# List of Paradise episodes

The following is a list of the 57 episodes of the television show Paradise (later Guns of Paradise).

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 22 | 22 | October 27, 1988 (1988-10-27) | May 20, 1989 (1989-05-20) |
| 2 | 22 | 22 | September 10, 1989 (1989-09-10) | April 28, 1990 (1990-04-28) |
| 3 | 13 | 13 | January 4, 1991 (1991-01-04) | May 10, 1991 (1991-05-10) |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (1988–89)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "The News from St. Louis" | David Jacobs | David Jacobs & Robert Porter | October 27, 1988 (1988-10-27) | TBA | 19.4 |
| Ethan Allen Cord, a single gunman, is asked by his dying sister to take care of her four young children. ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Holstered Gun" | Joseph L. Scanlan | James L. Conway | November 3, 1988 (1988-11-03) | 187101 | 15.1 |
| Ethan gives up on his guns and decides to try ranching. Three new troublemakers arrive to the town. ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Founder's Day" | Michael Ray Rhodes | Jim Byrnes | November 10, 1988 (1988-11-10) | 187106 | 15.4 |
| Amelia shoots and kills a bank robber. Ben accidentally kills a rabbit while playing with Ethan's gun. ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Ghost Dance" | Joseph L. Scanlan | Robert Porter | November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24) | 187103 | 15.3 |
| John Taylor is the target of a lynch mob. ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Devil's Canyon" | Robert Scheerer | Roberto Loiederman | December 1, 1988 (1988-12-01) | 187104 | 16.4 |
| Claire is kidnapped by a mountain man and his son. ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Stray Bullet" | Michael Caffey | Richard J. Clayman | December 8, 1988 (1988-12-08) | 187108 | 11.7 |
| Ethan accidentally shoots Amelia. ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Promise" | Nick Havinga | James L. Conway | December 15, 1988 (1988-12-15) | 187111 | 14.5 |
| Ethan and the boys are stranded in the desert at Christmas. ||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Childhood's End" | Kim Manners | Richard J. Clayman | December 29, 1988 (1988-12-29) | 187102 | 15.4 |
| Claire befriends a young girl who has been sold into prostitution. Note: Milla Jovovich as Katie ||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "A Private War" | Robert Scheerer | Robert Porter | January 5, 1989 (1989-01-05) | 187112 | 18.1 |
| The mine manager sets out to buy up the town's businesses. ||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Hard Choices" | Cliff Bole | Joel J. Feigenbaum | January 12, 1989 (1989-01-12) | 445463 | 15.2 |
| Wanted for murder in Texas, Ethan must decide whether to take the children and run or turn himself in. ||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Crossroads" | Peter Crane | James L. Conway | January 26, 1989 (1989-01-26) | 445464 | 15.3 |
| Joseph considers joining a gang of outlaws. ||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Traveler" | Michael Caffey | Robert Porter | February 2, 1989 (1989-02-02) | 445465 | 17.1 |
| Ethan and Amelia befriend a traveler who's lost his memory but slowly realizes that he was hired to kill Ethan. ||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "The Secret" | Michael Lange | Joel J. Feigenbaum | February 8, 1989 (1989-02-08) | 445466 | 18.4 |
| With no cooperation from the townspeople, Ethan tries to uncover the truth behind a murder. ||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "A House Divided" | Michael Caffey | James L. Conway | February 16, 1989 (1989-02-16) | 445467 | 17.3 |
