Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 1 Last Update: Thursday, September 5, 1996 Season 1 Episode Index Season 2 - Season 3 - Season 4 Premiere/Pilot Original Air Date: Friday, January 1, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 1 - Season Episode #: 1 - Hours: 2 - Season Hours: 2 - Total Hours: 2 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 18.2 - Share: 29 - Rank: 6 - Viewers: 28.9 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela Quinn is a Bostonian doctor who is tired of being dismissed and ignored simply because she is female. When her father, who had been her partner, dies, her patients no longer seem to need her. She, therefore, sets out to set up practice in the Colorado Territory. She gets off to a rocky start in Colorado Springs where most folks find the notion of a lady doctor absurd. She is assisted by two of the townspeople: the matron of the local boarding house, Charlotte, and the local "eccentric" mountain man, Sully. When Charlotte unexpectedly dies, she entrusts her three children, Matthew, Colleen, and Brian to Michaela. With the help of the children and Sully, she is finally accepted, although grudgingly, as the town doctor. Epidemic Original Air Date: Saturday, January 2, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 2 - Season Episode #: 2 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 3 - Total Hours: 3 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 15.9 - Share: 27 - Rank: 10 - Viewers: 26.2 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela works feverishly against an influenza epidemic that isolates the town and causes panic among the townspeople. Charlotte's former boarding house is used as a clinic. When Michaela contracts the disease, Sully enlists the aid of the Cheyenne to save her life. The Visitor Original Air Date: Saturday, January 9, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 3 - Season Episode #: 3 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 4 - Total Hours: 4 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.9 - Share: 24 - Rank: 22 - Viewers: 24.0 - Won: Night Synopsis: Having been worried by a letter from Matthew detailing how ill Michaela had become in the influenza outbreak, Michaela's mother, Elizabeth, visits from Boston. She and Michaela agree on almost nothing, especially not about her daughter's recent career choices. Robert E is seriously injured in a fire. With the bank threatening foreclosure on the clinic, and refusing to lend Michaela money because she's a woman, he is treated by Michaela, her mother, and Grace at the homestead. Law of the Land Original Air Date: Saturday, January 16, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 4 - Season Episode #: 4 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 5 - Total Hours: 5 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 15.0 - Share: 25 - Rank: 17 - Viewers: 24.4 - Won: Night Synopsis: Kid Cole is a retired gunslinger looking for a quiet town in which to settle down. When he is made sheriff of Colorado Springs, one of his first duties is to keep the townspeople from lynching a Swedish immigrant, the brother of Matthew's new girlfriend, for cattle rustling. Michaela must decide what to do when she learns that Matthew assisted in stealing the cow from his employer, Olive. The Healing Original Air Date: Saturday, January 23, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 5 - Season Episode #: 5 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 6 - Total Hours: 6 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.0 - Share: 24 - Rank: 28 - Viewers: 22.1 - Won: Night Synopsis: While suffering from a potentially fatal hernia, Loren decides to cause Sully some pain by vindictively seeking to take over his homestead. Even so, Sully volunteers to be the donor for a blood transfusion when Loren must have an operation. Father's Day Original Air Date: Saturday, January 30, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 6 - Season Episode #: 6 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 7 - Total Hours: 7 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.5 - Share: 25 - Rank: 17 - Viewers: - Won: Night Synopsis: As Michaela struggles to persuade the townspeople that smallpox vaccinations are necessary, the father of her adopted children arrives in town and threatens to take the children with him when he leaves. Sully learns to ride a horse. Bad Water Original Air Date: Saturday, February 6, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 7 - Season Episode #: 7 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 8 - Total Hours: 8 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.6 - Share: 25 - Rank: 22 - Viewers: 23.8 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela and Sully try to secretly get a water sample near a mining baron's camp that she believes is poisioning the town's water supply. Great American Medicine Show Original Air Date: Saturday, February 13, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 8 - Season Episode #: 8 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 9 - Total Hours: 9 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.2 - Share: 25 - Rank: 24 - Viewers: 23.5 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela doesn't trust the sales pitch of an exploitative medicine show man, especially when she's facing a real medical crisis involving Myra. The Cowboy's Lullaby Original Air Date: Saturday, February 20, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 9 - Season Episode #: 9 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 10 - Total Hours: 10 - [Credits] My Rating: 5 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.1 - Share: 24 - Rank: 26 - Viewers: 22.0 - Won: Night Synopsis: A cowboy reaches the end of his rope trying to care for his ailing infant so he leaves the baby in Michaela's care. Running Ghost Original Air Date: Saturday, February 27, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 10 - Season Episode #:10 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 11 - Total Hours: 11 - [Credits] My Rating: 5 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.6 - Share: 25 - Rank: 20 - Viewers: 22.8 - Won: Night Synopsis: An unscrupulous businessman tries to buffalo the townspeople into selling their property to make way for the railroad. Sully pays a big price for rallying against bison hunters. The Prisoner Original Air Date: Saturday, March 13, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 11 - Season Episode #:11 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 12 - Total Hours: 12 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.7 - Share: 23 - Rank: 15 - Viewers: 23.6 - Won: Night Synopsis: General Custer intends to execute Cloud Dancing, but Sully and Michaela conspire to hide him from the army. Happy Birthday Original Air Date: Saturday, March 27, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 12 - Season Episode #:12 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 13 - Total Hours: 13 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 15.1 - Share: 27 - Rank: 18 - Viewers: 23.0 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela's loneliness surfaces as her birthday approaches. Jake goes on a drinking binge after his negligence leads to the death of a barbershop customer. Sully doesn't know how to react when the children, especially Brian, suggest he could be their new father. Rite of Passage Original Air Date: Saturday, April 10, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 13 - Season Episode #:13 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 14 - Total Hours: 14 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 12.5 - Share: 24 - Rank: 21 - Viewers: 19.1 - Won: Night Synopsis: Matthew is determined to show Michaela he's an adult after she forbids him to pursue his plans to marry Ingrid. Heroes Original Air Date: Saturday, May 1, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 14 - Season Episode #:14 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 15 - Total Hours: 15 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.5 - Share: 23 - Rank: 32 - Viewers: 17.0 - Won: Night Synopsis: With her mind filled with dime romances, Colleen gets a crush on Sully after he saves her from a runaway wagon, but her plan to have him rescue her again puts her in real peril. Hank bellyaches about Grace's restaurant when he becomes ill. The Operation Original Air Date: Saturday, May 8, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 15 - Season Episode #:15 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 16 - Total Hours: 16 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.8 - Share: 24 - Rank: 27 - Viewers: 18.1 - Won: Night Synopsis: When Brian suffers a serious head injury and complications arise, the strain takes a toll on the townspeople and Michaela, who must operate on him to save his life. The townspeople join together to build the new schoolhouse. The Secret Original Air Date: Saturday, May 15, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 16 - Season Episode #:16 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 17 - Total Hours: 17 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.8 - Share: 23 - Rank: 41 - Viewers: 15.7 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela seeks to uncover the truth about a developmentally disabled boy she finds hiding in a deceased patient's house, but Brian seems to be able to get the boy to exhibit his artistic abilities. Portraits Original Air Date: Saturday, May 22, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 17 - Season Episode #:17 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 18 - Total Hours: 18 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 12.9 - Share: 26 - Rank: 21 - Viewers: 18.9 - Won: Night Synopsis: A former Civil War photographer comes to town, but Michaela discovers he is losing his sight due to a severe case of diabetes. Next Season Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 2 Last Update: Thursday, September 5, 1996 Season 2 Episode Index Season 1 - Season 3 - Season 4 The Race Original Air Date: Saturday, September 25, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 18 - Season Episode #: 1 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 1 - Total Hours: 19 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.6 - Share: 26 - Rank: 20 - Viewers: 23.0 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela is eager to ride in a big horse race, but she's thrown personally and professionally when first she learns that women aren't allowed, and then her efforts to diagnose an injured rider are rebuffed by another doctor. Brian enters a baking contest. Sanctuary Original Air Date: Saturday, October 2, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 19 - Season Episode #: 2 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 2 - Total Hours: 20 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.0 - Share: 24 - Rank: 26 - Viewers: 19.8 - Won: Night Synopsis: Dorothy, Loren's sister-in-law, escapes from her abusive husband and finds a sensitive advocate in Michaela. However, when Dorothy's husband is found dead, she must stand trial for murder. Halloween Original Air Date: Saturday, October 30, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 20 - Season Episode #: 3 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 3 - Total Hours: 21 - [Credits] My Rating: 5 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 12.7 - Share: 22 - Rank: 32 - Viewers: 19.2 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela is troubled with memories of Abagail, Sully's former wife, while Sully is troubled and angry when she refuses to allow him to improve the homestead. A "dead" man keeps popping up all over town. The Incident Original Air Date: Saturday, November 6, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 21 - Season Episode #: 4 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 4 - Total Hours: 22 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.0 - Share: 24 - Rank: 24 - Viewers: 22.2 - Won: Night Synopsis: Sully and Michaela search for the truth about a hunting accident involving Jake and the death of a Cheyenne brave that has caused tension between the town and Indians who are seeking justice. Saving Souls Original Air Date: Saturday, November 13, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 22 - Season Episode #: 5 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 5 - Total Hours: 23 - [Credits] My Rating: 5 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.3 - Share: 25 - Rank: 22 - Viewers: 21.5 - Won: Night Synopsis: Kid Cole meets a spirited faith healer whose fire and brimstone get a cold reception from Michaela. Meanwhile, Grace and Robert E. plan to marry, but prejudice may force them to hold the ceremony somewhere other than the town church. Where