The BEST episodes directed by Hollingsworth Morse
#1 - Zorro Takes a Dare
Zorro (1957) - Season 2 - Episode 30
Humiliated by Zorro, Basilio gets his revenge by arresting Sergeant Garcia and hoisting him in the air in the public square outside the cuartel. A large sign dares Zorro to rescue Garcia, but Diego knows Basilio will have hidden lancers throughout the area. When night arrives, so does Zorro, using Bernardo to help create a diversion that draws the soldiers out of town. Bernardo lures Basilio out of his office by offering to take him to Zorro, but the waiting outlaw instead uses his rope to hang the politician upside down in the square. The lancers return to free Basilio and he rides to the de la Vega hacienda to arrest Bernardo. Basilio accidentally discovers one of the house's secret passages. As he begins to explore, he surprises Diego and knocks him unconscious. Having finally solved the mystery of Zorro, Basilio celebrates by donning the black costume and mask, then steps outside on the balcony to savor the moment. Capitan Mendoza, who is waiting outside on guard duty, sees the figure of the infamous outlaw and shoots Zorro dead. Much to his surprise, he discovers he has killed Basilio, thus unwittingly protecting Zorro's secret identity.
#2 - Witness: Jesse Duke
The Dukes of Hazzard - Season 5 - Episode 18
Uncle Jesse is blinded while trying to foil a robbery. But the robbers won't rest until Jesse's dead. So they go to Hazzard to track him down while Coy, Vance and Daisy decide to hide their sitting duck uncle at Boss' house.
#3 - Uncle Boss
The Dukes of Hazzard - Season 3 - Episode 7
Boss Hogg unleashes his "secret weapon" against the Dukes: his college-educated nephew Hughie Hogg comes to Hazzard with some dirty tricks and schemes to frame Bo and Luke into prison. The episode contains an extensive demonstration of the then-new video cassette recording technology (which will be at the heart of Hughie's scheme to video-record the Dukes confronting Boss at the bank) ... which seems to be just the thing to finally put Bo and Luke away for good, but just be careful not to get the tape too close to Cooter's giant magnet.
#4 - Dana Hall
Adam-12 - Season 7 - Episode 22
A female office named Dana Hall feels she isn't being given enough worthy work and decides to prove herself to Reed and Malloy.
#5 - The Captain Regrets
Zorro (1957) - Season 2 - Episode 34
Capitan Arrellanos refuses to help the Rebatos any longer in their attempts to kill the governor. Instead, he chooses another plan designed to make him the head of the government. He asks the governor's daughter to declare her father too ill to continue in office. Furious at this request, Leonar refuses to cooperate. She then tells her father of the aide's plot. The governor tells Arrellanos he is to be replaced, so the soldier decides to accept the rebels' offer of help. A Rebato agent provides a drugged bottle of wine to eliminate the governor's guards, so when Sergeant Garcia and Corporal Reyes accept the kind offer of a drink from the capitan, they are soon unconscious. Seeing that the governor is once again unprotected, Diego switches to his secret identity as Zorro to foil Arrellano's plot. The capitan and two assassins creep into the governor's room, but Zorro is ready. Arrellanos manages to escape by threatening to kill Garcia but he is stopped by Bernardo, who drops a large flower pot on the fleeing traitor. The governor doesn't believe his aide is guilty and thus his life remains in danger.
#6 - Log 033: It All Happened So Fast
Adam-12 - Season 1 - Episode 17
It's been a long night of patrol for Malloy and Reed. Just as the two tired officers are headed to the station to turn in for the night, shots are fired at the patrol car. In the blink of an eye, Reed kills whom he believes was the gunman. Back at the station, Reed undergoes a night of intensive questioning from the captain and lieutenant, as part of the superior officers' investigation into the incident. Much like the Dragnet episode, "The Shooting Board", this episode highlights how seriously the LAPD takes all officer-involved shootings. It also takes pains to show the difficulty most officers have when forced to take a life in the line of duty for the first time.
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#7 - The Late J.D. Hogg
The Dukes of Hazzard - Season 3 - Episode 6
Boss manages to foreclose on the Duke farm fair and square, no thanks to his idiot deputy cousin Cletus, and also has them arrested fair and square on a federal charge. But he gets news from his physician that he only has two weeks to live and the only way to save him from the devil is to perform good deeds until it's time.
#8 - Hughie Hogg Strikes Again
The Dukes of Hazzard - Season 4 - Episode 13
Hughie Hogg sneaks back into Hazzard County and eventually talks Boss into not kicking him out of town - for what he did last year. This time, he plans on taking over Cooter's garage and tearing it down to build the "Hoggominiums" that Boss always wanted.
