Season 1

01 The Lazy Ace (1) Episode 11st December 1981 In what may very well be the last of the great poker games in the Old West, Bret wins ownership of the saloon and decides to settle down in the town of Sweetwater in the Arizona Territory. (Part 1 of 2) 02 The Lazy Ace (2) Episode 21st December 1981 Former sheriff Tom Guthrie joins Bret as partner in the Red Ox saloon, to the dismay of the townspeople who just booted the old-fashioned lawman out of office. 03 Welcome to Sweetwater Episode 38th December 1981 Maverick's reluctance to sell his ranch, the Lazy Ace, is the major stumbling block to bringing the railroad into Sweetwater. 04 Anything for a Friend Episode 415th December 1981 A barn-raising celebration at Maverick's ranch helps him conceal Billy the Kid from authorities. 05 The Yellow Rose Episode 522nd December 1981 Women's suffrage catches fire in Sweetwater and no one feels the heat more than Maverick, who's just won a Chinese girl in a poker game. 06 Horse of Yet Another Color Episode 65th January 1982 Teddy Roosevelt comes to town to present an Indian chief with a horse from the president, but Maverick ends up winning the stallion. 07 Dateline: Sweetwater Episode 712th January 1982 Eastern financial interests attempt a takeover of Sweetwater businesses. 08 The Mayflower Women's Historical Society Episode 82nd February 1982 It looks like Maverick is going to be hanged, unless he agrees to sell his life story to an ambitious historian. 09 Hallie Episode 99th February 1982 An old flame of Bret's shows up in Sweetwater, pursued by two homicidal brothers she swindled. 10 The Ballad of Bret Maverick Episode 1016th February 1982 A stranger arrives in town, claiming to be in the process of finishing an epic ballad on the life and death of Bret Maverick. 11 A Night at the Red Ox Episode 1123rd February 1982 Vigilantes take over the Red Ox saloon and put former sheriff Tom Guthrie on trial for crimes he allegedly committed in the past. 12 The Not So Magnificent Six Episode 122nd March 1982 Six men who each want to gain a reputation as the one who killed the famous Bret Maverick have followed a western pulp writer to Sweetwater. 13 The Vulture Also Rises Episode 1316th March 1982 When a stagecoach is attacked by Apaches and a woman is killed, the angry townspeople want to call in the cavalry. 14 The Eight Swords of Dyrus and Other Illusions of Grandeur Episode 1423rd March 1982 Bret exposes a crooked magician who is performing at the Red Ox. 15 Faith, Hope and Clarity (1) Episode 1513th April 1982 A religious charlatan dupes the townpeople so that he can obtain the rights to their land. 16 Faith, Hope and Clarity (2) Episode 1620th April 1982 Bret masterminds a con to get back the townsfolk's land, which was legally stolen by the clever leader of a religious cult. 17 The Rattlesnake Brigade Episode 1727th April 1982 Maverick and Guthrie are suckered into agreeing to protect a shipment of gold from a ruthless band of outlaws. 18 The Hidalgo Thing Episode 184th May 1982 Tom Guthrie, who is trying to get re-elected as sheriff, tries to get Maverick to keep a low profile, but Bret is working on the biggest con of his life and isn't going to stop now.