Episode
Bonanza: The Dublin Lad
Overview
After sitting on a jury that has convicted Terrence O' Tool of murder, Joe has second thoughts about the verdict and decides to do some investigating of his own.
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1966-01-02
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
The Dublin Lad is Episode 15 in Season 7 of Bonanza. It aired on 1966-01-02. The runtime is 49 min.
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