#9 - Return of the Ridge Raiders
The Dukes of Hazzard - Season 2 - Episode 20
The Ridge Raiders reunite to stop Boss Hogg from embezzling the money for the senior-citizens center to build a "Play Pen" girlie-joint by using bombs on his stills, properties etc. But Jesse tries to convince them to fight it the legal way.
#10 - Manhunt
Zorro (1957) - Season 2 - Episode 26
Don Carlos Fernandez decides to draw Joe Crane into the open by laying claim to the mountain man's furs and burro. Diego tries to end the feud by offering to buy the goods, but Fernandez refuses. Only Crane's death will satisfy him now. When Crane hears that Fernandez has his furs, he reacts predictably and goes to the man's hacienda to fight for his possessions. Fernandez is ready and his men are concealed throughout the grounds, waiting to attack Crane on his orders. Just as he is about to give the command to kill Crane, Fernandez is surprised by the arrival of Zorro, who has suspected a trap. Zorro blocks a cowardly shot at Crane, who then knocks Fernandez unconscious. Hernando sets Lobo after the mountain man, but Crane gives a long whistle to the attacking animal. Surprisingly, Lobo reacts by stopping his charge, then wags his tail as he approaches Crane. The episode ends as Crane heads back into the mountains, his furs safely aboard his burro, and Lobo happily following behind him.
#11 - The Man from Spain
Zorro (1957) - Season 2 - Episode 27
Another problem looms for Zorro when an arrogant stranger arrives in the pueblo and demands the help of Don Alejandro. Felipe Basilio has been sent by the Spanish government to sell bonds to the local citizens in order to help finance the Spanish war effort, but he gets off to a bad start by interrupting Sergeant Garcia's birthday party and throwing his pinata into the trash. Basilio also angers the townspeople by telling them they must buy the bonds, and a Capitan Mendoza arrives to enforce his order. The newcomers try to force Alejandro to persuade the peons, but they must resort to force when sales lag due to the unreasonable levies they have placed on their victims. One such person is the innkeeper, of whom they demand 250 pesos. Basilio is attracted to Moneta, the daughter of a wealthy landowner, and the two visitors temporarily delay their demands. Garcia draws Basilio's wrath by sneaking into the tavern to recover his pinata, and the visitor decides to make his strength known by placing the sergeant in the town stocks. Zorro avenges this humiliation by forcing Basilio to free Garcia, and then places him in the stocks instead.
#12 - Masquerade for Murder
Zorro (1957) - Season 2 - Episode 35
Capitan Arrellanos continues his attempts to rule California by hiring Carmelo, a recent arrival to the pueblo, to kill the governor. Diego and Bernardo overhear the plan but don't act at once, hoping instead to learn who the other conspirators are. The governor has begun to recover and spends his time sitting outside on the patio, which prompts Don Alejandro to give a party to celebrate his better health. An unexpected danger arises when Arrellanos convinces Leonar to make the party a masquerade ball, for the capitan plans to sneak Carmelo into the party in a disguise. At the party, Diego sees that his father and someone else are both dressed as medieval executioners. He suspects the other man may be Carmelo, for this costume would enable him to come near the governor. Another costumed figure enters the ball, for Zorro slips in, determined to follow the executioners. One of them moves behind the governor and raises his axe, spurring Zorro into frantic action to stop the murder. The hooded figure escapes into the crowd, as does Zorro.
#13 - Witness for the Persecution
The Dukes of Hazzard - Season 2 - Episode 9
Boss Hogg is an important goverment witness against one of the biggest racketeers in the south. But the racketeer has posted hitmen out to prevent Boss' testimony so Jesse offers the FBI to shelter him until the time comes for him to testify.
#15 - Elegy for a Hangman
Bonanza - Season 4 - Episode 17
A stranger, Bob Jolly, arrives in Virginia City to accuse a drunken Judge Harry Whitaker of sending his innocent father, Carl, to the gallows. Adam defends the judge's honor because of his long friendship with the Cartwrights. After Adam talks with Jolly, he begins to believe his story. Upon further investigation, Adam discovers that Senator Cal Prince and Hobie Klinderman as well as the judge might have had a lot to gain from Carl Jolly's murder. In an attempt to learn what really happened, Adam organizes an informal meeting in the saloon.
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#16 - Brushfire
Emergency! - Season 1 - Episode 4
Station 51 is called up to fight an out-of-control brushfire. An elderly woman breaks her ankle, a man is injured by a horse stampede, a looter is injured in a motorcycle accident, a boy breaks his arm and loses his dog, and a firefighter is trapped and injured under a fallen tree. The out-of-control brushfire also threatens the house of a pregnant woman in labor, who cannot be moved.
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#17 - Log 011: It's Just a Little Dent, Isn't It?
