big Fix
    NaN/100 votes
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    #9 - The Big Fix

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/1992

    Henry and Alec meet up with a young track star who's running from his father. Bobby feels that his father doesn't listen to him and doesn't realize that he doesn't just want to run, that he has other interests as well. Henry helps his father Martin see that his son is unhappy and Alec encourages Bobby to speak up to his father. Father and son are reunited and they come to an understanding with one another.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Stowaway
    NaN/100 votes
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    #10 - Stowaway

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/1992

    Against Henry's wishes, Alec and the Black participate in a promotional event for courier Jericho Express. When Alec is purposely led off the path, he meets up with a young man named Hank, with a story to tell on the real origins of the Jericho Express and his great-uncle Jericho Coyote. Alec allows Hank to carry the journal of his great-uncle across the finish line, instead of himself.

    Director: Neill Fearnley

    Writer: N/A

  • King of the Cowboys
    NaN/100 votes
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    #11 - King of the Cowboys

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/1992

    No description available

    Director: Stuart Gillard

    Writer: N/A

  • Pony Express Ride
    NaN/100 votes
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    #12 - Pony Express Ride

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/1992

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Race
    NaN/100 votes
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    #13 - The Last Race

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/15/1992

    While at the Cloverdale Rodeo, Henry and Alec meet a former rodeo champion who's trying to be the best once again after an injury. Johnny King nearly gets himself killed when he attempts to ride the Black and Alec won't speak to him. Henry tells Alec of Johnny's past and Alec and Johnny apologize to one another and come to an understanding.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fireworks
    NaN/100 votes
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    #14 - Fireworks

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/22/1992

    When a photographer claims he was attacked by the Black, without cause, Alec is afraid the Black will be destroyed. While distraught Alec takes off with the Black, while the cops try to track him. Meanwhile, Catherine tries to prove that the photographer was in the Black's corral and was provoking him by taking pictures.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Double Cross
    NaN/100 votes
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    #15 - Double Cross

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/29/1992

    Henry and Alec visit Anne Knight, daughter of Henry's old friend, who now runs the Imperial Stables. One of her horses is running against the Black in an upcoming race and her trainer wants to make sure that their horse wins. The Black's sweet tooth creates an opportunity for sabotauge and when he wins, he's disqualified due to being drugged. Henry and Alec frantically try to figure out who drugged the Black and how. They discover that he was drugged with chocolate and Henry deduces that Greg Hill, Anne's top trainer, used the candy just as his father did long ago. Anne fires Greg and apologizes to Henry.

    Director: Peter Rowe

    Writer: N/A

  • Sweet Tooth
    NaN/100 votes
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    #16 - Sweet Tooth

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/15/1992

    When Henry arranges a special race where the Black would race a famous horse named Shooting Magic, Alec is ecstatic. However, things don't go as planned when Henry meets with the rival horse's owner, D.J. Lancaster and signs a contract he didn't read. Alec is beside himself with grief and anger when they learn that according to the contract Henry signed that if the Black loses, Alec would lose him to D.J. Lancaster. Happily though, the Black wins the race and Henry and Alec mend their friendship.

    Director: Stuart Gillard

    Writer: N/A

  • Trapped
    NaN/100 votes
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    #17 - Trapped

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/18/1992

    A sleazy gambler attempts to blackmail Henry into throwing one of the Black's races and when Alec spies them together he grows suspicious of his friend. He questions Henry about it and Henry explains that it was not what it seemed. When the Black wins the race that Henry was supposed to saboutauge, it seems like he's in big trouble with the gambler and his buddies. That is until Henry reveals he's wearing a wear and the cops close in.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Killer
    NaN/100 votes
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    #18 - Killer

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 11/15/1992

    When Alec and Henry visit with Henry's old friend and his granddaughter, Alec suspects Jackie is hiding something. When he learns she's an alcoholic, he covers for her and is torn on whether to tell. He eventually does and Jackie admits she needs help, and Henry reveals he had the same problem with her grandfather who's a recovering alcoholic.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Long Run
    NaN/100 votes
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    #19 - The Long Run

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/13/1991

    Alec resorts to extreme exercise and severe dieting, including diet pills and vomiting, when he thinks he'll be too heavy to jockey the Black soon. With the help of Henry, Belle and Catherine, Alec comes to his senses, but not until after a big race is scratched.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kidnapped
    NaN/100 votes
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    #20 - Kidnapped

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/20/1991

    A stablehand helps thieves kidnap the Black and replace him with a lookalike that fools the security guard but not Alec. Alec and Henry desperately try to figure out what happened and when the stablehand finally confesses, it's off to France they go to rescue the Black.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Comeback
    NaN/100 votes
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    #21 - The Comeback

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1/27/1991

    Still in France, Alec finally gets the Black back after two weeks in quarantine but the stallion is not his old self. The Black has given up and it's up to Alec to take him out to the country to bring him back to his old wild spirit in order for them to be ready for the next big race. Thankfully this works and the Black wins the race. Alec and Henry decide to stay in Europe to win some more races and make enough money to fly the Black home on an airplane.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Black at Heart
    NaN/100 votes
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    #22 - Black at Heart

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/3/1991

    Another horse dies painfully in a race, causing Alec to consider not racing The black and accepting a scholarship to a French riding academy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Heart of Gold
    NaN/100 votes
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    #23 - Heart of Gold

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/10/1991

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Judge
    NaN/100 votes
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    #24 - The Judge

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 2/17/1991

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Found Money
    NaN/100 votes
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    #25 - Found Money

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 2/24/1991

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A