The Yellow Rose

Overview

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.

Episodes

Pilot

S01E01 Pilot

October 2, 1983 60 min
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.
Divided We Fall

S01E02 Divided We Fall

October 15, 1983 60 min
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 named Sanchez.
When Honor Dies

S01E03 When Honor Dies

October 22, 1983 60 min
When Roy gets ambushed, he sets out on his own, while Colleen finds out just how close Chance and her dead ex-husband was.
Walls of Fear

S01E04 Walls of Fear

October 29, 1983 60 min
Whit finally expresses his true feelings towards Grace. Lenny Hollister and Sanchez send the Champions an unusual gift.
Sins of the Father

S01E05 Sins of the Father

November 5, 1983 60 min
After spotting stashed drugs on The Yellow Rose Ranch an anticipated pursuit follows.
Breaking Trail

S01E06 Breaking Trail

November 12, 1983 60 min
After Jeb Hollister undermines the Champions potential transaction for trucks to haul their cattle, they must find another way to get the job done.
Moving Targets

S01E07 Moving Targets

November 19, 1983 60 min
Quisto Champion meets with Jeb Hollister to make a peace agreement. Juliette Hollister shows up to cover the cattle drive.
Trail's End

S01E08 Trail's End

November 26, 1983 60 min
Jeb Hollister continues to stop the cattle drive by any means necessary. Whit is told something that he can't believe.
A Question of Love

S01E09 A Question of Love

December 10, 1983 60 min
Whit Champion takes to the road to find Grace while at the same time he his being hunted by the law.
Only the Proud

S01E10 Only the Proud

December 17, 1983 60 min
As The Yellow Rose clan go to lengths to free Whit's name Juliette is having doubts about her relationship with Roy.
Divide and Conquer

S01E11 Divide and Conquer

January 7, 1984 60 min
After Chance finds two dead cows on the ranch, it leads to Jeb Hollister making a contractual proposal to the Champions, with one caveat.
Hell Hath No Fury

S01E12 Hell Hath No Fury

January 14, 1984 60 min
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. While a prisoner, Lenny Hollister comes up with a plot...
Deadline

S01E13 Deadline

January 21, 1984 60 min
After Chance helps his friend Toat Gilmore escape from prison during the prison rodeo, Warden Garrett gives Roy a 24 hour deadline to get Toat back.
Land of the Free

S01E14 Land of the Free

February 11, 1984 60 min
Colleen comes across a pregnant woman running from gun smuggling border patrolmen. Chance and Roy chase after kids who steals L.C.'s Locket, which leads to a much bigger scheme.
Sport of Kings

S01E15 Sport of Kings

February 18, 1984 60 min
After L.C. disappears at the racetrack, Chance takes to the streets to find out what people know.
Running Free

S01E16 Running Free

February 25, 1984 60 min
After numerous altercations with a white stallion, Roy comes to the conclusion he's got to get rid of it.
Sacred Ground

S01E17 Sacred Ground

March 10, 1984 60 min
Chance finds himself in a shootout while Roy, Whit, Luther, Colleen and an immigrant family go up against a construction crew.
Debt of Honor

S01E18 Debt of Honor

March 17, 1984 60 min
Roy gets worried when his brother comes home asking for $350,000 and then Whit starts looking up to him.
Chains of Fear

S01E19 Chains of Fear

March 24, 1984 60 min
Feeling guilty, Quisto decides to join a work camp to expose the inhumane habits it does.
Beyond Vengeance

S01E20 Beyond Vengeance

April 28, 1984 60 min
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.
Villa's Gold

S01E21 Villa's Gold

May 5, 1984 60 min
When the Champions hire a new cook, L.C. learns that's not all she is.
The Far Side of Fear

S01E22 The Far Side of Fear

May 12, 1984 60 min
An old foe of Chance McKenzie from prison shows up and starts making everybody's life hell.

Cast

Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
Luther Dillard
Edward Albert
Edward Albert
Quisto Champion
David Soul
David Soul
Roy Champion
Ken Curtis
Ken Curtis
Hoyt Coryell
Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors
Jeb Hollister
Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd
Colleen Champion
Steve Sandor
Steve Sandor
Lenny Hollister
Susan Anspach
Susan Anspach
Grace McKenzie
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott
Chance McKenzie
Will Sampson
Will Sampson
John Stronghart

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