Bonanza Season 4 Episodes
Episode 101 - THE FIRST BORN
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:54 pm
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Date: September 23, 1962
Summary: Clay Stafford is hired on as a hand on the Ponderosa. He reveals to Joe that they are half-brothers – Clay’s...
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Watched this yesterday and really enjoyed it again. I wondered why, if Ben couldn't get staff, why he didn't increase his wages in line with the...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:21 am
Episode 102 - THE QUEST
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:54 pm
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Date: September 30, 1962
Summary: Little Joe wants to prove that he can handle responsibility and proves himself by competing for and by completing...
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I really appreciate Ben’s stick lesson. You can talk and say it all you want but the visual and physical lesson really makes the point and puts it...
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Wed Jun 29, 2022 3:13 am
Episode 103 - THE ARTIST
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:56 pm
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Date:October 7, 1962
Summary: Ben meets a blind artist, Matthew Raine, and persuades him to start painting.
Written by: Frank Chase
Directed by:...
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I'm not overly fond of the violence, but I do like it as a Ben episode. There is a wonderful closeup shot of Ben leaning against a boulder. I would...
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Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:21 pm
Episode 104 - A HOT DAY FOR A HANGING
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:57 pm
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Date: : October 14, 1962
Summary: Hoss is charged with bank robbery in Dutchman Flats. The town is on the brink of economic disaster and they want a...
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Maybe Pernell saw the script and said, Gosh, kids, I'm going to be really busy that week. :wink
I wouldn't blame him if he did. It wasn't a very...
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Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:28 pm
Episode 105 - THE DESERTER
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:58 pm
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Date: October 21, 1962
Summary: Colonel Edward J. Dunwoody, comes looking for deserter Bill Winters, who is a friend of the Cartwrights and who also...
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Yes, all the actors playing Native Americans on Dances with Wolves were actual Native Americans, and they all used the actual Lakota language in the...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Fri Jul 01, 2022 3:39 am
Episode 106 - THE WAY STATION
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:59 pm
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Date: October 29, 1962
Summary: Adam finds refuge at a way station run by ornery Jesse and Marty, his granddaughter. The girl asks Adam to help her...
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Saw this again today. A good Adam ep. I felt for Marty being trapped there against her will and wondered why her mother hadn't taken her with her. A...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:04 pm
Episode 107 - THE WAR COMES TO WASHOE
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:00 pm
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Date: November 4, 1962
Summary: As the territory of Nevada is considered for statehood, the divisive power of the Civil War finds its way to the...
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A lot of people wrongly thought that because Adam and Joe were on opposite sides politically and Joe started to fight with Adam over it that they no...
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Last post by daisy60
Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:44 am
Episode 108 - KNIGHT ERRANT
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:01 pm
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Date: November 18, 1962
Summary: Hoss volunteers to escort a mail order bride to her intended. During their trip, she falls in love with Hoss and...
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I liked Lottie, too. I think she'd make a great wife for Hoss. She was sweet, pretty smart, even though a bit naive, did quite well running a farm by...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Tue Oct 04, 2022 7:13 am
Episode 109 - THE BEGINNING
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:03 pm
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Date: November 25, 1962
Summary: The Cartwrights help a young white man, who had been raised as an Indian, adjust to white man’s society.
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I thought he was concentrating on not losing any teeth when taking a bite. Somebody mentioned one time that LG had a false tooth in front.
Haha,...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Thu Jul 21, 2022 2:17 pm
Episode 110 - THE DEADLY ONES
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:04 pm
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Date: December 2, 1962
Summary: Little Joe is shot by a goon working for General Diaz, a Mexican mercenary who takes over the Ponderosa as he...
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Maybe Ben was gplanning to tie Joe on his horse so he didn't fall off. All of that bouncing on a horse would cause him to bleed. Ben wasn't thinking...
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Last post by daisy60
Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:24 pm
Episode 111 - GALLAGHER'S SONS
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:05 pm
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Date: December 9, 1962
Summary: Hoss gets involved with two orphaned girls while trying to distance himself from four outlaws who are chasing them....
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Oops. Dan must have forgot his cigarettes were there after a break! :smoking
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Last post by daisy60
Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:51 am
Episode 112 - THE DECISION
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:07 pm
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Date: December 16, 1962
Summary: : Hoss gets injured during a cattle drive. Ben takes him to a nearby town where the only doctor is in jail,...
