The BEST episodes written by Walter Black
#1 - The Judas Trap
The Mod Squad - Season 3 - Episode 11
The Squad tries to help an intellectually disabled boy who was discovered with the rifle that killed his father.
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The High Chaparral - Season 2 - Episode 10
""A factual drama based on the 10th Cavalry, a Negro regiment formed in 1866. Lawlessness in Tucson brings martial law--and the 10th--into open conflict with the town's white populace and an army of outlaws. Members of the honorary 10th Cavalry, formed in Los Angeles in 1966, are featured in this episode."" (TV Guide)
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The High Chaparral - Season 3 - Episode 7
Stranded in the desert following an attack by bandits, John, Victoria and Manolito add to their troubles when they seek shelter in what they assume to be a deserted ghost town. While on their way to town in a buckboard, John, Victoria and Manolito are accosted by renegades Bennett, Lippert and Moore who make off with valuables and horses, leaving John seriously hurt. Manolito locates a makeshift shelter in what appears to be a deserted community only to learn the hard way that the town has other residents, among them Marcum, an aging former lawman who resents intruders.
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#4 - How To Steal A Submarine
Hawaii Five-O - Season 8 - Episode 11
A vice-principal enlists the help of his students and a submarine to smuggle drugs.
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#5 - Old Lady Betty
The Flintstones - Season 4 - Episode 9
To earn enough money to buy Barney a surprise gift, Betty answers an ad for a job which specifies an elderly lady. Disguising herself, Betty gets the job, but discovers that her employers are counterfeiters.
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#6 - L.A. International
Adam-12 - Season 6 - Episode 23
Malloy, Reed, and Officer Woods are assigned airport duty at LAX, now equipped with closed-circuit cameras, which were used to observe a burglary in progress and apprehend the suspects before they could leave. An argument over a suitcase resulted in the discovery of drugs, another dispute involving an Army soldier and another man uncovers a scheme where the civilian took Japanese Yen from the soldier. A ticket clerk that catches Malloy's eye informs him of a man who bought tickets from her previously under a different name, which results in the breakup of a credit card theft ring, a runaway is escorted to security until his mother can pick him up, and a silent alarm at a toll gate results in the capture of a robber who was holding a hostage. As a reward for breaking up the credit card theft ring, the company invites Malloy and the ticket clerk to lunch--Reed is invited too but Malloy pays Reed (a week's worth of lunches) NOT to join the couple on the lunch date.
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Family Affair - Season 4 - Episode 23
Jody meets his favorite movie western hero, Chaps Callahan, and makes friends with him. Jody decides to introduce Chap to his friends, and finds out that he is not the same as he was in his movies. Jody is disheartened because Chap is not who he used to be, and Chap reassures him that he is the same person, just older.
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#8 - Dragons of Ashida
Jonny Quest - Season 1 - Episode 14
Dr. Quest visits Dr. Ashida on his private island (named, what else, Ashida). Dr. Ashida boasts of how he has created giant, ferocious lizards from a much smaller species. Soon enough, Dr. Quest realizes Dr. Ashida has become dangerously insane. Unable to stand the thought of defeat, Dr. Ashida insists on pitting Race against his sinister henchman, and eventually his "dragons" -- the horrible, giant lizards. The team escapes, barely, wondering what to do about Dr. Ashida. It turns out they need not worry: Dr. Ashida has punished his henchman once too often...
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Rawhide - Season 8 - Episode 6
Rowdy is held for ransom by a family of crooked horse traders. Quince, Jed, Wish and Simon try to dicker unsuccessfully. The family is led by Ma Gufler. Her two sons are Jesse and dim-witted Max. They prepare to hang Rowdy. Jed rides in to talk things over.
