Season 7 · Episode 3

A New Beginning

Season
Season 7
Episode
3 (138 overall)
First aired
October 6, 1980
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: The Garveys

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What happens

Jonathan Garvey moves to Sleepy Eye with his son Andy and buys a freight business, hoping for a fresh start after losing Alice. The business draws the attention of robbers.

Jonathan takes on the job of deputy to protect the town and his livelihood, and the danger soon reaches his own family. A turning point for the Garveys.

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