Episode
Bonanza: A Natural Wizard
Overview
Hoss finds a kindred spirit in Skeeter Dexter, a lonesome young man who feels closer to animals than most people.
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1965-12-12
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
A Natural Wizard is Episode 13 in Season 7 of Bonanza. It aired on 1965-12-12. The runtime is 49 min.
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The mother of a young outlaw condemned to hang, threatens to have her gang's hostages killed if her son is not set free. One of the hostages is Joe.
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