Neon Rider

1. S01E01Dude - Part 1September 15, 1989—An academic psychologist puts his theories on teenage behavior into practice after his book becomes a best seller. Michael Terry, a psycholo
2. S01E02Dude - Part 2September 22, 1989—An academic psychologist puts his theories on teenage behavior into practice after his book becomes a best seller. Michael Terry, a psycholo
3. S01E03Nowhere To RunSeptember 15, 1990—A pregnant runaway, an old girlfriend and a cow-killing cougar complicate Michael's life.
4. S01E04HardcaseOctober 6, 1989—An inner-city teen tries to make a deal with cocaine taken from a crashed plane.
5. S01E05Devil's ChildOctober 13, 1989—Michael's old friends son becomes involved in the worship of Satan.
6. S01E06One StepOctober 20, 1989—Jason, a recent addition to Michael's troubled teens group, sneaks into the city and brings his brother Benjie covertly back to the ranch. M
7. S01E07Clay PigeonOctober 27, 1989—A reporter arrives while Michael protects a government witness.
8. S01E08All's Fair In Love And WarNovember 3, 1989—A teen prostitute claims rape after Michael rejects her advances.
9. S01E09Playing With FireNovember 10, 1989—A social-service evaluator disapproves of Michael's methods.
10. S01E10The Mighty QuinnNovember 17, 1989—A young pimp takes up boxing, then is accused of beating one of his former prostitutes.
11. S01E11Starting OverNovember 24, 1989—The son of a local doctor falls for a girl addicted to cocaine.
12. S01E12Guardian AngelDecember 1, 1989—The nephew of a Vietnamese shopkeeper is arrested for battling a gang of extortionists.
13. S01E13You Can RunDecember 9, 1989—Believing himself a soldier, an armed teen lures Michael and Vic into the forest.
14. S01E14ConfessionsDecember 15, 1989—Witnessing the death and secret burial of a friend traumatizes a girl.
15. S01E15Under PressureDecember 22, 1989—One of Michael's former charges is arrested for a warehouse robbery.
16. S01E16SuspicionsDecember 29, 1989—A hooded burglar steals files from Rachel's home.
17. S01E17John DoeJanuary 5, 1990—Michael questions a runaway's claims of amnesia; a vengeful man holds Reid hostage.
18. S01E18Model StudentJanuary 12, 1990—Michael forces a drug dealer to accept responsibility for his actions.
19. S01E19Father and SonJanuary 19, 1990—A racist teen foments hatred against an Asian youth.
20. S01E20High WireJanuary 26, 1990—Michael is caught between his vivacious girlfriend and her rebellious daughter.
21. S01E21Blood FeudFebruary 2, 1990—Michael learns a violent stepfather is behind a teen's angry behavior.
22. S01E22Over the LineFebruary 9, 1990—Pin offers to drive for a drunken girl, then learns the car is stolen.
23. S01E23HackerDecember 1, 1990—A paraplegic teen uses his computer skills to break into a horse-betting system.
24. S01E24BackwaterFebruary 23, 1990—Michael, Pin and Vic uncover an illegal toxic dump and a sick child.
25. S01E25VengeanceMarch 2, 1990—A gang member unwittingly helps a rape victim remember her attacker.
26. S01E26Running ManMarch 9, 1990—Loan sharks seek the son of a missing country singer.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01A Face in the CrowdJanuary 1, 1991—Michael clashes with an administrator (Barbara Tyson) over his bookkeeping and seeks the trust of a former gang leader.
2. S02E021117January 1, 1991—A friend's death prompts Pin to join an outreach center. Michael and Eleanor counsel a teen pregnant by date rape.
3. S02E03LoyaltiesJanuary 1, 1991—Michael hears varied stories when trying to exonerate Vic of the attempted murder of a ranch resident.
4. S02E04The Twelfth StepJanuary 1, 1991—Michael resumes drinking after a friend's suicide and ranch pressures.
5. S02E05SecretsJanuary 1, 1991—Michael discovers his ex-wife's nephew is being abused by his new stepfather.
6. S02E06Men of PrincipleJanuary 1, 1991—To help a girl turning to drugs and alcohol to ward off recurring nightmares, everyone at the ranch recalls their dreams.
7. S02E07ProvidenceJanuary 1, 1991—A teen plans violence to combat environmental destruction of the valley.
8. S02E08Bread and WaterJanuary 1, 1991—Reid learns his daughter is anorexic. Meanwhile, Eleanor might have to leave the ranch.
9. S02E09Twist in the WindJanuary 1, 1991—Michael and Pin race to protect a policeman's snitch who has disappeared from the ranch.
