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The Yellow Rose

The Yellow Rose

★ 7.6/10•1983•1h 0m•16+•Soap•Drama
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The Passionate Saga of an American Empire.

The Yellow Rose is an American television series. It was broadcast on the NBC network during the 1983-1984 season. It was produced by Paul Freeman. The series was at least partly inspired by the more coltish elements of the soap opera Dallas, and dealt with the intrigues of the Texas-based ranch-owning Champion family. The show's cast included Sam Elliott, David Soul, Edward Albert, Cybill Shepherd, Chuck Connors, Noah Beery, Jr., Ken Curtis, Robin Wright and Jane Russell. The Yellow Rose was canceled after one season of twenty-two episodes. In the summer of 1990, the series was rerun again on NBC along with the short-lived Bret Maverick starring James Garner.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 2, 1983

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE160m

Pilot

Chance McKenzie (Sam Elliott) comes back to the The Yellow Rose ranch but tension arises when a murder occurs in a late night drug smuggle.

Oct 2, 1983

Episode 2 - Divided We FallE260m

Divided We Fall

As John Strongheart is being questioned in connection to the murder of Duncan Kilmore, Chance and Roy tries to get some answers out of a guy named Sanchez.

Oct 15, 1983

Episode 3 - When Honor DiesE360m

When Honor Dies

When Roy gets ambushed, he sets out on his own, while Colleen finds out just how close Chance and her dead ex-husband was.

Oct 22, 1983

Episode 4 - Walls of FearE460m

Walls of Fear

Whit finally expresses his true feelings towards Grace. Lenny Hollister and Sanchez send the Champions an unusual gift.

Oct 29, 1983

Episode 5 - Sins of the FatherE560m

Sins of the Father

After spotting stashed drugs on The Yellow Rose Ranch an anticipated pursuit follows.

Nov 5, 1983

Episode 6 - Breaking TrailE660m

Breaking Trail

After Jeb Hollister undermines the Champions potential transaction for trucks to haul their cattle, they must find another way to get the job done.

Nov 12, 1983

Episode 7 - Moving TargetsE760m

Moving Targets

Quisto Champion meets with Jeb Hollister to make a peace agreement. Juliette Hollister shows up to cover the cattle drive.

Nov 19, 1983

Episode 8 - Trail's EndE860m

Trail's End

Jeb Hollister continues to stop the cattle drive by any means necessary. Whit is told something that he can't believe.

Nov 26, 1983

Episode 9 - A Question of LoveE960m

A Question of Love

Whit Champion takes to the road to find Grace while at the same time he his being hunted by the law.

Dec 10, 1983

Episode 10 - Only the ProudE1060m

Only the Proud

As The Yellow Rose clan go to lengths to free Whit's name Juliette is having doubts about her relationship with Roy.

Dec 17, 1983

Episode 11 - Divide and ConquerE1160m

Divide and Conquer

After Chance finds two dead cows on the ranch, it leads to Jeb Hollister making a contractual proposal to the Champions, with one caveat.

Jan 7, 1984

Episode 12 - Hell Hath No FuryE1260m

Hell Hath No Fury

Chance plots a breakout for a friend at the prison rodeo after learning all parole hearings have been frozen due to a prison guard stabbing. While a prisoner, Lenny Hollister comes up with a plot of his own.

Jan 14, 1984

Episode 13 - DeadlineE1360m

Deadline

After Chance helps his friend Toat Gilmore escape from prison during the prison rodeo, Warden Garrett gives Roy a 24 hour deadline to get Toat back.

Jan 21, 1984

Episode 14 - Land of the FreeE1460m

Land of the Free

Colleen comes across a pregnant woman running from gun smuggling border patrolmen. Chance and Roy chase after kids who steals L.C.'s Locket, which leads to a much bigger scheme.

Feb 11, 1984

Episode 15 - Sport of KingsE1560m

Sport of Kings

After L.C. disappears at the racetrack, Chance takes to the streets to find out what people know.

Feb 18, 1984

Episode 16 - Running FreeE1660m

Running Free

After numerous altercations with a white stallion, Roy comes to the conclusion he's got to get rid of it.

Feb 25, 1984

Episode 17 - Sacred GroundE1760m

Sacred Ground

Chance finds himself in a shootout while Roy, Whit, Luther, Colleen and an immigrant family go up against a construction crew.

Mar 10, 1984

Episode 18 - Debt of HonorE1860m

Debt of Honor

Roy gets worried when his brother comes home asking for $350,000 and then Whit starts looking up to him.

Mar 17, 1984

Episode 19 - Chains of FearE1960m

Chains of Fear

Feeling guilty, Quisto decides to join a work camp to expose the inhumane habits it does.

Mar 24, 1984

Episode 20 - Beyond VengeanceE2060m

Beyond Vengeance

When Luther gets shot L.C. sits bedside reading him his favorite book, while Coryell takes it personal and seeks out the one who did it.

Apr 28, 1984

Episode 21 - Villa's GoldE2160m

Villa's Gold

When the Champions hire a new cook, L.C. learns that's not all she is.

May 5, 1984

Episode 22 - The Far Side of FearE2260m

The Far Side of Fear

An old foe of Chance McKenzie from prison shows up and starts making everybody's life hell.

May 12, 1984

Actors

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Luther Dillard

Edward Albert

Edward Albert

Quisto Champion

David Soul

David Soul

Roy Champion

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Hoyt Coryell

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Jeb Hollister

Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd

Colleen Champion

Steve Sandor

Steve Sandor

Lenny Hollister

Susan Anspach

Susan Anspach

Grace McKenzie

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Chance McKenzie

Will Sampson

Will Sampson

John Stronghart

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