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GAME OF CHANCESynopsis. In Denver, Bret and Bart try to outwit a wily French grifter and his charming niece.
“Game of Chance” introduced viewers to the following Pappyism: “Never cry over spilled milk… it could’ve been whiskey.” Guest stars include Roxane Berard.
Synopsis. In New Mexico, Bart wins ownership of the Lucky Lady cantina, only to learn that the property may have been built by a wealthy family of Portuguese descent that is laying claim to the land.
“The Marquesa” is the third of three episodes featuring Adele Mara (the wife of Maverick creator Roy Huggins), the second of two shows featuring character actor Morris Ankrum (Perry Mason), and the first of two shows featuring Edward Ashley as Nobby Ned Wyngate.
4./5. DEAD MAN’S HAND (Two-parter) Original Airdates: December 26, 1979 and January 2, 1980
Synopsis. Trouble ensues for Ben Maverick when he inherits a pat hand from a gambler who died during a high-stakes poker game.
Young Maverick (CBS, 1979-1980) was an ill-fated attempt to update the Maverick formula of the late 1950s to TV audiences of the late 1970s. Starring Charles Frank as Ben Maverick, the Harvard-educated son of Cousin Beauregard Maverick, the series faced an uphill fight during its brief network run and was canceled after just six broadcasts. The two-part episode “Dead Man’s Hand” featured Howard Duff, future Emmy Award winner James Woods, and future Knots Landing star Donna Mills.
A STATE OF SIEGEAdapted from the Story “Pavillion on the Links” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Synopsis. In New Mexico, Bart Maverick finds himself in the middle of a bitter family feud that is linked to a plot to overthrow the U.S. government.
An adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson short story “Pavillion on the Links,” “A State of Siege” was directed by Robert Sinclair, an old friend of producer Coles Trapnell who had also directed series star Jack Kelly on the New York stage when Kelly was a child star. Guest stars include Ray Danton (The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond, The Alaskans) and Lisa Gaye.
4./5. DEAD MAN’S HAND (Two-parter) Original Airdates: December 26, 1979 and January 2, 1980
Synopsis. Trouble ensues for Ben Maverick when he inherits a pat hand from a gambler who died during a high-stakes poker game.
Young Maverick (CBS, 1979-1980) was an ill-fated attempt to update the Maverick formula of the late 1950s to TV audiences of the late 1970s. Starring Charles Frank as Ben Maverick, the Harvard-educated son of Cousin Beauregard Maverick, the series faced an uphill fight during its brief network run and was canceled after just six broadcasts. The two-part episode “Dead Man’s Hand” featured Howard Duff, future Emmy Award winner James Woods, and future Knots Landing star Donna Mills.