High Mountain Rangers was a weekly television series about a group of highly trained wilderness search and rescue/law enforcement officers in Tahoe, Nevada.

It starred Robert Conrad as Jesse Hawkes and also starred his two sons, Christian Conrad and Shane Conrad. Robert's daughter Joan was the executive producer. 12 episodes were broadcast, from January 2, 1988 until April 9, 1988 on CBS, before the show was cancelled. The series also had a spin-off titled Jesse Hawkes.

The series was centered around Jesse Hawkes, an ex-Marine who started the High Mountain Rangers 35 years before the pilot. He retired after hauling his long-time nemesis, murderous criminal mastermind T.J. Cousins, to justice. Spared the death penalty on a legal technicality, Cousins instead was given life imprisonment without eligibility for parole. Meanwhile, Jesse's eldest son Matt tries out for the HMRs and eventually becomes the team's #2 Ranger...after Merlin, who has succeeded Jesse as director. Then Cousins gets broken out of jail by his hoods, and fatally ambushes Merlin. Now, as the team's third director, Matt urges his father out of retirement to help the Rangers recapture Cousins.

List of episodes



    The Only Place To Live - January 2, 1988

    Old Friends, New Friends - January 9, 1988
    Accused Of Murder - January 16, 1988 - Jesse stands trial for the killing of his longtime nemesis T.J. Cousins.

    The Washout - January 23, 1988 - An old rival from Matt's HMR training days reappears to settle a score.

    Cross-Sierra Blizzard - January 30, 1988 - A snowstorm complicates a high-profile race.

    The Ambassador's Honeymoon - February 6, 1988 - The HMRs must bodyguard newlywed VIPs.

    The Bear - February 13, 1988 - Deaf children are stalked by the title animal.
    Sacred Ground - February 20, 1988

    Jesse The Hunted - February 27, 1988 - Jesse is wounded by drunken hunters.

    A Skier's Defection - March 5, 1988 - A Russian athlete seeks a shortcut on the long road to American citizenship.

    Happy Anniversary - March 23, 1988 - An avalanche traps Matt with some skiers.

    Wargames - April 9, 1988 - Jesse and Cody are pinned down when a family paintball tournament is taken too far.


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