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#10 - The Curse of Anubis
Jonny Quest - Season 1 - Episode 3
Dr. Ahmed Kareem steals the statue of Anubis from the Temple of Anubis. He plans to implicate an outsider for the theft, and unify Arab nations against the outside world. The outsider he chooses is Benton Quest! But his plan almost succeeds: he traps Dr. Quest and Race in an old tomb with the statue. There they will be found with the statue. In the end, he discovers the horrifying truth: the Curse of Anubis - death to those who violate his temple - is all too real. Anubis sends someone to retrieve his statue and punish Dr. Kareem.
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#11 - Treasure of the Temple
Jonny Quest - Season 1 - Episode 6
The Quest team, and guide Montoya, are searching for the lost city of Málátan in South America. From the start, the expedition is plagued by accidents and ill omens. It turns out these are the work of Perkins, who is trying to scare off the Quest team, as he has scared off others. This will give him a clear field to search for the treasure legend says is hidden somewhere in the city. Meanwhile, the Quest team finds and frees an Indian who Montoya staked out as a warning to other workers -- work, or be punished! The last straw is when the boys' tent catches fire (with a little help). Dr. Quest decides it's too dangerous to stay; the team packs up and prepares to leave -- when Jonny happens to learn against the right panel, which opens! Jonny has found the treasure! Too bad Perkins has found the team! Locked in a dank cell, the team ponders escape ... which comes in the form of the native they'd saved earlier, who knows a secret way out of the cell! From there, the team must evade
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#12 - Hall of Mirrors
The Streets of San Francisco - Season 1 - Episode 7
Stone sets out to discover why a young detective seems to be absolutely convinced of a murder suspect's guilt for no apparent reason.
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#13 - The Morning After
The Persuaders! - Season 1 - Episode 19
Brett wakes up one morning and discovers that he got married the night before.
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#14 - Skull and Double Crossbones
Jonny Quest - Season 1 - Episode 11
Modern day pirates are after the treasure from a sunken Spanish galleon. When Jonny finds a doubloon near a wreck, the pirates make their move. They take the Quest team hostage and force Jonny to return for the treasure. Rescue comes from an improbable source, as Bandit dons scuba gear and alerts the local coast guard! A chase begins, ending with the pirates sunk and the treasure back in Davy Jones' locker.
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#15 - Attack of the Tree People
Jonny Quest - Season 1 - Episode 19
The team appears to be on vacation, sailing on Dr. Quest's boat (the 'Sea Quest'). But the vacation is cut short when a galley fire erupts, forcing everyone to abandon ship. In the chaos, Dr. Quest and Race lose track of the boys. But help is at hand as a passing ship rescues them. The boys have drifted ashore -- but where? They cobble together a scarecrow from refuse and a life jacket, then set off to find food. They're quickly surrounded by large apes -- and taken to a high branch in a tall tree. Several escape attempts are thwarted, and each time the boys are returned to the tree. Meanwhile, "Silky" and "Chopper" are listening to their shortwave radio. Former gunrunners, now ivory poachers, these two bad eggs hatch a plan to kidnap the boys. The apes first foil this, but are scared off by gunfire. At sea, Race and Dr. Quest discover the boys' scarecrow. The friendly captain puts them ashore with supplies and a promise to send help. Shortly after they arrive, they hear the
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#16 - Arctic Splashdown
Jonny Quest - Season 1 - Episode 2
A satellite missile is sabotaged to land in the Arctic and is to be recovered by some people with a submarine. They would use the technology in the missile for their uses. When the Quest team figures it out the only thing they can do is destroy the missile and head back home.
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My Three Sons - Season 3 - Episode 12
Mike is dragooned into acting as the sole judge of a campus beauty contest and discovers that the hazards of choosing a winner to be a formidable task. Especially when he realizes his girlfriend is a contestant.
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#18 - The Sweepstakes
Gilligan's Island - Season 2 - Episode 5
Gilligan has the winning ticket for a South American sweepstakes.
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Rawhide - Season 7 - Episode 19
Clete Bonner and his grandson Will, posing as Jonas and Duke Williams, join the drive, to see if Will's Dad, Adam, is suitable to take Will. Adam, known as Cable now, is scheming with two others to steal 1500 head and sell to the army.