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Saw this again today. Very good ep, on the whole, and a moving story.
I did find it a bit funny at the beginning when poor frantic Ben is asking the...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Tue Aug 02, 2022 1:19 pm
Episode 113 - THE GOOD SAMARITAN
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:09 pm
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Date: December 23, 1962
Summary: Hoss plays matchmaker and sets up Wade Tyree with Abigail Hinton, a widow. They get married and then things go from...
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Saw this today for second time. Meh, didn't do much to interest me really. At the beginning, I was quite shocked to hear Ben calling the guy a...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:42 pm
Episode 114 - THE JURY
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:11 pm
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Date: December 30, 1962
Summary: While on a jury, Hoss has reasonable doubt about a murder case and he refuses to convict a man based on evidence...
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Close to the ending when Jamie says, Yea, you really are a big man to Hoss, I always say to myself, Yes, he was. In more than one way. Hoss was good...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Fri Aug 05, 2022 4:32 am
Episode 115 - THE COLONEL
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:13 pm
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Date: January 6, 1963
Summary: Ben's old Army buddy comes to the Ponderosa.
Written by: Preston Wood
Directed by: Lewis Allen
Guest Stars: John...
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One thing that sticks in my head with this episode is that when Ben introduces Hoss to Medford, he says, My son Eric; better known as Hoss. I think...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:01 pm
Episode 116 - SONG IN THE DARK
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:14 pm
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Date: January 13, 1963
Summary: Adam searches for proof when singing cowhand Danny Morgan is accused of murder.
Written by: Judith George and...
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I listened to the Bonanza opening theme words, thanks. There was a lot more to it than the castaways had and a much faster beat. Maybe just Adam...
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Last post by Susanna
Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:56 pm
Episode 117 - ELEGY FOR A HANGMAN
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:15 pm
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Date: January 20, 1963
Summary: Bob Jolley tries to open a murder case for which his father was executed.
Written by: E.M. Parsons and Shirley...
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I just finished watching this episode highlighted by Keir Dullea's commentary and it was wonderful! He knew all the actors, where they were born,...
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Last post by daisy60
Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:37 am
Episode 118 - HALF A ROGUE
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:16 pm
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Date: January 27, 1963
Summary: Hoss believes murder suspect Jim Leyton is innocent and goes after the real killer.
Written by: Arnold Belgard...
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I like the friendship that evolves between Hoss and Jim. Eventually. Slim Pickens is funny.
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Last post by Janet the Wicked
Sat Aug 27, 2022 2:23 pm
Episode 119 - THE LAST HAIRCUT
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:21 pm
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Date: February 3, 1963
Summary: Joe goes after a killer, who has escaped punishment.
Written by: Charles Lang
Directed by: William F. Claxton...
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This isn't a favorite episode of mine but it does have it's moments. I love how Hoss was very gentle with Joe and how Joe was with Paco. Guys never...
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Last post by daisy60
Wed Sep 07, 2022 2:26 pm
Episode 120 - MARIE, MY LOVE
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:22 pm
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Date: February 10, 1963
Summary: Flashbacks show the story of how Ben met Marie.
Written by:Anthony Lawrence and Anne Howard Bailey
Directed by:...
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Did she say she still loved him? I thought she hated him and didn't want to hear a thing about him from Ben. :no
Here's the locket with mummy's pic...
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Fri Sep 09, 2022 4:36 pm
Episode 121 - THE HAYBURNER
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:23 pm
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Date: February 17, 1963
Summary: Hoss and Adam purchase a race horse to win a race and Hoss loses it in a poker game.
Written by: Alex Sharp...
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Yes he did say that. However he could have sold it to his dad. (LOL)
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Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:34 pm
Episode 122 - THE ACTRESS
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:24 pm
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Date: February 24, 1963
Summary: Actress Julia Grant comes to town and falls for Little Joe.
Written by: Norman Lessing
Directed by: Christian...
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Interesting, I have to watch this again. :laughing Sometimes, it must have been difficult for the actors to pull themselves together and not start to...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:06 pm
Episode 123 - A STRANGER PASSED THIS WAY
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:28 pm
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Date: March 3, 1963
Summary: Hoss gets amnesia and is taken in by a Dutch couple whose son has died.
Written by: William Stuart
Directed by:...
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What I thought was odd was he totally forgot The Vaderhorts!
