This is a list of episodes for the 1990 television series Zorro. There were 88 episodes (approx: 24mins each). First season episodes 8-13 "The Legend Begins" was released as a video with some extended footage. Fourth season episodes 10-13 released as a video "A Conspiracy of Blood" with some extended footage.
Antonio de la Cruz returns to California when his father becomes ill. The town is under the control of a ruthless Alcalde with a plan to trap Antonio's childhood hero, Zorro (Diego de la Vega). In his escape, with Antonio's help, from the trap, Zorro is fatally wounded and before he dies passes the mask of Zorro to Antonio.
While being chased by Mendoza and his troopers, Zorro falls into a gully and, semi-conscious, remembers how he became Zorro. All the while, the Alcalde's soldiers are closing in. This originally aired as a made-for-cable movie based on the series.
12
12
"Pride of the Pueblo"
Michael Levine
Ted Alben & Greg Klein
February 23, 1990 (1990-02-23)
89119
The Alcalde forces a black man to fight for his freedom. Philip Michael Thomas guest stars.
13
13
"Honor Thy Father"
Ron Satlof
Adam Tyler
March 2, 1990 (1990-03-02)
89106
Don Alejandro is shot by bandits who have stolen the Army payroll, and Diego can only watch helplessly while his father lies in a coma.
14
14
"The Magician"
Michael Vejar
Ted Alben & Greg Klein
March 9, 1990 (1990-03-09)
89110
A magician pays Victoria attention, and Diego questions his intentions.
15
15
"A Deal with the Devil"
Ray Austin
Suzanne Herrera
March 16, 1990 (1990-03-16)
89112
Colonel Palomarez tries to capture Zorro by using a lottery to determine who will be executed unless Zorro surrenders...and Sergeant Mendoza is the first name selected.
16
16
"Whereabouts"
Ron Satlof
Jim Wells
March 23, 1990 (1990-03-23)
89102
An English journalist tries to discover Zorro's real identity, but his plan puts him danger from the Alcalde.
Diego defends a man accused of robbery. André the Giant stars.
42
17
"To Be a Man"
Ray Austin
Bruce Lansbury
January 13, 1991 (1991-01-13)
90124
A teenager wants to prove his manhood.
43
18
"The Whistling Bandit"
Michael Levine
Tim Minear & Diane Carter
January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)
90123
A bandit robs the people of Los Angeles while whistling Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
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19
"The Don's Dilemma"
Peter Diamond
Adam Tyler
January 27, 1991 (1991-01-27)
90110
Diego's father, Don Alejandro, is appointed temporary Alcalde and tasked with the job of capturing Zorro. Garfield Morgan stars.
45
20
"The Jewelled Sword"
Michael Levine
Bruce Lansbury
February 3, 1991 (1991-02-03)
90134
A midget plots to steal Charlemagne's sword, which is in the custody of the Alcalde. Warwick Davis stars.
46
21
"The Newcomers"
Michael Levine
Robert L. McCullough
February 10, 1991 (1991-02-10)
90128
Zorro helps an Amish family persecuted because of their beliefs.
47
22
"The Devil's Fortress: Part 1"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor
February 24, 1991 (1991-02-24)
90106
Diego searches for Victoria's father while being followed by Sergeant Mendoza, Victoria, her brother Ramon, and the Alcalde. This two-part episode originally aired as one hour-long episode. Note: The episode is told in flashback form by the modern descendants of Zorro.
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23
"The Devil's Fortress: Part 2"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor
February 24, 1991 (1991-02-24)
90115
Zorro must find a way into the fortress.
49
24
"One for All: Part 1"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor
February 25, 1991 (1991-02-25)
90131
Diego travels to France on vacation. This two-part episode originally aired as one hour-long episode.
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25
"One for All: Part 2"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor
February 25, 1991 (1991-02-25)
90132
Diego meets the descendants of the Three Musketeers.
Season 3 (1991–92)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod. code
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1
"The New Broom"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor
September 1, 1991 (1991-09-01)
91101
The new Alcade, Ignacio de Soto, arrives in Los Angeles, but while he's an old acquaintance of Diego's he may be no better than his predecessor.
52
2
"Rush to Judgement"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor
September 8, 1991 (1991-09-08)
91109
Diego and Sergeant Mendoza try to save an innocent man from the gallows.
53
3
"A New Lease on Love"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor
September 15, 1991 (1991-09-15)
91104
The Alcalde has a secret weapon to kill Zorro, while Victoria must make a decision about her future ... and it may not include Zorro.
54
4
"The Man Who Cried Wolf"
Ray Austin
Bruce Lansbury
September 22, 1991 (1991-09-22)
91118
Zorro seeks justice for an innocent settler. Roddy Piper stars.
55
5
"Armed & Dangerous"
Ray Austin
Robert L. McCullough
September 29, 1991 (1991-09-29)
90136
Zorro has to save Victoria, who has been taken captive by a gang of jailbreakers from the Alcalde's very overcrowded jail. Note: Filmed during season 2.
56
6
"The Buccaneers"
Ray Austin
Robert L. McCullough
October 6, 1991 (1991-10-06)
91102
The pirate Big Jim Jarrett and his men arrive in Los Angeles and are arrested by the Alcalde, who is hoping to find their hidden treasure. Jesse Ventura stars.
57
7
"A New Beginning"
Ray Austin
Robert L. McCullough
October 13, 1991 (1991-10-13)
91103
The Alcalde has Jim Jarrett's son kidnapped to force him to reveal the location of the treasure. Jesse Ventura stars.
58
8
"A Woman Scorned"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor
October 20, 1991 (1991-10-20)
91115
Victoria is worried that Zorro has fallen for a woman suspected of murder...a very jealous woman, as it turns out.
