Episode Guide
Season 18
Episode Guide
The River Part 1
S18
E1
Sep 12, 1972
A gang of outlaws trying to recover some lost loot run into Marshal Dillon, in the first of a two-part drama.
The River Part 2
S18
E2
Sep 19, 1972
Marshal Matt Dillon faces a dual threat in the conclusion of this two-part drama.
Bohannan
S18
E3
Sep 26, 1972
In "Bohannan," Richard Kiley plays a faith healer who travels the West ministering to a stream of supplicants.
The Judgement
S18
E4
Oct 3, 1972
A former convict arrives in Dodge seeking revenge against the man who caused his capture.
The Drummer
S18
E5
Oct 10, 1972
A young Indian boy helps redeem an ex-cavalry soldier who was responsible for crippling him during an attack on the boy's village.
Sarah
S18
E6
Oct 17, 1972
Matt Dillon runs into an old flame when he rides into an outlaw hideout.
The Fugitives
S18
E7
Oct 24, 1972
An outlaw's young brother is seriously injured in an accident and Doc is held captive to treat him.
Eleven Dollars
S18
E8
Oct 31, 1972
Sarah Elkins is a spinster living with her father, who is suddenly cut free by the old man's death.
Milligan
S18
E9
Nov 7, 1972
A local farmer joins a posse and is criticized and punished for shooting an outlaw in the back.
Tatum
S18
E10
Nov 14, 1972
An elderly ex-gunfighter demands to be buried in a cemetery next to his wife, but after his death the bitter townspeople oppose Matt and the law and try to prevent it.
Sodbusters
S18
E11
Nov 21, 1972
Marshal Dillon rides into the middle of a range war while pursuing an outlaw.
The Brothers
S18
E12
Nov 28, 1972
After being duped into helping to shoot and kill an outlaw, Kitty finds herself pursued by the outlaw's brother.
Hostage
S18
E13
Dec 12, 1972
A notorious gang of marauders known as The Dog Soldiers swears vengeance against Matt Dillon for the execution of one of their members.
Jubilee
S18
E14
Dec 19, 1972
Alan Hale and Scott Brady guest star in a story about a Kansas farmer who dreams of striking it rich with his quarter horse.
Arizona Midnight
S18
E15
Jan 2, 1973
A little cowboy, a giant horse and a 2 1/2 ton elephant are featured in this comedy episode.
Homecoming
S18
E16
Jan 9, 1973
Outlaws threaten to use Kitty and Doc as hostages.
Shadler
S18
E17
Jan 16, 1973
Earl Holliman plays Boone Shadler, a convict who escapes from prison after masquerading as a priest.
Patricia
S18
E18
Jan 23, 1973
Newly O'Brien marries a young woman, Patricia Colby, whom he had courted while both were tending the injured from a Kansas tornado.
Quiet Day In Dodge
S18
E19
Jan 30, 1973
Marshal Dillon has a tough day when he returns to Dodge City with a dangerous prisoner, not having slept for two days, only to face another unbelievable twenty-four hour period.
Whelan's Men
S18
E20
Feb 6, 1973
An outlaw gang led by a vengeance-seeking gunman named Dan Whelan invades Dodge City during Marshal Dillon's absence and terrorizes the town.
Kimbrough
S18
E21
Feb 13, 1973
Matt Dillon learns that the man who taught him everything he knows is now an itinerant drunk reduced to sweeping out stables for whiskey money.
Jesse
S18
E22
Feb 20, 1973
Brock Peters plays an old friend of Festus',who is now a fugitive from the law.
Talbot
S18
E23
Feb 27, 1973
Anthony Zerbe plays Talbot, an outlaw who falls in love with the widow of a man he has been forced to kill in self- defense.
This Golden Land
S18
E24
Mar 6, 1973
Paul Stevens and Victor French guest as opposite types who must face each other when a young boy is killed by one of them.