| Robbers seize the hotel and threaten to kill the people. ||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Last Warrior" | Peter Crane | Joel J. Feigenbaum | February 23, 1989 (1989-02-23) | 445469 | 18.0 |
| John Taylor attempts to stop a lumber company from building a road over land he claims is his. ||||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Vengeance" | Cliff Bole | Robert Porter | March 16, 1989 (1989-03-16) | 445472 | 17.2 |
| Ethan is blinded by hatred. ||||||||
| 17 | 17 | "A Matter of Honor (1)" | Robert Scheerer | James L. Conway | April 8, 1989 (1989-04-08) | 445473 | 13.1 |
| A rancher starts a range war when he hires a notorious gunslinger. Notes: Chuck Connors as Gideon McKay ||||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Honor Bound (2)" | Cliff Bole | Joel J. Feigenbaum | April 15, 1989 (1989-04-15) | 445474 | 12.8 |
| Ethan sobers up the gunslinger, who turns on Ethan in the water-rights war against the small ranchers. Notes: Chuck Connors as Gideon McKay ||||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Hour of the Wolf" | Robert Scheerer | Robert Brennan | April 29, 1989 (1989-04-29) | 445470 | 12.6 |
| Claire is bitten by a rabid wolf. ||||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Treasure" | Nicholas Sgarro | Tom Chapman | May 6, 1989 (1989-05-06) | 445455 | 12.1 |
| John Taylor tells the boys a story about a buried treasure. They find a map and strike out in search of the treasure. Claire and Joseph soon follow looking for them. Ethan and Amelia have to cut short a planned romantic get away to look for the kids. ||||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Squaring Off" | Nick Havinga | Robert Porter | May 13, 1989 (1989-05-13) | 445475 | 13.1 |
| Ethan rescues the Texas Ranger who once rescued him, but enrages the police chief who framed the Ranger. ||||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Long Lost Lawson" | James L. Conway | Joel J. Feigenbaum | May 20, 1989 (1989-05-20) | 445476 | 11.6 |
| Amelia's husband returns and stirs up trouble. ||||||||

### Season 2 (1989–90)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 23 | 1 | "A Gathering of Guns: Parts 1 & 2" | Michael Lange | James L. Conway & Joel J. Feigenbaum | September 10, 1989 (1989-09-10) | 445954 | 23.0 |
| 24 | 2 | "A Gathering of Guns: Parts 1 & 2" | Cliff Bole | James L. Conway & Joel J. Feigenbaum | September 10, 1989 (1989-09-10) | 445954 | 23.0 |
| Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and other famous gunfighters join forces to break Ethan out of a New Mexico prison. Notes: Johnny Crawford as Doug McKay ||||||||
| 25 | 3 | "Home Again" | Russ Mayberry | Robert Porter | September 16, 1989 (1989-09-16) | 445955 | 14.9 |
| After a prison escape, Ethan is followed home by Wyatt Earp and by a reporter who wants to know the reason. ||||||||
| 26 | 4 | "The Common Good" | Michael Lange | James L. Conway | September 23, 1989 (1989-09-23) | 445951 | 18.7 |
| Ethan temporarily acts as marshal after Deputy Charlie is humiliated by a famous outlaw. Notes: First appearance of Craig Bierko as Johnny Ryan. ||||||||
| 27 | 5 | "Dead Run" | Michael Caffey | Joel J. Feigenbaum | October 7, 1989 (1989-10-07) | 445952 | 15.3 |
| Laid-off miners ambush Ethan and Amelia, who are on their way to Virginia City to deposit some great amount of money. ||||||||
| 28 | 6 | "All the Pretty Little Horses" | Cliff Bole | Story by : Jim Byrnes Teleplay by : Jim Byrnes & Pamela Douglas | October 14, 1989 (1989-10-14) | 445956 | 13.6 |
