Episode
Bonanza: Ponderosa Matador
Overview
Adam, Hoss, and Joe vie for the attention of a pretty young lady named Dolores. Hoss talks Joe into entering a bull fight, but it doesn't work out quite as planned.
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1964-01-12
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
Ponderosa Matador is Episode 15 in Season 5 of Bonanza. It aired on 1964-01-12. The runtime is 49 min.
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