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Hondo Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
17 Episodes 1967 - 1967
Episode 1
Hondo and the Eagle Claw
Fri, Sep 8, 196760 mins
In post Civil War Arizona territory, a former Confederate officer, Hondo Lane, becomes a scout attached to Fort Lowell. Apache are attacking soldiers and settlers. He also meets a pretty young widow and her son.
Episode 2
Hondo and the War Cry
Fri, Sep 15, 196760 mins
An Army captain blames Vittoro's people for an attack on a mine committed by renegade Indians.
Episode 3
Hondo and the Singing Wire
Fri, Sep 22, 196760 mins
As part of the peace talks with the Apache the army has set up a demonstration of the talking wires. During the demonstration the wires are cut by renagade Indians led by a half breed Apache named Delgado to undermine the telegraph. Hondo was ambushed and chased by the renagades. During the chase Hondo was shot but he was released because he wore the eagle claw given to him by Vitorio. As he rides to help he stubbles upon a cabin that is Inhabited by a doctor on the run. Once healthy Hondo promises the doctor to keep his secret and returned to the fort. On a mission to catch Delgado, the Captain is shot and Hondo has to decide whether to keep his word to the doctor or save the Captain's life and risk having the doctor's secret discovered or let the Captain die. The remainder of the group takes the Captain to the doctor where several interesting twist take place.
Episode 4
Hondo and the Superstition Massacre
Fri, Sep 29, 196760 mins
Vitorio gives permission for the army to take a survey of Superstition Mountain. The stage arrives and the engineer disembarked Hondo starts to assault him without explanation. He is knocked out and jailed. When he awakens he is confronted by the Captain and the engineers wife who both want to know why. It turns out that the engineer lead the raid that killed Hondo's wife and several other women and children. While Hondo and the engineer are off alone survey the rest of the party is attacked. All the soldiers are killed and the engineer's wife is taken.
Episode 5
Hondo and the Savage
Fri, Oct 6, 196760 mins
While watching a beautiful stallion being tracked by two white horse traders Hondo witnesses an Apche brave appear hidden buried from beneath dirt and shrubs catch the stallion before the two white horse traders. Still out of sight of the three men Hondo stopped the two from taking prized horse from the young brave. The brave then gives Hondo the stallion as a gift. Once returning to the fort with the horse Hondo finds a visiting General from Washington who was known as the Book General. After a fight involving Hondo, the Apache, and the two hoese traders this General orders that the Apache is whipped because he was thrown into him as the fight ended, stating that the Indian attacked him. Hondo attempted to talk the General out of the punishment but he carried through while six of his braves watched. Later while out looking for locations for new outpost the squad led by the General and Hondo are surrounded by the Apache and they demanded that to spare the lives of the remainder of the asquad that the General surrender to be equally punished as the Apache had been. After a showing of compassion but a little humility the General is released but in his anger and pride the General orders that the Apache be attacked. Before launching his attack the General has a change of heart.
Episode 6
Hondo and the Apache Kid
Fri, Oct 13, 196760 mins
While under escort of two Army soldiers from the fort to Yuma, Arizona to be tried for murder, the Apache Kid overcomes the soldiers and escapes. Hondo and Buffalo Baker are dispatched to bring the kid in.
Episode 7
Hondo and the War Hawks
Fri, Oct 20, 196760 mins
When the cavalry decides to confiscate the guns of the Apache, Chief Vittoro vows to resist. Hondo becomes involved when he encounters unscrupulous weapon dealers, and a temporary replacement for Colonel Crook who does not share his understanding of the situation.
Episode 8
Hondo and the Mad Dog
Fri, Oct 27, 196760 mins
A trooper holding a grudge against Hondo vows revenge. He takes advantage of a rabies outbreak and Hondo's dog is at risk.
Episode 9
Hondo and the Judas
Fri, Nov 3, 196760 mins
A rebel Colonel, thought to be dead, surprises his comrades by bringing them back together for a final crime. Hondo rejoins the group, unaware of the Colonel's plan to get revenge on whoever ambushed him.
Episode 10
Hondo and the Comancheros
Fri, Nov 10, 196747 mins
When Angie Dow is kidnapped and held hostage by a band of Hispanic outlaws, the Comancheros, led by lustful and arrogant ringleader, Rodrigo, Hondo must gather enough money to pay the ransom amount of 3,000 dollars to rescue Angie and bring her home. Meanwhile, blonde-haired Angie is threatened by Teresa, Rodrigo's murderously jealous girlfriend, who, feeling that Angie's presence is threatening her relationship with her boyfriend, will do anything to get her out of the way.
Episode 11
Hondo and the Sudden Town
Fri, Nov 17, 196760 mins
An aging mayor is convinced by his scheming advisor to participate in a scheme in the founding a never-heard-of town by finding silver in an abandoned silver mine. Unbeknownst to everyone (with the exception of Hondo and Buffalo), the silver mine is located in Native Indian territory. When a local town drunk is found dead and scalped, everyone points at the Indians. Only Hondo sees a flaw in the drunk's death and his suspicions lead him to uncovering a dark motive behind the scheme.
Episode 12
Hondo and the Ghost of Ed Dow
Fri, Nov 24, 196760 mins
Angie's father-in-law arrives from the East. After learning only half of the truth from Tribolet about how his son was killed, he comes to the false conclusion that Angie and Hondo conspired to kill him, and thus he decides to take Johnny away back East with him. Unfortunately to do this he has allied with some ruthless company.
Episode 13
Hondo and the Death Drive
Fri, Dec 1, 196760 mins
Hondo is ordered by the government to bring a flock of sheep to Indians on the reservation. On the way Hondo and his companions run into opposition from a local cattle boss and his posse.
Episode 14
Hondo and the Hanging Town
Fri, Dec 8, 196760 mins
Hondo and Buffalo Baker are tasked with escorting a soldier to a town to face a murder charge. A priest was killed and local tempers are high. Along the way, they meet up with Professor Phineas Blackstone, alias of a former prosecutor who convicted an innocent man. A former Confederate colonel leads a lynching party. Can Hondo get the prisoner to court safely?
Episode 15
Hondo and the Gladiators
Fri, Dec 15, 196760 mins
Hondo takes on the job of protecting a government peace envoy to the Apaches but he's distracted. He's distraught by the abduction of his beloved dog Sam by a scoundrel intent on turning the gentle dog into a pit fighter.
Episode 16
Hondo and the Apache Trail
Fri, Dec 22, 196760 mins
Hondo is escorting the vicious killer Apache Kid to an army post for trial when he escapes. Tracking him, Hondo sees more destruction caused by the murderer and swears to Chief Vittoro that justice will come in the Indian fashion.
Episode 17
Hondo and the Rebel Hat
Fri, Dec 29, 196760 mins
Hondo is sent on a mission by the Army to acquire horses but on the way, is robbed of his hat containing gold coins by a local peasant who needs the money to pay off Diablo, (Jack Elam) for protection services.