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The Oregon Trail

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of The Oregon Trail across all 1 season.

1977 · 1 seasons · NBC · Western
IMDb
6.8
148 ratings
TMDB
5.7
3 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
E1
5.9
E2
5.4
E3
6.4
E4
6.0
E5
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E6
6.7
E7
6.6
E8
6.7
E9
7.2
E10
5.6
E11
5.9
E12
6.0
E13
5.2
AVG
6.1

Overview

The Oregon Trail is a 14-episode NBC western television series starring Rod Taylor as the widower Evan Thorpe, who leaves his Illinois farm in 1842 to take the Oregon Trail to the Pacific Northwest. The show also starred Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, and Gina Marie Smika as Thorpe's children. Darleen Carr starred as Margaret Devlin, one of the passengers on the wagon train, and Charles Napier portrayed Luther Sprague, a frontier scout recruited by Thorpe. The series was filmed in the Flagstaff, Arizona area.

NetworkNBC
Runtime~60 min
Seasons1

The Oregon Trail holds an IMDb rating of 6.8 from 148 votes. Across its 12 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S1E9 "The Gold Dust Queen" at 7.2, and the lowest is S1E13 "Wagon Race" at 5.2. Season 1 is the strongest, averaging 6.1 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak7.2
S1E9The Gold Dust Queen
Low point5.2
S1E13Wagon Race

Averages 6.1 across 12 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 1 at 6.1.

Average by season

Season 16.112 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S1E9The Gold Dust Queen7.2
2S1E6Hannah's Girls6.7
3S1E8The Scarlet Ribbon6.7
4S1E7Return From Death6.6
5S1E3The Waterhole6.4

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Oregon Trail have?

The Oregon Trail has 13 episodes across 1 season.

How many seasons does The Oregon Trail have?

The Oregon Trail has 1 season.

What is The Oregon Trail's IMDb rating?

The Oregon Trail holds an IMDb rating of 6.8 from 148 votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of The Oregon Trail?

The highest-rated episode of The Oregon Trail is S1E9 “The Gold Dust Queen”, rated 7.2 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of The Oregon Trail?

The lowest-rated episode of The Oregon Trail is S1E13 “Wagon Race”, rated 5.2 on IMDb.

Which season of The Oregon Trail is the best?

Season 1 is the highest-rated, averaging 6.1 per episode.