#20 - Blind Man's Bluff
S.W.A.T. - Season 1 - Episode 11
While leading the team in the rescue of several women being held hostage by two known killers in a massage parlor, Hondo is grazed by a bullet across his temple. He refuses to take time off for tests until dizziness and blurred vision force him temporarily to relinquish his command to Lt. Purcell, an officer whose methods and personality have a demoralizing effect on the S.W.A.T. team.
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#21 - The Late Ben Cartwright
Bonanza - Season 9 - Episode 22
In order to ruin the plans of a corrupt politician, Ben allows everyone to think that an attempt on his life was successful.
#22 - They're Off and Running
Gilligan's Island - Season 1 - Episode 28
Mr. Howell wins all of the Skipper's possessions betting on turtle races. Even when he feels bad and switches the turtles so that Skipper will finally win, he still wins!
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#23 - Pirates from Below
Jonny Quest - Season 1 - Episode 18
Dr. Quest has constructed, and is testing, the "Underwater Prober", a cross between a submarine and a tank. The Navy is interested ... and so are some mercenaries. Dr. Quest and Hadji leave for the mainland, to meet a scientific delegation from Calcutta. While Race and Jonny work to fix part of the machine, they are overpowered and the machine is hijacked. They manage to escape, briefly. Then Hadji and Dr. Quest are captured when they come to the rescue. Hadji saves the day and a guard gets "stoned", but the team isn't out of danger. Fortunately, the Underwater Prober proves up to the challenge. The pirates try one last gambit, and Race turns the tables on them -- they meet a fitting end indeed. Confident the machine is ready, Dr. Quest turns it over to the Navy.
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#24 - Rosie's Boyfriend
The Jetsons - Season 1 - Episode 8
Judy and Rosie find boyfriends. The problem with love is that you're either up or down ... and the animated junk pile being Henry's assistant gets a little confused.
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#25 - The Bridegroom
Bonanza - Season 8 - Episode 13
Joe plays matchmaker in this story of a rancher attempting to marry off his supposedly unremarkable daughter.
#26 - Vigilante
S.W.A.T. - Season 2 - Episode 8
Radio repairman Paul Julian has patched in on the S.W.A.T. radio band so he can show up at a scene of police action, where he can observe and judge each case from a concealed position. when Julian decides to punish two disarmed gunmen who have been talked into surrendering by Lt. Hondo Harrelson, S.W.A.T. is suspected of causing the senseless killings.
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#27 - Elroy's Pal
The Jetsons - Season 1 - Episode 14
Elroy's wins a contest to meet his big hero 'Nimbus the Great' from the TV show. Unfortunately the player is very ill and cannot come. George stands up for Elroy and visits 'Nimbus' to prevent a disappointment for Elroy. The only solution is to have George wear a Nimbus suit and visit Elroy ...
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#28 - Draw Me A Killer
Hawaii Five-O - Season 6 - Episode 2
Murders are being committed seemingly at random every six weeks, and McGarrett is at a loss to understand the motives for these crimes. However, a newspaper may hold the answer.
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#29 - Big League Freddie
The Flintstones - Season 4 - Episode 8
When Fred's performance for the Bedrock Quarry baseball team flounders, he is replaced by Roger who attracts the attention of Big League scouts, but since he is wearing Fred's uniform, the scouts try to sign up Fred.
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#30 - Dude Planet
The Jetsons - Season 1 - Episode 22
Jane badly needs some rest and goes to 'Dude Planet' with a friend. The rest of the family stays at home and tries to run the household.
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#31 - The Finishing Touch
Hawaii Five-O - Season 6 - Episode 11
McGarrett brings in a document expert to help him crack a case involving forged government securities, but he soon becomes suspicious of the expert as well...
