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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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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Well, maybe, but it still left a very nasty taste in my mouth. Don't you think it'd have been fairer if Ben had closed his eyes? If you look at the...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:17 am
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 love Hoss and I think Dan Blocker did a great job...
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Last post by Julianna
Fri Jul 01, 2022 12:46 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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Another one of my favorites to watch. Loved 'scruffy' Adam in this episode :thud :hearts
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Last post by lovemychico
Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:58 am
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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Ok. Why is somebody, dressed in black, with dirty boots on the table, with pa not even noticing! The older sons always get away with everything!...
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Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:47 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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Haha, and then later on, Ben takes an apple and takes a bite, doesn't he. I was expecting him to pull a face and pull some hair off his apple, that...
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Last post by Partisan
Wed Sep 29, 2021 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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I didn't like this episode. I don't think that Ben would have left his injured son alone at home and gone with those men.
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Last post by Comstock
Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:06 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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Enjoyable Hoss episode. The kids were pretty good little actresses. Can't remember Robert Strauss ever playing a cowboy, but he was plenty nasty....
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Last post by Oxgirl
Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:07 pm
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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One thing that always bothered me about this episode is why did the sheriff allow his deputy to decide that the doctor should be taken to the judge?...
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Last post by flabirder
Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:23 pm
Episode 113 - THE GOOD SAMARITAN
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:09 pm
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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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:09 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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Adam to the rescue! Adam outshines Ben in this episode, helping out his brother. Ben was doing the right thing staying out of the discussion. Very...
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Fri Feb 21, 2020 12:12 pm
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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It was interesting to learn that Ben had adventures in Nicaragua(!) which were probably even before William Walker's escapades. This enjoyable...
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Last post by Jim Barnsby
Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:18 am
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 agree it's confusing. I believe it WAS Adam on the horse, but the preacher missed him, and Adam just fell from the horse, either to fool the...
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Last post by Sue
Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:33 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 watched this episode again. I took Adam's comment bar is open, gentlemen to mean drinks are on me, gentlemen
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Last post by Bonnie Jo
Tue May 11, 2021 9:27 pm
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 never heard of Captain Tempest or Stingray but they do look alike. Maybe they based Cap. Tempest on John Milford. :shrug
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Last post by daisy60
Wed Mar 23, 2022 11:50 am
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 is not one of my favorite episodes but there were some good parts in it. I love how Joe stepped up to be a big brother to Paco & taught him that...
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Last post by flabirder
Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:34 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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In the episode, when Marie tells Ben why Jean left, she says she'd assumed the man who'd got in bed with her was Jean. She only realized the man was...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:18 am
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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It struck me as funny when the old lady said to him, My, haven't you grown . She'd seen him 2 years ago and apparently he'd grown since then! It made...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:30 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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Was he only 5 8? I read 5 9 and he himself said he was 5 11 - but he could have been exaggerating! I know he was usually shorter than the men, and...
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Last post by Partisan
Sun Oct 03, 2021 3:17 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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Not only was Ben having to pretend not to know his son, but Adam and Joe had to pretend they were meeting him for the first time. Dan sure did play...
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Last post by daisy60
Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:14 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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Truthfully, I'm not sure how I feel/felt about Rebecca. To me she just didn't seem right for Adam, and I don't mean the obvious, religious...
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Last post by dougsgirl
Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:40 pm
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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I liked the episode in general, but the background music at some points was driving me crazy. I'm glad I'm not the only one who found it weird.
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Last post by KatieC
Tue May 17, 2022 4:44 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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Wow, talk about catty! I thought it was only women who were supposed to be bitchy. They were so HORRIBLE about Bessie Sue!!
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Last post by Partisan
Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:43 pm
Episode 127 - MIRROR OF A MAN
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:33 pm
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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Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:33 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 wonder what kind of medicine it was what Little Joe had to take? They didn't have antibiotics then.
'Magic' meds! :laughing
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Last post by Oxgirl
Sun Oct 17, 2021 1:01 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.
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Nora was an extremely unpleasant character. She killed two people. She was rude and to put it bluntly, a bit up herself. But the actress played her...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Sun Oct 03, 2021 12:52 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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Well I got thru the ep without much trouble because I skipped thru Whizzer & Melissa and the bad guys robbing the bank The only good thing that came...
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Last post by littlejulie
Sun Sep 27, 2020 7:31 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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Something I didn't notice the first few times I saw it, actually, is how did the father recognise Poole when he went in to help carry him to the...
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Last post by Oxgirl
Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:12 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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Have we ever seen Ben blow his top in front of company?
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Last post by Janet the Wicked
Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:04 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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There's always somebody trying to take control of the Ponderosa and all of their business dealings. I can see how 'Archie Bunker' could try to take...
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Last post by daisy60
Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:58 am
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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Mario was very talented and it bothered me , along with Hoss, that grown men would smash his guitar. Thank goodness for the Cartwrights defending him...
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Last post by flabirder
Sun Sep 20, 2020 4:10 pm
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