Season 3 (Episode 23)
Air Date: 25 February 1962
Writer: Clifford Irving
Director: Lewis Allen
Synopsis
Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)
Guest Stars
Lyle Bettger (Lem Partridge), Charles Maxwell (Jack Groat), Anne Benton (Caroline Partridge), Edward Platt (Wade), Jack Easton Jr. (Jimmy Partridge)
Notable Guest Stars
 Lyle Bettger |
 Edward Platt |
Season 3 (Episode 22)
Air Date: 18 February 1962
Writer: Frank Chase
Director: William Witney
Synopsis
Guest Stars
Bethel Leslie (Ann Grant), John Archer (Matthew Grant), Donald Losby (Jody Grant), Robert Karnes (Rustler), Bob Harris (Chad)
Production Notes
Episode Notes
Season 3 (Episode 21)
Air Date: 11 February 1962
Writer: Borden Chase
Director: Jesse Hibbs
Synopsis
Hoss comes across a family in the flatlands, drilling for water. The drought that the flatlands is experiencing has been severe and instead of leaving his land, like so many others, Jason Ganther has decided to drill for water. Hoss decides to help the man out. Meanwhile, Ben finds he has to contend with a vigilante group that has formed to stop the flatlanders from entering the high country.
Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)
Guest Stars
Royal Dano (Jason Ganther), Majel Barrett (Mrs. Ganther), Pam Smith (Lindy Ganther), James Doohan (Bill Collins), Kay Stewart (Mrs. Bill Collins), Paul Birch (Luther Kent)
Notable Guest Stars
 Majel Barrett |
 Royal Dano |
 James Doohan |
Season 3 (Episode 20)
Air Date: 4 February 1962
Writer: Charles Lang
Director: William Witney
Synopsis
Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)
Guest Stars
James Dunn (Danny Lynch), Cheerio Meredith (Nellie Lynch), Jeff De Benning (John Higgins), Howard Wright (Howie), Keith Richards (Mr. Riley), Norman Leavitt (Mr. Ramsay [Telegrapher]), Jack Carr (Card Player), Pete Robinson (Card Player)
Notable Guest Stars
 James Dunn |
 Cheerio Meredith |
Episode Notes
Season 3 (Episode 19)
Air Date: 28 January 1962
Writer: Denne Petitclerc
Director: Lewis Allen
Synopsis
Captain Matthew White and his daughter, Laura come to stay with the Cartwrights. Joe and Laura used to be childhood friends and she still harbours romantic feelings towards him. Initially, Joe isn’t interested but when they are forced to spend the night in cabin due to a storm, he falls in love with her. They plan to marry but for some reason her father is not too pleased.
Guest Stars
Frank Overton (Capt. Matthew White), Brooke Hayward (Laura White)
Notable Guest Stars
 Brooke Hayward |
Production Notes
Season 3 (Episode 18)
Air Date: 21 January 1962
Writer: Ward Hawkins
Director: Don McDougall
Synopsis
Adam is waiting for the stage at Goat Springs when two hooded robbers appear. They kill Toby Barker and Adam is sure he recognises one of the robbers as his business partner, Bill Enders. When he gets back to Virginia City, no one believes that Enders is guilty because of the two-hour ride. To prove Enders is guilty, Adam decides to show the people that the ride from Goat Springs to Virginia City can be done in ninety minutes.
Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)
Guest Stars
Jan Merlin (Bill Enders), Grace Gaynor (Mary Enders), Chubby Johnson (Toby Barker), Hal Baylor (Arch Stewart), Bob Harris (Sammy Yates)
Notable Guest Stars
 Chubby Johnson |
Episode Notes
Season 3 (Episode 17)
Air Date: 14 January 1962
Writer: Elliott Arnold
Director: John Peyser
Synopsis
Deborah Banning, the wife of an old friend of Ben’s comes to the Ponderosa on a visit with her daughter Melinda. Deborah’s plan is to marry off Melinda to one of Ben’s sons and fabricates a story to make Melinda more appealing. When Deborah decides that Melinda should marry Joe, things don’t go as plan when Melinda finds that she prefers Joe’s older brother Adam and Horace Banning turns up unexpectedly.
