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The Lazy Ace (1) E1 60 min

1. The Lazy Ace (1)

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)

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The Lazy Ace (2) E2 60 min

2. The Lazy Ace (2)

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.

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Welcome to Sweetwater E3 60 min

3. Welcome to Sweetwater

Maverick's reluctance to sell his ranch, the Lazy Ace, is the major stumbling block to bringing the railroad into Sweetwater.

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Anything for a Friend E4 60 min

4. Anything for a Friend

A barn-raising celebration at Maverick's ranch helps him conceal Billy the Kid from authorities.

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The Yellow Rose E5 60 min

5. The Yellow Rose

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.

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Horse of Yet Another Color E6 60 min

6. Horse of Yet Another Color

Teddy Roosevelt comes to town to present an Indian chief with a horse from the president, but Maverick ends up winning the stallion.

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Dateline: Sweetwater E7 60 min

7. Dateline: Sweetwater

Eastern financial interests attempt a takeover of Sweetwater businesses.

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The Mayflower Women's Historical Society E8 60 min

8. The Mayflower Women's Historical Society

It looks like Maverick is going to be hanged, unless he agrees to sell his life story to an ambitious historian.

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Hallie E9 60 min

9. Hallie

An old flame of Bret's shows up in Sweetwater, pursued by two homicidal brothers she swindled.

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The Ballad of Bret Maverick E10 60 min

10. The Ballad of Bret Maverick

A stranger arrives in town, claiming to be in the process of finishing an epic ballad on the life and death of Bret Maverick.

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A Night at the Red Ox E11 60 min

11. A Night at the Red Ox

Vigilantes take over the Red Ox saloon and put former sheriff Tom Guthrie on trial for crimes he allegedly committed in the past.

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The Not So Magnificent Six E12 60 min

12. The Not So Magnificent Six

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.

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The Vulture Also Rises E13 60 min

13. The Vulture Also Rises

When a stagecoach is attacked by Apaches and a woman is killed, the angry townspeople want to call in the cavalry.

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The Eight Swords of Dyrus and Other Illusions of Grandeur E14 60 min

14. The Eight Swords of Dyrus and Other Illusions of Grandeur

Bret exposes a crooked magician who is performing at the Red Ox.

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Faith, Hope and Clarity (1) E15 60 min

15. Faith, Hope and Clarity (1)

A religious charlatan dupes the townpeople so that he can obtain the rights to their land.

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Faith, Hope and Clarity (2) E16 60 min

16. Faith, Hope and Clarity (2)

Bret masterminds a con to get back the townsfolk's land, which was legally stolen by the clever leader of a religious cult.

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The Rattlesnake Brigade E17 60 min

17. The Rattlesnake Brigade

Maverick and Guthrie are suckered into agreeing to protect a shipment of gold from a ruthless band of outlaws.

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The Hidalgo Thing E18 60 min

18. The Hidalgo Thing

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.

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Bret Maverick (1981)

6.2 (8) 1 Season 1h/ep 1981-12-01 US

Bret Maverick is a 1981-82 American Western television series starring James Garner in the role that made him famous in the 1957 series Maverick: a professional poker player traveling alone year after year through the Old West from riverboat to saloon. In this sequel series, Maverick has settled down in Sweetwater, Arizona Territory, where he owns a ranch and is co-owner of the town's saloon. However, Maverick is still always on the lookout for his next big score, and continues to gamble and practice various con games whenever the chance arises. The series was developed by Gordon Dawson, and produced by Garner's company Cherokee Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Genres: Comedy, Western

Stars: James Garner, Richard Hamilton, Darleen Carr, Ramon Bieri, Ed Bruce