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The Worst Episodes of The Young Riders

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The Worst 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. Background image for The Kid
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    #1 - The Kid

    S1:E1

    Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - Gunfighter

    S1:E2

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

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    Director:Max Tash
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Home of the Brave

    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Dan Lerner
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - Speak No Evil

    S1:E4

    Robbery witness Ike McSwain is pursued by the criminals he is to testify against.

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    Director:Jim Johnston
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Bad Blood

    S1:E5

    The riders help Lou track down her younger brother and sister who were kidnapped by a ruthless gunrunner.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Black Ulysses

    S1:E6

    Col. Savage and a band of militia hunt down a runaway slave accused of murder.

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    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Ten-Cent Hero

    S1:E7

    A novelist avenges a beating by Hickok with writing a story that incites others to challenge the cowboy.

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    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - False Colors

    S1:E8

    The Kid is torn when his long-lost brother turns up just as nearby fugitives are planning to steal a gold shipment.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - A Good Day to Die

    S1:E9

    A Sioux brave who claims to be innocent is denied justice when brought to trial for an Indian massacre.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - The End of Innocence

    S1:E10

    Hickok and Emma face hostile Indians and a ruthless commanding officer at a remote Army post.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Blind Love

    S1:E11

    Hickok's heart is lassoed by a mysterious woman, but he is caught in a dangerous tangle when he discovers that she is bound to another man.

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    Director:Lee H. Katzin
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - The Keepsake

    S1:E12

    Teaspoon is given claim to a small fortune, but he may lose it to a young woman he thinks is his lost daughter, and to a crooked gambler willing to kill for the cash.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Fall from Grace

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Hard Time

    S1:E14

    Kid is sentenced to hard time on a trumped-up charge by a small-town sheriff carrying out the policies of the sadistic man who keeps the town under a cloud of fear.

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    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Lady for a Night

    S1:E15

    Dressed as a lady for a night, Lou meets a vicious brute who develops an obsession for her, while he masterminds a series of heists in the territory.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - Unfinished Business

    S1:E16

    After surviving a massacre of wealthy settlers near Sal Lake, Emma's estranged husband arrives in Sweetwater looking for shelter from Emma, and raising the suspicions of Sam and the riders.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - Decoy

    S1:E17

    On a wild ride to deliver a top-secret Government message, Cody helps a mortally wounded mountain man, who asks Cody to care for his pet bear. Meanwhile, back in Sweetwater, the other riders look after an abandoned baby.

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    #18 - Daddy's Girl

    S1:E18

    A new girl in town has Buck in her sights, but he is caught in the cross-fire between her, her tyrannical father and her cruel suitor.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - Bulldog

    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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    Writer:Unknown
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    #20 - Matched Pair

    S1:E20

    Hickok helps a friendly rival search for their gunfighting mentor's kidnapped daughter, who actually has escaped with evidence of her dad's corruption.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - The Man Behind the Badge

    S1:E21

    Sam finds himself on the wrong side of the law in his own town when the man responsible for the murder of Sam's wife takes over Sweetwater.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - Then There Was One

    S1:E22

    Teaspoon sets out for Texas with an old comrade in arms to warn three other veterans that someone has been murdering the last men who truly remember the Alamo.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - Gathering Clouds (1)

    S1:E23

    The Kid finds himself secretly helping the Army learn the identity of the Hawk.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - Gathering Clouds (2)

    S1:E24

    The men of the Pony Express find themselves taking different sides as the start of the Civil War approaches.

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    Director:Lee H. Katzin
    Writer:Unknown
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    #25 - Born to Hang

    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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    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Kid" is the worst rated episode of "The Young Riders". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/20/1989. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Gunfighter".