The BEST episodes written by William Bruckner
#1 - The Gentleman from New Orleans
Bonanza - Season 5 - Episode 18
The new stranger in town claims to be the famous pirate Jean Lafitte, and Hoss believes him.
#2 - The Dark Past
Bonanza - Season 5 - Episode 31
Moody bounty hunter, Dev Farnum, shows up on the Ponderosa, where the Cartwrights are harboring the wife of the man he is after.
#3 - Six Gun Sanctuary
The Lone Ranger (1949) - Season 4 - Episode 6
A little western town controlled by outlaws and killers is the scene of a test of law and order when the Lone Ranger and Tonto discover the body of a prominent rancher.
#4 - Dan Reid's Sacrifice
The Lone Ranger (1949) - Season 4 - Episode 18
Dan is called upon to turn his trusted horse, Victor, over to a gang of horse rustlers to help the Lone Ranger and Tonto get the evidence necessary to put a stop to their activities.
#5 - Dutchman's Gold
Maverick - Season 4 - Episode 19
Beau Maverick wins half-ownership in the Blue Bell Saloon in Arizona. In an attempt to raise funds for the floundering business, Beau and his partner Charlotte become partners with a mysterious gold prospector known only as the Dutchman. Along the trail to Superstition Mountain where the gold is located, Beau, Charlotte, and the Dutchman encounter danger in various forms.
#6 - The Devil's Necklace (1)
Maverick - Season 4 - Episode 31
Bart just made the deal of a lifetime: he blindly purchased a wagonload of merchandise - including a bound and gagged Indian girl.
#7 - The Devil's Necklace (2)
Maverick - Season 4 - Episode 32
The Apaches catch Bart red-handed with a wagonload of liquor and a kidnapped Indian girl - and that means war.
#8 - Three Queens Full
Maverick - Season 5 - Episode 4
Bart must either face two years in jail or chaperone three brides to their intendeds the sons of wealthy Joe Wheelwright (Jim Backus).
#9 - Mr. Muldoon's Partner
Maverick - Season 5 - Episode 7
After being granted a wish by a "leprechaun", Bart faces a pot of trouble: he must be either jailed, murdered or married.