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Bonanza The Wagon (1959–1973) Online

Bonanza The Wagon (1959–1973) Online
Original Title :
The Wagon
Genre :
TV Episode / Western
Year :
1959–1973
Directror :
James Neilson
Cast :
Lorne Greene,Dan Blocker,Michael Landon
Writer :
David Dortort,Ken Pettus
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
1h
Rating :
7.6/10
Bonanza The Wagon (1959–1973) Online

A murder suspect escapes a prison wagon. Sheriff Price Buchanan, who covets an appointment to Deputy U.S. Marshal, finds an injured Hoss. Buchanan, knowing his career is at risk if he fails his appointed duty, arrests Hoss and plans to substitute him in as his prisoner. Hoss befriends a fellow prisoner named Madge Tucker, whom knows Hoss was falsely arrested. Together, the two scheme to escape the wagon and Buchanan's clutches.
Episode cast overview:
Lorne Greene Lorne Greene - Ben Cartwright
Dan Blocker Dan Blocker - Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
Michael Landon Michael Landon - Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
Mitch Vogel Mitch Vogel - Jamie Hunter Cartwright
Denver Pyle Denver Pyle - Price Buchanan
Salome Jens Salome Jens - Madge Tucker
Jonathan Goldsmith Jonathan Goldsmith - Kyte (as Jonathan Lippe)
Lee J. Lambert Lee J. Lambert - Jase (as Lee Jay Lambert)
Stuart Randall Stuart Randall - Sheriff Brody
Robert Vanselow Robert Vanselow - Fred Quinn (as Bob Vanselow)
George Murdock George Murdock - Luis Getty

Ken Pettus also wrote a very similar episode with an almost identical plot for Season 3 of The Big Valley (Four Days to Furnace Hill) in 1967. Enter Victoria in the part for Hoss.


User reviews

tref

tref

A prison wagon being driven to the Nevada State prison finds an unconscious Hoss Cartwright on the ground. He got that way after being grazed by a bullet fired by someone who escaped from said wagon earlier. The man in charge is Denver Pyle who has been charged with delivering three prisoners and he will deliver them one way or another. One of the other prisoners is a woman Salome Jens.

This was an interesting story from the point of view of that this sounds an awful lot like the privately run prisons so recently and deservedly attacked. Interesting how this Bonanza episode has so recently assumed a relevance.

It is a reworking of a previously broadcast Big Valley story. But I liked this one because it's so relevant for today.
Umor

Umor

Ken Pettus wrote this. He also wrote "Four Days to Furnace Hill" for The Big Valley in 1967. Same story, different actors. By 1970 the western writers must have been pretty desperate for new material. Even reworked this story is as bad as it was the first time. Denver Pyle should have turned this down. Pretty sure I've seen this plot reworked in other westerns. A decent writer usually, Pettus did a variety of television until 1985. Of course, we have seen many Bonanza episodes reworked for Little House on the Prairie. I only name this a spoiler if you've seen the Big Valley episode. Like always, the good guys win and the bad guys lose.
6snake6

6snake6

I always dislike when reviewers refer to actors' names instead of the character names. It's like they are buddies on first name bases. This show received two reviews of that style. Current political bias in one review was actually quite annoying. The show itself was a good one, admittedly on a weak foundation, but they worked it out. Yes, the good guys won in the end, and I was glad. Good entertainment.