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#32 - We Hang Our Own
Hawaii Five-O - Season 7 - Episode 7
When his son is beaten to death, a powerful cattle baron takes matters into his own hands, and McGarrett and Five-O must prevent the rule of law from breaking down.
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Rawhide - Season 8 - Episode 5
Rowdy enlists the aid of eight Indians who have been trailing the herd to get to the Little Red River. Their leader, Yellow Sun, looks white. The drovers, particularly Wish doesn't like it. The other Indians, particularly Quadero doesn't like it.
#34 - Pressure Cooker
S.W.A.T. - Season 1 - Episode 4
Hondo and his men have been working around the clock on cases such as a food market heist and a kidnapping investigation, when lady journalist Meredith Cooper reports, with police department approval, to spend several days with the S.W.A.T. team. Ms. Cooper's presence creates problems. Her beauty is distracting. Her manner is pushy and her opinion of policemen is anchored somewhere below sea level.
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#35 - Night of Reckoning
Bonanza - Season 9 - Episode 5
A sadistic outlaw named Dibbs along with his gang, take siege of the Ponderosa, holding Joe, Hoss, and Candy prisoners. Their foreman, Donny Buckler, has stashed $60,000 dollars and Dibbs will stop at nothing short of murder to get his hands on it.
#36 - A Visit from Grandpa
The Jetsons - Season 1 - Episode 11
George's father visits. On his way he fixes a lady's vehicle, they exchange addresses. Because of some miscommunication the Jetson family think they got involved while in reality grandpa just baby-sits for someone else.
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#37 - The Lost Cotillion
Ironside - Season 8 - Episode 7
A series of murders appear to be connected to an old friend of the Chief's, an ageing woman from San Francisco's old rich set; and when the murders are linked to her debutante's ball and she appears to be exhibiting signs of deteriorating mental health, the odds look stacked against her. As always, though, the Chief looks elsewhere to find the truth.
#38 - The Innocent
Gunsmoke - Season 15 - Episode 10
Festus acts as guide and driver for a Eastern missionary teacher on route to her first assignment. The only problem is trying to stay ahead of a murderous hillbilly family following them and planning a ambush.
#39 - The Tyrant
Planet of the Apes - Season 1 - Episode 11
Aboro, a despot, is making community life a misery; Burke, Virdon, and Galen decide to rob him of his powers.
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#41 - The Old Man and the Cave
Daniel Boone - Season 2 - Episode 5
Israel violates a burial ritual when he rescues an aged Indian (Cyril Delevanti) from death in a cave; guest Val Avery.
#42 - Judgment at Olympus
Bonanza - Season 9 - Episode 4
Candy is arrested for committing murder in the town of Olympus. He is accused of killing Jed Wheelock, the son of wealthy A. Z. Wheelock. He insists on finding his son's killer but he wants a fair trial for Candy. Joe accompanies Candy to make sure things go smoothly, but when Joe is accused of killing a witness who claims he saw Candy kill Jed, Joe is locked up for murder with Candy, and it is up to Hoss to find the killer.
#43 - The Thirteenth Man
Bonanza - Season 9 - Episode 17
The ranchers are once again losing stock to rustlers and not everyone agrees with range detective Marcus Alley's preventive methods.
#44 - Mother's Deadly Helper
Hawaii Five-O - Season 6 - Episode 22
A right-wing crackpot, Cord McKenzie, metes out “justice” to people who have been found innocent on technicalities or released early. He thinks he is helping the police, but McGarrett thinks otherwise.
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#46 - Sea of Enemies
The High Chaparral - Season 2 - Episode 14
An Army deserter accused of murder takes Billy Blue as hostage. Graham Jessup enlists Billy Blue to help him escape by fabricating a story that he has been mistreated because he is a Negro. Jessup makes Billy his prisoner when the young man hesitates to lead him into forbidden Apache land. The pair are cornered in the forbidden land by a large band of Indians, complicating the rescue efforts of John Cannon, Buck and the cavalry.
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