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When two Mavericks are better than one

posted 14 years ago by ZevII
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What are your favorite episodes that featured two Mavericks?

I'm talking about episodes in which Bret, Bart or Beau shared significant screen time, as opposed to the ones in which James Garner or Jack Kelly made cameo appearances at the start or end.

This is my top five:

1) Shady Deal at Sunny Acres--Probably the all-time favorite episode among Maverick fans. It's just fun all the way through.
2) Pappy--Bret and Bart try to figure out why Pappy is robbing the cradle to get married.
3) Two Beggars on Horseback--Bret and Bart spend the hour sabotaging one another as they race to get to a check-cashing station first.
4) The Maverick Line--Bret and Bart inherit a stage line, but are opposed by an unethical lawyer and an ethical hitman. Their only ally is a highwayman (Buddy Epsen) that makes his living robbing their stagecoach.
5) Last Wire From Stop Gap--Beau and Bart wire money to a Denver bank, but it disappears.

I also liked Seed of Deception and Maverick Springs quite a bit.

[–] joehrobertsjr 14 years ago

I'd have to include The Sheriff of Duck and Shoot in any Top 5 list of episodes featuring two Mavericks.

[–] tmh2000 14 years ago

Maverick and Juliet is my favorite, where Bret and Bart are forced into a poker game against the other.

"Another monkey in the mail make me lose my mind"

[–] Captain_Augustus_McCrae 12 years ago

Two Mavericks are ALWAYS better than one.

"It ain't dying I'm talking about, it's LIVING!"
Captain Augustus McCrae

[–] anthny_platt 8 years ago

Two ARE always better than one! You can tell Garner and Kelly were becoming lifelong friends. They had fun working together.