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The Young Riders

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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 riders based at the Sweetwater Station in the Nebraska Territory during the years leading up to the American Civil War. The series premiered on ABC on September 20, 1989 and ran for three seasons until the final episode aired on July 23, 1992.

Cast:
Stephen Baldwin, Josh Brolin, Travis Fine, Don Franklin
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
ABC

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Seasons

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Season 2

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E01

Episode 1

Born to Hang

1990-09-22

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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E02

Episode 2

Ghosts

1990-09-29

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

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E03

Episode 3

Dead Ringer

1990-10-06

Hickok sets out to catch a vicious gunman impersonating him.

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E04

Episode 4

Blood Moon

1990-10-13

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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E05

Episode 5

Pride and Prejudice

1990-10-27

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

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Episode 6

The Littlest Cowboy

1990-11-03

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

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Episode 7

Blood Money

1990-11-10

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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E08

Episode 8

Requiem for a Hero

1990-11-17

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

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E09

Episode 9

Bad Company

1990-12-01

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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Episode 10

Star Light, Star Bright

1990-12-15 · 60m

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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Episode 11

The Play's the Thing

1990-12-29

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

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E12

Episode 12

Judgement Day

1991-01-05

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

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Episode 13

Kansas

1991-01-12

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

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Episode 14

The Peacemakers

1991-01-19

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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Episode 15

Daisy

1991-02-02

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Episode 16

Color Blind

1991-02-09

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Episode 17

Old Scores

1991-02-16

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Episode 18

The Talisman

1991-02-23

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Episode 19

A Noble Chase

1991-03-09

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Episode 20

Face of the Enemy

1991-04-06

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Episode 21

The Exchange (1)

1991-05-04

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Episode 22

The Exchange (2)

1991-05-04

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Cast

Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin

Buffalo Bill Cody

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Wild Bill Hickok

Travis Fine

Travis Fine

Ike McSwain

Don Franklin

Don Franklin

Noah Dixon

Ty Miller

Ty Miller

The Kid

Gregg Rainwater

Gregg Rainwater

Running Buck Cross

Yvonne Suhor

Yvonne Suhor

Louise McCloud

Clare Wren

Clare Wren

Rachel Dunne

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Teaspoon Hunter

Christopher Pettiet

Christopher Pettiet

Jesse James

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