Visitor
Michaela's demanding mother Elizabeth Quinn (Jane Wyman)comes to visit. Matthew sent a telelgram telling her that Dr. Mike was very ill. After Robert E. gets severely burned, Michaela has no place to treat him properly. Michaela wants to buy Charlotte's foreclosed boarding house in order to have a clinic. She does not have enough money and asks her mother for it. Her mother promptly turns her down cold.
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Law Of The Land
Kid Cole (Johnny Cash), a retired gunslinger seeks rest and relaxation in Colorado Springs. His peace is interrupted, when he is recruited as the town's sheriff. Matthew helps Ingrid's (Jennifer Youngs) brother Jon slaughter one of Miss Olive's (Gail Strickland) cows to feed his family. The townspeople want to hang Jon.

A Cowboy's Lullaby
An out of work and desperate cowboy (John Schneider) abandons his baby at Dr. Mike's homestead and robs Loren's store. While out trying to find patients in need of her help, Dr. Mike is trapped in a cabin by a rabid bear that has already killed a man. Sully sets out to look for her.

Running Ghost
Sully is left paralyzed after being beaten by buffalo hunters hired to clear the path for a new railroad. After Sully starts to recover, he sets out to settle the score with one of the hunters. A con artist, pretending to work for the railroad buys the deeds to the residents' property.

The Prisoner
General Custer takes Cloud Dancing (Larry Sellers) prisoner. Sully and Dr. Mike plan to break him out. Miss Olive has a Hurdy Gurdy. Matthew buys all of Ingrid's dances.

Happy Birthday
As Michaela's birthday approaches, she thinks that everyone is discussing her marital status. They are actually planning a surprise birthday party. Sully and Michaela share their first kiss. Jake accidentally causes a customer's death and goes on a drinking binge that threatens to destroy him.

Season 2
The Race
Dr. Mike receives a horse as a gift of appreciation from Snowbird (Tantoo Cardinal), Cloud Dancing's wife. Dr. Mike disguises herself in order to enter the men-only horse race. A chauvinistic doctor, Doc Cassidy (Jerry Hardin) ignores Dr. Quinn's medical advice when one a young man is kicked in the head by a horse.

Sanctuary
Loren's sister-in-law, Dorothy Jennings (Barbara Babcock) seeks solace from her abusive husband. Loren is hesitant to take her in. Loren, who asked Dorothy to marry him before he married her sister Maude still has feelings for her.

Halloween
After listening to tales about witches, Brian is convinced that Dorothy is a witch. Michaela is vistited by the ghost of Abagail (Megan Gallivan). The townspeople keep finding a "dead man" in various parts of town.

The Incident
While on a hunting trip Jake accidentally kills Little Eagle, a Cheyenne. Horace is in turn hit by an arrow. Jake lies about the incident, saying it never happened and convinces Horace to lie as well. Soon the Cheyenne want someone to pay for the crime. Sully whose loyalties lie with the Cheyenne, must stop the incident from escalating to all out war.

Saving Souls
Evangelist Sister Ruth (June Carter Cash) holds a revival. Dr Quinn and Sister Ruth clash over who is a better healer, when Kid Cole's consumption gets worse. Sister Ruth takes a liking to Kid Cole. Robert E. and Grace marry.

Crossing The Line
Matthew crosses a mining company picket line. The reason the miners are picketing is revealed, when there is a cave in. Matthew and Jon are trapped.

The Offering
After receiving blankets donated by the army, The Cheyenne start falling ill and dying. It is discovered that the blankets were infected with Typhus.

The Circus
Heart (Fionnula Flannagan) and her daughter Atlantis (Lisa Rieffel) bring the circus to town. The townspeople participate in the circus. Atlantis, who was born with webbed hands wants surgery to be normal. When her mother says that Dr. Mike may not perform the surgery, the girl takes desperate measures.

