This is the episode that introduces Roger Moore as Cousin Beauregard Maverick. Beau is considered the ""white sheep"" of the family because he had the misfortune of earning a medal in the Civil War.

Haffey/Getty Images Davis has only logged 31 minutes as a Maverick this season ... He ended his season averaging 24.7 points per game, 4.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.3 steals while shooting ...

Beau Maverick (played by James Garner), father of Bret and Bart announces that he is getting married. The Maverick boys discover that the marriage is a business arrangement, not a love commitment.