Episode
Bonanza: The Pure Truth
Overview
Hoss is suffering from spring fever, goes to the wrong town and is accused of bank robbery.
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1964-03-08
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
The Pure Truth is Episode 23 in Season 5 of Bonanza. It aired on 1964-03-08. The runtime is 49 min.
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Episode 22: Love Me Not
While talking with an Indian, Ben is given an unexpected present...a woman. She is a young white woman named Joan who has lived with the Indians since she was a little girl. Through a humorous learning experience, Ben tries to teach Joan how to behave like a white woman. In the process, Ben finds himself in an awkward situation.
Episode 24: No Less a Man
The town council feels Roy Coffee can no longer do his job, and with the notorious Wagner gang on their way to rob the bank, everyone is in a panic. Ben and Adam disagree with the town council and do what they can to help Roy out.
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