Episode
Bonanza: Black Friday
Overview
In the town of Chiso, Joe encounters a former Ponderosa cowhand who is now a gunfighter and expecting to be killed on Friday the 13th. John Saxon makes the first of his three appearances in the series, in this episode as Steven Friday.
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1967-01-22
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
Black Friday is Episode 19 in Season 8 of Bonanza. It aired on 1967-01-22. The runtime is 49 min.
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Episode 22: Amigo
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Episode 15: A Christmas Story
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Episode 23: A Woman in the House
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Episode 14: Tommy
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Episode 24: Judgment at Red Creek
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