Episodes
1. Reason to Believe
10.0
April 12, 1997
Sgt. O'Connor was found dead in the river. Sully is nowhere to be found. Michaela believes that he survived and goes looking for him. Daniel comes to offer his help. Dorothy and Cloud Dancing share their first kiss.
Guest Stars:
Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, John Schneider
2. All That Matters
October 4, 1997
60 min
Sully is found alive, but badly hurt. As Michaela nurses him back to health, she keeps him hidden from the army. Sully sneaks into the homestead one night to spend time with his wife.
Guest Stars:
Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, John Schneider
3. A Matter of Conscience
October 11, 1997
60 min
Sully is wanted for treason and murder. In order to keep him safe, Michaela pretends that Sully is dead and has a memorial service for him. Hank and Jake find out Sully is alive. Cloud Dancing and Sully meet with Black Moon.
Guest Stars:
Jim Knobeloch, Tom Dahlgren, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Taylor Sheridan
4. The Comfort of Friends
October 18, 1997
60 min
Michaela finds out that she is pregnant, but suffers a miscarriage. Without Sully there to comfort her, she has to turn to her friends.
Guest Stars:
Brandon Hammond, Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Alex Meneses, Jonelle Allen
5. Wave Goodbye
October 25, 1997
60 min
Russian Princess Nizamoff (Natasha Andreichenko) who claims to see the future, tells everyone what they want to hear. Even Michaela is taken in by her.
Guest Stars:
Brandon Hammond, Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Alex Meneses, Jonelle Allen
6. A Place Called Home
November 1, 1997
60 min
Anthony's (Brandon Hammond) health deteriorates rapidly. Grace does not want to face the inevitable. Michaela struggles to tell Sully about the baby. Anthony loses his battle.
Guest Stars:
Brandon Hammond, Orson Bean, Alex Meneses, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders
7. Lead Me Not
November 8, 1997
60 min
Marjorie brings a group of Temperance Women (opposed to alcohol consumption) to C.S. Jake goes on a dangerous drinking binge, when he thinks Hank and Teresa are seeing each other. Grace begins to drink heavily to numb her grief. Robert E. moves out.
Guest Stars:
Jim Knobeloch, Amzie Strickland, Orson Bean, Alex Meneses, Jonelle Allen
8. A Time to Heal (1)
November 15, 1997
60 min
A diptheria epidemic sweeps through C.S. Michaela performs a procedure that is not a proven cure. Becky (Haylie Johnson) dies.
Guest Stars:
Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Alex Meneses, Elinor Donahue, Alley Mills
9. A Time to Heal (2)
November 22, 1997
60 min
Mrs. Quinn wants to take to the children to Boston with her. She also disapproves of Loren and Marjorie's relationship. Marjorie contracts the illness. The family sneaks Sully home for Thanksgiving.
Guest Stars:
Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Alex Meneses, Elinor Donahue, Alley Mills
10. Civil Wars
December 6, 1997
60 min
Dorothy discovers the deed to the property that Grace's cafe is on. Hank accidently breaks Horace's nose and won't pay for the damage. There is a sudden rash of lawsuits and Michaela acts as Judge.
Guest Stars:
Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, John Schneider, Brandon Douglas
11. Safe Passage
December 12, 1997
Consumption hits Black Moon and his men. Black Moon agrees to surrender in exchange for safe passage of his men to protected land. Michaela negotiates the deal and asks also that Sully be pardoned.
Guest Stars:
Dan Lauria, Gil Birmingham, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, John Schneider
12. The Homecoming
December 20, 1997
60 min
Sully and Michaela are on their way home for Christmas, when they stop to help a couple inexperienced in the wilderness.
Guest Stars:
Zach Galligan, Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Alex Meneses, John Schneider
13. Point Blank
February 28, 1998
60 min
Michaela is shot at the clinic by a man that has a grievance with doctors. The physical wounds heal, but the emotional ones linger.
Guest Stars:
Jim Knobeloch, Diane McBain, Orson Bean, Brandon Douglas, Larry Sellers
14. Seeds of Doubt
March 7, 1998
60 min
A male acquaintance of Colleen's from Denver, starts to call on her. When the man pushes himself on Colleen, Andrew protects her honor and admits his love for her.
Guest Stars:
Michael Trucco, Granville Van Dusen, Zachary Browne, Brandon Douglas
15. Seven Kinds of Lonely
March 21, 1998
Loneliness pervades C.S. as the Sweetheart's Dance approaches. Loren sells his store to Preston and plans to move to San Francisco. Jake proposes to Teresa.
Guest Stars:
Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Alex Meneses, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders
16. Life in the Balance
April 4, 1998
Chinese immigrants set up camp. Dr. Quinn discovers a young woman (Yumi Iwami) posing as a man in order to practice medicine, which is forbidden in her culture. Her Grandfather (Robert Ito) is stunned, but supportive.
Guest Stars:
Ron Yuan, Jim Knobeloch, Kevin Cooney, Orson Bean, Robert Ito
17. Happily Ever After
April 11, 1998
Hank captures Cloud Dancing and gets the army to send him to a reservation far away. Jake and Teresa marry, despite her aunt's (Carmen Zapata) disapproval.
Guest Stars:
Jim Knobeloch, Carmen Zapata, Orson Bean, Alex Meneses, Carlos Gómez
18. Birdman
April 18, 1998
Michaela worries about Brian's friendship with an eccentric man (Martin Von Hoffman) who thinks he is a bird.
Guest Stars:
Nick Tate, Jim Knobeloch, John Schneider, Frank Collison, Jason Leland Adams
19. Vengeance
April 25, 1998
U.S. Marshall Elias Burch (guest star Willie Nelson) asks Matthew, still a student of law, to defend him when he's accused of murder.
Guest Stars:
Nicolas Coster, Willie Nelson, Robert O'Reilly, Orson Bean, George Buck Flower
20. To Have and to Hold
May 2, 1998
60 min
While away with Sully, Michaela falls and hits her head. She suffers a concussion. The pain of losing her baby is finally discussed and resolved with Sully's.
21. The Fight
May 9, 1998
60 min
Robert E releases anger over his separation from Grace through his furious fists in the boxing ring, where he takes on an ailing champ (Richard Roundtree) who's on tour.
Guest Stars:
Richard Roundtree, Gary Grubbs, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders
22. A New Beginning
May 16, 1998
Dr. Mike's elation at Colleen's acceptance to medical school quickly turns to disappointment when Colleen chooses to marry Andrew instead. A bitter family argument erupts when Dr. Mike tells Colleen that she is less than overjoyed at her announcement and feels that the couple is rushing into marriage and should wait until Colleen completes medical school. Meanwhile, Robert E and Grace have wonderful news to share; the stock market crash hits Preston and the townsfolk hard; and Dorothy and Cloud Dancing reach a new level in their relationship. As part of the Network's 50th Anniversary celebration, classic footage of James Arness as legendary Marshal Matt Dillon of ""Gunsmoke"" is digitally integrated into this episode. When Jake breaks the news to Hank that he's accepted Preston's offer to buy his share of the Golden Nugget that would make him partners with the despised Preston,
Guest Stars:
Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Alex Meneses, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders
