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List of Paradise episodes

The following is a list of the 57 episodes of the television show Paradise (later Guns of Paradise).[1]

Series overview edit

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
122October 27, 1988 (1988-10-27)May 20, 1989 (1989-05-20)
222September 10, 1989 (1989-09-10)April 28, 1990 (1990-04-28)
313January 4, 1991 (1991-01-04)May 10, 1991 (1991-05-10)

Episodes edit

Season 1 (1988–89) edit

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The News from St. Louis"David JacobsDavid Jacobs & Robert PorterOctober 27, 1988 (1988-10-27)TBA19.4[2]
Ethan Allen Cord, a single gunman, is asked by his dying sister to take care of her four young children.
22"The Holstered Gun"Joseph L. ScanlanJames L. ConwayNovember 3, 1988 (1988-11-03)18710115.1[3]
Ethan gives up on his guns and decides to try ranching. Three new troublemakers arrive to the town.
33"Founder's Day"Michael Ray RhodesJim ByrnesNovember 10, 1988 (1988-11-10)18710615.4[4]
Amelia shoots and kills a bank robber. Ben accidentally kills a rabbit while playing with Ethan's gun.
44"The Ghost Dance"Joseph L. ScanlanRobert PorterNovember 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)18710315.3[5]
John Taylor is the target of a lynch mob.
55"Devil's Canyon"Robert ScheererRoberto LoiedermanDecember 1, 1988 (1988-12-01)18710416.4[6]
Claire is kidnapped by a mountain man and his son.
66"Stray Bullet"Michael CaffeyRichard J. ClaymanDecember 8, 1988 (1988-12-08)18710811.7[7]
Ethan accidentally shoots Amelia.
77"The Promise"Nick HavingaJames L. ConwayDecember 15, 1988 (1988-12-15)18711114.5[8]
Ethan and the boys are stranded in the desert at Christmas.
88"Childhood's End"Kim MannersRichard J. ClaymanDecember 29, 1988 (1988-12-29)18710215.4[9]
Claire befriends a young girl who has been sold into prostitution.
99"A Private War"Robert ScheererRobert PorterJanuary 5, 1989 (1989-01-05)18711218.1[10]
The mine manager sets out to buy up the town's businesses.
1010"Hard Choices"Cliff BoleJoel J. FeigenbaumJanuary 12, 1989 (1989-01-12)44546315.2[11]
Wanted for murder in Texas, Ethan must decide whether to take the children and run or turn himself in.
1111"Crossroads"Peter CraneJames L. ConwayJanuary 26, 1989 (1989-01-26)44546415.3[12]
Joseph considers joining a gang of outlaws.
1212"The Traveler"Michael CaffeyRobert PorterFebruary 2, 1989 (1989-02-02)44546517.1[13]
Ethan and Amelia befriend a traveler who's lost his memory but slowly realizes that he was hired to kill Ethan.
1313"The Secret"Michael LangeJoel J. FeigenbaumFebruary 8, 1989 (1989-02-08)44546618.4[14]
With no cooperation from the townspeople, Ethan tries to uncover the truth behind a murder.
1414"A House Divided"Michael CaffeyJames L. ConwayFebruary 16, 1989 (1989-02-16)44546717.3[15]
Robbers seize the hotel and threaten to kill the people.
1515"The Last Warrior"Peter CraneJoel J. FeigenbaumFebruary 23, 1989 (1989-02-23)44546918.0[16]
John Taylor attempts to stop a lumber company from building a road over land he claims is his.
1616"Vengeance"Cliff BoleRobert PorterMarch 16, 1989 (1989-03-16)44547217.2[17]
Ethan is blinded by hatred.
1717"A Matter of Honor (1)"Robert ScheererJames L. ConwayApril 8, 1989 (1989-04-08)44547313.1[18]
A rancher starts a range war when he hires a notorious gunslinger.
Notes: Chuck Connors as Gideon McKay
1818"Honor Bound (2)"Cliff BoleJoel J. FeigenbaumApril 15, 1989 (1989-04-15)44547412.8[19]
Ethan sobers up the gunslinger, who turns on Ethan in the water-rights war against the small ranchers.
Notes: Chuck Connors as Gideon McKay
1919"Hour of the Wolf"Robert ScheererRobert BrennanApril 29, 1989 (1989-04-29)44547012.6[20]
Claire is bitten by a rabid wolf.
2020"Treasure"Nicholas SgarroTom ChapmanMay 6, 1989 (1989-05-06)44545512.1[21]
John Taylor tells the boys a story about a buried treasure. They find a map and strike out in search of the treasure. Claire and Joseph soon follow looking for them. Ethan and Amelia have to cut short a planned romantic get away to look for the kids.
2121"Squaring Off"Nick HavingaRobert PorterMay 13, 1989 (1989-05-13)44547513.1[22]
Ethan rescues the Texas Ranger who once rescued him, but enrages the police chief who framed the Ranger.
2222"Long Lost Lawson"James L. ConwayJoel J. FeigenbaumMay 20, 1989 (1989-05-20)44547611.6[23]
Amelia's husband returns and stirs up trouble.

Season 2 (1989–90) edit

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
231"A Gathering of Guns: Parts 1 & 2"Michael LangeJames L. Conway & Joel J. FeigenbaumSeptember 10, 1989 (1989-09-10)44595423.0[24]
242Cliff Bole445954
Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and other famous gunfighters join forces to break Ethan out of a New Mexico prison.
Notes: Johnny Crawford as Doug McKay
253"Home Again"Russ MayberryRobert PorterSeptember 16, 1989 (1989-09-16)44595514.9[25]
After a prison escape, Ethan is followed home by Wyatt Earp and by a reporter who wants to know the reason.
264"The Common Good"Michael LangeJames L. ConwaySeptember 23, 1989 (1989-09-23)44595118.7[26]
Ethan temporarily acts as marshal after Deputy Charlie is humiliated by a famous outlaw.
Notes: First appearance of Craig Bierko as Johnny Ryan.
275"Dead Run"Michael CaffeyJoel J. FeigenbaumOctober 7, 1989 (1989-10-07)44595215.3[27]
Laid-off miners ambush Ethan and Amelia, who are on their way to Virginia City to deposit some great amount of money.
286"All the Pretty Little Horses"Cliff BoleStory by : Jim Byrnes
Teleplay by : Jim Byrnes & Pamela Douglas		October 14, 1989 (1989-10-14)44595613.6[28]
A woman seeks revenge on the railroad.
297"Orphan Train"Russ MayberryRobert PorterOctober 28, 1989 (1989-10-28)44595715.6[29]
A brother and sister are separated when an orphan train comes through town.
308"The Burial Ground"Harry HarrisJames L. ConwayNovember 4, 1989 (1989-11-04)44595818.0[30]
After escaping the reservation, Chief Black Cloud returns with his tribe to his ancestral home, Paradise.
Notes: Nick Ramus as Chief Black Cloud
319"A Proper Stranger"Cliff BoleJoel J. FeigenbaumNovember 11, 1989 (1989-11-11)44595917.3[31]
A live-in school teacher threatens Ethan and Amelia's courtship.
Notes: Crystal Bernard as the Teacher
3210"Boomtown"Harry HarrisRobert PorterNovember 18, 1989 (1989-11-18)44596017.9[32]
Ben, George and Wade find gold on the ranch.
3311"The Return of Johnny Ryan"Nicholas SgarroJames L. ConwayDecember 2, 1989 (1989-12-02)44596115.9[33]
Johnny Ryan, the killer whose gang once sprang him from the Paradise jail, returns for revenge against Ethan.
Notes: Second appearance of Craig Bierko as Johnny Ryan.
3412"The Plague"Kate Swofford TilleyStory by : Fred Miller & Fred Ruf
Teleplay by : Peter Dunne		December 9, 1989 (1989-12-09)44596214.8[34]
The town comes down with smallpox.
3513"The Gates of Paradise"David JacobsPeter DunneJanuary 6, 1990 (1990-01-06)44596317.7[35]
Two strangers arrive to Paradise. First is an equestrian who has two grim appointments to keep before the New Year. The second - a simple youngster left in the forest.
Notes: First appearance of Patrick Labyorteaux as Jerome. Jerry Hardin as Uncle Peter
3614"The Devil's Escort"Michael LangeJoel J. FeigenbaumJanuary 13, 1990 (1990-01-13)44596413.3[36]
Ethan escorts dangerous criminal Dan Bishop to Paradise for trial.
3715"Dangerous Cargo"Michael CaffeyRoberto LoiedermanJanuary 20, 1990 (1990-01-20)44596516.3[37]
Ethan helps guard opium shipments for the mine. The kids have a house guest named Edith.
3816"Till Death Do Us Part"Cliff BoleRobert PorterFebruary 3, 1990 (1990-02-03)44596615.4[38]
Joseph's friend Frances is married to an abusive judge.
3917"Avenging Angel"James L. ConwayRobert BrennanFebruary 10, 1990 (1990-02-10)44596715.3[39]
Ethan and Claire butt heads when a convicted murderer comes to town as the new minister.
4018"Crossfire"Harry HarrisJames L. ConwayFebruary 17, 1990 (1990-02-17)44596815.8[40]
Doug McKay gets Ethan involved in a range war without his knowledge. Amelia and Claire disapprove of it. Ethan is torn between helping his friend and measuring up to Amelia and Claire's expectations.
Notes: Chuck Connors as Gideon McKay, Johnny Crawford as Doug McKay
4119"Shadow of a Doubt"Cliff BoleJoel J. FeigenbaumMarch 3, 1990 (1990-03-03)44596914.0[41]
Jerome is on trial for the strangling of a young woman named Colleen.
Notes: Second appearance of Patrick Labyorteaux as Jerome
4220"The Coward"Michael LangeArthur Bernard LewisApril 7, 1990 (1990-04-07)44597112.6[42]
Ethan harbors a young deserter wanted by the Army for cowardice and by a mother who blames him for her son's death.
Notes: Matthew Laborteaux as Sam Devitt, K.T. Oslin as Lenore
4321"The Chase"Harry HarrisRobert PorterApril 14, 1990 (1990-04-14)44597014.0[43]
Amelia encourages the town to invest in a trolley company that swindles the town. Ben and George build a flying machine.
4422"Dust on the Wind"James L. ConwayJoel J. Feigenbaum & James L. ConwayApril 28, 1990 (1990-04-28)44597213.4[44]
Ethan and Amelia begin to make wedding plans. An explosion at the mine causes numerous deaths.

Season 3 (1991) edit

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
451"Out of the Ashes"Cliff BoleJames L. ConwayJanuary 4, 1991 (1991-01-04)44670119.0[45]
Paradise is booming thanks to a new copper mine.
Notes: Robert Fuller as the Marshal
462"The Bounty"Michael CaffeyJoel J. FeigenbaumJanuary 11, 1991 (1991-01-11)44670217.6[46]
Ethan pursues a murderer with the unwanted help of a bounty hunter. George struggles with his reading, and Ben faces a bully at school.
473"The Women"Cliff BoleThomas C. ChapmanJanuary 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)44670416.8[47]
Ethan and Dakota go after a gang who tried to rob the Paradise bank. John Taylor is shot and needs Joseph to extract the bullet.
484"Bad Blood"Harry HarrisJoel J. FeigenbaumFebruary 1, 1991 (1991-02-01)44670513.5[48]
After yet another assassination attempt, Ethan finally travels to Texas to stand trial for murder.
495"The Valley of Death"Michael CaffeyJames L. ConwayFebruary 8, 1991 (1991-02-08)44670613.9[49]
Amelia is left with doubts when Ethan has to leave the wedding ceremony to go after a gang.
506"A Bullet Through the Heart"Harry HarrisRobert PorterFebruary 15, 1991 (1991-02-15)44670314.5[50]
A drifter named Wick is suspected of murder.
Notes: To keep the chronological order, this episode should be watched after "The Bounty" (3.02).
517"See No Evil"Cliff BoleRobert PorterFebruary 22, 1991 (1991-02-22)44670714.1[51]
Amelia and John Taylor send for a specialist when some of the Paradise residents come down with a mysterious illness.
528"Birthright"Harry HarrisJoel J. FeigenbaumMarch 8, 1991 (1991-03-08)44671011.9[52]
The children's father, a gambler hoping to regain his inheritance rights, challenges Ethan for custody.
539"A Study in Fear"Nick HavingaRobert PorterMarch 29, 1991 (1991-03-29)44671113.4[53]
Ethan tries to determine who is responsible for a sudden series of murders.
5410"The Search for K.C. Cavanaugh"Harry HarrisTheresa G. CoriglianoApril 5, 1991 (1991-04-05)44671212.1[54]
Ethan catches a notorious woman outlaw and brings her back to stand trial for murder.
5511"Shield of Gold"Cliff BoleJoel J. FeigenbaumApril 12, 1991 (1991-04-12)44671312.4[55]
As the town marshal, Ethan is placed in a difficult position when his best friend John Taylor steals a museum exhibit and refuses to return it.
5612"Twenty-Four Hours"Richard M. Rawlings Jr.Robert PorterMay 3, 1991 (1991-05-03)44671413.0[56]
After going days without sleep, Ethan begins to wonder if his job as marshal is worth the petty aggravations.
Notes: Nicollette Sheridan as Lily
5713"Unfinished Business"Harry HarrisJames L. Conway & Joel J. FeigenbaumMay 10, 1991 (1991-05-10)4467088.6[57]
A vengeful gunfighter, Dan Bridges, comes after Ethan.

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External links edit

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