The BEST episodes written by William Douglas Lansford
#1 - Accident
Ironside - Season 4 - Episode 23
Driving to the garage whilst tired, Mark knocks down an old lady, with whom he develops a close relationship. It soon seems, however, that his guilt over the affair is going to lead to some revelations about his new friend that he might rather not hear.
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#2 - The Savage Sentry
Ironside - Season 6 - Episode 3
A man with an uncanny ability to tame vicious guard dogs commits a series of robberies in San Francisco. The Chief has a plan to stop him, but it calls for a dog of his own and a willingness to put himself right in the line of fire.
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#3 - Let the Goodtimes Roll / Nightmare / The Tiger
Fantasy Island - Season 2 - Episode 7
In "Let the Goodtimes Roll" a former hot-rod king wishes for his past glory and get the girl he left behind. In "Nightmare" Jeanine Sanford has terrifying nightmares which she wants to overcome. In "The Tiger" also known as Jamporie, world famous adventure writer Victor Duncan wants to stalk a legendary wild beast.
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#4 - Treasure Hunt / Beauty Contest
Fantasy Island - Season 1 - Episode 6
In "Treasure Hunt" a couple along with their friend thirst for money and adventure leading them to some very difficult decisions. In "Beauty Contest" a sheltered 19 year old girl wishes to enter a beauty contest like her mother did in order to get acceptance from her father.
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#6 - Yesterday's Love / Fountain of Youth
Fantasy Island - Season 2 - Episode 21
In "Yesterday's Love" Peggy and Charles Atwood who are on the brink of divorce after 35 years of marriage, rekindle their love. In "Fountain of Youth" an old man on the brink of death hires a soldier of fortune to take him to the fountain of youth.
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#7 - The Stripper / The Boxer
Fantasy Island - Season 2 - Episode 17
In "The Stripper" a rich Daddy's girl decides to become a Burlesque dancer using the name Lulu LaVerne, much to her father's dismay. In "The Boxer" Billy Blake who has a short time to live decides to have one last bout.
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#10 - Seance / The Treasure
Fantasy Island - Season 2 - Episode 14
In "Seance" Clare Conti still distraught over her brother's suicide learns that her brother was murdered during a seance. In "The Treasure" a happy marriage is placed in jeopardy when the quest for wealth and all the it encompasses places Joe Capos at a crossroads.
#11 - The Machismo Bag
Ironside - Season 3 - Episode 9
Mark encounters a group of freedom fighters at his local college, who appear to have more attitude than sense. When it turns out that they also have a roomful of stolen automatic weapons, the Chief has to decide whether or not they represent a threat to the security of San Francisco.
#12 - Paquito's Birthday / Technical Advisor
Fantasy Island - Season 4 - Episode 24
In "Paquito's Birthday" a desire for happiness for their young son may cause his parents to lose him altogether. And in "Technical Advisor" Nancy Harvester who is totally naive to the ways of romance, gets an expert teacher in Helen of Troy.
#13 - Family Reunion / Voodoo
Fantasy Island - Season 1 - Episode 4
In 'Family Reunion' a brother and sister fantasize about reuniting their parents. And in 'Voodoo' a twenty-six year old woman suffering from amnesia undergoes voodoo.
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#14 - House of Terror
Ironside - Season 7 - Episode 6
The Commissioner's niece makes a bet that she can sleep for one night in the master bedroom of a haunted house, then disappears without trace. The team decide to stay the night as well, but the Chief also vanishes. He finds himself alone, surrounded by ghostly figures, sinister statues and whispered messages, whilst Ed, Mark and Fran try to find out where he has gone.
#15 - In Defense of Honor
Bonanza - Season 9 - Episode 27
Davey – a orphaned Yute that Ben helped raise and has worked as a ranch hand on the Ponderosa – falls in love with one of his own. A fellow Yute's jealousy over the blossoming relationship, and later his murder jeopardize a treaty between the white man (which Ben has helped negotiate) and the Yutes.
#16 - All Honorable Men
Ironside - Season 6 - Episode 23
An apparently impossible robbery occurs in the safety deposit vault at a bank, and Ironside begins to unravel the details of the crime. There is only one apparent suspect, and the Chief is certain that he is not guilty; but as he investigates further, his own life may well be in danger.
#17 - The Dr. Denker Story
Wagon Train - Season 5 - Episode 18
Bill spots a young boy alone on the trail. He passes out but they later learn he can't talk but that he saw his dad killed by strangers for no apparent reason. Later, they run into Dr. Denker taking musical instruments to California.
#18 - The Last Mission
Bonanza - Season 7 - Episode 32
Ben and Hoss unwittingly aid a vengeful army colonel who plans to wipe out every Indian he can with a Gatling gun.