Recurring Actors/Characters
Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)
Guest Stars
Mercedes McCambridge (Deborah Banning), Audrey Dalton (Melinda Banning), Hayden Rorke (Horace Banning), Robert Adler (Coachman)
Notable Guest Stars
 Audrey Dalton |
 Mercedes McCambridge |
 Hayden Rorke |
Episode Notes
Season 3 (Episode 16)
Air Date: 7 January 1962
Writer: Ward Hawkins
Director: Don McDougall
Synopsis
Guest Stars
Kathie Browne (Margie Owens), Sean McClory (Mark Connors), Jacqueline Scott (Kathie), Russell Thorson (George Owens), Ed Prentiss (Minister), Dorothy Neumann (Woman), Robert Ridgely (Father), Forrest Taylor (John), Bert Carlon (Townsman), Henry Wills (Gilbert)
Notable Guest Stars
 Kathie Browne |
 Henry Wills |
Episode Notes
Season 3 (Episode 15)
Air Date: 31 December 1961
Writer: Ward Hawkins
Director: David Orrick McDearmon
Synopsis
Recurring Actors/Characters
Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing), Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)
Guest Stars
John McGiver (Col. Jonathon Bragg/John Polk), George Mitchell (Mike Sullivan), Lisette Loze (Lisette Belrose), Don Wilbanks (Jacks), Don Oreck (Eddie Wheeler), Dennis Whitcomb (Mr. Belrose), Jason Johnson (Jean Wheeler), Eileen Ryan (Amanda Gates), Fay McKenzie (Victoria Gates), Fred Sherman (Hotel Clerk), Bob Miles (Kip Taylor)
Notable Guest Stars
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 Bob Miles |
Production Notes
Season 1 (Episode 14)
Air Date: 24 December 1961
Writer: Anthony Lawrence
Director: Thomas Carr
Synopsis
Recurring Actors/Characters
Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)
Guest Stars
Diane Mountford (Gabrielle Wickham), John Abbott (Zachariah Wickham), Kevin Hagen (Everett Paster), Evelyn Scott (Drew Paster), Michael McGreevey (Jeremy Paster), Selmer Jackson (Doctor)
Notable Guest Stars
 Kevin Hagen |
 Diane Mountford |
Production Notes
Episode Notes
Season 3 (Episode 13)
Air Date: 17 December 1961
Writer: Don Ingalls
Director: Lewis Allen
Synopsis
Joe is offered the job of sheriff in Rubicon. He accepts it after being teased by his brothers, who both think he is too young to handle the job. Determined to prove to his family that is a grown man, Joe begins his job in the seemingly quiet town the next day. However, Joe soon finds out that there is much more going on in Rubicon then meets the eye.
Guest Stars
Vic Morrow (Ab Brock), Karen Steele (Sylvie Ann), John Litel (Mayor Goshen), Robert Fortier (Higgler), David Manley (Virgil), Bill Catching (Banker), Stephen Chase (Mr. Jennings)
Notable Guest Stars
 Vic Morrow |
 Karen Steele |
Episode Notes
Season 3 (Episode 12)
Air Date: 10 December 1961
Writer: Norman Lessing
Director: Christian Nyby
Synopsis
Whilst Joe and Hoss are in Virginia City they came across a Frenchman and his sister. Francoise Villon believes he is the re-incarnation of a famous medieval poet with the same name. Joe is immediately attracted to Francoise’s sister, Eloise and invites them both to stay at the Ponderosa. They accept and Ben reluctantly decides to let them stay. Hoss has problems of his own with Francoise and Joe spends time with Eloise. Ben manages to tolerate Villon but when the Frenchman decides to take some drastic measures, it’s up to Adam to deliver the solution.
Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee), Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)
Guest Stars
Andre Philippe (Francois Villon), Erika Peters (Eloise Villon), Robert J. Stevenson (Jim [Hotel Clerk])
Episode Notes
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