Episode
Bonanza: The Roper
Overview
Will is having second thoughts about staying on at the Ponderosa, and outlaws hit the ranch and take him with them. The leader, Lee Hewitt, is a young killer and plans on robbing the Ponderosa, so Will must take action to save himself, Hewitt's wife, the doctor, and his newfound relatives, the Cartwrights.
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 27
- Air date
- 1964-04-05
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
The Roper is Episode 27 in Season 5 of Bonanza. It aired on 1964-04-05. The runtime is 49 min.
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Episode 26: The Saga of Muley Jones
The Cartwrights are visited by their second cousin, Muley Jones of Weedville, Missouri who sings with a window-shattering voice and stirs up trouble with Indian negotiations that Ben is trying to ensure.
Episode 28: A Pink Cloud Comes from Old Cathay
A headstrong Chinese girl (Marlo Thomas) visiting the Cartwrights incites labor unrest among local workers.
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