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The New World Zorro - Season 3

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Eps. #

Prod. #

Title and Brief Plot
Synopsis

Original Air Date
and Credits

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1

91101


"The New Broom"

Ignacio De Soto becomes the new alcalde of the pueblo.
Sept. 1, 1991

Guest Stars:   Damien Thomas, Tabare Carballo

Written by:   Philip John Taylor

Directed by:   Ray Austin

De Soto arrives in the pueblo.
De Soto holds the wealty landowners hostage at the de la Vega hacienda.

2

91109

"Rush to Judgement"

Sgt. Mendoza risks his position to keep an innocent man from hanging.

TV Guide Synopsis:  1) Don Diego and the pueblo residents play a trick on the alcalde to save a man.  2) Don Diego and the members of the pueblo try to prevent the hanging of a innocent man.  3) Don Diego tries to save an innocent man from the gallows.
Sept. 8, 1991

Guest Stars:   Ben Miles, Maria Reyes Arias, Tabare Carballo

Written by:   Philip John Taylor

Directed by:   Ray Austin

 Victoria and Sgt. Mendoza bump into Diego as they enter De Soto's office.
Don Alejandro, Felipe, Victoria, and Diego wait for word on whether their plan has worked.

3

91104

"A New Lease on Love"

Diego is devastated when Victoria suddenly decides to get married; meanwhile, the Alcalde gleefully awaits the arrival of a new "statue."

TV Guide Synopsis:
The Alcalde plans to murder Zorro with a secret weapon.
Sept. 15, 1991

Guest Stars:   Mark Crowdy, Carmen Estevez, Timothy Bateson

Written by:   Philip John Taylor

Directed by:   Ray Austin

 The Señora tells Victoria that she should get married.
Victoria and Juan Ortiz at the altar.

4

91118

"The Man Who Cried Wolf"

A man seeks revenge upon an innocent settler and his wolf.

TV Guide Synopsis:  Zorro seeks justice for a man, his son, and dog.
Sept. 22, 1991

Guest Stars:   Roddy Piper, Omri Katz, John Glentoran

Written by:   Bruce Lansbury

Directed by:   Ray Austin

 The wolf attacks Cruzero.
Sgt. Mendoza shows the alcalde his new attack dog.

5

90136

"Armed and Dangerous"

Some thieves escape from jail by holding Victoria captive.

TV Guide Synopsis:
Zorro protects Victoria from a dangerous gang.
Sept. 29, 1991

Guest Stars:   Rob Estes, Gonzalo Cunill, Jacobo Sanchez

Written by:   Robert L. McCullough

Directed by:   Ray Austin

Note:  This episode was filmed during the second season; as a result, John Hertzler does not appear in this episode.

Don Alejandro asks Sgt. Mendoza why they can't pay the bail for all of the prisoners in the overflowing pueblo jail.
Monty Monan escapes from jail by taking Victoria as a hostage.

6

91102

"The Buccaneers"

De Soto arrests the pirate Jim Jarrett with the hope of forcing Jarrett to reveal the location of a hidden treasure.

TV Guide Synopsis:
Big Jim Jarrett and a band of pirates arrive in Los Angeles in search of treasure.
Oct. 6, 1991

Guest Stars:   Jesse Ventura, John Christian Graas, James Coyle, Les White, Tabare Carballo

Written by:   Robert L. McCullough

Directed by:   Ray Austin

 Jim Jarrett refuses to tell the location of the hidden treasure.
The pirates have the soldiers surrounded.

7

91103

"A New Beginning"

De Soto has Jim Jarrett's son kidnapped in a final attempt to force Jarrett to reveal the treasure's location.

TV Guide Synopsis:
Conclusion.  Big Jim Jarrett and his pirates continue their apparent search for treasure.
Oct. 13, 1991

Guest Stars:   Jesse Ventura, John Christian Graas, Tabare Carballo, Jeff Diamond

Written by:   Robert L. McCullough

Directed by:   Ray Austin

 Jarrett shows Pepe his mother's grave.
Jarrett decides to turn himself in to the alcalde in order to save Pepe.

8

91115

"A Woman Scorned"

A jealous woman sets her sight on Zorro.

TV Guide Synopsis:
Zorro falls for a widow suspected of murder.
Oct. 20, 1991

Guest Stars:   Liz Hickling, Nigel Terry

Written by:   Philip John Taylor

Directed by:   Ray Austin

Note:  Juan Diego Botto and Henry Darrow do not appear in this episode.

 Señora Alberta Sinestra introduces herself to the alcalde.
Victoria and Ventura check on a noise they hear in the tavern.

