Episode
Bonanza: The Smiler
Overview
A drunk is killed in a saloon brawl with Hoss, and though the man's brother insists there are no hard feelings, he is actually a silver-tongued devil bent on revenge.
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1961-09-24
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
The Smiler is Episode 1 in Season 3 of Bonanza. It aired on 1961-09-24. The runtime is 49 min.
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