Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The strong-willed Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn defies the prejudices of
her home in 19th-century Boston for the rough-and-tumble life of a
new frontier. But the challenges she left behind pale in comparison
to the trials and tribulations awaiting her in Colo
Season 4: 1995-1996
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76
A New
Life
September
23, 1995
Disc 1
Dr. Mike and
Sully return to Colorado
Springs from their
honeymoon, ready to embark
on a new life together, but
they find the town
disturbingly changed.
Arriving on the same train
as the newlyweds is Preston
A. Lodge III, an ambitious
Bostonian determined to
establish Colorado Springs’
first bank- and anxious to
begin collecting interest
from unsuspecting townsfolk.
Meanwhile, Sully struggles
to persuade his Cheyenne
friend, Cloud Dancing, to
begin a new life of his own
on a government reservation.
77
Traveling All-Stars
September
30, 1995
Disc 1
In an attempt
to raise money for civic
improvements, the Colorado
Springs Council challenges
Otis James and his American
All-Stars to a baseball
game. Dr. Mike and the other
townsfolk take a crash
course in baseball to
prepare for the match.
However, a dispute over the
division of profits leads to
intense competition.
78
Mothers and Daughters
October
7, 1995
Disc 1
As Dr. Mike
becomes increasingly
absorbed in her romance with
Sully, Colleen rebels by
joining her classmates in
some dangerous escapades.
Mike is dismayed to learn of
Colleen’s involvement in
such daredevil hijinks as
moonlight hay-rides and
cliff-top horse races. When
Brian also begins feeling
ignored, Mike and Sully
discover the importance of
balancing their romantic
life with their parental
responsibilities.
79
Brother's Keeper
October
14, 1995
Disc 1
Tragedy
strikes Dr. Mike’s family
when Matthew’s fiancée,
Ingrid, falls deathly ill
with rabies. Amid her final
wedding preparations, Ingrid
is bitten by young Brian’s
dog, which has contracted
rabies from a raccoon. While
Matthew and the family
struggle with their grief,
Brian is overcome by guilt.
80
Halloween III
October
28, 1995
Disc 2
As the town’s
big Halloween celebration
approaches, Brian’s
classmate convinces him that
the vengeful ghost of a
miner will murder him if he
attends. A man with an acute
case of Rheumatism visits
Colorado Springs hoping the
town’s hot springs will cure
him, but another unlikely
cure manifests itself.
Meanwhile, Dr. Mike begins
to fear that Sully is
unhappy and may be having an
affair, unaware of the true
nature of Sully’s surprising
secret.
81
Dorothy's Book
November
4, 1995
Disc 2
Dr. Mike and
the townsfolk are
scandalized when Dorothy
Jennings publishes her first
book: an account of her
experiences in Colorado
Springs. Although the book
quickly becomes a
bestseller, Dorothy is
dismayed by the angry
reaction of her friends and
neighbors, who feel betrayed
by the secrets she has
revealed.
82
Promises, Promises
November
11, 1995
Disc 2
Loren
proposes marriage to
Dorothy, but suffers a
crippling stroke before she
can give him her answer.
Meanwhile, tensions grow
between Dr. Mike and Sully
when an old friend writes
Sully a letter asking him
for help in the Nevada gold
fields.
83-84
Expedition
(Part 1 & 2)
November
18, 1995
Disc 3
For her
birthday, Dr. Mike decides
to climb to the top of
Pike's Peak with Dorothy,
Grace and Myra. The journey
leads to disagreement among
the women and even takes a
perilous turn. Back in town,
Preston takes advantage of
Michaela's absence to pass
legislation allowing the
construction of a hotel and
casino in Colorado Springs.
When a bounty hunter comes
to town looking for a black
fugitive, Robert E. is
forced to make a startling
confession to Sully. The
womens' journey leads to
revelations that will have
lasting impacts on each of
their lives.
