Bonanza – The Wagon

Season 12 (Episode 4)

Air Date: 4 October 1970

Writer: Ken Pettus

Director: James Neilson

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Sheriff Clem)

Guest Stars
Denver Pyle (Price Buchanan), Salome Jens (Madge Tucker), Jonathan Lippe (Kyte), Lee Jay Lambert (Jase), Stuart Randall (Sheriff Brody), Bob Vanselow (Fred Quinn), George Murdock (Luis Getty)


Notable Guest Stars

Salome JensSalome Jens
George MurdockGeorge Murdock

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Hoss
  • Town: Yucca Wells

 

← The Weary Willies The Power of Life and Death →

Bonanza – The Weary Willies

Season 12 (Episode 3)

Air Date: 27 September 1970

Writer: Robert Pirosh

Director: Leo Penn

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Coffee), Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing), Lou Frizzell (Dusty Rhodes)

Guest Stars
Richard Thomas (Billy), Lee Purcell (Angie), Lonny Chapman (Colter), Elisha Cook (Marcus), Mayf Nutter (Pelletin), Kevin Tighe (Krulak), Scott Graham (Trimble), David Hayward (Hurley), Remo Pisani (Bartender), Stacy Keach (Farmer), Harry Holcombe (Doctor)


Notable Guest Stars

Lonny ChapmanLonny Chapman
Elisha CookElisha Cook
Lee PurcellLee Purcell
Richard ThomasRichard Thomas
Kevin TigheKevin Tighe

Production Notes

  • Songs: Man Passing Through, Blood Brothers and It Won’t Be Very Long by Michael Martin Murphey and Owens Boomer Castleman. Vocals by Michael Martin Murphey

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwrights: Ben and Joe

 

← A Matter of Faith The Wagon →

Bonanza – A Matter of Faith

Season 12 (Episode 2)

Air Date: 20 September 1970

Teleplay: Jack B. Sowards and John Hawkins

Story: D.C. Fontana

Director: William Wiard

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Lou Frizzell (Dusty Rhodes)

Guest Stars
Jack Collins (Mayor Corey), Geoffrey Lewis (Rogers), Michael Hinn (Garrison), Bruce Gordon (Scott)


Notable Guest Stars

Geoffrey LewisGeoffrey Lewis

Production Notes

  • First appearance of Mitch Vogel as Jamie Hunter

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Ben
  • Featured Character: Jamie

 

← The Night Virginia City Died The Weary Willies →

Bonanza – The Night Virginia City Died

Season 12 (Episode 1)

Air Date: 13 September 1970

Writer: John Hawkins

Director: William Wiard

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Roy Coffee), Bing Russell (Clem Foster), Lou Frizzell (Dusty Rhodes)

Guest Stars
Angel Tompkins (Janie Lund), Phil Brown (Wade Tucker), Edith Atwater (Roberta Lund), Jon Shank (Tim Moss), Mark Tapscott (Hamilton), Lane Bradford (Ira), William Fawcett (Whiskey Smith), Mona Burns (Mrs. Carter), Stuart Nisbet (Evans), Paul Kent (Dr. Martin)


Notable Guest Stars

Edith AtwaterEdith Atwater
Angel TompkinsAngel Tompkins

Production Notes

  • This episode was developed in order to disguise the move from the Paramount Studios set to the Warner Brothers set. Virginia City had to be “destroyed” in order to explain the new buildings and town set-up.

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwrights: Ben and Joe
  • One of the few episodes to have both Sheriff Roy Coffee and Deputy Clem Foster appearing together

 

← A Matter of Circumstance A Matter of Faith →

Bonanza – Season 12

Bonanza – Crew – Season 12

Art Direction: Earl Hedrick

Assistant Director

  • Charles R. Scott Jr.: The Night Virginia City Died; A Matter of Faith; The Wagon; The Love Child; The Impostors; For a Young Lady; A Single Pilgrim; A Deck of Aces; The Desperado; The Reluctant American; Terror at 2:00; The Stillness Within; Winter Kill
  • Bill D’Arcy: The Weary Willies; The Power of Life and Death; Gideon the Good; The Trouble with Trouble; Thornton’s Account; El Jefe; The Luck of Pepper Shannon; Honest John; The Gold-Plated Rifle; Top Hand; Shadow of a Hero; The Silent Killer; A Time to Die; Kingdom of Fear; An Earthquake Called Callahan

Casting Supervisor: Milt Hamerman

Chief Set Electrician: Wilbur Kinnett (all except for Kingdom of Fear)

Color Consultant: Edward P. Ancona Jr.

Costumer

  • Dario Piazza: Kingdom of Fear

Director of Photography

  • Ted Voigtländer: The Night Virginia City Died; A Matter of Faith; The Wagon; The Love Child; The Impostors; For a Young Lady; A Single Pilgrim; A Deck of Aces; The Desperado; The Reluctant American; Terror at 2:00; The Stillness Within; Winter Kill; Kingdom of Fear
  • Haskell Boggs: The Weary Willies; The Power of Life and Death; Gideon the Good; The Trouble with Trouble; Thornton’s Account; El Jefe; The Luck of Pepper Shannon; Honest John; The Gold-Plated Rifle; Top Hand; Shadow of a Hero; The Silent Killer; A Time to Die; An Earthquake Called Callahan