| A woman seeks revenge on the railroad. ||||||||
| 29 | 7 | "Orphan Train" | Russ Mayberry | Robert Porter | October 28, 1989 (1989-10-28) | 445957 | 15.6 |
| A brother and sister are separated when an orphan train comes through town. ||||||||
| 30 | 8 | "The Burial Ground" | Harry Harris | James L. Conway | November 4, 1989 (1989-11-04) | 445958 | 18.0 |
| After escaping the reservation, Chief Black Cloud returns with his tribe to his ancestral home, Paradise. Notes: Nick Ramus as Chief Black Cloud ||||||||
| 31 | 9 | "A Proper Stranger" | Cliff Bole | Joel J. Feigenbaum | November 11, 1989 (1989-11-11) | 445959 | 17.3 |
| A live-in school teacher threatens Ethan and Amelia's courtship. Notes: Crystal Bernard as the Teacher ||||||||
| 32 | 10 | "Boomtown" | Harry Harris | Robert Porter | November 18, 1989 (1989-11-18) | 445960 | 17.9 |
| Ben, George and Wade find gold on the ranch. ||||||||
| 33 | 11 | "The Return of Johnny Ryan" | Nicholas Sgarro | James L. Conway | December 2, 1989 (1989-12-02) | 445961 | 15.9 |
| Johnny Ryan, the killer whose gang once sprang him from the Paradise jail, returns for revenge against Ethan. Notes: Second appearance of Craig Bierko as Johnny Ryan. ||||||||
| 34 | 12 | "The Plague" | Kate Swofford Tilley | Story by : Fred Miller & Fred Ruf Teleplay by : Peter Dunne | December 9, 1989 (1989-12-09) | 445962 | 14.8 |
| The town comes down with smallpox. ||||||||
| 35 | 13 | "The Gates of Paradise" | David Jacobs | Peter Dunne | January 6, 1990 (1990-01-06) | 445963 | 17.7 |
| Two strangers arrive to Paradise. First is an equestrian who has two grim appointments to keep before the New Year. The second - a simple youngster left in the forest. Notes: First appearance of Patrick Labyorteaux as Jerome. Jerry Hardin as Uncle Peter ||||||||
| 36 | 14 | "The Devil's Escort" | Michael Lange | Joel J. Feigenbaum | January 13, 1990 (1990-01-13) | 445964 | 13.3 |
| Ethan escorts dangerous criminal Dan Bishop to Paradise for trial. ||||||||
| 37 | 15 | "Dangerous Cargo" | Michael Caffey | Roberto Loiederman | January 20, 1990 (1990-01-20) | 445965 | 16.3 |
| Ethan helps guard opium shipments for the mine. The kids have a house guest named Edith. ||||||||
| 38 | 16 | "Till Death Do Us Part" | Cliff Bole | Robert Porter | February 3, 1990 (1990-02-03) | 445966 | 15.4 |
| Joseph's friend Frances is married to an abusive judge. ||||||||
| 39 | 17 | "Avenging Angel" | James L. Conway | Robert Brennan | February 10, 1990 (1990-02-10) | 445967 | 15.3 |
| Ethan and Claire butt heads when a convicted murderer comes to town as the new minister. ||||||||
| 40 | 18 | "Crossfire" | Harry Harris | James L. Conway | February 17, 1990 (1990-02-17) | 445968 | 15.8 |
| Doug McKay gets Ethan involved in a range war without his knowledge. Amelia and Claire disapprove of it. Ethan is torn between helping his friend and measuring up to Amelia and Claire's expectations. Notes: Chuck Connors as Gideon McKay, Johnny Crawford as Doug McKay ||||||||
| 41 | 19 | "Shadow of a Doubt" | Cliff Bole | Joel J. Feigenbaum | March 3, 1990 (1990-03-03) | 445969 | 14.0 |
| Jerome is on trial for the strangling of a young woman named Colleen. Notes: Second appearance of Patrick Labyorteaux as Jerome ||||||||
| 42 | 20 | "The Coward" | Michael Lange | Arthur Bernard Lewis | April 7, 1990 (1990-04-07) | 445971 | 12.6 |
| Ethan harbors a young deserter wanted by the Army for cowardice and by a mother who blames him for her son's death. Notes: Matthew Laborteaux as Sam Devitt, K.T. Oslin as Lenore ||||||||
