

Season 3 • Episode 13
LatestEthan learns that an old enemy of his is headed for Paradise looking to shoot it out. To protect the children, he sends them away on a trip, but they realize that something is wrong at home. As the gunfight nears, both Ethan (in Paradise) and the children (waiting at the train station) both reflect back to how they've become a family (via flashbacks to previous episodes). Spoiler: In the end, the children don't take the train and rush back to their uncle in Paradise. He has defeated the other gunfighter and he and the children are reunited.
The adventures of fictitious gunfighter Ethan Allen Cord, whose sister left her four children in his custody when she died.
Acting
Lee Horsley's reluctant dad energy is chef's kiss.
Production
Gloriously dated 80s Western sets and costumes.
Creators
David Jacobs, Robert Porter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created by David Jacobs of Dallas fame—yes, THAT soap opera energy in a Western.
Part of a brief 80s wave of 'tough guy adopts kids' shows, riding the coattails of Highway to Heaven's success.