The BEST episodes written by John Furia

9.10

54 votes

#1 - Feet of Clay

Bonanza - Season 1 - Episode 30

Hoss takes Billy Allen, the young son of a convicted felon under his wing, then is forced to kill his father and Billy will not forgive him. The most emotional Hoss story since "The Newcomers" and one of Blocker's best.

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7.88

14 votes

#2 - Springtime

Bonanza - Season 3 - Episode 2

A friend of Ben's (Mr. Milbank) arrives at the Ponderosa at a bad time...when the Cartwright boys are fighting in the mud. Mr. Milbank, who is injured by a flying log during the fight, gives an assignment to each of the three boys. Can they fulfill the assignments, or has Springtime gotten to them all?

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7.65

20 votes

#3 - Silent Thunder

Bonanza - Season 2 - Episode 13

Captivated by the pretty, deaf-mute daughter of a reclusive mountain man, Little Joe teaches the young woman sign language. Thrilled with her newfound ability to communicate, Annie mistakes her gratitude to Little Joe for love, much to the chagrin of Albie, who is determined to have her for his own.

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7.38

6 votes

#4 - The Mountain Girl

Bonanza - Season 3 - Episode 33

Joe promises a dying sheepman he will make sure the old man's granddaughter gets her rightful inheritance from a wealthy San Francisco family. This episode was filmed immediately after "Inger, My Love", which explains why Blocker's arm is still in a sling.

6.13

8 votes

#5 - Hotel (pilot)

Hotel - Season 1 - Episode 1

The bearded manager of a posh San Francisco hotel solves crisis for it's owner. Including a visting king, a rape of a prostitute by college boys staying in the hotel, a runaway husband, and a man who dies while eating his dinner.

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