Episode
Bonanza: Thunder Man
Overview
Little Joe's 19-year old girlfriend is killed by a good samaritan, an explosives expert who had stopped to render aid to the woman's uncle after he suffers a stroke. Unable to talk, the only clue he can offer the investigating Cartwrights is a scrawled title of the song the assailant was whistling — ""New Orleans Woman.""
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1963-05-05
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
Thunder Man is Episode 31 in Season 4 of Bonanza. It aired on 1963-05-05. The runtime is 49 min.
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Episode 34: Little Man... Ten Feet Tall
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