the Heart Is Original Air Date: Saturday, November 20, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 23 - Season Episode #: 6 - Hours: 2 - Season Hours: 7 - Total Hours: 25 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 17.2 - Share: 29 - Rank: 10 - Viewers: 27.5 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela travels to Boston with the children after she receives word that her mother is seriously ill. Sully does what his recurring dreams about the city seem to suggest and follows her. There he learns that Mrs. Quinn's doctor is interested in Michaela, and that she may be interested in him as well. Giving Thanks Original Air Date: Saturday, November 27, 1993 Episode #: 24 - Season Episode #: 7 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 8 - Total Hours: 26 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.7 - Share: 25 - Rank: 10 - Viewers: 24.0 - Won: Night Synopsis: Thanksgiving goodwill dries up in the drought stricken town. Michaela and Sully begin to cultivate their relationship by searching for common ground. Best Friends Original Air Date: Saturday, December 4, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 25 - Season Episode #: 8 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 9 - Total Hours: 27 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.4 - Share: 24 - Rank: 25 - Viewers: 20.5 - Won: Night Synopsis: Dorothy shows symptoms of menopause with complications. The first blush of romance is on the cheek of Colleen, who's smitten with a boy who is also liked by her best friend. As the "Sweetheart's Dance" approaches, Michaela suspects that Sully and Dorothy are having an affair. Sully's Choice Original Air Date: Saturday, December 11, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 26 - Season Episode #: 9 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 10 - Total Hours: 28 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.5 - Share: 24 - Rank: 18 - Viewers: 20.3 - Won: Night Synopsis: While Michaela is away treating an influenza outbreak in another town, Sully, who had agreed to watch over the children and the homestead, winds up with a bullet in his back and a bounty on his head after trying to quell violence between renegade Indians and the Cavalry. A Christmas Tale - Dr. Mike's Dream Original Air Date: Saturday, December 18, 1993 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 27 - Season Episode #:10 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 11 - Total Hours: 29 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 14.0 - Share: 26 - Rank: 18 - Viewers: 21.2 - Won: Night Synopsis: It's Christmas Eve and as Michaela tends to a pregnant young woman during a long labor, the ghost of Charlotte appears and escorts her on a tour of her Christmases past, present, and future. Crossing the Line Original Air Date: Saturday, January 1, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 28 - Season Episode #:11 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 12 - Total Hours: 30 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.4 - Share: 22 - Rank: 18 - Viewers: 23.8 - Won: - Synopsis: Willing to take any risk to earn money, Matthew puts himself in jeopardy when he crosses the picket line of miners striking over unsafe working conditions. The Offering Original Air Date: Saturday, January 8, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 29 - Season Episode #:12 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 13 - Total Hours: 31 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.0 - Share: 21 - Rank: 37 - Viewers: 20.9 - Won: - Synopsis: Michaela is in the middle of a medical and emotional crisis when blankets she encourages the Cheyenne to accept from the army prove to have been infected with typhus. The Circus Original Air Date: Saturday, January 15, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 30 - Season Episode #:13 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 14 - Total Hours: 32 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 15.3 - Share: 25 - Rank: 15 - Viewers: 24.1 - Won: Night Synopsis: The circus comes to town in the form of a whimsical woman and her adopted daughter who invite the townsfolk to show off their talents. Another Woman Original Air Date: Saturday, January 22, 1994 Episode #: 31 - Season Episode #:14 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 15 - Total Hours: 33 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 16.2 - Share: 28 - Rank: 15 - Viewers: 24.4 - Won: Night Synopsis: A white woman who was raised by Indians finds a kindred spirit in Sully, but Brian is disturbed when he sees them kissing. Meanwhile, Loren is dispirited over Dorothy's sudden attraction to Jake. The Orphan Train Original Air Date: Saturday, January 29, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 32 - Season Episode #:15 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 16 - Total Hours: 34 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 15.1 - Share: 26 - Rank: 18 - Viewers: 22.8 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela works closely with several orphans who come to town, leaving Brian, Colleen, Matthew, and Sully feeling neglected. Meanwhile, Myra's concerned when Hank has a "business" proposition for one of the orphaned girls. The "Buffalo" Soldiers Original Air Date: Saturday, February 5, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 33 - Season Episode #:16 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 17 - Total Hours: 35 - [Credits] My Rating: 5 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.8 - Share: 24 - Rank: 28 - Viewers: 20.3 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela makes room at the clinic for some "Buffalo" soldiers before learning that they were involved in a massacre. But close quarters prove advantageous when Cloud Dancing asks her and Sully to spy on the men. Luck of the Draw Original Air Date: Saturday, March 5, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 34 - Season Episode #:17 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 18 - Total Hours: 36 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.8 - Share: 24 - Rank: 20 - Viewers: 21.7 - Won: Night Synopsis: Matthew needs money and bets he can get it by learning high-stakes poker from a card sharp. Meanwhile, Brian is upset with Loren for keeping an eagle in a cage in the store. Life and Death Original Air Date: Saturday, March 12, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 35 - Season Episode #:18 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 19 - Total Hours: 37 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.9 - Share: 25 - Rank: 21 - Viewers: 21.4 - Won: Night Synopsis: Dorothy is happy to welcome home her war-hero son but his ongoing battle with morphine addiction leads to a violent incident involving Michaela and the children. The First Circle Original Air Date: Saturday, March 26, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 36 - Season Episode #:19 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 20 - Total Hours: 38 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.1 - Share: 23 - Rank: 22 - Viewers: 20.0 - Won: Night Synopsis: Racial hatred flares up and the KKK comes calling when Robert E. and Grace buy a home in town. Just One Lullaby Original Air Date: Saturday, April 9, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 37 - Season Episode #:20 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 21 - Total Hours: 39 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.3 - Share: 25 - Rank: 19 - Viewers: 20.1 - Won: Night Synopsis: Reverend Johnson's in love with the town's new schoolteacher, but Michaela is concerned about the woman's wanton use of corporal punishment in the classroom. The Abduction Original Air Date: Saturday, April 30, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 38 - Season Episode #:21 - Hours: 2 - Season Hours: 23 - Total Hours: 41 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.7 - Share: 25 - Rank: 10 - Viewers: 22.1 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela's refusal to cover up an attack on an Army detachment by Cheyenne dog soldiers brings the wrath of the renegades down on the town. When the renegades kidnap her, Sully races against time to save her and to free the Cheyenne hostages General Custer threatens to hang if she is not returned. The Campaign Original Air Date: Saturday, May 7, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 39 - Season Episode #:22 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 24 - Total Hours: 42 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.5 - Share: 23 - Rank: 29 - Viewers: 17.1 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela runs against Jake for mayor and the election becomes a referendum on women's rights. Myra finally stands up to Jake. The Man in The Moon Original Air Date: Saturday, May 14, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 40 - Season Episode #:23 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 25 - Total Hours: 43 - [Credits] My Rating: 4 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.0 - Share: 22 - Rank: 36 - Viewers: 16.4 - Won: Slot Synopsis: After Myra decides to leave the business, Hank is injured in a violent tirade. But when Hank lapses into a coma, Myra is the only one who seems to care. Return Engagement Original Air Date: Saturday, May 21, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 41 - Season Episode #:24 - Hours: 2 - Season Hours: 27 - Total Hours: 45 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.6 - Share: 28 - Rank: 14 - Viewers: 20.0 - Won: Night Synopsis: Sully and Michaela get engaged, but then she is surprised when her former fiance, who she has believed to be dead, comes to town. Next Season - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 3 Last Update: Thursday, September 5, 1996 Season 3 Episode Index Season 1 - Season 2 - Season 4 The Train Original Air Date: Saturday, September 24, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 42 - Season Episode #: 1 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 1 - Total Hours: 46 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 12.0 - Share: 22 - Rank: 36 - Viewers: 17.3 - Won: Night Synopsis: Sully and Michaela have differing opinions about whether the railroad should come to Colorado Springs. Fathers and Sons Original Air Date: Saturday, October 1, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 43 - Season Episode #: 2 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 2 - Total Hours: 47 - [Credits] My Rating: 1 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 12.2 - Share: 23 - Rank: 35 - Viewers: 18.4 - Won: Night Synopsis: Brian wants to know more about girls and Loren feels his life needs more excitement. The Cattle Drive - Part I Original Air Date: Saturday, October 8, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 44 - Season Episode #: 3 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 3 - Total Hours: 48 - [Credits] My Rating: 5 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.7 - Share: 22 - Rank: 32 - Viewers: 18.0 - Won: Night Synopsis: Loren's sister, Olive Davis, has died and her cattle are bequeathed to Matthew who takes the reins as trail boss to drive the cattle back to Colorado Springs. The Cattle Drive - Part II Original Air Date: Saturday, October 15, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 45 - Season Episode #: 4 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 4 - Total Hours: 49 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.6 - Share: 22 - Rank: 33 - Viewers: 17.8 - Won: Night Synopsis: Matthew resists Sully's advice as he struggles to bring the cattle home to Colorado Springs The Library Original Air Date: Sunday, October 23, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 46 - Season Episode #: 5 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 5 - Total Hours: 50 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.2 - Share: 21 - Rank: 36 - Viewers: 16.8 - Won: Slot Synopsis: When Michaela's mother sends her the books from her father's library, she opens the towns first library. But several of the townspeople don't like the some of the books. Halloween II Original Air Date: Saturday, October 29, 1994 Episode #: 47 - Season Episode #: 6 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 6 - Total Hours: 51 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.5 - Share: 21 - Rank: 36 - Viewers: 17.2 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Brian befriends a disfigured man who's viewed by the townspeople as a "monster", and Michaela offers her surgical expertise to help him. A Washington Affair Original Air Date: Saturday, November 5, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 48 - Season Episode #: 7 - Hours: 2 - Season Hours: 8 - Total Hours: 53 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 