85
One
Touch of Nature
November
25, 1995
Disc 3
As
Thanksgiving approaches, Dr.
Mike attempts to convince
the townsfolk to share their
feast with the impoverished
Indians living at the Palmer
Creek reservation. Jake
slips into a depression and
receives help from an
unexpected source. Michaela
and Sully fear that she may
be infertile.
86
Hell
on Wheels
December
9, 1995
Disc 3
Rushing to
the railroad camp to battle
an epidemic, Dr. Mike and
Sully are shocked to find
Matthew, heartbroken over
the recent death of his
fiancée, running the saloon
there. Matthew, who has
become self-destructive,
volunteers for a highly
dangerous blasting job that
seriously endangers his own
life, as well as the lives
of Brian, Colleen and Peter.
87
Fifi's
First Christmas
December
16, 1995
Disc 4
As the town
prepares for Christmas, Dr.
Mike receives an unexpected
gift from her mother -- a
miniature poodle named Fifi
that wreaks havoc through
Colorado Springs. Brian,
meanwhile, becomes smitten
with an "older woman" of 11
who arrives in town with her
recently widowed mother. At
the same time, the Reverend
Johnson recruits townspeople
for the living Nativity he
plans to stage.
88
Change
of Heart
January
6, 1996
Disc 4
Dr. Mike
becomes the first woman
admitted into the
prestigious American Medical
Society, but her new
credential doesn't help her
diagnose a young boy's
deadly illness. Robert E.
wants to adopt the young
vagrant, but Grace, still
aching over the loss of the
Cheyenne baby, resists
becoming involved with the
ill child. Meanwhile,
Matthew - who is also still
grieving over the death of
his fiancée - receives an
unusual present from Hank.
89
Tin
Star
January
13, 1996
Disc 4
With the
railroad comes an increase
in crime in Colorado
Springs, and the town
decides to elect a sheriff.
Matthew volunteers for the
job, despite Michaela and
Sully's objections. Upon
taking office, Matthew
enacts a controversial law
banning the carrying of
firearms, and this decision
may end up putting his life
on the line.
90
If You
Love Someone...
January
20, 1996
Disc 5
Matthew and
Emma struggle to define
their relationship,
especially when Matthew
learns that Emma is choosing
to be a prostitute absent a
binding contract. Meanwhile,
Myra is forced to examine
her happiness when Preston
offers her a job and Horace
objects.
91
The
Ice Man Cometh
January
27, 1996
Disc 5
A former
colleague of Preston's dupes
the townsfolk into buying
fraudulent stock in a
non-existent invention.
92-93
Dead
or Alive, Parts 1 and 2
February
3 and 10, 1996
Disc 5
When a
Senator comes to Colorado
Springs to campaign, his son
is kidnapped by a radical
vagrant in an attempt to
prevent Colorado’s
statehood. Despite the
Senator’s bigoted nature,
Sully, Matthew and Robert E.
agree to help him find his
son, along with the help of
the other men in town.
However, disagreements among
the men put everyone’s lives
in danger. Meanwhile,
Michaela must hand over her
practice to a bigoted doctor
from Denver when her
pregnancy is put at risk by
her hectic work schedule.
94
Deal
with the Devil
February
17, 1996
Disc 6
To impress
his former mentor, the
Reverend makes a deal that
could end up costing the
town its church.
95
An Eye
for an Eye
February
24, 1996
Disc 6
When a
drifter is convicted of
raping a young girl and
murdering an old man, he is
sentenced to death, as the
townspeople of Colorado
Springs are divided over
whether to take "an eye for
an eye." Dr. Mike finds her
own family being torn apart,
as her feelings about the
murderer's fate differ
strongly from those of Sully
and Colleen. As the
execution approaches,
emotions run high, and
Matthew must take a strong
stand to maintain law and
order.
96
Hearts
and Minds
March 9,
1996
Disc 6
Although Dr.
