EPISODETPThe Play's the Thing1990
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The Play's the Thing
From The Young Riders
A 60-minute western episode from The Young Riders, Season 2, Episode 11.
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Series Progress: Episode 28 of 6742% Completed
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Cody (Stephen Baldwin) joins a traveling acting troupe, unaware that its members are Confederates intent on assassinating Gen. Fremont (Jim Newcomer). Margaret: Tammy Grimes. Jenny St. Clair: Rebecca Staab. Jonathan: Dane Christopher.
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FAQ
How long is The Play's the Thing?
The Play's the Thing runs for 1h for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under Western.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 67 episodes across 3 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 67 hours 0 minutes (67 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 67 days
3 episodes/day: 23 days
5 episodes/day: 14 days
Episodes (67)
- - The Presence of Mine Enemies
- S01E01 - The Kid
- S01E10 - The End of Innocence
- S01E11 - Blind Love
- S01E12 - The Keepsake
- S01E13 - Fall from Grace
- S01E14 - Hard Time
- S01E15 - Lady for the Night
- S01E16 - Unfinished Business
- S01E17 - Decoy
- S01E18 - Daddy's Girl
- S01E19 - Bulldog
- S01E02 - Gunfighter
- S01E20 - A Matched Pair
- S01E21 - The Man Behind the Badge
- S01E22 - Then There Was One
- S01E23 - Gathering Clouds
- S01E24 - Gathering Clouds
- S01E03 - Home of the Brave
- S01E04 - Speak No Evil
- S01E05 - Bad Blood
- S01E06 - Black Ulysses
- S01E07 - Ten-Cent Hero
- S01E08 - False Colors
- S01E09 - A Good Day to Die
- S02E01 - Born to Hang
- S02E10 - Star Light, Star Bright
- S02E11 - The Play's the Thing Viewing
- S02E12 - Judgement Day
- S02E13 - Kansas
- S02E14 - The Peacemakers
- S02E15 - Daisy
- S02E16 - Color Blind
- S02E17 - Old Scores
- S02E18 - The Talisman
- S02E19 - The Noble Chase
- S02E02 - Ghosts
- S02E20 - The Face of the Enemy
- S02E21 - The Exchange
- S02E03 - Dead Ringer
- S02E04 - Blood Moon
- S02E05 - Pride and Prejudice
- S02E06 - The Littlest Cowboy
- S02E07 - Blood Money
- S02E08 - Requiem for a Hero
- S02E09 - Bad Company
- S03E01 - A House Divided
- S03E10 - A Tiger's Tale
- S03E11 - Good Night, Sweet Charlotte
- S03E12 - The Song of Isiah
- S03E13 - Spies
- S03E14 - Shadowmen
- S03E15 - Mask of Fear
- S03E16 - Dark Brother
- S03E17 - The Road Not Taken
- S03E18 - The Sacrifice
- S03E19 - Lessons Learned
- S03E02 - Jesse
- S03E20 - The Debt
- S03E21 - Till Death Do Us Part
- S03E22 - Till Death Do Us Part
- S03E03 - The Blood of Others
- S03E04 - Between a Rock, a Creek and a Hard Place
- S03E06 - The Survivors
- S03E07 - The Initiation
- S03E08 - Just like Old Times
- S03E09 - Spirits
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