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The Train
Fathers and Sons
Cattle Drive/Pts 1 and 2
The Library
Halloween II
A Washington Affair/Pts 1 and 2
Money Troubles
Thanksgiving
Ladies' Night/Pts 1 and 2
First Christmas
Indian Agent
The End Of The World
Pike's Peace
Cooper vs. Quinn/Pts 1 and 2
What Is Love?
Things My Father Never Gave Me
Baby Outlaws
Bone Of Contention
The Permanence Of Change
Washita/Pts 1 and 2
Sully's Recovery
Ready Or Not
For Better Or Worse/Pts 1 and 2

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The Train
Sully starts building a new homestead. The townspeople misrepresent themselves in an effort to get the railroad. Sully and Michaela are divided on the issue.
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Fathers And Sons
Brian is coming of age and Loren is feeling old. They meet up in the woods, when they both run away from home.
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Cattle Drive/Pts 1 And 2
(Pt 1) Miss Olive dies and leaves her cattle to Matthew. Colleen falls for a cowhand. Matthew ignores Sully's advice. (Pt 2) There are disasters at every turn, as The family tries to drive the cattle home.
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The Library
The Josef Quinn Memorial Library is opened, when Michaela donates her father's books. Everyone is enjoying the books, until the Reverend and Jake decide that the books are not good for their spiritual well-being.
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Halloween II
A man, John (Richard Moll) disfigured in a train accident is thought to be a monster. Brian befriends him and convinces him to let Dr. Mike "fix him".
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A Washington Affair
(Pt 1)The family and Cloud Dancing go to Washington to tell the plight of the Cheyenne to President Grant. While there it is discovered that Sully was in the army and deserted.(Pt 2) Sully is court-martialed and sentenced to be executed by hanging. Michaela fights desperately to free the love of her life. Guest Stars (Lloyd Bochner, Dennis Lipscomb, Kathleen Lloyd, Gregory Sierra, John Pleshette, Nicholas Pryor)
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Money Troubles
Sully runs out money, while building the homestead. Rather than accept money from Michaela, he goes against his principles and performs in a Traveling Wild West Show. After a sleep-walking problem, it is discovered that Myra is pregnant.
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Thanksgiving
The stagecoach carrying Michaela, Sully Kid Cole and Sister Ruth (now married) to Colorado Springs is held up by robbers pretending to be a married couple.
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Ladies' Night/ Pts 1 And 2
(Pt 1)Loren and Jake dress up a as ladies in order to get free drinks at the saloon on Ladies' Night. Jake is kidnapped when the saloon is robbed. Dorothy discovers a growth in her breast. Colleen is teased when she matures at a faster rate than other girls. (Pt 2) Dr. Mike tries to convince Dorothy to have the growth removed form her breast. Jake is released and returns to find Dorothy is not quite the same.
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First Christmas
A family of Jewish faith moves to C.S. Prejudice rears its ugly head.
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Indian Agent
Sully is named Indian Agent by President Grant. Sully is thrilled, until it is revealed that the government has no intention of bettering the lives of the Cheyenne people. Superintendent Hazen (James Sloyan)sets up trade between Hank and the Cheyenne.
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The End Of The World
Reports of a comet crashing to earth and ending the world have the townspeople in a panic.
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Pike's Peace
Michaela finds a kindred spirit in a retired school teacher who says she is going to climb Pike's Peak. Myra gives birth to Samantha.
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Cooper Vs. Quinn/Pts 1 And 2
(Pt 1) Sully and Michaela have to notify the children's father of their intent to adopt them. Ethan signs an agreement, but changes his mind. The court orders the children be returned to their natural father. (Pt 2)Colleen contracts pneumonia, when she and Brian run away from their father.
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What Is Love?
Valentine's day approaches. Brian is given an assignment to find out "what is love?" Dorothy's plans to put on the play Romeo and Juliet start to unravel as the day draws near.
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Things My Father Never Gave Me
Robert E. is given the task of repairing a train engine. He enlists the help of Matthew, Peter and two brothers. Robert E. feels pressure to meet the deadline, especially when his crew starts falling ill.
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Baby Outlaws
Belle Starr and her gang rob the saloon. When Belle is shot, Dr. Mike takes her in hoping she will reform.
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Bone Of Contention
A paleontologist digs for dinosaur remains on sacred Indian burial ground. When some of their people are excavated as well, the Indians retaliate by digging up Loren's wife.
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The Permanence of Change
When the Reverend collapses from toothache pain, Dr. Mike temporarily teaches school. The townspeople are upset about Mike teaching the children about Darwin's theories. Those theories may have to save the life of a little girl being abused by her guardian.
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Washita/Pts 1 and 2
(Pt 1) Sully puts finishing touches on the homestead. Led by Chief Black Kettle, the Cheyenne seek refuge at Fort Cobb. They are turned away and are attacked along the Washita river. It is a massacre ordered by Custer's army. (Pt 2) Cloud Dancing and Michaela are hit hardest by this tragedy. Grace gets attached to a baby that survived the horror.
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Sully's Recovery
Sully leaves to resign from his position as Indian Agent. He meets up with an injured Loren, who is out to purchase former Cheyenne land.
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Ready Or Not
As their wedding day approaches, Sully and Michaela meet with the Reverend to discuss any unfinished business. As they recall past instances (through flashbacks), they start having doubts about geting married.
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For Better Or Worse
(Pt 1) Michaela's Mother and sisters; Marjorie and Rebecca (Georgann Johnson, Alley Mills and Elinor Donahue) arrive on the new train for the wedding. Michaela's mother takes over the wedding plans and criticizes Sully and Michaela's life. General Custer searches for Cloud Dancing and takes Sully captive.(Pt 2)When Sully misses the engagement party, Mrs. Quinn accuses Sully of leaving Michaela at the altar.
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