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The Best Episodes of The Young Riders

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The Best Episodes of The Young Riders

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...

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  1. 9.1/10(39 votes)

    #1 - The Blood of Others

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    S3:E3

    Lou, Hickok, and Kid are to deliver a long-sought outlaw to his hanging, but en route discover the man's more honorable than ornery.

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  2. 9.1/10(46 votes)

    #2 - The Presence of Mine Enemies

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    S3:E5

    Ike meets and falls hard in love with Emily Metcalfe (Kelly Williams). Emily's father is murdered by a card cheat, Neville. Emily seeks to avenge her father's murder. Ike goes after Emily to save her and takes the bullet meant for her himself. As the riders bid a tearful farewell to their friend, Buck seeks ultimate vengeance against Neville.

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  3. 9.1/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Lessons Learned

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    S3:E19

    A killer whose conviction was overturned seeks out his accusers; and Teaspoon's ex-wife slips into town. Wings Hauser. Polly: Leigh Taylor-Young. Murphy: Mitchell Ryan. Teaspoon: Anthony Zerbe.

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  4. 9.1/10(38 votes)

    #4 - 'Til Death Do Us Part (2)

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  5. 8.8/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Shadowmen

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    S3:E14

    A Pinkerton agent arrives in Rock Creek on the trail of a bank robber; a damsel in distress distracts Teaspoon. Anthony Zerbe, Josh Brolin. Blackcomb: Art La Fleur. Marie: Greta Lambert.

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  6. 8.8/10(34 votes)

    #6 - 'Til Death Do Us Part (1)

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    S3:E21

    Lou and Kid (Yvonne Suhor, Ty Miller) prepare to form a union on the eve of the Civil War. Part 1 of two. Hickok: Josh Brolin. Teaspoon: Anthony Zerbe. Cody: Stephen Baldwin. Rachel: Clare Wren. Jesse: Christopher Pettiet. Noah: Don Franklin. Buck: Gregg Rainwater.

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  8. 8.7/10(33 votes)

    #7 - The Littlest Cowboy

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    S2:E6

    Ike, bitter after being beaten by men who take advantage of his handicap, befriends Arthur, a terminally ill boy.

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  9. 8.7/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Mask of Fear

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    S3:E15

    Mob mentality grips Rock Creek after a Polish immigrant (Paul Rossilli) who served time for killing his wife returns to town. Ruth: Mimi Maynard. Barrett: Randy Crowder. Elroy: Barney McFadden. Teaspoon: Anthony Zerbe. Jesse: Christopher Pettiet. Furey: Mark Davenport. Gibson: Erol Landis.

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    Director:Cliff Bole
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  10. 8.7/10(24 votes)

    #9 - The Road Not Taken

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    S3:E17

    Jesse (Christopher Pettiet) tags along with Hickok (Josh Brolin) to track down a killer whom Hickok has personal reasons to see taken down. Dobbins: Joseph Bottoms. Hannah: Dey Young. Tompkins: Don Collier. Seth: Justin Rigney. Luke: Kenneth Cutler Yasmer. Hooper Deputy: J.D. Ryan. Horace Walcott: Roberto Guajardo. Cody: Stephen Baldwin. Lou: Yvonne Suhor. Teaspoon: Anthony Zerbe. Noah: Don Franklin. Kid: Ty Miller.

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  11. 8.7/10(25 votes)

    #10 - The Debt

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    S3:E20

    Hickok trails a new rider who disappeared in a town overrun by bad guys; and Lou saddles up to buy a wedding dress. Emmet: William Sanderson. Joe Garrett: Ed Adams. Matt: Michael Roddy. Bonnie: Elizabeth Hanley. Storekeeper: Larry Soller. Teaspoon: Anthony Zerbe. Noah: Don Franklin.

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  12. 8.6/10(41 votes)

    #11 - Bulldog

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    S1:E19

    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.

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  13. 8.6/10(24 votes)

    #12 - Spies

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    S3:E13

    With war possible, Kid gets mixed up in espionage involving a charming spy; Teaspoon plans to make Rachel the new schoolteacher. Saunders: Gary Sandy. Farnsworth: Michael F. Woodson. Tompkins: Don Collier. Alan: Danny Ray.

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    Director:James Keach
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  14. 8.6/10(26 votes)

    #13 - The Sacrifice

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    S3:E18

    Teaspoon and Hickok set out to restore order to an outlaw-ridden town, which happens to be where Kid wants to spend more time with Lou. Ty Miller, Yvonne Suhor, Anthony Zerbe. Hickok: Josh Brolin. Dawkins: Justin Whalin. Esmond: Mel Winkler.

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  15. 8.5/10(26 votes)

    #14 - Between Rock Creek and a Hard Place

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  16. 8.4/10(34 votes)

    #15 - Dead Ringer

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    S2:E3

    Hickok sets out to catch a vicious gunman impersonating him.

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  17. 8.4/10(36 votes)

    #16 - Blood Moon

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    S2:E4

    Fear of a cholera outbreak turns the citizens of Sweetwater into a mob intent on lynching a deaf-mute boy suspected of being the carrier.

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  18. 8.4/10(25 votes)

    #17 - Initiation

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  19. 8.3/10(50 votes)

    #18 - Fall from Grace

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    S1:E13

    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.

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  20. 8.3/10(40 votes)

    #19 - Pride and Prejudice

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    S2:E5

    Buck finds Tompkins' long-missing wife and child assimilated into the Sioux tribe which took them.

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  21. 8.3/10(39 votes)

    #20 - Requiem for a Hero

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    S2:E8

    Cody meets and learns from his doomed Old West hero Hezekiah Horn.

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  22. 8.3/10(41 votes)

    #21 - Bad Company

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    S2:E9

    Hickok leaves to become sheriff of the lawless town of Regrets, haoping to meet death quickly as retribution for accidentally killing a young woman during a gunfight.

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  23. 8.3/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Old Scores

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    Director:Guy Magar
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  24. 8.3/10(30 votes)

    #23 - Survivors

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    S3:E6

    Cody falls for a widow who's forced to be involved with outlaws; Buck struggles with grief over Ike's death. Margaret Reed. Daniel: Gregor Hesse. Faith: Laurie Allen. Kimball: Brian Burke. Rings: James Oscar Lee. Tompkins: Don Collier.

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  25. 8.3/10(24 votes)

    #24 - Spirits

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    Director:James Keach
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  26. 8.3/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Good Night, Sweet Charlotte

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    S3:E11

    A former prostitute comes to Rock Creek hoping to start a new life, but brings back bitter memories for Lou; Hickok befriends a wounded Lakota Indian out on the trail. Charlotte: Jennifer Hetrick. Wicks: John De Lancie. Red Sky: Robert Cota.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Blood of Others" is the best rated episode of "The Young Riders". It scored 9.1/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/12/1991. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Presence of Mine Enemies".