| 43 | 21 | "The Chase" | Harry Harris | Robert Porter | April 14, 1990 (1990-04-14) | 445970 | 14.0 |
| Amelia encourages the town to invest in a trolley company that swindles the town. Ben and George build a flying machine. ||||||||
| 44 | 22 | "Dust on the Wind" | James L. Conway | Joel J. Feigenbaum & James L. Conway | April 28, 1990 (1990-04-28) | 445972 | 13.4 |
| Ethan and Amelia begin to make wedding plans. An explosion at the mine causes numerous deaths. ||||||||

### Season 3 (1991)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 45 | 1 | "Out of the Ashes" | Cliff Bole | James L. Conway | January 4, 1991 (1991-01-04) | 446701 | 19.0 |
| Paradise is booming thanks to a new copper mine. Notes: Robert Fuller as the Marshal ||||||||
| 46 | 2 | "The Bounty" | Michael Caffey | Joel J. Feigenbaum | January 11, 1991 (1991-01-11) | 446702 | 17.6 |
| Ethan pursues a murderer with the unwanted help of a bounty hunter. George struggles with his reading, and Ben faces a bully at school. ||||||||
| 47 | 3 | "The Women" | Cliff Bole | Thomas C. Chapman | January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25) | 446704 | 16.8 |
| Ethan and Dakota go after a gang who tried to rob the Paradise bank. John Taylor is shot and needs Joseph to extract the bullet. ||||||||
| 48 | 4 | "Bad Blood" | Harry Harris | Joel J. Feigenbaum | February 1, 1991 (1991-02-01) | 446705 | 13.5 |
| After yet another assassination attempt, Ethan finally travels to Texas to stand trial for murder. ||||||||
| 49 | 5 | "The Valley of Death" | Michael Caffey | James L. Conway | February 8, 1991 (1991-02-08) | 446706 | 13.9 |
| Amelia is left with doubts when Ethan has to leave the wedding ceremony to go after a gang. ||||||||
| 50 | 6 | "A Bullet Through the Heart" | Harry Harris | Robert Porter | February 15, 1991 (1991-02-15) | 446703 | 14.5 |
| A drifter named Wick is suspected of murder. Notes: To keep the chronological order, this episode should be watched after "The Bounty" (3.02). ||||||||
| 51 | 7 | "See No Evil" | Cliff Bole | Robert Porter | February 22, 1991 (1991-02-22) | 446707 | 14.1 |
| Amelia and John Taylor send for a specialist when some of the Paradise residents come down with a mysterious illness. ||||||||
| 52 | 8 | "Birthright" | Harry Harris | Joel J. Feigenbaum | March 8, 1991 (1991-03-08) | 446710 | 11.9 |
| The children's father, a gambler hoping to regain his inheritance rights, challenges Ethan for custody. ||||||||
| 53 | 9 | "A Study in Fear" | Nick Havinga | Robert Porter | March 29, 1991 (1991-03-29) | 446711 | 13.4 |
| Ethan tries to determine who is responsible for a sudden series of murders. ||||||||
| 54 | 10 | "The Search for K.C. Cavanaugh" | Harry Harris | Theresa G. Corigliano | April 5, 1991 (1991-04-05) | 446712 | 12.1 |
| Ethan catches a notorious woman outlaw and brings her back to stand trial for murder. ||||||||
| 55 | 11 | "Shield of Gold" | Cliff Bole | Joel J. Feigenbaum | April 12, 1991 (1991-04-12) | 446713 | 12.4 |
| As the town marshal, Ethan is placed in a difficult position when his best friend John Taylor steals a museum exhibit and refuses to return it. ||||||||
| 56 | 12 | "Twenty-Four Hours" | Richard M. Rawlings Jr. | Robert Porter | May 3, 1991 (1991-05-03) | 446714 | 13.0 |
| After going days without sleep, Ethan begins to wonder if his job as marshal is worth the petty aggravations. Notes: Nicollette Sheridan as Lily ||||||||
| 57 | 13 | "Unfinished Business" | Harry Harris | James L. Conway & Joel J. Feigenbaum | May 10, 1991 (1991-05-10) | 446708 | 8.6 |
| A vengeful gunfighter, Dan Bridges, comes after Ethan. ||||||||