Episode
Bonanza: Check Rein
Overview
An injured rancher, who has enlisted the aid of the Cartwrights to buy back one of his horses after his farm is foreclosed, must avoid getting killed by his ruthless uncle, who will stop at nothing to gain full control of the ranch.
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1967-12-03
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
Check Rein is Episode 12 in Season 9 of Bonanza. It aired on 1967-12-03. The runtime is 49 min.
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Episode 13: Justice Deferred
An anguished Hoss discovers that his testimony helped hang an innocent man accused of murder. As he struggles to bring the real killer to justice, Hoss must also combat the cowardice of another witness and the jury foreman, an influential banker.
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Episode 17: The Thirteenth Man
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Episode 6: False Witness
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