10. S02E10Black Moon RisingJanuary 1, 1991—A terminally ill young woman meets a ranch resident who rekindles her zest for life. Meanwhile, Vic falls for a nurse.
11. S02E11Before I SleepJanuary 1, 1991—The tables are turned when Michael is badly injured in a car wreck and desperately tries to break through to a schizophrenic teen.
12. S02E12PhoenixJanuary 1, 1991—In a drug-related accident, a teen is severely burned and his father is killed.
13. S02E13Nowhere FastJanuary 1, 1991—Pin must take drastic and unpleasant measures to help a girl with a severe heroin addiction. Michael is faced with the same dilemma when he
14. S02E14Parents' DayJanuary 1, 1991—Siblings are divided on dealing with Parents' Day. Meanwhile, Pin and Walt search the streets for runaways.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01A Perfect 10January 1, 1993—Michael's question about the type of environment that breeds violence is answered when Shaye is sent to the ranch for viciously attacking a
2. S03E02Saint WaltJanuary 1, 1993—Michael is brutally attacked by two kids at the ranch. Elsewhere, Pin tries to help Walt, whose HIV-positive diagnosis drives him to excessi
3. S03E03Straight HomeJanuary 1, 1993—Jesse deals with several challenges on his first day home from the ranch program, including avoiding his alcoholic mother and drunken friend
4. S03E04The Color LineJanuary 1, 1993—Police suspect a young white supremacist at the ranch may have murdered a black youth.
5. S03E05Night of the Living EdJanuary 1, 1993—Michael and Eleanor acknowledge their mutual attraction. Meanwhile, a stalker attracted to Eleanor spooks the ranch residents.
6. S03E06Labour DayJanuary 1, 1993—Michael counsels a young father-to-be. Also, Reid copes with Rachel's burnout.
7. S03E07Point BlankJanuary 1, 1993—An untrustworthy resident claims there's a gun on the ranch. Meanwhile, Rachel tries to help a woman escape a violent husband.
8. S03E08DanielJanuary 1, 1993—Police suspect a victim of sexual abuse in the disappearance of two girls, one of whom may die before she is found.
9. S03E09On The LineJanuary 1, 1993—Michael and a fashionable child psychologist are booked for a talk show where sparks are supposed to fly, since each is passionate about his
10. S03E10The Good, the Bad, and EleanorJanuary 1, 1993—Michael brings a girl fleeing her former gang to the ranch. Meanwhile, Eleanor dreams of the Old West.
11. S03E11BrothersJanuary 1, 1993—Two brothers escape from an abusive rural home and head for the city.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Extreme PrejudiceJanuary 1, 1993—Eleanor unsuccessfully tries to block out memories of being raped.
2. S04E02Live and Let GoJanuary 1, 1993—Walt's fears about his HIV status leads Amanda to assume that he's rejecting her because she's in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, Michael helps a b
3. S04E03Safe at HomeJanuary 1, 1993—The ranch hands take to the field for a celebrity fund-raising softball game. Meanwhile, Pin receives unsettling news that he might be the f
4. S04E04Walking TallJanuary 1, 1993—Trouble is the order of the day when one ranch graduate dies, another is kidnapped and someone threatens to slit Kevin's throat. Elsewhere,
5. S04E05The Best ManJanuary 1, 1993—The ranch prepares for a wedding, and Michael's dreams resemble a 1940s movie.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Moving On ... (1)January 1, 1994—Walt nurses Rose through drug withdrawal. Also, Michael gets a tempting offer.
2. S05E02Moving On ... (2)January 1, 1994—Walt gets pneumonia. Meanwhile, Michael must sell the ranch.
3. S05E03Saint VincentJanuary 1, 1994—An apparent miracle worker attracts devotion from a deeply troubled girl.
4. S05E04The Secret Life of Garret TuggleJanuary 1, 1994—A young projectionist has movie-inspired fantasies about a ranch girl.
5. S05E05Little ConJanuary 1, 1994—A pregnant con artist promises her child to several couples.
6. S05E06Cowboys and IndiansJanuary 1, 1994—Vic feels mystically connected to an Indian youth. Meanwhile, Danny has a crush on Justine.
7. S05E07FathersJanuary 1, 1994—The ranch's Christmas fund disappears. Meanwhile, Eleanor helps a man find his daughter.
8. S05E08Where the Buffalo RoamJanuary 1, 1994—A search-and-rescue mission goes awry, leaving Michael, Eleanor, Vic, Walt and Nicole stranded in a cabin when a severe storm hits.
9. S05E09What's Up, Doc?January 1, 1994—Michael gets stage fright when a reporter comes to the ranch, but the kids are more than happy to share their stories.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed