Category:Bonanza – Season 4

Season 4 (Episode 23)

Air Date: 3 March 1963

Writer: William Stuart

Director: Lewis Allen

Synopsis
While on his way back to the Ponderosa, Hoss is robbed and injured. As he is making his way along the road, he is offered a ride by the Vandervorts. Just as they are about to part ways, Hoss collapses and the Vandervorts take him to their farm. When Hoss regains consciousness, he finds that he has no memory of who he is. He takes on the name of Heinrich and begins a life with the Vandervorts. Meanwhile, Ben begins a search for his missing son. When he finds Hoss, Ben must decide whether to tell Hoss the truth and risk harming his son for good.

Guest Stars
Signe Hasso (Christina Vandervort), Robert Emhardt (Klaas Vandervort), Addison Richards (Dr. Hickman), Robert Carricart (Don Escobar)

Notable Guest Stars

Signe Hasso

Addison Richards

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Hoss
• The name of Klaas’ and Christina’s son was Heinrich

Season 4 (Episode 22)

Air Date: 24 February 1963

Writer: Norman Lessing

Director: Christian Nyby

Synopsis
Julia Grant and her son, Tommy arrive at the Ponderosa to speak to Ben about the position of teacher at the Virginia City School. They instead find Joe, who invites them to stay. The Cartwrights soon find out that Julia wants to be an actress but Adam sees it as a problem. To keep her from going to San Francisco, Joe gets his friend Larkin to hire her for his club. When she finds out that Joe is paying her wage, she decides to leave. Joe asks his family for help and Adam steps in with the offer of getting acclaimed actor Edwin Booth to audition Julia.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)

Guest Stars
Pat Crowley (Julia Grant), John Rodney (Edwin Booth), Lester Matthews (J. B. Forrester), Joey Scott (Tommy Grant), Robert Stevenson (Jim Larkin), Robert Hoy (Chuck Miller)

Notable Guest Stars

Pat Crowley

Production Notes

• Pat Crowley sings three songs during the episode – one of which is Early One Morning

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Joe

Season 4 (Episode 21)

Air Date: 17 February 1963

Writer: Alex Sharp

Director: William Claxton

Synopsis
Hoss loses a thoroughbred, that he and Adam have just purchased, in a poker game. Adam intends to run the horse in the Virginia City Sweepstakes and in order to get it back he needs $160. Knowing that they can’t approach their father for the money, Adam and Hoss decide to ask Joe for it. They make a deal with Joe, who gives them the money. The two brothers believe that their plan will work until Joe makes another deal with Enos Milford, who wants to run a horse of his own in the race.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Deputy Clem Foster)

Guest Stars
William Demarest (Enos Milford), Ellen Corby (Cora Milford), Howard Wright (Sam Finney), Percy Helton (Lefe), Paul Bryar (Horse Trader)

Notable Guest Stars

Ellen Corby

William Demarest

Percy Helton

Production Notes

• This was Pernell Roberts’ favourite comedy episode

Episode Notes

• Horse Race: Virginia City Annual Sweepstakes

Season 4 (Episode 20)

Air Date: 10 February 1963

Teleplay: Anthony Lawrence

Story: Anne Howard Bailey and Anthony Lawrence

Director: Lewis Allen

Synopsis
Joe is injured in a horse riding accident. While waiting for the doctor to arrive, Ben remembers the time when he first met Joe’s mother, Marie.

Guest Stars
Felicia Farr (Marie DeMarigny), Eduard Franz (Marius Angelou), George Dolenz (Edward Darcy), Lili Valenty (Madame DeMarigny), Richard Angarola (Andre), Jean Del Val (Monsieur Clemont)

Notable Guest Stars

Felicia Farr

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Ben
• Marie is a Creole

Season 4 (Episode 19)

Air Date: 3 February 1963

Writer: Charles Lang

Director: William Claxton

Synopsis
While Joe is at the Virginia City barber, he witnesses the cold-blooded murder of another customer. Joe must decide whether to let justice take its course or do something about it himself.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)

Guest Stars
Perry Lopez (Duke Miller), Rex Holman (Otie), Jered Barclay (Calvin Brennan), Chubby Johnson (Sam Sneddon), John Harmon (Frank [Barber]), John Archer (Wilson Reed), Alex Montoya (Carlos Rodriguez), Rafael Lopez (Paco Rodriguez), Howard Wendell (Mr. Albright), Willis Bouchey (Judge), Shelby Grant (Waitress), Joe Higgins (Waiter)

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Joe
• Sign: “Feb 2 1848 – Feb 2 1868; Virginia City; Celebrate Feb 2; The Signing of the Treaty of Guadalope Hidalgo making Nevada A United States Territory”
• VC Business: Palace Hotel

