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Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble skills to track and capture bail jumpers.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 5 - The Life of Riley
    7.7/10(55 votes)

    #1 - The Life of Riley

    S5:E5

    When Colt catches a young man wanted in Los Angeles, he stumbles into a 'kidnapping for adoption' ring in Sacramento. Simon begs Colt to wait one more day while he checks out his last lead - a VW that matches the one used in the kidnapping.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:David Garber, Bruce Kalish

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  2. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 7 - Seavers, Dead Or Alive
    7.7/10(60 votes)

    #2 - Seavers, Dead Or Alive

    S5:E7

    The tables are turned when Colt is framed and becomes a fugitive.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 1 - Devil's Island
    7.6/10(90 votes)

    #3 - Devil's Island

    S3:E1

    Fred wants Mary detained long enough to keep her from testifying against his boss. She is in Mexico. Opening stunt is a choreographed battle in free fall.

    Director:Daniel Haller
    Writer:Lou Shaw

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  4. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 4 - Baker's Dozen
    7.6/10(82 votes)

    #4 - Baker's Dozen

    S3:E4

    Colt is sent to a dude ranch in Arizona after a bail jumper, but he finds it is a paramilitary encampment.

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 9 - Nashville Pirates
    7.6/10(75 votes)

    #5 - Nashville Pirates

    S3:E9

    Colt encounters a case of piracy when he goes after a bounty in Nashville. He performs 'The Unknown Stuntman'.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 22 - The Bigger They Are
    7.6/10(63 votes)

    #6 - The Bigger They Are

    S5:E22

    A cop wants evidence against a club owner who sells pcp to kids.

    Director:Hollingsworth Morse
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 8 - Inside, Outside
    7.5/10(72 votes)

    #7 - Inside, Outside

    S3:E8

    Colt refuses a bribe, so Terri is kidnapped to pressure him not to testify.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 19 - King of the Cowboys
    7.5/10(98 votes)

    #8 - King of the Cowboys

    S3:E19

    Roy Rogers and former TV cowboy stars John Russell, Peter Breck, Jock Mahoney and Roy Rogers Jr. join Colt's posse to track a gang of diamond smugglers using horses.

    Director:Daniel Haller
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 3 - Femme Fatale
    7.5/10(59 votes)

    #9 - Femme Fatale

    S5:E3

    Howie goes undercover as a female impersonator, Denise, when the skip is a material witness in hiding.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sam Egan

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  10. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 10 - Miami's Nice
    7.5/10(68 votes)

    #10 - Miami's Nice

    S5:E10

    An FBI agent persuades Colt to participate in a cocaine sting. Jody presents awards to Miss Stuntwoman USA winners.

    Director:Hollingsworth Morse
    Writer:David Garber

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  11. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 14 - The Lucky Stiff
    7.5/10(59 votes)

    #11 - The Lucky Stiff

    S5:E14

    Jerry has lost his money, house and wife, so he puts out a contract on himself - then wins the lottery.

    Director:Georg Fenady
    Writers:David Garber, Bruce Kalish

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  12. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 17 - I Now Pronounce You ... Dead
    7.4/10(46 votes)

    #12 - I Now Pronounce You ... Dead

    S5:E17

    Pearl wants Colt to grab the skip during his wedding, but one of his wives beats him to it. As his creditors chase him, more wives turn up.

    Director:Daniel Haller
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 13 - Cool Hand Colt
    7.3/10(74 votes)

    #13 - Cool Hand Colt

    S3:E13

    A corporation wants to drain the bayou. Colt is sent to bring back Junior to testify, but is put in a chain gang and the sheriff is out to kill him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 1 - Dead Ringer
    7.3/10(55 votes)

    #14 - Dead Ringer

    S5:E1

    Colt is sent after a jumper and then discovers his quarry has entered an Elvis Presley impersonator contest and merged with the crowd.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writers:Andrew Schneider, Sam Egan

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  15. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 8 - Escape Claus
    7.3/10(63 votes)

    #15 - Escape Claus

    S5:E8

    A fitting story for Christmas - Santa is arrested for freeing the reindeer. He asks what each wants for Christmas. Jody wants a 'white' Christmas in spite of the current heat wave; Colt reluctantly says he needs a new truck. There is a child care center threatened with eviction and some crooks want the bonds Santa's cellmate is hiding.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 2 - Trauma (I)
    7.2/10(80 votes)

    #16 - Trauma (I)

    S3:E2

    Howie is seriously hurt in a sabotaged stunt meant to keep them from testifying against a thief. The crossover continues on Trauma Center S01E02 Notes About Courage (II).

    Director:Ted Lange
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 3 - Pleasure Isle
    7.2/10(86 votes)

    #17 - Pleasure Isle

    S3:E3

    Ivy bides her time and then uses the computer to abstract Vessman's assets. He kidnaps her and attempts to get the code numbers from her to regain his assets. Colt to the rescue.

    Director:Daniel Haller
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 11 - To the Finish
    7.2/10(76 votes)

    #18 - To the Finish

    S3:E11

    Fargo is afraid Pat will recognize him from the past, so he hires two thugs to keep him away from a car race.

    Director:Daniel Haller
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 12 - Trial By Fire
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    #19 - Trial By Fire

    S5:E12

    An old army buddy begs Colt to rescue one of the group that was betrayed years ago in Vietnam. He insists a recent photo shows the man as a POW even though everyone believes he is dead.

    Director:Daniel Haller
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 5 - The Last Drive
    7.1/10(71 votes)

    #20 - The Last Drive

    S3:E5

    Colt is sent to a dude ranch in Arizona after a bail jumper, but he finds it is a paramilitary encampment.

    Director:Ted Lange
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 14 - The Huntress
    7.1/10(76 votes)

    #21 - The Huntress

    S3:E14

    Colt searches for a hit woman who likes expensive art.

    Director:Daniel Haller
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Fall Guy Season 3 Episode 20 - Boom
    7.1/10(67 votes)

    #22 - Boom

    S3:E20

    A drug dealer who lost $250,000 when Colt nabbed his bail-jumping son holds hospitalized Jody and others hostage for $1 million.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 9 - No Rms., Ocean Vu.
    7.1/10(55 votes)

    #23 - No Rms., Ocean Vu.

    S5:E9

    Colt is stranded on a desert isle with a spoiled socialite, who has a perfume company, after their plane is shot down by robbers.

    Director:Hollingsworth Morse
    Writer:Carol Saraceno

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  24. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 11 - Reunion
    7.1/10(58 votes)

    #24 - Reunion

    S5:E11

    One of Colt's old classmates steals his own jewels for the insurance money.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writer:Sam Egan

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  25. The Fall Guy Season 5 Episode 13 - In His Shadow
    7.1/10(45 votes)

    #25 - In His Shadow

    S5:E13

    A young man arrives who might be Colt's son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Life of Riley" is the best rated episode of "The Fall Guy". It scored 7.7/10 based on 55 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by David Garber, Bruce Kalish, it aired on 11/30/1985. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Seavers, Dead Or Alive".