The BEST episodes written by Paul Leslie Peil
#1 - Diamond Flush
Maverick - Season 4 - Episode 21
Con artist Ferguson knocks Beau Maverick unconscious during an unsuccessful attempt to hoist a priceless diamond necklace from a French countess. Ferguson claims that the countess' diamond is fake and that he was in the process of replacing it with the real thing when Beau startled him. Ferguson offers Maverick $5,000 to switch diamonds. Beau is being set up for robbery by Ferguson and his equally devious wife.
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#2 - A Bullet for the Teacher
Maverick - Season 4 - Episode 7
In St. Joseph, Missouri, Beau Maverick wins half-ownership of the Golden Wheel Casino. The business venture is short-lived when his partner, Rand Storm, is shot to death by Flo Baker. Storm was a notorious ladies' man and Flo, a female entertainer, was resisting his advances. Just before he dies, Rand tells his younger brother, Luke, that the shooting was an accident. But Luke has Beau framed for murder so that he can take over the business.
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#3 - Mano Nera
Maverick - Season 4 - Episode 6
Looking for a peaceful and profitable poker game in New Orleans, Bart is plunged into a mysterious murder involving the Black Hand society.
#4 - The Boss
Bonanza - Season 4 - Episode 33
Ben regrets that he helped Tom Slayden start a freight hauling business when Slayden sets out to ruin all the competition, and Joe is shot in the process.
#5 - The Deadly Image
Maverick - Season 4 - Episode 26
Bart's in jail: he's the unfortunate and helpless victim of mistaken identity.