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Season 2 – The Young Riders

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A group of young Pony Express riders are based in the Nebraska Territory prior to the Civil War.
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The Young Riders — Season 2

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Ed Spielman

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Anthony Zerbe

Aloysius "Teaspoon" Hunter

Ty Miller

The Kid

Stephen Baldwin

William F. Cody

Josh Brolin

James Butler Hickok

Travis Fine

Ike McSwain

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 22, 1990 Born to Hang The riders aid a woman who is helping runaway slaves escape to freedom in Africa. With Ty Miller and Josh Brolin. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 29, 1990 Ghosts Teaspoon (Anthony Zerbe) is haunted by a ghostly figure from his past who has returned to seek vengeance. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 6, 1990 Dead Ringer A gunman using Hickok's identity embarks on a crime spree, leaving it up to Hickok to catch the impersonator. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 13, 1990 Blood Moon The riders try to protect a deaf-mute from a mob which is lynching carriers during a cholera epidemic. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 27, 1990 Pride and Prejudice Buck's heritage is questioned when he helps the Army rescue a group of women captured years before by an Indian war party. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 3, 1990 The Littlest Cowboy After a gang beats him, Ike becomes depressed about his handicap until a terminally ill boy teaches him a valuable lesson about life. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 10, 1990 Blood Money When a prisoner (Billy Joe Patton) mysteriously dies, the riders go under cover to expose a corrupt sheriff. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 17, 1990 Requiem for a Hero Cody's hero (Pernell Roberts), a legendary figure from the Old West, teaches him about responsibility. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 1, 1990 Bad Company Guilty over the accidental shooting of a young woman, Hickok seeks death as the sheriff of a lawless town. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 15, 1990 Star Light, Star Bright Hickok's kindness brings good fortune to the riders when a grateful old prospector named Cyrus deeds half of his gold mine to them. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 29, 1990 The Play's the Thing Cody is asked to join a group of traveling actors, unknowingly taking part in a plot to assassinate a U.S. general. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 5, 1991 Judgement Day Cody enlists the help of self-proclaimed preacher Gideon Poole, but regrets it when he learns the truth about him. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 12, 1991 Kansas Noah tries to help his former teacher (Richard Roundtree), a slave, and winds up being whipped by the Kid. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 19, 1991 The Peacemakers Hickok falls in love with a woman who belongs to an unwanted religious group, but must first settle an old score with a gunfighter. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 2, 1991 Daisy Rachel's ex (William Russ), a riverboat gunman, plans to leave their precocious 9-year-old daughter in her care. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 9, 1991 Color Blind The Kid (Ty Miller) falls for Sweetwater's new schoolteacher, a young woman with a mysterious past. With Yvonne Suhor and Josh Brolin. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 16, 1991 Old Scores Ike plots revenge against a conspirator to his family's murder; the riders track a mysterious beast spooking livestock and people. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 23, 1991 The Talisman The riders help a priest defend his mission from marauding bandits; Buck protects Lottie from a mountain man. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 9, 1991 A Noble Chase Hickok and his long-time nemesis, a bounty hunter, lock horns as they bring a bank robber to justice. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 6, 1991 Face of the Enemy Teaspoon's old friend, a war hero, endangers the lives of everyone in Sweetwater when he orders an attack on a Sioux delegation. Details Episode 21 Aired May 4, 1991 The Exchange The riders prepare for a gunfight when Teaspoon's would-be daughter is kidnapped and held ransom for the release of a condemned outlaw. Details Episode 22 Aired May 4, 1991 The Exchange The riders prepare for a gunfight when Teaspoon's would-be daughter is kidnapped and held ransom for the release of a condemned outlaw. Details
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Season Info

Director
Virgil Vogel, James Keach, George Mendeluk, Guy Magar, Joseph L. Scanlan, Stephen L. Posey
Creator
Ed Spielman
Executive Producer
Jonas McCord
Screenwriter
Gerrit Graham, Donald Marcus, Chris Hubbell, Deidre Le Blanc, Ed Spielman, Raymond Hartung, Steven Baum, Christopher Thinnes, Delle Chatman, Linda J. Cowgill, James Crite, James L. Novack
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, Adventure, Romance, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 22, 1990