Women for Sale (1) September 10, 1973

Matt becomes involved in investigating the disappearance of female settlers and travelers in the region. He links it to a band of renegade Native Americans, who plan to sell the women as sex slaves to a band of ruthless white mercenaries.

Women for Sale (2) September 17, 1973

Matt helps two of the captives (a one-time saloon girl named Stella and a young girl named Marcy) escape their bloodthirsty Indian captor. After Matt and Stella bring the shaken Marcy out of her shell - she had earlier witnessed her mother's murder at the hands of her would-be rapist - the three team together to bring the ringleader of the white slave trade to justice before he can escape to Mexico.

Matt's Love Story September 24, 1973

Matt is shot and abandoned by a fugitive Les Dean, whom he was tracking. Matt's horse finds his way to the farm of young widow named Mike Yardner, who, with the help of her dog, finds Matt and brings him to her farm. Matt is recovering, but he does not remember his past. Love is in the air. Separately, Les Dean makes a contract with Mike Yardner's corrupt neighbor to drive her out due to some water rights. The neighbor's words were "I don't like killings, but I've been around them." Les Dean visits Mike and Matt (who still does not recognize Les), but Les changes his mind about the contract and goes to return the deposit. That's when Matt regains his memory.

The Boy and the Sinner October 1, 1973

When a useless old drunk is hired by some men to sit on some property for them to claim, the old man meets up with a young boy. The young boy gives the old man a reason to change his ways.

The Widow-Maker October 8, 1973

Coltrane may be the fastest gun alive, and all he wants to do is live a quiet life with his beautiful wife, but so many men are out to make a reputation by trying to kill him. 

Kitty's Love Affair October 22, 1973

Kitty and a gunman start to fall in love, but she's unaware a vengeful woman has offered 1,000 dollars reward to anyone who kills him. 

The Widow and the Rogue October 29, 1973

J.J. is a charming petty thief being transported to Dodge by Festus, who eventually has to trust him to protect a woman, her young son, and him. 

A Game of Death...An Act of Love (1) November 5, 1973

A lawyer passing through Dodge is reluctant to defend two renegade Indians suspected of murdering a powerful rancher's wife. 

A Game of Death...An Act of Love (2) November 12, 1973

The lawyer defends the 2 renegades accused of murder, and the victim's husband is determined to see they are lynched if they are acquitted. 

Lynch Town November 19, 1973

Matt investigates the circumstances in another town concerning poor man Jake Fielder, who admitted to stealing money but denied killing a woman in the process before they lynched him. 

The Hanging of Newly O'Brien November 26, 1973

When Newly performs emergency surgery on a patient in the back country and he dies, the ignorant families think it's murder and want to hang him. 

Susan Was Evil December 3, 1973

When a woman and Dillon's wounded prisoner fall in love, her selfish niece makes plans to turn him over to bounty hunters. 

The Deadly Innocent December 17, 1973

When a mentally challenged young man comes to Dodge, Festus takes the man under his arm. But it will not be long until Festus knows the young man needs more help than he can give. 

The Child Between December 24, 1973

A wanted man goes into Dodge to get help for his sick baby and his Indian wife. With Doc unavailable, Newly offers to help but will be torn between healing and his duty as a lawman.

A Family of Killers January 14, 1974

Matt and U.S. Marshal Bob Hargraves team up to hunt a family of particularly sadistic outlaws.

Like Old Times January 21, 1974

A released safe cracker and aging saloon girl renew their love, but some crooks are pressuring him to break into safes again.

The Town Tamers January 28, 1974

Marshal Dillon teams up with old friend Marshal Luke Rumbaugh to tame the town of Hilt.

The Foundling February 11, 1974

When the parents of a daughter who was raped refuse to accept the girl's baby, Marshal Dillon must find a home for the child.

The Iron Blood of Courage February 18, 1974

William Talley is a very unusual breed of gunfighter. He is well-educated, married and father to a poetry-spouting teenage daughter. That doesn't stop an association of ranchers around Dodge from hiring him to kill a rival rancher with his own lofty ideals, but it does lead the rivals into an unusual alliance.

The Schoolmarm February 25, 1974

After being raped, Dodge City school teacher Sarah Merkle struggles with the implications of being an unwed mother.

Trail of Bloodshed March 1, 1974

When his uncle kills his father in cold blood, Buck Henry vows to avenge his death, no matter what the cost.

Cowtown Hustler March 11, 1974

A broke young man seeks his fortune with an old drifter, a formerly legendary champion billiards player.

To Ride a Yeller Horse March 18, 1974

The schemes of a mother trying to control the lives of her son and daughter lead to tragic results.

The Disciple April 1, 1974

Matt's life is changed when his gun arm is seriously wounded.