59
9
"Wicked, Wicked Zorro"
Ray Austin
Robert L. McCullough
October 27, 1991 (1991-10-27)
91108
Diego is hypnotized and led into a life of crime. Tim Reid stars.
60
10
"Alejandro Rides Again"
Michael Levine
Richard Frieman
November 24, 1991 (1991-11-24)
90125
Diego's father, Don Alejandro, and his old army comrades hunt the man who betrayed their unit and murdered Alejandro's brother thirty years ago. Robert Hoy, Bernard Kay, George Bullock star. Filmed during the second season.
61
11
"The Old Flame"
Robert L. McCullough
Tom Sawyer
December 1, 1991 (1991-12-01)
90119
Diego's former lover arrives in the pueblo, but what dark and dangerous secrets is she hiding? Filmed during the second season.
62
12
"Miracle of the Pueblo"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor
December 8, 1991 (1991-12-08)
91113
An elderly couple arrives with a letter written to Santa Claus by Sergeant Mendoza when he was a boy. The Alcalde throws the old man in jail on a ridiculous charge, and Victoria comes up with various plans to get him out. Patsy Rowlands stars.
63
13
"A Love Remembered"
Ray Austin
Joe Gunn & Gary Stephen Rieck
December 15, 1991 (1991-12-15)
91106
Don Alejandro's old love has returned to the pueblo, with her violent and supposedly dead husband not far behind. Can Zorro return in time to save his father's life?
64
14
"Dirty Tricks"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor
January 5, 1992 (1992-01-05)
91111
An election for Alcalde is proposed and Victoria puts herself forward as a candidate, but de Soto is not about to give up his post without a (very dirty) fight.
65
15
"Mendoza the Malevolent"
Ray Austin
Robert L. McCullough
January 12, 1992 (1992-01-12)
91107
Pursuing Zorro, Mendoza is injured and while suffering amnesia is tricked into believing that he is the leader of a band of vicious outlaws.
66
16
"Test of Faith"
Ray Austin
Robert L. McCullough
January 26, 1992 (1992-01-26)
91110
Diego and Don Alejandro rescue and shelter a shipwrecked Japanese sailor whom the Alcalde suspects of being a foreign spy. Soon-Tek Oh stars.
67
17
"Siege"
Peter Diamond
Robert L. McCullough
March 1, 1992 (1992-03-01)
91121
A bandit army led by a madman named Zaragosa surround and lay siege to the pueblo, and Diego-as-Zorro is forced to kill for the first time.
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18
"They Call Her Annie"
Ray Austin
Robert L. McCullough
March 8, 1992 (1992-03-08)
91116
The new female schoolteacher turns out to be a sharpshooter and bounty hunter who is after the reward for Zorro.
69
19
"Silk Purses and Sow's Ears"
Ray Austin
Robert L. McCullough
March 15, 1992 (1992-03-15)
91112
An emissary from Monterey demands that the Alcalde produce commissioned officers. When the Alcalde maneuvers Sergeant Mendoza into applying for a promotion, Diego tries to teach him the manners of a gentleman.
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20
"Turning the Tables"
Ray Austin
Tim Minear, Greg Klein & Ted Alben
March 22, 1992 (1992-03-22)
91105
A Spanish emissary who is viciously biased against Indians is given a taste of his own medicine thanks to some special treatment by Diego.
71
21
"One Special Night"
Robert L. McCullough
Gary Steven Rieck
March 29, 1992 (1992-03-29)
90137
Trapped by a storm in an old windmill, Diego and Victoria spend the night together for the first time. Filmed during the second season.
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22
"Balancing the Books"
Ray Austin
Robert L. McCullough
April 5, 1992 (1992-04-05)
91119
When Sergeant Mendoza wins 5,000 pesos in the Alcalde's lottery, the Alcalde tries to cheat him of his winnings.
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23
"Blind Man's Bluff"
Peter Diamond
Phillip John Taylor
April 12, 1992 (1992-04-12)
91120
During another chase, Zorro and the Alcalde are temporarily blinded by poisoned water, but de Soto keeps trying to capture Zorro rather than he and Zorro work together to help each other.
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24
"Heir Apparent"
Ray Austin
Robert L. McCullough
April 19, 1992 (1992-04-19)
90135
Zorro is suspicious of the son of a deceased landowner who arrives to claim his inheritance. Kevin Brophy stars. Filmed during the second season.
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25
"The Word"
Ray Austin
Robert L. McCullough
April 25, 1992 (1992-04-25)
91117
Felipe witnesses a murder and is pursued by the murderers. Albert Owens stars.
Season 4 (1992–93)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod. code
76
1
"The Fox and the Rabbit"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor & Robert L. McCullough
October 10, 1992 (1992-10-10)
92112
A man calling himself El Conejo poses as a tax collector. Oliver Cotton stars.
77
2
"Ultimate Justice"
Donald Paonessa
Phillip John Taylor & Robert L. McCullough
October 17, 1992 (1992-10-17)
92113
Zorro has to save the Alcalde's life when he strays onto sacred Indian lands.
78
3
"Love Potion Number Nine"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor & Robert L. McCullough
October 24, 1992 (1992-10-24)
92118
Victoria accidentally gives a love potion to the Alcalde meant for Zorro.
79
4
"As Ye Sow"
Ray Austin
Phillip John Taylor, Robert L. McCullough & Maxwell Pitt
October 31, 1992 (1992-10-31)
92125
Two brothers are found dead in mysterious circumstances.
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5
"An Affair to Remember"
Ray Austin
Gary Stephen Rieck
November 7, 1992 (1992-11-07)
92108
When Victoria is injured, Zorro takes her to his cave. Peter Guinness stars.