Adam-12 - Season 1 - Episode 3
Officers Malloy and Reed are involved in a high speed chase, a murder case and a family dispute as they work the P.M. watch. Reed worries all evening that the small dent in the fender he caused while backing the car up for fuel might lead to termination, since he is still on probation.
#18 - Routine Patrol
Adam-12 - Season 6 - Episode 19
Patrol begins with a drunk woman threatening a group of bar patrons with a gun, investigate the death of a mentally-impaired man which looks suspicious, and a group of carjackers who capture a cache of guns and go on a robbery spree.
#19 - Log 122: The Thief Who Stole Christmas
Adam-12 - Season 1 - Episode 13
On Christmas eve Reed and Malloy make rounds distributing police department donation packages to needy families, and pull many heartstrings.
#20 - Truant
Adam-12 - Season 4 - Episode 7
Truancy is on the rise in the district and Reed has a plan to pick up truants on the street, which was approved after a garage break-in by two truants. Results show a drop in crimes committed by truants, in one case two truants were stopped by the police and were implicated in a burglary, and one of the two truants involved in the garage break-in is brought in on another incident. Other incidents include arresting two heroin smugglers who hid the stash in their car's gas tank, which leaked some of the contraband after the car stalled, and stop car thieves from stripping the parts to build a dune buggy.
#21 - Suspect Number One
Adam-12 - Season 7 - Episode 5
A strange request from an ex-con is delivered to Malloy: the former prisoner wants to go back to prison and will do whatever he has to do to get there.
#22 - Log 012: He Was Trying to Kill Me
Adam-12 - Season 1 - Episode 23
A "child-left-alone" call turns up a horrifying case of child neglect. A 6-year-old girl is left home with her baby brother and both parents are unable to provide for their children.
#23 - Log 101: Someone Stole My Lawn
Adam-12 - Season 1 - Episode 9
Reed gets Malloy to agree to an early dinner when his wife puts him on a low-cal diet. However, one after another event prevents them from going code 7 all night long. Events include the theft of a man's sod, stolen credit cards, and a suspected car theft.
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#24 - Log 102: We Can't Just Walk Away from It
Adam-12 - Season 1 - Episode 21
A teenager is threatening to commit suicide and Malloy and Reed try to talk the troubled youth out of it.
#26 - Log 152: A Dead Cop Can't Help Anyone
Adam-12 - Season 1 - Episode 22
Malloy and Reed respond to a domestic disturbance, involving a man with a gun, with Officer Wells and his partner arrive on the scene as their backup. Not wanting to wait to follow proper procedure, Wells barges into the apartment, nearly getting shot to arrest the man. Afterwards, at the station, Wells brags about how criminals need to be put in their place and the police can't let them get away with anything. Concerned that rookie partner Reed may be picking up on Wells' habits, Malloy confronts Wells, telling him he is a negative influence on the younger officers and that, unless asked in the future, he is not to respond to their calls. Back on patrol, Reed tells Malloy how impressed he was with Wells handling of the situation. Malloy tells Reed, that in that situation, a dead cop is no help to the public or their partner. However, Wells' reckless habits catch up with him, when on a similar call as earlier, he again rushes toward the front door of the residence and is shot.
#28 - Log 062: Grand Theft Horse?
Adam-12 - Season 1 - Episode 16
Reed and Malloy assist park rangers in catching a horse thief, a homesick Texan who was high on drugs at the time. The officers then chase two gunmen in a high speed pursuit.
#29 - Something Worth Dying For (1)
Adam-12 - Season 7 - Episode 23
When Reed is discouraged by the futility of his job, he volunteers to work on narcotics assignments for a month.
#30 - Crash of Moons
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 4 - Episode 17
Movie Plot: Space Ranger Rocky Jones must evacuate a planet before it collides with another planet. Also riffed was another old episode of "General Hospital." On the SOL: Servo tries macramé / Joel creates a guitar that can be destroyed at a rock show and be put back together / Crow and Servo try to woo Gypsy / Joel sends Banner-grams to random points in the US / John Banner visits the SOL. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester invents Deep 13 Toothpaste, which causes cavities. Original film made in 1954.
#31 - Alcohol
Adam-12 - Season 7 - Episode 9
Malloy and Reed arrest a happy drunk who is quite entertaining until the happiness turns out to be a tragedy.
#32 - Log 172: Boy, The Things You Do for the Job
Adam-12 - Season 1 - Episode 24
Malloy writes a young woman a traffic ticket and then is bombarded with attention and affection, all of which he doesn't want.
#33 - Something Worth Dying For (2)
Adam-12 - Season 7 - Episode 24
Following his recovery from being shot, Malloy returns to patrol only to find out that Reed - who earned the Medal of Valor for saving Malloy's life - may indeed take the investigator's exam, at the urging of his wife. If Reed passes, he leave the patrol division, and Malloy for a desk job.
