Episode
Bonanza: The Flapjack Contest
Overview
Hoss unknowingly enters a flapjack contest and Joe puts Hoss on a diet which Hoss doesn't care for. Joe's betting on the flapjack contest could get him into some trouble and will he ever succeed in getting the window pane his Pa wants?
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1965-01-03
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
The Flapjack Contest is Episode 15 in Season 6 of Bonanza. It aired on 1965-01-03. The runtime is 49 min.
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