13.0 - Share: 22 - Rank: 25 - Viewers: 19.9 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela and the family, along with Sully and Cloud Dancing, travel to Washington D.C. to lobby Congress on behalf of the Cheyenne. While there, Sully's past catches up with him and he is imprisoned for desertion. Money Trouble Original Air Date: Saturday, November 12, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 49 - Season Episode #: 8 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 9 - Total Hours: 54 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.2 - Share: 20 - Rank: 37 - Viewers: 16.9 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Sully can't afford to meet the expenses on the new house, but Michaela can and that's a problem. Meanwhile, Myra begins sleepwalking. Thanksgiving Original Air Date: Saturday, November 19, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 50 - Season Episode #: 9 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 10 - Total Hours: 55 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.9 - Share: 21 - Rank: 38 - Viewers: 17.9 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Michaela and Sully meet newlyweds Kid Cole and Sister Ruth in Denver and ask them to return home with them for Thanksgiving. But on the way back, their stagecoach is robbed in Dog Soldier territory. Ladies' Night - Part I Original Air Date: Saturday, November 26, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 51 - Season Episode #:10 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 11 - Total Hours: 56 - [Credits] My Rating: 4 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.4 - Share: 20 - Rank: 38 - Viewers: 17.7 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Michaela detects a possibly cancerous lump in Dorothy's breast, but Dorothy resists Michaela's advice to have it treated. Ladies' Night - Part II Original Air Date: Saturday, December 3, 1994 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 52 - Season Episode #:11 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 12 - Total Hours: 57 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.2 - Share: 20 - Rank: 40 - Viewers: 16.2 - Won: Night Synopsis: Dorothy insists that the decision whether to have breast cancer surgery is hers, not Michaela's. A First Christmas Original Air Date: Saturday, December 10, 1994 Episode #: 53 - Season Episode #:12 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 13 - Total Hours: 58 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.1 - Share: 19 - Rank: 30 - Viewers: 16.8 - Won: Slot Synopsis: A Jewish immigrant family arrives in town at Christmastime, bringing their own seasonal traditions and competition for Loren's dry-goods business. The Indian Agent Original Air Date: Saturday, January 7, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 54 - Season Episode #:13 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 14 - Total Hours: 59 - [Credits] My Rating: 5 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.2 - Share: 17 - Rank: 62 - Viewers: 15.2 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Sully is sworn in as an Indian Agent, but his sincere efforts on behalf of the Cheyenne are undercut by bureaucratic corruption that leaves the tribe without food or supplies. The End of the World Original Air Date: Saturday, January 14, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 55 - Season Episode #:14 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 15 - Total Hours: 60 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.0 - Share: 19 - Rank: 45 - Viewers: 18.0 - Won: Slot Synopsis: A newspaper's report of a comet's imminent collision with Earth causes hysteria in the town over the possible end of the world. Pike's Peace Original Air Date: Saturday, January 28, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 56 - Season Episode #:15 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 16 - Total Hours: 61 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.5 - Share: 20 - Rank: 29 - Viewers: 17.8 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Michaela finds a kindred spirit in a strong willed Bostonian who's determined to scale Pike's Peak -- alone. Meanwhile, Grace acts bitterly toward Myra as Myra's due date approaches. Cooper VS. Quinn Original Air Date: Saturday, February 4, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 57 - Season Episode #:16 - Hours: 2 - Season Hours: 18 - Total Hours: 63 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 12.8 - Share: 21 - Rank: 19 - Viewers: 20.0 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Michaela and Sully decide to initiate a formal adoption of Colleen and Brian, but the kids' father and his young new wife challenge them for custody. What Is Love? Original Air Date: Saturday, February 11, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 58 - Season Episode #:17 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 19 - Total Hours: 64 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.9 - Share: 19 - Rank: 48 - Viewers: 16.9 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Dorothy wants to stage Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" for Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, Michaela and Sully plan to celebrate the holiday together until Sully's job as an Indian Agent interferes. The Things My Father Never Gave Me Original Air Date: Saturday, February 18, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 59 - Season Episode #:18 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 20 - Total Hours: 65 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.7 - Share: 19 - Rank: 45 - Viewers: 15.8 - Won: Slot Synopsis: In the most important job of his life, Robert E. is hired to repair a steam engine to keep the construction of the railroad on track. Baby Outlaws Original Air Date: Saturday, February 25, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 60 - Season Episode #:19 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 21 - Total Hours: 66 - [Credits] My Rating: 5 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.1 - Share: 20 - Rank: 38 - Viewers: 16.9 - Won: Slot Synopsis: An ornery young woman is wounded while trying to rob the saloon, and Michaela offers to help her recuperate at the homestead. But Michaela's never seen the likes of Belle Starr before. Bone Of Contention Original Air Date: Saturday, March 11, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 61 - Season Episode #:20 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 22 - Total Hours: 67 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 12.1 - Share: 18 - Rank: 44 - Viewers: 15.5 - Won: Slot Synopsis: A greedy paleontologist finds an excavation site that could yield a wealth of dinosaur fossils, but it's also a sacred Cheyenne burial ground. Permanence of Change Original Air Date: Saturday, April 8, 1995 Episode #: 62 - Season Episode #:21 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 23 - Total Hours: 68 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 8.5 - Share: 17 - Rank: 46 - Viewers: 13.0 - Won: Slot Synopsis: While filling in as a substitute teacher, Michaela becomes aware that a new girl in school is being neglected and abused at home. Meanwhile, townsfolk are riled when Michaela introduces the theory of evolution to the children. Washita Original Air Date: Saturday, April 29, 1995 Episode #: 63 - Season Episode #:22 - Hours: 2 - Season Hours: 25 - Total Hours: 70 - [Credits] My Rating:10 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.3 - Share: 18 - Rank: 47 - Viewers: 14.2 - Won: Slot Synopsis: With starvation spreading through the Cheyenne nation, raids on settlers increase as renegade Cheyenne Dog Soldiers scavage for food. Chief Black Kettle reluctantly begins to lead his tribe to Fort Cobb in Indian Territory, where sanctuary and provisions are promised. Michaela and Sully are shocked to learn that General Custer and his cavalry troops have been ordered to pursue the peaceful tribe into Indian Territory. They rush across country to warn them, but arrive too late to prevent the tragic bloodshed that results. Sully's Recovery Original Air Date: Saturday, May 6, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 64 - Season Episode #:23 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 26 - Total Hours: 71 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.7 - Share: 20 - Rank: 36 - Viewers: 14.5 - Won: Slot Synopsis: While on his way to resign as Indian Agent after the U.S. Cavalry's massacre of the Cheyenne, Sully discovers Loren badly injured in the wilderness and must battle his own spiritual despair in order to save him. Meanwhile, Michaela is alarmed about Brian who is consumed with his efforts to build a flying machine. The entire town becomes caught up in the boy's attempt to put on wings, but Michaela fears the venture might be both physically and emotionally dangerous. Ready or Not Original Air Date: Saturday, May 13, 1995 Episode #: 65 - Season Episode #:24 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 27 - Total Hours: 72 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.1 - Share: 19 - Rank: 45 - Viewers: 13.5 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Michaela and Sully begin to have second thoughts about their impending marriage as they look back on the rocky road they have traveled since falling in love. While meeting with Rev. Johnson for some pre-wedding counseling, they reflect on the amusing, touching and often dangerous events that have marked their relationship and inspired their decision to become man and wife, despite the great differences in their backgrounds. For Better or Worse Original Air Date: Saturday, May 20, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 66 - Season Episode #:25 - Hours: 2 - Season Hours: 29 - Total Hours: 74 - [Credits] My Rating:10 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 12.7 - Share: 25 - Rank: 19 - Viewers: 19.3 - Won: Night Synopsis: Michaela and Sully are ready to tie the knot, but not before they tie up some loose ends. Michaela must mend frayed relationships with her mother and troubled sister, who arrive with another of Michaela's sisters on the towns first train. Sully faces an imperiled bond with his best man, Cloud Dancing, who's on the run from General Custer. And tension builds between the bride and groom over Sully's refusal to wear a wedding ring and Michaela's decision to keep her name. Next Season Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 4 Last Update: Thursday, September 5, 1996 Season 4 Episode Index Season 1 - Season 2 - Season 3 A New Life Original Air Date: Saturday, September 23, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 67 - Season Episode #: 1 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 1 - Total Hours: 75 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.2 - Share: 18 - Rank: 57 - Viewers: 13.3 - Won: - Synopsis: Michaela and Sully return from their honeymoon and begin to adjust to their new life together. Colorado Springs' newest arrival opens the town's first bank, and Cloud Dancing tries to adjust to life on a reservation. Travelling All Stars Original Air Date: Saturday, September 30, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 68 - Season Episode #: 2 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 2 - Total Hours: 76 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [Media] - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 8.8 - Share: 17 - Rank: 54 - Viewers: 13.6 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Baseball comes to Colorado Springs. Mothers and Daughters Original Air Date: Saturday, October 7, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 69 - Season Episode #: 3 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 3 - Total Hours: 77 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.2 - Share: 17 - Rank: 42 - Viewers: 13.6 - Won: Slot Synopsis: As Michaela becomes increasingly absorbed in her romantic life with Sully, Colleen, feeling rebellious, joins some of her school friends in dangerous escapades. Michaela is dismayed to learn Colleen seems to be pulling away from her. When Brian also begins to feel ignored, she and Sully realize how important it is to balance their new life together with those of the children. Brother's Keeper Original Air Date: Saturday, October 14, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 70 - Season Episode #: 4 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 4 - Total Hours: 78 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.2 - Share: 18 - Rank: 33 - Viewers: 15.9 - Won: Slot Synopsis: After being bitten by a rabid raccoon, Brian's pet wolf attacks Matthew's fiance, Ingrid, and the family must wait to see if she contracts the disease. Halloween III Original Air Date: Saturday, October 28, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 71 - Season Episode #: 5 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 5 - Total Hours: 79 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 8.9 - Share: 16 - Rank: 57 - Viewers: 13.3 - Won: - Synopsis: As Halloween approaches, Brian is frightened by a story told to him by a school mate, an elderly man with severe arthritis comes to town to seek relief in the hot springs, and Michaela fears Sully may be tiring of a conventional lifestyle. Dorothy's Book Original Air Date: Saturday, November 4, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 72 - Season Episode #: 6 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 6 - Total Hours: 80 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.6 - Share: 17 - Rank: 51 - Viewers: 14.8 - Won: Slot Synopsis: After Dorothy writes a book about Colorado Springs and its people, she learns that most of the townspeople don't like being in the limelight. Promises, Promises Original Air Date: Saturday, November 11, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 73 - Season Episode #: 7 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 7 - Total Hours: 81 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.0 - Share: 18 - Rank: 47 - Viewers: 15.7 - Won: Slot Synopsis: After asking Dorothy to marry him, Loren suffers a stroke. Sully receives a note from an old friend asking him to come to Nevada. The Expedition Original Air Date: Saturday, November 18, 1995 Episode #: 74 - Season Episode #: 8 - Hours: 2 - Season Hours: 9 - Total Hours: 83 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.7 - Share: 18 - Rank: 38 - Viewers: 17.1 - Won: Slot Synopsis: When Michaela decides to climb Pike's Peak to celebrate her birthday, Grace, Dorothy, and Myra decide to join her in the climb. Meanwhile, Preston and Jake plot to take advantage of the women's absence and push plans for a hotel/casino through the town council. Also, Robert E. begins to act strangely after the arrival of a bounty hunter who's searching for a former slave who killed his former owner. One Touch of Nature Original Air Date: Saturday, November 25, 1995 Episode #: 75 - Season Episode #: 9 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 10 - Total Hours: 84 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.6 - Share: 18 - Rank: 43 - Viewers: 14.6 - Won: - Synopsis: Michaela worries that she may be to old to have children. As Thanksgiving approaches, and the town plans a celebration with the Indians on the reservation, Jake feels lonely and abandoned by his friends. Hell On Wheels Original Air Date: Saturday, December 9, 1995 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 76 - Season Episode #:10 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 11 - Total Hours: 85 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.7 - Share: 17 - Rank: 37 - Viewers: 14.8 - Won: Slot Synopsis: When an epidemic breaks out at the railroad camp, the family rushes there to help and are shocked to find Matthew running the camp saloon. Matthew, despondent over the recent death of Ingrid, has been working in the camp for some time and has essentially lost the will to live. When an accident occurs that kills several of the men in the blasting crew, Matthew volunteers for the job. Michaela and Sully fear he has done so in hopes of being killed. Fifi's First Christmas Original Air Date: Saturday, December 16, 1995 Episode #: 77 - Season Episode #:11 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 12 - Total Hours: 86 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.3 - Share: 17 - Rank: 52 - Viewers: 14.3 - Won: - Synopsis: Michaela's mother sends the family a poodle, Fifi, for Christmas. The Reverend plans a Nativity scene with most of the townspeople as participants. Brian is fascinated by the new girl who moves to Colorado Springs. Change of Heart Original Air Date: Saturday, January 6, 1996 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 78 - Season Episode #:12 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 13 - Total Hours: 87 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.5 - Share: 17 - Rank: 44 - Viewers: 16.8 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Robert E. wants to adopt an orphaned boy but Grace has reservations after the boy shows symptoms of a disease that Michaela cannot diagnose. Several townspeople arrange female companionship for Matthew. Michaela is accepted into the AMA. Tin Star Original Air Date: Saturday, January 13, 1996 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 79 - Season Episode #:13 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 14 - Total Hours: 88 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.0 - Share: 17 - Rank: 50 - Viewers: 15.8 - Won: Slot Synopsis: When the townspeople learn that the train has brought crime as well as prosperity, they decide they need a sheriff, a job that Matthew quickly decides he wants. Brian has to deal with peer pressure when he is told he has to steal a model train to become a member of a group of his friends. If You Love Somebody Original Air Date: Saturday, January 20, 1996 Episode #: 80 - Season Episode #:14 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 15 - Total Hours: 89 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.1 - Share: 19 - Rank: 32 - Viewers: 17.0 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Matthew takes an interest in Emma, one of Hank's girls. Preston offers Myra a job at the bank, an offer that Horace insists she turn down. The Iceman Cometh Original Air Date: Saturday, January 27, 1996 Episode #: 81 - Season Episode #:15 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 16 - Total Hours: 90 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.3 - Share: 18 - Rank: 35 - Viewers: 16.1 - Won: - Synopsis: While Michaela is in Denver, swindlers come to Colorado Springs to find people willing to invest in a home refrigeration device, an invention that almost everyone in town wants to put their money in. Dead or Alive - Part I Original Air Date: Saturday, February 3, 1996 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 82 - Season Episode #:16 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 17 - Total Hours: 91 - [Credits] My Rating: 4 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.9 - Share: 20 - Rank: 25 - Viewers: 18.7 - Won: Slot Synopsis: When a mountain man who opposes statehood for Colorado kidnaps the son of