The Yellow Rose
The Yellow Rose

The Yellow Rose (1983)

"The Passionate Saga of an American Empire."

6.0 (3 votes)
1 Season
October 2, 1983
English
Soap Drama

Synopsis

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.

Network

NBC

Episodes

Pilot
E1

Pilot

Oct 2, 1983
60 min

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.

Divided We Fall
E2

Divided We Fall

Oct 15, 1983
60 min

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.

When Honor Dies
E3

When Honor Dies

Oct 22, 1983
60 min

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

Walls of Fear
E4

Walls of Fear

Oct 29, 1983
60 min

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

Sins of the Father
E5

Sins of the Father

Nov 5, 1983
60 min

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

Breaking Trail
E6

Breaking Trail

Nov 12, 1983
60 min

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

Moving Targets
E7

Moving Targets

Nov 19, 1983
60 min

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

Trail's End
E8

Trail's End

Nov 26, 1983
60 min

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

A Question of Love
E9

A Question of Love

Dec 10, 1983
60 min

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

Only the Proud
E10

Only the Proud

Dec 17, 1983
60 min

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

Divide and Conquer
E11

Divide and Conquer

Jan 7, 1984
60 min

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

Hell Hath No Fury
E12

Hell Hath No Fury

Jan 14, 1984
60 min

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.

Deadline
E13

Deadline

Jan 21, 1984
60 min

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.

Land of the Free
E14

Land of the Free

Feb 11, 1984
60 min

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.

Sport of Kings
E15

Sport of Kings

Feb 18, 1984
60 min

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

Running Free
E16

Running Free

Feb 25, 1984
60 min

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

Sacred Ground
E17

Sacred Ground

Mar 10, 1984
60 min

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

Debt of Honor
E18

Debt of Honor

Mar 17, 1984
60 min

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

Chains of Fear
E19

Chains of Fear

Mar 24, 1984
60 min

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

Beyond Vengeance
E20

Beyond Vengeance

Apr 28, 1984
60 min

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.

Villa's Gold
E21

Villa's Gold

May 5, 1984
60 min

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

The Far Side of Fear
E22

The Far Side of Fear

May 12, 1984
60 min

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

Cast

Details

Original Title

The Yellow Rose

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

22

Production

Warner Bros. Television