9

91108

"Wicked, Wicked Zorro"

Diego is hypnotized and told to rob the pueblo.

TV Guide Synopsis:  A criminal hypnotizes Don Diego and leads him into a life of crime./A criminal hypnotizes Zorro.
Oct. 27, 1991

Special Guest Star:   Tim Reid

Written by:   Robert L. McCullough

Directed by:   Ray Austin

Featuring Javier Sandoval as Rodero

Don Diego becomes hypnotized by Lorenzo Lozano.
Victoria and Don Alejandro refuse to believe that Zorro has become a common thief.

10

90125

"Alejandro Rides Again"

Don Alejandro and his old army buddies hunt down a murderer.

TV Guide Synopsis:  Don Alejandro and his old army comrades reunite, planning to settle an old score.
Nov. 24, 1991

Guest Stars:   Robert Hoy, Bernard Kay, Lee Patterson, George Bullock

Written by:   Richard Freiman

Directed by:   Michael Levine

Note:  This episode was filmed during the second season; as a result, John Hertzler does not appear in this episode.  Juan Diego Botto appears very briefly.

 Don Alejandro introduces his army comrades to Diego.
Diego tries to convince Don Alejandro not to go on the manhunt.

11

90119

"The Old Flame"

Diego recalls painful memories when his old love arrives in the pueblo.

TV Guide Synopsis:  Sgt. Mendoza pursues a revolutionary; and Don Diego meets a former lover.
Dec. 1, 1991

Guest Stars:   Irina Brook, David Schofield, Corey Rand, Paco Catala

Written by:   Tom Sawyer

Directed by:   Robert L. McCullough

Note:  This episode was filmed during the second season; as a result, John Hertzler does not appear in this episode.  Henry Darrow also does not appear.

 Zefira and Diego come face-to-face.
Diego helps Joaquin Correna.

12

91113

"Miracle of the Pueblo"

Diego and his friends plot to help a man believed to be Santa Claus to get out of jail.

TV Guide Synopsis:  An elderly couple arrives with a letter Mendoza wrote to Santa Claus many years before.
Dec. 8, 1991

Guest Stars:   Fred Pearson, Patsy Rowlands

Written by:   Philip John Taylor

Directed by:   Ray Austin

 The Señores Jones arrive in the pueblo, looking for Sgt. Mendoza.
Alcalde De Soto reads his poetry to his soldiers.

13

91106

"A Love Remembered"

Don Alejandro's old love visits the pueblo.
Dec. 15, 1991

Guest Stars:   Donna Bacalla, James Faulkner

Teleplay by:   Joe Gunn

Story by:   Gary Stephen Rieck

Directed by:   Ray Austin

 Don Alejandro encourages Mercedes to stay in Los Angeles and rebuild her hacienda.
Don Alejandro recalls the past he shared with Mercedes.

14

91111

"Dirty Tricks"

Victoria runs against De Soto in an election for the office of Alcalde.

TV Guide Synopsis:  Victoria challenges the alcalde's bid for reelection.
Jan. 5, 1992

Written by:   Philip John Taylor

Directed by:   Ray Austin

Featuring Gene Collins as Carlos and Tabare Carballo as Sepulveda

Victoria states that she would be willing to run against De Soto in an election for alcalde.
Don Alejandro helps Victoria campaign for office.

15

91107

"Mendoza the Malevolent"

Sgt. Mendoza is tricked into believing that he is ringleader of a group of bandits.

TV Guide Synopsis:  Mendoza is wounded and suffers amnesia while pursuing Zorro.
Jan. 12, 1992

Guest Stars:   Vincenzo Nicoli, Vincente Ayala, Tabare Carballo

Written by:   Robert L. McCullough

Directed by:   Ray Austin

 De Soto and Sgt. Mendoza check everyone's shoes for crushed blackberries in an attempt to discover who has been eating the berries.
Sgt. Mendoza ties Victoria up and robs her.

16

91110

"Test of Faith"

An Asian man is shipwrecked in the Los Angeles area.

TV Guide Synopsis:  Don Diego and Don Alejandro rescue a shipwrecked Japanese sailor.
Jan. 26, 1992

Guest Star:   Soon-Teck Oh

Written by:   Robert L. McCullough

Directed by:   Ray Austin

Note:  Patrice Martinez does not appear in this episode.

 De Soto decides to arrest Hiroshi.
Diego works on another one of his experiments with Felipe's help.

17

91121

"Siege"

Some bandits surround the pueblo and cut off the water supply.

