#1
S2E10
Shady Deal at Sunny Acres
Bret gets ripped off by a small-town banker, and summons his friend and allies to con the man while he sits out the con, whittling on a hotel porch.
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#2
S2E16
Gun-Shy
Bret, seeking buried Confederate treasure in Elwood, Kansas, keeps running afoul of U.S. Marshal Mort Dooley. The marshal keeps running Bret out of town. Bret, in turn, keeps outwitting the lawman.
#3
S2E21
The Saga of Waco Williams
Bret partners up with a man he met on the trail, Waco Williams. Waco, much to Bret's disgust, is too good to be true.
#4
Greenbacks, Unlimited
S3E26
#5
Maverick Springs
S3E13
#6
The Quick and the Dead
S1E12
#7
The Day They Hanged Bret Maverick
S2E1
#8
Pappy
S3E1
#9
Full House
S3E7
#10
Three Queens Full
S5E4
Lowlights
Brent is arrested for gambling while passing through Sunburst on the stage. When a cell mate is murdered while escaping by three masked men, he is asked to leave on the next stage before his value as an eyewitness proves useful.
#123
The Cactus Switch
S4E18
#122
Thunder from the North
S4E9
#121
Mr. Muldoon's Partner
S5E7
#120
Family Pride
S4E17
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