Bill McLean

While out of town for some business on the purchase of new horses for his farm, Charles spends increasing amounts of time with the Harpers. The family patriarch is an emotionally unstable man who uses alcohol to cope with the death of his oldest son. His wife and remaining two children find solace in Charles' kind friendship, and he soon feels obligated to help them heal somehow.

Little Joe and Hoss are mistaken for gunmen while in a small Texas town; they find themselves in the middle of a dangerous feud between two families.

With the Dukes help, a dog proves to be an orphaned boy's best friend.

Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) conspires with a corrupt lawyer (Jason Evers) to destroy his Uncle Silas' second will which transfers executorship--and control of $100,000 intended for charity--away from him to Jesse Duke (Denver Pyle).

Bosley and the Angels go undercover on a trip aboard a luxury cruise liner to investigate a series of dangerous "accidents."

Opie almost becomes $50 richer after finding a change purse.