


Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.

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17 episodes • 1993Avg: 5.7Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Jan 1, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Epidemic | Jan 2, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Visitor | Jan 9, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Law of the Land | Jan 16, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Healing | Jan 23, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Father's Day | Jan 30, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Bad Water | Feb 6, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Great American Medicine Show | Feb 13, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Cowboy's Lullaby | Feb 20, 1993 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Running Ghost | Feb 27, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Prisoner | Mar 13, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Happy Birthday | Mar 27, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Rite of Passage | Apr 10, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Heroes | May 1, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Operation | May 8, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Secret | May 15, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Portraits | May 22, 1993 | 0.0 |

27 episodes • 1993Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Race | Sep 25, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sanctuary | Oct 2, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Halloween | Oct 30, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Incident | Nov 6, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Saving Souls | Nov 13, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Where the Heart Is (1) | Nov 20, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Where the Heart Is (2) | Nov 20, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Giving Thanks | Nov 27, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Best Friends | Dec 4, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Sully's Choice | Dec 11, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 11 | A Christmas Tale - Dr. Mike's Dream | Dec 18, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Crossing the Line | Jan 1, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Offering | Jan 8, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 14 | The Circus | Jan 15, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Another Woman | Jan 22, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The Orphan Train | Jan 29, 1994 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Buffalo Soldiers | Feb 5, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Luck of the Draw | Mar 5, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Life and Death | Mar 12, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 20 | The First Circle | Mar 26, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Just One Lullaby | Apr 9, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 22 | The Abduction (1) | Apr 30, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 23 | The Abduction (2) | Apr 30, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 24 | The Campaign | May 7, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 25 | The Man in the Moon | May 14, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 26 | Return Engagement (1) | May 14, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 27 | Return Engagement (2) | May 21, 1994 | 8.0 |

29 episodes • 1994Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Train | Sep 24, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Fathers and Sons | Oct 1, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Cattle Drive (1) | Oct 8, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Cattle Drive (2) | Oct 15, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Library | Oct 22, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Halloween II | Oct 29, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 7 | A Washington Affair (1) | Nov 5, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Washington Affair (2) | Nov 5, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Money Trouble | Nov 12, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Thanksgiving | Nov 19, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Ladies' Night (1) | Nov 26, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Ladies' Night (2) | Dec 3, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 13 | A First Christmas | Dec 10, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Indian Agent | Jan 7, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 15 | The End of the World | Jan 14, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Pike's Peace | Jan 28, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Cooper vs. Quinn (1) | Feb 4, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Cooper vs. Quinn (2) | Feb 4, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 19 | What is Love? | Feb 11, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Things My Father Never Taught Me | Feb 18, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Baby Outlaws | Feb 25, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Bone of Contention | Mar 11, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Permanence of Change | Apr 8, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Washita (1) | Apr 29, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Washita (2) | Apr 29, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Sully's Recovery | May 6, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Ready or Not | May 13, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 28 | For Better or Worse (1) | May 20, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 29 | For Better or Worse (2) | May 20, 1995 | 0.0 |

28 episodes • 1995
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A New Life | Sep 23, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Traveling All-Stars | Sep 30, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Mothers and Daughters | Oct 7, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Brother's Keeper | Oct 14, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Halloween III | Oct 28, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Dorothy's Book | Nov 4, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Promises, Promises | Nov 11, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Expedition (1) | Nov 18, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Expedition (2) | Nov 18, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 10 | One Touch of Nature | Nov 25, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Hell on Wheels | Dec 9, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Fifi's First Christmas | Dec 16, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Change of Heart | Jan 6, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Tin Star | Jan 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 15 | If You Love Someone | Jan 20, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Ice Man Cometh | Jan 27, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Dead or Alive (1) | Feb 3, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Dead or Alive (2) | Feb 10, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Deal with the Devil | Feb 17, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Eye for an Eye | Feb 24, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Hearts and Minds | Mar 9, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Reunion | Mar 23, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Woman of the Year | Apr 6, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Last Chance | Apr 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Fear Itself | Apr 27, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 26 | One Nation | May 4, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 27 | When a Child is Born (1) | May 11, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 28 | When a Child is Born (2) | May 18, 1996 | 0.0 |

26 episodes • 1996Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Runaway Train | Sep 21, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Having It All | Sep 28, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Malpractice | Oct 5, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | All That Glitters | Oct 12, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Los Americanos | Oct 19, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Last Dance | Oct 26, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Right or Wrong | Nov 2, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Remember Me | Nov 9, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Legend | Nov 16, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Tempest | Nov 23, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Separate But Equal | Dec 7, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 12 | A Place to Die | Dec 14, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Season of Miracles | Dec 21, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 14 | The Dam | Jan 11, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Farewell Appearance | Jan 25, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Most Fatal Disease | Feb 1, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Colleen's Paper | Feb 8, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 18 | A House Divided (1) | Feb 15, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 19 | A House Divided (2) | Feb 15, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Hostage | Feb 22, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Body Electric | Apr 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Before The Dawn | May 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Starting Over | May 3, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 24 | His Father's Son | May 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Moment of Truth (1) | Apr 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Moment of Truth (2) | Sep 27, 1997 | 0.0 |

22 episodes • 1997Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reason to Believe | Apr 12, 1997 | 10.0 |
| 2 | All That Matters | Oct 4, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Matter of Conscience | Oct 11, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Comfort of Friends | Oct 18, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Wave Goodbye | Oct 25, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | A Place Called Home | Nov 1, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Lead Me Not | Nov 8, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Time to Heal (1) | Nov 15, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Time to Heal (2) | Nov 22, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Civil Wars | Dec 6, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Safe Passage | Dec 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Homecoming | Dec 20, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Point Blank | Feb 28, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Seeds of Doubt | Mar 7, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Seven Kinds of Lonely | Mar 21, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Life in the Balance | Apr 4, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Happily Ever After | Apr 11, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Birdman | Apr 18, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Vengeance | Apr 25, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 20 | To Have and to Hold | May 2, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Fight | May 9, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A New Beginning | May 16, 1998 | 0.0 |