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The Best Episodes of The Young Riders

Every episode of The Young Riders ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Young Riders!

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. 8.7/10(33 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. 8.4/10(34 votes)

    #2 - Dead Ringer

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    S2:E3

    Hickok sets out to catch a vicious gunman impersonating him.

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  3. 8.4/10(36 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 8.3/10(40 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 8.3/10(39 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 8.3/10(41 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. 8.3/10(25 votes)

    #7 - Old Scores

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    Director:Guy Magar
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  9. 8.2/10(41 votes)

    #8 - Ghosts

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    The ""ghost"" of one of Teaspoon's victims returns for revenge.

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    Director:James Keach
  10. 8.2/10(25 votes)

    #9 - Kansas

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    S2:E13

    Noah is taken into slavery when he tries to free his former teacher Calvin (Roundtree).

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  11. 8.2/10(26 votes)

    #10 - The Talisman

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    S2:E18

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  12. 8.1/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Star Light, Star Bright

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    S2:E10

    At Chrismastime the riders believe they own half a gold mine as repayment for Hickok's kindness to old prospector Cyrus.

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  13. 8.0/10(33 votes)

    #12 - Blood Money

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    S2:E7

    The Kid catches Dyson, a would-be horse thief, who apparently hangs himself while in the custody of a corrupt marshal.

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  14. 8.0/10(29 votes)

    #13 - A Noble Chase

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  15. 7.8/10(41 votes)

    #14 - Born to Hang

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    S2:E1

    The riders try to recapture gold stolen from Stagecoach Sally, a woman spearheading a venture to send escaped slaves to Africa.

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  16. 7.8/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Face of the Enemy

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    Director:James Keach
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  17. 7.8/10(32 votes)

    #16 - The Exchange (1)

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  18. 7.7/10(25 votes)

    #17 - Color Blind

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  19. 7.5/10(36 votes)

    #18 - Daisy

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  20. 7.3/10(33 votes)

    #19 - Judgement Day

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    S2:E12

    Still affected by Hezekiah Horn's death, Cody seeks guidance from a preacher-vigilante.

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  21. 7.0/10(33 votes)

    #20 - The Play's the Thing

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    S2:E11

    Cody considers joining a theater troupe, and unknowingly enters a ploat to assassinate a U.S. General.

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  22. 7.0/10(37 votes)

    #21 - The Peacemakers

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    S2:E14

    Hickok falls for Alice, a woman from an ostracized religious group, and settles an old score with a gunfighter named Tyler.

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  23. 1.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - 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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    #23 - The Kid

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    S1:E1

    Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.

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    #24 - Gunfighter

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    S1:E2

    The boys attempt to save Wild Bill Hickok from an unnecessary gunfight.

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    Director:Max Tash
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    #25 - Home of the Brave

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    S1:E3

    Buck is the target of hostility when Sweetwater is threatened by a local tribe.

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    Director:Dan Lerner
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Littlest Cowboy" is the best rated episode of "The Young Riders". It scored 8.7/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Steven Baum, it aired on 11/3/1990. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dead Ringer".