one of its biggest supporters, Sully guides a posse to try to save the boy. Michaela suffers complications in her pregnancy. Dead or Alive - Part II Original Air Date: Saturday, February 10, 1996 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 83 - Season Episode #:17 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 18 - Total Hours: 92 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 11.1 - Share: 20 - Rank: 35 - Viewers: 16.7 - Won: Slot Synopsis: After Matthew is captured by McBride, the manhunt for him intensifies. With Leonard and Preston injured, Sully decides he must go after the mountain man alone. Dr. Cassidy temporarily takes over Michaela's practice. Deal With The Devil Original Air Date: Saturday, February 17, 1996 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 84 - Season Episode #:18 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 19 - Total Hours: 93 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.6 - Share: 19 - Rank: 29 - Viewers: 16.0 - Won: Slot Synopsis: When Reverend Johnson needs money to make repairs to the church, he mortgages the church to Hank, the only one willing to loan him the money. What the Reverend doesn't know is that Hank secretly wants him to default so that he can take possession of the church and build a hotel on the property. Eye For An Eye Original Air Date: Saturday, February 24, 1996 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 85 - Season Episode #:19 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 20 - Total Hours: 94 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.4 - Share: 19 - Rank: 45 - Viewers: 15.2 - Won: Slot Synopsis: A man convicted of murder and rape is sentenced to hang in Colorado Springs. Hearts and Minds Original Air Date: Saturday, March 9, 1996 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 86 - Season Episode #:20 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 21 - Total Hours: 95 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.3 - Share: 17 - Rank: 43 - Viewers: 14.7 - Won: Slot Synopsis: When the government opens a school on the reservation, the Reverend and Michaela volunteer to teach. Cloud Dancing, however, is angered by some of what the Reverend is teaching, and the way he's going about it. Reunion Original Air Date: Saturday, March 23, 1996 Episode #: 87 - Season Episode #:21 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 22 - Total Hours: 96 - [Credits] My Rating: 9 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.6 - Share: 17 - Rank: 41 - Viewers: 14.9 - Won: - Synopsis: Michaela's best friend from medical school comes for a visit, but their friendship is strained when they have different opinions about a diagnosis. Dorothy has problems with her new printing press. Woman Of The Year Original Air Date: Saturday, April 6, 1996 Episode #: 88 - Season Episode #:22 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 23 - Total Hours: 97 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.6 - Share: 19 - Rank: 34 - Viewers: 15.3 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Michaela is observed by a representative of an organization that wants to nominate her as Colorado's "Woman of the Year". When Hank's grandmother comes for a visit, he tries to hide his true lifestyle from her. It seems that when he's written her about his life, he's actually been describing Horace. Last Chance Original Air Date: Saturday, April 13, 1996 Episode #: 89 - Season Episode #:23 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 24 - Total Hours: 98 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.3 - Share: 18 - Rank: 37 - Viewers: 14.0 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Michaela's desire to cut back on her work at the clinic is put on hold when she must tend to Cloud Dancing, who has been stabbed in a fight at the reservation, and she determines that Emma needs an operation after treating her for injuries she received in a bar fight at the saloon. Sully has to deal with the arrival of his supervisor who is less than pleased to see that Sully has ignored most of his directives for "helping" the Indians. Fear Itself Original Air Date: Saturday, April 27, 1996 Episode #: 90 - Season Episode #:24 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 25 - Total Hours: 99 - [Credits] My Rating: 8 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.7 - Share: 20 - Rank: 32 - Viewers: 14.0 - Won: Slot Synopsis: When a young female painter arrives in Colorado Springs, she is welcomed by everyone, especially an enamoured Preston. But when it is learned that she is suffering from leprosy, they shun her, and even Michaela has reservations about her staying in town. One Nation Original Air Date: Saturday, May 4, 1996 Episode #: 91 - Season Episode #:25 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 26 - Total Hours: 100 - [Credits] My Rating: 6 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 8.6 - Share: 16 - Rank: 45 - Viewers: 12.4 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Cloud Dancing is arrested and put on trial, with Sully as his defender, when he confesses to killing a soldier on the reservation. Prestion tries to prevent Dorothy from printing an editorial that is fair to both sides. When A Child Is Born - Part I Original Air Date: Saturday, May 11, 1996 - [Other Air Dates] Episode #: 92 - Season Episode #:26 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 27 - Total Hours: 101 - [Credits] My Rating: 7 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 9.5 - Share: 20 - Rank: 39 - Viewers: 13.8 - Won: Slot Synopsis: Michaela's mother and sisters Rebecca and Marjorie come for the birth of the baby, bringing with them a physician from Boston. Preston prepares for the groundbreaking of his spa. The army plans to send some of the Indians, including Cloud Dancing, to another reservation. When A Child Is Born - Part II Original Air Date: Saturday, May 18, 1996 Episode #: 93 - Season Episode #:27 - Hours: 1 - Season Hours: 28 - Total Hours: 102 - [Credits] My Rating:10 - [VOTE] - [Vote Results] Nielsen Info: Rating: 10.4 - Share: 22 - Rank: 33 - Viewers: 15.6 - Won: Slot Synopsis: While the men are out searching for Sully, Myra, Grace, Dorothy, Rebecca, and Marjorie search for Michaela. Cloud Dancing is recaptured by Seargent O'Connor. Dr. Cook must perform an operation on Horace. Michaela's and Sully's baby is born. Trouble escalates between Horace and Myra. Previous Season