Mike and the Reverend
Johnson favor the opening of
a school on the Indian
reservation, Cloud Dancing
sees it as the final
destruction of Indian
culture. Sully, representing
the Indians, is caught in
the middle as tribal
tensions increase. Arguments
erupt over whether the white
man is imposing his
teachings onto the children,
making them forsake their
own Indian culture.
Meanwhile, Dorothy attempts
to get a bank loan so she
can buy a building to expand
her rapidly growing
newspaper, yet is
stonewalled by bankers who
refuse to loan money to a
woman.
97
Reunion
March 23,
1996
Disc 7
When
Michaela's best friend and
former medical school
colleague comes for a visit,
the excitement quickly turns
to competition and jealousy.
Meanwhile, Dorothy struggles
to expand the gazette.
98
Woman
of the Year
April 6,
1996
Disc 7
After being
nominated for Woman of the
Year by a suffragette
organization, Dr. Mike feels
overwhelmed by the pressure
to win. Elsewhere, when
Hank's grandmother visits he
must maintain a façade to
prevent her from discovering
the truth about his sordid
life.
99
Last
Chance
April 13,
1996
Disc 7
As her baby's
birth draws near, Dr. Mike
tries to reduce her clinic
hours, but when Cloud
Dancing is stabbed and Emma
is found to have a
potentially deadly tumor,
she is forced to reevaluate.
Although Sully struggles to
keep the peace, tensions
among Indian superintendent
Hazen, the Army, and the
various Indian tribes on the
reservation mount steadily.
The conflict takes a
dangerous turn when Two
Spears, a Pawnee renegade,
attempts to kill Cloud
Dancing. Meanwhile, Emma is
badly beaten by one of her
customers, leading Matthew
to forbid her return to
Hank's saloon.
100
Fear
Itself
April 27,
1996
Disc 7
Dr. Mike
risks the health of her
unborn baby when she helps a
mysterious and beautiful
stranger who carries a
dreaded disease. When artist
Isabelle Maynard (guest star
Denise Crosby) arrives in
Colorado Springs, the entire
town embraces her,
particularly Preston, whose
intentions are amorous. But
when the townspeople learn
that Isabelle carries a
terrifying disease, their
friendship turns to fear.
Meanwhile, Preston's plans
for a resort hotel include a
clinic for wealthy patients,
run by Dr. Mike. Yet the
doctor and Sully aren't sure
if helping Preston is the
best way to aid the sick and
the needy.
101
One
Nation
May 4,
1996
Disc 8
Dr. Mike
tries to save a young
soldier, accidentally shot
during a scuffle between the
Army and the Indians, while
Sully tries to spare Cloud
Dancing's life when he
confesses to the shooting.
Although Cloud Dancing takes
the blame to protect a young
brave, the medicine man uses
his trial to join the
once-embattled tribes into a
united nation. As tension
mounts after the shooting,
Preston will try anything to
stop Dorothy from printing a
fair editorial about the
incident in her newspaper.
102
When a
Child is Born, Part 1
May 11,
1996
Disc 8
As the birth
of Dr. Mike's baby rapidly
approaches, Sully is injured
trying to rescue Cloud
Dancing and the other
Indians who were seized by
the Army. After Cloud
Dancing escapes, he guides a
worried Dr. Mike to her
husband's side. Meanwhile,
Dr. Mike's family brings
Andrew Cook (Brandon
Douglas), a new doctor, to
town.
103
When a
Child is Born, Part 2
May 18,
1996
Disc 8
After Cloud
Dancing leads Dr. Mike
through the wilderness to
the wounded Sully, she
suddenly goes into labor and
must coach her injured
husband through a difficult
delivery. As the townspeople
scour the countryside
looking for Dr. Mike and
Sully, the baby is born.
Meanwhile, the Army returns
for Cloud Dancing, the bad
feelings escalate between
Horace and Myra, and young
Dr. Cook must perform a
major operation.