Another Woman
A white woman (Sheryl Lee) who was taken in by Indians is "rescued" by the army, when her family is killed. Having lived as an Indian for so long, she does not feel at home in Colorado Springs. She does however, feel comfortable with Sully who shares a similar background. Dorothy and Jake start courting.

Orphan Train
The Reverend agrees to find homes for orphans. When Dr. Mike assists him, he misinterprets her intentions and proposes. The Cooper children feel neglected.

The Abduction Pts 1 And 2
(Pt 1) Renegade Cheyenne attack and kill two army soldiers who come to the reservation with Michaela. General Custer (Jason Leland Adams) takes the Cheyenne people captive in retaliation, with intentions of hanging them. Michaela is abducted by the renegades.(Pt 2) Sully searches desperately for his "heart song". Cloud Dancing's son joins the renegades.

The Campaign
Michaela runs against Jake in the first mayoral race in Colorado Springs. Myra wants out of her contract with Hank.

The Man In The Moon
Angered over Myra leaving, Hank crashes her engagement party and threatens to shoot her. Hank slips into a coma, after a blow to his head. Colleen is jealous, when Brian receives a telescope from their Grandmother and she doesn't receive anything.

Return Engagement Pts 1 And 2
(Pt1) Michaela's presumed dead fiancй David (Maxwell Caufield)comes to town disguised as naturalist Andrew Strauss. Myra and Horace marry. Sully develops severe migraines after Cloud Dancing announces he is leaving. Sully proposes to Michaela.(Pt 2) Michaela is torn, when she finds out Andrew's true identity.

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)

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.

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.

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.

First Christmas
A family of Jewish faith moves to C.S. Prejudice rears its ugly head.

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.

Baby Outlaws
Belle Starr and her gang rob the saloon. When Belle is shot, Dr. Mike takes her in hoping she will reform.

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.

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.

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.

Season 4

A New Life
Sully and Michaela return from their honeymoon. Sully and Michaela get adjusted to their "new life" together. Also on the train is Preston A. Lodge III (Jason Leland Adams) who plans to open a bank in town. Cloud Dancing having lost his tribe, decides to to move to the new reservation.

Traveling All-Stars
A Professional basebal team challenges Colorado Springs to a game. When the town loses, they discover the All-Stars cheated. The town pulls together and gets sweet revenge.

Mothers And Daughters
Michaela discovers the "joys" of married life, while Colleen goes through a rebellious stage.

Brother's Keeper
Brian's dog Pup gets bitten by a rabid raccoon. Pup bites Ingrid and runs off. Matthew blames Brian for Ingrid's death. Brian takes a rifle and goes off looking for Pup.

Halloween III
Jake becomes attached to a stray dog. The dog ends up being an alternative cure for a man's severe rheumatism. While Sully is being very secretive planning a surprise for Halloween, Michaela thinks he is unhappy at home.

Fifi's First Christmas
Brian's Grandmother sends him a poodle for Christmas, hoping to cheer him up. When a new girl moves to town, Brian starts wanting to be treated more grown-up. When the girl gets lost, Brian proves his maturity.

Change Of Heart
Robert E. and Grace take in an orphaned boy name Anthony (Brenden Jefferson). Robert E. is excited, but Grace is reluctant to get too attached. She has a change of heart when the boy becomes ill. Hank sends one of his girls, Emma (Charlotte Chatton)to help Matthew get over his loss.

Tin Star
Lawlessness is running rampant in C.S. Matthew is elected Sheriff. Inexperienced, Matthew accidentaly shoots Horace. Matthew gives up his gun. What will he do when an outlaw (Travis Tritt) plans to break his brother out of jail.

If You Love Someone
Myra starts working at the bank. Matthew deals with the town's disapproving stares over his keeping company with Emma.

The Iceman Cometh
Two con men (Brandon Douglas, Anthony Lee) sell shares in a home regrigeration company to the townspeople. Michaela and the Reverend go to Denver to help an orphanage. While they are in Denver, they run across the con men.