TV Guide Synopsis:  Zorro learns a hard lesson when Don Diego takes a life while escaping a group of bandits.
March 1, 1992

Guest Star:   Nicolas Chagrin

Written by:   Robert L. McCullough

Directed by:   Peter Diamond

 Diego protects Victoria as bandits raid the pueblo.
Zorro confronts and defeats Saragosa.

18

91116

"They Call Her Annie"

A young woman comes to the pueblo to hunt Zorro down.

TV Guide Synopsis:  An expert sharpshooter and horsewoman posing as a teacher is hired to pursue Zorro.
March 8, 1992

Special Guest Star:   Khrystyne Haje

Written by:   Robert L. McCullough

Directed by:   Ray Austin

Note:  Juan Diego Botto does not appear in this episode.

 Victoria bumps into Annie so that her shot does not hit Zorro.
Victoria asks Annie why she is hunting Zorro.

19

91112

"Silk Purses and Sow's Ears"

Diego tries to teach Sgt. Mendoza how to be a gentleman.

TV Guide Synopsis:  The Alcalde pursues Zorro while Mendoza awaits a promotion.
March 15, 1992

Guest Stars:   John Hallam, Tabare Carballo

Written by:   Robert L. Mc Cullough

Directed by:   Ray Austin

 Diego informs Don Alejandro that anybody, including Sgt. Mendoza, can be a gentleman.
Diego attempts to teach Mendoza how to be a gentleman.

20

91105

"Turning the Tables"

Diego works to change the thinking of a prejudiced Spanish emissary.

TV Guide Synopsis:  Zorro gives a bigoted Spanish emissary a taste of his own medicine.
March 22, 1992

Guest Stars:   Henry Goodman, Richard Yñiguez

Teleplay by:   Tim Minear

Story by:   Greg Klein and Ted Alben

Directed by:   Ray Austin

 Diego tries to fix the emissary's leg.
Don Alejandro and Diego greet the emissary when he awakens at the de la Vega hacienda.

21

90137

"One Special Night"

Diego and Victoria are forced to spend a night together during a storm.

TV Guide Synopsis:  Mendoza becomes acting alcalde while Don Diego and Victoria seek shelter from a storm.

March 29, 1992

Guest Stars:   Richard Leaf, Santiago Alvarez, Paco Catala

Written by:   Gary Steven Rieck

Directed by:   Robert L. McCullough

Note:  This episode was filmed during the second season; as a result, John Hertzler does not appear in this episode.  Henry Darrow also does not appear.

 Victoria tells Diego that he had seemed different that day.
Zorro saves Felipe from the bandits.

22

91119

"Balancing the Books"

De Soto tries to cheat Mendoza after he wins the pueblo lottery.

TV Guide Synopsis:  The Alcalde and Zorro oversee the construction of Mendoza's "dream" house.
April 5, 1992

Written by:   Robert L. McCullough

Directed by:   Ray Austin

Note:  Juan Diego Botto does not appear in this episode.

 De Soto announces the winner of the pueblo lottery.
Victoria, Diego, and Don Alejandro talk to Sgt. Mendoza about his plans for his money.

23

91120

"Blind Man's Bluff"

Zorro and the Alcalde are in danger after they drink tainted water.

TV Guide Synopsis:  Temporarily blinded by drinking poisonous water, Zorro and the alcalde fight in the desert.

View the commercial for this episode.
April 12, 1992

Guest Star:   Jason White

Written by:   Philip John Taylor

Directed by:   Peter Diamond

 Zorro drinks from the tainted stream.
Zorro must fight the alcalde in spite of being stricken with illness caused by the tainted water.

24

90135

"Heir Apparent"

Diego is suspicious of a son who arrives to claim his father's inheritance.

TV Guide Synopsis: 

1) A son arrives to claim his inheritance after his father dies.

2) Zorro investigates the son of a deceased landowner who arrives to claim his inheritance.
April 19, 1992

Guest Star:   Kevin Brophy

Written by:   Robert L. McCullough

Directed by:   Ray Austin

Note:  This episode was filmed during the second season; as a result, John Hertzler does not appear in this episode.

 Zorro tries to keep Segovia from damming up the stream.
Zorro reveals Segovia's plot.

25

91117

"The Word"

Felipe is in danger after he witnesses a murder.

TV Guide Synopsis:  Felipe is pursued by a group of murderers - and by memories of his past.
April 26, 1992

Guest Star:   Albert Owens

Written by:   Robert L. McCullough

Directed by:   Ray Austin

 Don Alejandro, Diego, and Felipe take cover as bandits fire shots through the windows of the hacienda.
Felipe reveals his plans for the future.

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