Bonanza – Joe Cartwright, Detective

Joe Cartwright, Detective

Season 8 (Episode 25)

Air Date: 5 March 1967

Teleplay: Michael Landon

Story: Oliver Crawford

Director: William F. Claxton

Synopsis
Joe’s interest in detective and crime novels becomes a problem for Ben and Deputy Clem Foster. Joe gets Hoss to help him to thwart two bank robbers before they rob the Cattleman’s Bank. Things go from bad to worse as Joe becomes more obsessed with solving a crime that hasn’t been committed.

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

Guest Stars
Mort Mills (Harry Perkins), Ken Lynch (George Simms), Ed Prentiss (Tom Barnes), Herb Vigran (Charlie), Robert B. Williams (Clerk)

Production Notes

  • The main fight scene in this episode is a send-up of fight scenes from the then popular series Batman

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Joe
  • Book: How to Solve Crimes by Inspector Foote
  • Saloon: The Silver Dollar

 

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