Episode
Bonanza: Invention of a Gunfighter
Overview
Joe teaches Johnny Chapman how to use a gun for defense. What Joe doesn't see is the deadly consequences that it has in the long run when Johnny becomes a gunfighter.
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1964-09-20
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
Invention of a Gunfighter is Episode 1 in Season 6 of Bonanza. It aired on 1964-09-20. The runtime is 49 min.
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