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The Quest: Season 1

(1982) season 1 1982

  • 1982-10-22T04:00:00Z on ABC
  • 45m
  • 4h 30m (6 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Western
The series stars Perry King, Noah Beery Jr., Karen Austin, and Ray Vitte as potential heirs to the throne of a fictional European monarchy that, were its king to die without issue, would revert to rule by France

10 episodes

Series Premiere

1982-10-22T04:00:00Z

1x01 pilot (1)

Series Premiere

1x01 pilot (1)

  • 1982-10-22T04:00:00Z45m

Dan Underwood is a ruggedly handsome photo journalist; Art Henley is a retired cop from Kansas; Cody Johnson is a New York con artist; and Carrie Welby is a shoe buyer for a department store. That is until one fateful day when they are whisked away for the adventure of their lives. Initially, each is told they have won a free vacation in Glendora, a small kingdom in the South of France. But upon arrival, they are taken directly to the royal palace and greeted by the aging King Charles. They are informed that each is in line to succeed the throne.
It seems the aging King Charles is the last of his line and unlikely to produce an heir. If that happens, Glendora's charter will expire and it's lands will revert to France. Fortunately, there is a loophole. It seems a similar situation occured back in the 13th century, and France had allowed Glendora to choose a new heir from outside the direct line of ascention. So now, it turns out, Glendora must restage the original 13th century q

1982-10-22T04:00:00Z

1x02 pilot (2)

1x02 pilot (2)

  • 1982-10-22T04:00:00Z45m

Dan Underwood is a ruggedly handsome photo journalist; Art Henley is a retired cop from Kansas; Cody Johnson is a New York con artist; and Carrie Welby is a shoe buyer for a department store. That is until one fateful day when they are whisked away for the adventure of their lives. Initially, each is told they have won a free vacation in Glendora, a small kingdom in the South of France. But upon arrival, they are taken directly to the royal palace and greeted by the aging King Charles. They are informed that each is in line to succeed the throne.
It seems the aging King Charles is the last of his line and unlikely to produce an heir. If that happens, Glendora's charter will expire and it's lands will revert to France. Fortunately, there is a loophole. It seems a similar situation occured back in the 13th century, and France had allowed Glendora to choose a new heir from outside the direct line of ascention. So now, it turns out, Glendora must restage the original 13th century quest to

The royal contenders are in Paris for a brief rest before starting the next leg of the quest when Cody receives a visit by an old con-artist buddy of his. It seems Cody has been writing the man and bragging about his royal lineage. But he may have said too much, revealing enough information for his friend, a renowned ""second-story man,"" to bypass Glendoran security and steal the crown jewels. Now he's ready to split the take with Cody, who fails in his attempts to convince his old friend to return the items. Complicating matters is the fact that both Glendoran security and Count Dardinay's henchmen are hot on the man's trail. Dardinay's men finally catch up to him and shoot him. The man dies leaving only one clue to the whereabouts of the jewels: ""Marineland,"" setting off a frantic race to recover the royal treasures.

1982-11-05T05:00:00Z

1x04 He Stole-a My Art

1x04 He Stole-a My Art

  • 1982-11-05T05:00:00Z45m

In a small village in Italy, Art is relaxing at an outdoor cafe when suddenly he is barraged by machine gun fire from a passing car. Unhurt, he notifies Sir Edward, who rushes with the other contenders to the village. But when they get there they can't find Art. They are able to locate an elderly woman who Art had befriended. When questioned about Art's disappearance, she points to a large mansion on a nearby hilltop and cries out, ""He stole-a my Art."" No one in town is willing to talk about who lives in the fortress, but it's clear everyone is afraid of whoever it is, including the local police, who refuse to help. So Dan, Cody, Carrie, and Sir Edward mount their own rescue effort. SPOILER: It turns out the man living in the old mansion is a former crime boss from the United States who Art once arrested. The man later faked his own death and escaped to Italy to hide from his enemies. When Art showed up in the village he couldn't take a chance that the ex-lawman might recogni

1982-11-12T05:00:00Z

1x05 His Majesty, I Presume?

1x05 His Majesty, I Presume?

  • 1982-11-12T05:00:00Z45m

Dan, Art, Cody, and Carrie are summoned to Africa by Sir Edward. Once there, they are informed that King Charles has disappeared while on a safari and is feared dead. If true, that would put an end to the quest and Glendoran sovereignty. The group sets out into the wild to find the King and end up being captured by cannibals. Back at the native camp, the group is reunited with King Charles. It turns out the cannibals are not a threat, but are protecting the King from poachers whom the King witnessed illegally killing endangered species. But now the poachers are closing in on the village, ready to eliminate all witnesses to their crimes.

1982-11-19T05:00:00Z

1x06 Escape from a Velvet Box

1x06 Escape from a Velvet Box

  • 1982-11-19T05:00:00Z45m

In Los Angeles, a beautiful heiress breaks into Dan's hotel room one morning, claiming she's been kidnapped and begging for Dan's help. Dan tries to help her out of the hotel, but the woman is recaptured by her abductors and disappears. Feeling guilty, Dan convinces the others to help him locate and rescue the woman. What no one realizes is that the entire situation is a setup by Count Dardinay to lure the group into a trap.

The quest leads our group to a small kingdom in Europe where they have an unexpected run-in with Freddie, the heir apparent about to be crowned king. But Freddie isn't crazy about the idea of giving up his playboy lifestyle. King Charles and Sir Edward fly in for the coronation, but the plans are postponed when Freddie is kidnapped. Dan, Art, Cody, and Carrie are able to rescue him, and Freddie finally accepts the responsability of being king.

Carrie falls in love with and accepts the marriage proposal of an international playboy who unbeknownst to his finacee is actually a con-man. He has no money of his own and can only maintain his lifestyle by operating as an infamous jewel thief known only as The White Tiger. Now he's preying on Carrie by planning to marry her, then kill off Dan, Art, and Cody, so she can become queen. The others catch on to his scheme and try to warn Carrie, but she refuses to see the truth and decides to withdrawal from the quest.

1x09 Daddy's Home

  • no air date45m

The contenders gather in Houston, Texas, where King Charles is visiting. The King surprises everyone by announcing that new evidence has come forward which disqualifies Dan from the quest. Dan's parents were killed when Dan was very young and he barely remembers them. But a man has now stepped forward and claims to have proof that he is Dan's real biological father. If his claims are true, that would mean Dan is not of royal lineage and is not eligible to compete for the Glendoran throne. But when Art, Cody, and Carrie try to look into the man's claims, he's run over and nearly killed in the parking lot of a hotel. Only then does he admit that he's lying as part of a plot to discredit Dan.

Season Finale

1x10 R.S.V.P.

Season Finale

1x10 R.S.V.P.

  • no air date45m

Dan, Art, Cody, Carrie, Sir Edward, and King Charles are all lured to an old mansion on a deserted Greek island and confronted by their nemesis Count Dardinay, who is seems may have gone mad. But it soon becomes apparent that Dardinay has lost control of the situation himself, and someone else is on the island determined to kill them all. Now the group realizes their only chance for survival will involve an uneasy alliance with Dardinay.

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