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The Yellow Rose is an American television series. It was broadcast on the NBC network during the 1983-1984 season. It was produced by Paul Freeman.
The series was at least partly inspired by the more coltish elements of the soap opera Dallas, and dealt with the intrigues of the Texas-based ranch-owning Champion family. The show's cast included Sam Elliott, David Soul, Edward Albert, Cybill Shepherd, Chuck Connors, Noah Beery, Jr., Ken Curtis, Robin Wright and Jane Russell. The Yellow Rose was canceled after one season of twenty-two episodes.
In the summer of 1990, the series was rerun again on NBC along with the short-lived Bret Maverick starring James Garner.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
PilotOctober 2, 1983—Chance McKenzie (Sam Elliott) comes back to the The Yellow Rose ranch but tension arises when a murder occurs in a late night drug smuggle. - S01E02
Divided We FallOctober 15, 1983—As John Strongheart is being questioned in connection to the murder of Duncan Kilmore, Chance and Roy tries to get some answers out of a guy - S01E03
When Honor DiesOctober 22, 1983—When Roy gets ambushed, he sets out on his own, while Colleen finds out just how close Chance and her dead ex-husband was. - S01E04
Walls of FearOctober 29, 1983—Whit finally expresses his true feelings towards Grace. Lenny Hollister and Sanchez send the Champions an unusual gift. - S01E05
Sins of the FatherNovember 5, 1983—After spotting stashed drugs on The Yellow Rose Ranch an anticipated pursuit follows. - S01E06
Breaking TrailNovember 12, 1983—After Jeb Hollister undermines the Champions potential transaction for trucks to haul their cattle, they must find another way to get the jo - S01E07
Moving TargetsNovember 19, 1983—Quisto Champion meets with Jeb Hollister to make a peace agreement. Juliette Hollister shows up to cover the cattle drive. - S01E08
Trail's EndNovember 26, 1983—Jeb Hollister continues to stop the cattle drive by any means necessary. Whit is told something that he can't believe. - S01E09
A Question of LoveDecember 10, 1983—Whit Champion takes to the road to find Grace while at the same time he his being hunted by the law. - S01E10
Only the ProudDecember 17, 1983—As The Yellow Rose clan go to lengths to free Whit's name Juliette is having doubts about her relationship with Roy. - S01E11
Divide and ConquerJanuary 7, 1984—After Chance finds two dead cows on the ranch, it leads to Jeb Hollister making a contractual proposal to the Champions, with one caveat. - S01E12
Hell Hath No FuryJanuary 14, 1984—Chance plots a breakout for a friend at the prison rodeo after learning all parole hearings have been frozen due to a prison guard stabbing. - S01E13
DeadlineJanuary 21, 1984—After Chance helps his friend Toat Gilmore escape from prison during the prison rodeo, Warden Garrett gives Roy a 24 hour deadline to get To - S01E14
Land of the FreeFebruary 11, 1984—Colleen comes across a pregnant woman running from gun smuggling border patrolmen. Chance and Roy chase after kids who steals L.C.'s Locket, - S01E15
Sport of KingsFebruary 18, 1984—After L.C. disappears at the racetrack, Chance takes to the streets to find out what people know. - S01E16
Running FreeFebruary 25, 1984—After numerous altercations with a white stallion, Roy comes to the conclusion he's got to get rid of it. - S01E17
Sacred GroundMarch 10, 1984—Chance finds himself in a shootout while Roy, Whit, Luther, Colleen and an immigrant family go up against a construction crew. - S01E18
Debt of HonorMarch 17, 1984—Roy gets worried when his brother comes home asking for $350,000 and then Whit starts looking up to him. - S01E19
Chains of FearMarch 24, 1984—Feeling guilty, Quisto decides to join a work camp to expose the inhumane habits it does. - S01E20
Beyond VengeanceApril 28, 1984—When Luther gets shot L.C. sits bedside reading him his favorite book, while Coryell takes it personal and seeks out the one who did it. - S01E21
Villa's GoldMay 5, 1984—When the Champions hire a new cook, L.C. learns that's not all she is. - S01E22
The Far Side of FearMay 12, 1984—An old foe of Chance McKenzie from prison shows up and starts making everybody's life hell.
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