Season 4 (Episode 18)

Air Date: 27 January 1963

Writer: Arnold Belgard

Director: Don McDougall

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing), Bing Russell (Deputy Clem Foster)

Guest Stars
Slim Pickens (Big Jim Leyton), John Milford (Cal Stacy), Judson Pratt (Jeb Nelson)

Notable Guest Stars

Slim Pickens

Production Notes

• Bing Russell’s first appearance as Clem Foster
• This is first of two appearances of Slim Pickens as Big Jim Leyton

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Hoss
• Saloon: The Silver Dollar

Season 4 (Episode 17)

Air Date: 20 January 1963

Teleplay: E.M. Parsons and Shirl Hendryx

Story: E.M. Parsons

Director: Hollingsworth Morse

Synopsis
Adam gets involved in finding out the truth behind the hanging of Clay Jolley when the Judge who convicted Jolley and Jolley’s son both turn up in Virginia City.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)

Guest Stars
Keir Dullea (Bob Jolley), Otto Kruger (Judge “Hanging Harry” Whittaker), Kevin Hagen (Hobie Clinderman), William Zuckert (Senator Cal Prince), Ron Soble (Morton), Roy Engel (Dr. Paul Kay)

Notable Guest Stars

Keir Dullea

Kevin Hagen

Otto Kruger

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Adam
• Saloon: The Silver Dollar

Season 4 (Episode 16)

Air Date: 13 January 1963

Writers: Judy George and George W. George

Director: Don McDougall

Synopsis
Ponderosa ranch hand Danny Morgan is accused of murder. Adam believes Morgan to be innocent but doesn’t know how to prove it as several witnesses claim to have heard Morgan singing around the time of the murder. Things take a turn for the worse when Morgan escapes from jail and is accused of murdering another woman.

Guest Stars
Edward Andrews (William Johnson), Gregory Walcott (Danny Morgan), Virginia Christine (Mary Johnson), Mort Mills (Deputy Sheriff Jeff Sykes), Harry Swoger (Felix), James Tartan (Townsman)

Notable Guest Stars

Edward Andrews

Virginia Christine

Gregory Walcott

Production Notes

• Gregory Walcott does his own singing
• Song: Under the Red Rock Rim by Gregory Walcott and David Rose

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Adam

Season 4 (Episode 15)

Air Date: 6 January 1963

Writer: Preston Wood

Director: Lewis Allen

Synopsis

Guest Stars
John Larkin (Col. Frank Medford), Helena Westcott (Emily Colfax), Edward Platt (Will Flanders), Warren Kemmerling (Asa Flanders), Mary Wickes (Martha), Phil Chambers (Austin), Lindsay Workman (Clerk)

Notable Guest Stars

Warren Kemmerling	Edward Platt	Helena Westcott
	Mary Wickes

Production Notes

• Pernell Roberts does not appear in this episode
• Location scenes were filmed at Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada – courtesy of the Crystal Bay Development Company

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Ben
• VC Business: Flander Bros. – Land Mortgagers

Season 4 (Episode 14)

Air Date: 30 December 1962

Writer: Robert Vincent Wright

Director: Christian Nyby

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)

Guest Stars
Jack Betts (Jamie Wrenn), Don Haggerty (Bud Murdock), James Bell (Elmer Olson), Bobs Watson (Junior), Arthur Space (Judge Crane), Tol Avery (Breese), Byron Foulger (Taylor), Sara Haden (Mrs. Taylor), Bob Harris (Deputy), Michael Hinn (Williams)

Production Notes

• Michael Landon does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Hoss
• Saloon: The Silver Dollar

Season 4 (Episode 13)

Air Date: 23 December 1962

Writer: Robert Bloomfield

Director: Don McDougall

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)

Guest Stars
Don Collier (Wade Tyree), Jeanne Cooper (Abigail Hinton), Noreen DeVita (Bonnie Hinton), Roy Engel (Doctor)

Notable Guest Stars

Don Collier

Jeanne Cooper

Production Notes

• Pernell Roberts and Michael Landon do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Hoss

Season 4 (Episode 12)

Air Date: 16 December 1962

Teleplay: Frank Chase

Story: Norman Jacob

Director: William Claxton

Synopsis

Guest Stars
DeForest Kelley (Dr. Michael Johns), John Hoyt (Judge Franklin Grant), Lisabeth Hush (Karen Johns), Eddie Quillain (Culp), Walter Sande (Sheriff), Will J. White (Deputy Hoff)

Notable Guest Stars

DeForest Kelley

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Ben