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The Adventures of Black Beauty

Black Beauty, a pure black thoroughbred horse, is adopted by James Gordon, a rural English doctor and widower, and befriends his daughters, Vicky and Jenny.

Black Beauty, a pure black thoroughbred horse, is adopted by Dr. James Gordon, a widower, and becomes friends with his children and their friends. Every week, the group gets entangled in exciting adventures, encountering a variety of colorful characters and villains. With Beauty by their side, they always manage to save the day.

Episodes:

Episode 1 The Fugitive

1. The Fugitive

Aired: Sep 17, 1972

A spirited black horse escapes from a dealer and is found ailing by Vicky Gor...

Episode 2 The Hostage

2. The Hostage

Aired: Sep 24, 1972

Vicky and Kevin discover Desmond, an escaped convict, hiding in the stable. H...

Episode 3 The Pit Pony

3. The Pit Pony

Aired: Oct 1, 1972

A young miner steals a pony sold for slaughter and with Vicky's help hides it...

Episode 4 The Horse Thieves

4. The Horse Thieves

Aired: Oct 13, 1972

Vicky, Kevin, and Black Beauty encounter two workmen who decide that stealing...

Episode 5 Runaway

5. Runaway

Aired: Oct 20, 1972

While riding Black Beauty, Vicky and Kevin encounter a threatening recluse at...

Episode 6 Warhorse

6. Warhorse

Aired: Oct 27, 1972

Dr. Gordon and Vicky rescue a former army horse whose end seems near. Robbie,...

Episode 7 The Horsemen

7. The Horsemen

Aired: Nov 3, 1972

Beauty is at risk from a spoiled young woman who is used to getting everythin...

Episode 8 The Duel

8. The Duel

Aired: Nov 10, 1972

Vicky discovers a young man, wounded in a duel. She takes him back to Dr. Gor...

Episode 11 Day of Reckoning

11. Day of Reckoning

Aired: Dec 1, 1972

Black Beauty starts showing unusual behavior and Dr. Gordon suspects rabies. ...

Episode 12 Mantrap

12. Mantrap

Aired: Dec 8, 1972

New gamekeeper Ted Hewitt sets out snares and traps on Lord Eddington's estat...

Episode 14 Clown on Horseback

14. Clown on Horseback

Aired: Dec 6, 1973

Kevin and Robbie become friends with Andy, an unfunny clown while Vicky tries...

Episode 16 The Debt

16. The Debt

Aired: Jan 20, 1973

Amy Winthrop's nephew steals Beauty after his aunt refuses to give him fifty ...

Episode 17 The Horse Healer

17. The Horse Healer

Aired: Jan 27, 1973

A vagabond natural healer is on the run from several people who hold him resp...

Episode 18 The Witch

18. The Witch

Aired: Feb 3, 1973

While riding Beauty, Vicky bumps into an old woman out gathering mushrooms wh...

Episode 19 The Ponies

19. The Ponies

Aired: Feb 10, 1973

Dr. Gordon has his hands full with a typhoid outbreak, but the children are c...

Episode 20 The Ruffians

20. The Ruffians

Aired: Feb 17, 1973

When Dr. Gordon interrupts a robbery, hooligans take first him, than Vicky ca...

Episode 21 Two of a Kind

21. Two of a Kind

Aired: Feb 24, 1973

Vicky and Kevin encounter a brother and sister on the run from authorities, c...

Episode 22 Foul Play

22. Foul Play

Aired: Mar 3, 1973

When the Gordon's neighbor Lady Faulkner discovers her racing horses are bein...

Episode 23 Sailor on a Horse

23. Sailor on a Horse

Aired: Mar 10, 1973

A secretive man moves into an abandoned cottage which engages Vicky and Alber...

Episode 24 Wild Justice

24. Wild Justice

Aired: Mar 17, 1973

Dr. Gordon is arrested for a cottage burning that belonged to Mr. Skinner aft...

Episode 25 The Barge

25. The Barge

Aired: Mar 24, 1973

Vicky and Beauty befriend an older woman living on the river whose son Albert...

Episode 26 Father and Son

26. Father and Son

Aired: Mar 31, 1973

The arrival of entertainers in the village draw the Gordons and Albert into a...

Main Cast

Info about The Adventures of Black Beauty

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Adventure, Family