#34 - Flight from Memory
The Virginian - Season 9 - Episode 19
Colonel MacKenzie finds a woman unconscious on a remote mountain trail on the way to visit his hermit friend Muley. He takes her to Muley's cabin and they wait for her to recover as no help is available. She wakes up but is slow to communicate and recover her memory. At the same time another visitor arrives with a lame horse asking to stay until his horse can travel again. As the woman recovers she is attracted to the Colonel in a romantic manner, thinking he is someone she knows, but remembers no details.
#35 - Double Jeopardy
The Lone Ranger (1949) - Season 1 - Episode 52
Ma Hinshaw and her sons abduct the sheriff's daughter.
#36 - Credit Risk
Adam-12 - Season 7 - Episode 10
Reed applies for a credit card only to discover that he has been turned down because he is considered a bad credit risk. Reed fights to clear his credit history while Malloy offers advice in the interim.
#37 - Lady and the Dolphin (1)
Flipper - Season 1 - Episode 12
Despite their best attempts to impress a visiting Congress woman, Porter and the boys are devastated to learn that she plans to close the park.
#38 - Crime in Time
The Lone Ranger (1949) - Season 2 - Episode 6
While on the trail of a couple of outlaws, The Lone Ranger and Tonto uncover a plot to tunnel into a bank.
#39 - Danger Ahead
The Lone Ranger (1949) - Season 2 - Episode 5
To become sheriff, Deputy Craig has henchman Hatch kill revered Sheriff Roberts. The Lone Ranger, not knowing the involvement of Craig, talks to ventriloquist Boswell, who witnessed the murder, and who Craig wants dead.
#40 - An Affair of Honor
Zorro (1957) - Season 2 - Episode 31
Pedro Avila, recently arrived in the pueblo, earns a meager living by betting other men that he can beat them in a sword fight. He tries to talk Diego into betting, but Diego refuse, as Diego knows he must keep his skill a secret. This gives Avila and his friend Tony Pineda an idea about how to get rich. They plan to force Diego into a duel, then allow the frightened man to buy his way out of the situation. They begin their plan by mistreating Don Alejandro, and Diego comes to his father's assistance. Avila promptly challenges him to a duel as planned. Afraid that his friend will be killed, Sergeant Garcia kidnaps Diego and leaves him tied up in a deserted shed. As a result, Diego is unable to defend the family's honor and Don Alejandro decides to take his place. Garcia is aghast at this turn of events, for he knows that Don Alejandro cannot hope to defeat the much younger man. He rushes back to the shed, frees Diego and tells him of his father's determination to best Avila. Diego switches to his Zorro garb and rides to the field of honor, where Avila has begun to win the contest. The mismatched duel ends when Zorro defeats Avila and warns him never to return.
#42 - Victim of the Crime
Adam-12 - Season 7 - Episode 14
Reeds gets blamed by a shopkeeper's daughter for the escape of a thief.
#43 - The Day They Shot Agarn
F Troop - Season 2 - Episode 24
Agarn faces a firing squad after everyone believes he killed Sgt. O'Rourke.
#44 - Flipper's Bank Account
Flipper - Season 1 - Episode 16
When Flipper finds a Spanish doubloon on the ocean bottom and brings it to Bud and Sandy, rumours about Spanish Treausures spread quickly and an underwater gold rush ensues.
#45 - Sheriff Seavers
The Fall Guy - Season 4 - Episode 15
Colt acts as sheriff in a town owned by the bounty's father.
#46 - Trouble for Tonto
The Lone Ranger (1949) - Season 1 - Episode 45
Tonto poses as a renegade to trap outlaws.
#47 - Damsels in Distress
The Lone Ranger (1949) - Season 1 - Episode 39
The Lone Ranger is on the trail of a foreign secret agent, Baron Von Baden when he discovers a gun designer knifed and on the verge of death. The Lone Ranger realizes the threat Von Baden represents and rushes to foil his plan.
#48 - The Regimental Line
The Virginian - Season 9 - Episode 21
When an Army troop arrives looking for a group of marauding Indians who have gone on the warpath, both Colonel MacKenzie and Parker recognize one of the sergeants as a lancer from the British Army whom they believed to have been killed in India ten years ago - and who was supposed to have been leading MacKenzie's brother when he was captured and killed. The man deserts when he recognizes Parker, and MacKenzie goes out after him, with the Indians following behind.
#49 - The Silent Voice
The Lone Ranger (1949) - Season 2 - Episode 18
An mute old lady can identify three murderers.
#50 - Bad Medicine
The Lone Ranger (1949) - Season 2 - Episode 13
One of a pair of brothers is wounded during bank holdup, and the two seek a doctor as the Lone Ranger and Tonto pursue them.