Haha, yeah, it was totally erased from his memory, like it hadn't even happened. I...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:10 pm
Episode 124 - THE WAY OF AARON
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:29 pm
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Date: March 10, 1963
Summary: Jewish peddler Aaron Kaufman comes to the Ponderosa with his beautiful daughter and Adam falls for her immediately....
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Most people today could take some basic manners and integrity from these tough, frontier cowboys.
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Last post by Susanna
Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:48 am
Episode 125 - A WOMAN LOST
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:30 pm
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Date: March 17, 1963
Summary: Ben takes in old friend Rita Marow who has a drinking problem and he tries to help her.
Written by: Frank Chase...
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Agree totally. I've always suspected there was some kind of union or salary dispute with the musicians going on with this episode, but I've never...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:17 pm
Episode 126 - ANY FRIEND OF WALTER'S
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:31 pm
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Date: March 24, 1963
Summary: Hoss tries to help a man and his dog fend off three gold thieves.
Written by: Lois Hire
Directed by:John Florea...
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For those of you interested in whatever happened to Bessie Sue - she has a web site:
She is now known for her photography, especially of horses....
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Last post by Partisan
Sat Nov 05, 2022 12:35 am
Episode 127 - MIRROR OF A MAN
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:33 pm
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Date: March 31, 1963
Summary: Jud Lally is arrested for a murder committed by his twin.
Written by: A.I. Bezzerides
Directed by: Lewis Allen...
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I love The Bridegroom anyway but Ron Hayes was reaaly good in this. I love the way Joe made Jared jealous so he'd finally give attention to Maggie!...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:32 pm
Episode 128 - MY BROTHER'S KEEPER
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:35 pm
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Date: April 7, 1963
Summary: Adam shoots at a wolf and accidentally shoots Joe.
Written by: Seeleg Lester
Directed by: Murray Golden
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I think his jacket was tied to the saddle area on Cochise.. I would have to rewatch, but when the wolf spooked the pony, she ran off.
Yeah, you...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Wed Oct 05, 2022 1:14 pm
Episode 129 - FIVE INTO THE WIND
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:36 pm
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Date: April 21, 1963
Summary: Five people are stranded together due to a storm. A man is murdered and Joe is accused of the murder.
Written by:...
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They must have just gone up and down that same hill again and again until the director yelled 'cut!' You're not supposed to notice, Oxgirl! Ben was...
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Last post by daisy60
Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:00 pm
Episode 130 - THE SAGA OF WHIZZER MCGEE
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:38 pm
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Date: April 28, 1963
Summary: Whizzer McGee has always been made fun of because of his small size and Hoss understands how he feels and tries to...
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I think because Hoss has experienced the teasing and taunting due to his size.
Yeah, that was the only decent bit of the ep, where he is talking...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:08 pm
Episode 131 - THE THUNDER MAN
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:39 pm
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Date: May 5, 1963
Summary: A explosives expert terrorizes the Ponderosa.
Written by: Lewis Reed
Directed by: Lewis Allen
Guest Stars: Simon...
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If his relationship with Marie ever got to the point of affectionate and teasing, maybe he even sang it to her. If my hubby were a singer, and if the...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Tue Oct 18, 2022 4:11 am
Episode 132 - RICH MAN, POOR MAN
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:39 pm
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Date: May 12, 1963
Summary: Claude Miller tries to buy the towns respect with his new-found wealth.
Written by: Richard P. McDonagh, Barbara...
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I don't quite understand how Claude managed to buy up all the town? Surely the current owners had some say in whether they sold to him?! He bought...
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Last post by TNTrue
Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:49 pm
Episode 133 - THE BOSS
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:41 pm
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Date: May 19, 1963
Summary: The Cartwrights try to rally the town against a freight line owner.
Written by: Leo Gordon and Paul Leslie Piel...
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Saw this again today and downgraded it back down to a 2 again! :laughing
The daughter I did find annoying, I have to say. Her very precise delivery...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Tue Oct 18, 2022 1:47 pm
Episode 134 - LITTLE MAN 10 FEET TALL
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:42 pm
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Date: May 26, 1963
Summary: A young Italian boy wishes his father was more like Hoss.
Written by: Eric Norden and Frank Arno
Directed by: Lewis...
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Compare with this back view of Ben taken from a different scene in this ep. It's just not him:
ben1.jpg
I rest my case! :laughing
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Last post by Oxgirl
Tue Oct 11, 2022 1:42 pm
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