The Young Riders
Set in the Nebraska Territory before the American Civil War, this Western follows a group of young Pony Express riders working out of a frontier station. Their adventures mix danger, friendship, humor, and lessons about life in a changing America.
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Season 1
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E1
The Kid
Young men of the Pony Express brave harsh conditions.
Sep 20, 1989 · 47m -
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E2
Gunfighter
The boys attempt to save Wild Bill Hickok from an unnecessary gunfight.
Sep 21, 1989 · 46m -
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E3
Home of the Brave
Buck is the target of hostility when Sweetwater is threatened by a local tribe.
Sep 28, 1989 · 47m -
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E4
Speak No Evil
Robbery witness Ike McSwain is pursued by the criminals he is to testify against.
Oct 5, 1989 · 46m -
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E5
Bad Blood
The riders help Lou track down her younger brother and sister who were kidnapped by a ruthless gunrunner.
Oct 12, 1989 · 46m -
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E6
Black Ulysses
Col. Savage and a band of militia hunt down a runaway slave accused of murder.
Oct 26, 1989 · 46m -
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E7
Ten-Cent Hero
A novelist avenges a beating by Hickok with writing a story that incites others to challenge the cowboy.
Nov 2, 1989 · 47m -
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E8
False Colors
The Kid is torn when his long-lost brother turns up just as nearby fugitives are planning to steal a gold shipment.
Nov 9, 1989 · 47m -
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E9
A Good Day to Die
A Sioux brave who claims to be innocent is denied justice when brought to trial for an Indian massacre.
Nov 16, 1989 · 46m -
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E10
The End of Innocence
Hickok and Emma face hostile Indians and a ruthless commanding officer at a remote Army post.
Nov 30, 1989 · 47m -
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E11
Blind Love
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.
Dec 7, 1989 · 47m -
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E12
The Keepsake
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.
Dec 14, 1989 · 48m -
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E13
Fall from Grace
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.
Jan 4, 1990 · 47m -
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E14
Hard Time
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.
Jan 11, 1990 · 47m -
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E15
Lady for a Night
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.
Jan 18, 1990 · 46m -
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E16
Unfinished Business
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.
Feb 1, 1990 · 46m -
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E17
Decoy
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.
Feb 8, 1990 · 47m -
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E18
Daddy's Girl
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.
Feb 15, 1990 · 47m -
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E19
Bulldog
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.
Feb 22, 1990 · 47m -
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E20
Matched Pair
Hickok helps a friendly rival search for their gunfighting mentor's kidnapped daughter, who actually has escaped with evidence of her dad's corruption.
Mar 8, 1990 · 46m -
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E21
The Man Behind the Badge
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.
Mar 22, 1990 · 47m -
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E22
Then There Was One
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.
Apr 5, 1990 · 47m -
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E23
Gathering Clouds (1)
The Kid finds himself secretly helping the Army learn the identity of the Hawk.
May 7, 1990 · 48m -
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E24
Gathering Clouds (2)
The men of the Pony Express find themselves taking different sides as the start of the Civil War approaches.
May 14, 1990 · 48m