Editor

  • Dan Nathan: The Night Virginia City Died; The Trouble with Trouble
  • George Gittens: The Night Virginia City Died; El Jefe; The Luck of Pepper Shannon; Top Hand; A Deck of Aces; The Silent Killer; Winter Kill
  • Harry Coswick: A Matter of Faith; The Weary Willies; The Wagon; The Love Child
  • Richard Van Enger: The Power of Life and Death; Gideon the Good; Thornton’s Account; The Impostors; For a Young Lady; The Gold-Plated Rifle; The Desperado; Terror at 2:00; A Time to Die
  • George Watters: Honest John; A Single Pilgrim
  • Jack Harnish: The Reluctant American; Shadow of a Hero; The Stillness Within; Kingdom of Fear; An Earthquake Called Callahan

Executive Story Consultant

  • John Hawkins: Kingdom of Fear

Hair Stylist: Jeanette Marvin

Makeup Artists

  • Tommy Thompson
  • Abe Haberman: all except for Kingdom of Fear

Men’s Costumer: Dario Piazza (all except for Kingdom of Fear)

Music

  • David Rose: The Night Virginia City Died; A Matter of Faith; The Weary Willies; The Wagon; The Power of Life and Death; Gideon the Good; The Trouble with Trouble; Thornton’s Account; The Love Child; El Jefe; The Luck of Pepper Shannon; The Impostors; Honest John; For a Young Lady; A Single Pilgrim; The Gold-Plated Rifle; Top Hand; A Deck of Aces; The Reluctant American; The Silent Killer; Terror at 2:00; The Stillness Within; A Time to Die; Winter Kill; Kingdom of Fear; An Earthquake Called Callahan
  • Fred Steiner: The Desperado; Shadow of a Hero

Music Editor

  • Edna Bullock: The Trouble with Trouble; Thornton’s Account; The Love Child; El Jefe; The Luck of Pepper Shannon; For a Young Lady; A Single Pilgrim; The Gold-Plated Rifle; Top Hand; A Deck of Aces; The Desperado; The Reluctant American; Shadow of a Hero; The Silent Killer; Terror at 2:00; The Stillness Within; A Time to Die; Winter Kill; An Earthquake Called Callahan

Post Production Co-Ordinator: Bill Wistrom

Script Continuity: May Wale Brown (all except for Kingdom of Fear)

Second Unit Director

  • Henry Wills: Top Hand

Set Decoration: Grace Gregory

Sound Recording

  • Harley Ramsey all except for Kingdom of Fear
  • Dick Weaver: The Night Virginia City Died; The Trouble with Trouble; Thornton’s Account; The Love Child; El Jefe; The Luck of Pepper Shannon; Honest John; For a Young Lady; A Single Pilgrim; The Gold-Plated Rifle; Top Hand; A Deck of Aces; The Desperado; The Reluctant American; Shadow of a Hero; The Silent Killer; Terror at 2:00; The Stillness Within; A Time to Die; Winter Kill; An Earthquake Called Callahan
  • Jack Lilly: Kingdom of Fear
  • Joel Moss: Kingdom of Fear

Story Editor

  • Jack B. Sowards: The Night Virginia City Died; A Matter of Faith; The Weary Willies; The Wagon; The Power of Life and Death; Gideon the Good; The Trouble with Trouble; Thornton’s Account; The Love Child; El Jefe; The Luck of Pepper Shannon; The Impostors; Honest John; For a Young Lady
    Ward Hawkins: Kingdom of Fear

Supervising Editor: Marvin Coil

Unit Production Manager: Donald R. Daves (Don Daves – Kingdom of Fear)

Women’s Costumer: Floydine Alexander (all except for Kingdom of Fear)


Created by David Dortort

Executive Producer: David Dortort

Producer: Richard Collins

Associate Producer: John Hawkins (all except for Kingdom of Fear)

Production Manager: Kent McCray

Theme: David Rose

Processed by Consolidated Film Industries

Episodes Copyright: 1968 (27), 1970 (1-15, 19), 1971 (16-18, 20-26, 28)

TV Ratings (USA): 23.9 (No. 9) Estimated Audience: 14,363,900

Filmed at Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California (except for Kingdom of FearFilmed at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California)

An NBC Production

 

← Season 11 Season 13 →

Bonanza – Recurring Characters – Season 12

Other Recurring Characters


Bing Russell

Clem Foster (Bing Russell)

  • Virginia City Deputy Sheriff
  • Sings in the church choir (The Night Virginia City Died)

Episodes
The Night Virginia City Died; The Wagon; The Luck of Pepper Shannon; The Impostors; Honest John; For a Young Lady; The Reluctant American; The Silent Killer; Terror at 2:00; A Time to Die; An Earthquake Called Callahan


Victor Sen Yung

Hop Sing (Victor Sen Yung)

Episodes
The Weary Willies; The Love Child; El Jefe; The Luck of Pepper Shannon; Honest John; For a Young Lady; The Gold-Plated Rifle; A Deck of Aces; The Reluctant American; The Silent Killer; The Stillness Within; A Time to Die

 

 


Lou Frizzell

Dusty Rhodes (Lou Frizzell)

Episodes
The Night Virginia City Died; A Matter of Faith; The Weary Willies; The Power of Life and Death; The Gold-Plated Rifle; An Earthquake Called Callahan

 

 


Ray Teal

Roy Coffee (Ray Teal)

  • Virginia City Sheriff

Episodes
The Night Virginia City Died; The Weary Willies; The Luck of Pepper Shannon; The Gold-Plated Rifle; A Deck of Aces

 

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