Bonanza
The Gunmen
Season 1, Episode 19 · Aired 1960-01-23
Synopsis
On a cattle buying trip to Texas, Hoss and Little Joe are mistaken for a pair of hired killers recruited by a feuding family in their bid to wipe out a rival clan. Their efforts to convince the town otherwise are hindered by the fact that the Cartwrights are dead ringer for the gunfighters in question - Big Jack and Shorty Jim Slade. Written by David Bassler
In the series
This episode is part of Bonanza (1959–1973) on NBC.
Color TV's cartwright empire — family western as Sunday ritual.
Key cast
- Lorne Greene as Ben Cartwright
- Michael Landon as Little Joe Cartwright
- Dan Blocker as Hoss Cartwright
- Pernell Roberts as Adam Cartwright