Episode
Bonanza: The Grand Swing
Overview
Jamie deliberately disobeys Ben's order not to drive the supply wagons. During his recklessness, the wagon goes out of control on a sharp curve and is wrecked. Nobody is hurt but a badly injured horse has to be put to sleep. Fearing punishment, Jamie decides to run away, until Ben decides to take him on a tour of the Ponderosa, namely to see how others handle their mistakes in positive and negative ways.
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 13
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1971-09-19
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
The Grand Swing is Episode 1 in Season 13 of Bonanza. It aired on 1971-09-19. The runtime is 49 min.
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