Too much gun fighting and vigilante justice for me, but some episodes are actually interesting and actually historical, and the acting and directing was always excellent.
Little Joe Cartwright. A man, a town and an unwanted opportunity. He found himself no longer forced but driven to defend a people who once failed to defend themselves. But there is a lesson that Little Joe has just learned and it is a lesson that can only be taught ....... in the Bonanza zone. 😁 👍
Fiction or makeup this episode is the stuff that makes Bonanza a legend and the wild west a great history. Thank you Bonanza. May your legend everlast.
Aldrinn marvo Lamin: That's a common thing with many good shows that run a long time, IMO. Shows like Law and Order, CSI, etc. The great variety of types of shows and differing points of view and aspects of the characters adds something special.
"You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension-a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone." - Rod Serling.
I havent watched Bonnza since I was a young child . Now I know why it was so popular . It was not just because the main characters were good. . The supporting cast were also good . The plots were also very good . DML
Back in my country Bonanza will come only once a week, but that will give us enough time to gather the $0.02 that we have to pay to be able to watch TV at this little tiendita.👍🏽👌🏽😊😊 who would have thought that 50 years later I am watching it for free😉👍🏽 thank you very much friend. 👏🏼🙏🏽
Joe even saw the dead sheriff's widow. Now, SHE was the one who put the curse on the whole town to condemn them all for their cowardice ~ and then she stayed WITH them all. I guess she wanted to spend eternity washing their faces for being cowards.
Brave Little Joe, the fairy-tale type of the Knight in shining armor or the heroic, dashing Prince who breaks the witch's curse with his bravery, compassion for the cursed one(s), & sacrificial love. What a wonderful Western version of an age old fairy tale. 💛💓💛
Reminds me of the mission of God's Messiah, Jesus Christ, who broke the curse that was on mankind through His bravery and His obedient self-sacrifice on the cross.
I've always liked this one - an obvious homage to 'Twilight Zone,' and done very well - the story, the acting, the music score, everything, including the ending and the great TZ-like twist.
Depends on the age of the children. I really feel that numerous episodes are not appropriate for elementary school children. This episode was just creepy. I would not have liked watching it as a child.
@@user-pd7il3xz5j watched The Twilight Zone young and got really creepy comic books mixed with funny ones in a stack whenever we got sick - wouldn't have minded. There were books of fairy takes, some pretty grisley from various cultures that we could check out of libraries too. And any weird relative that told a good ghost story was valued by kids. I had to add on: You may be right on very young, as Psycho and 13 ghosts disturbed me then. But I read early and covered The Red Pony & Lost Horizon in second grade (didn't much understand but recognized it 13 years latter when flipping channels). After that I still read kids books, but there wasn't any keeping me out of anything. The difference was it was never sold or pushed on us like some disgusting books now days. With my own. Youngest self-censored even during prime time, turning his back & preferring to run the ceeks and woods to TV. The one older went to a few flicks with disturbing scenes. but it is different if a parent is there to explain them. She turned Clan if The Cave Bear's Aylla into twins, then added Emilio Estavez as Billie the Kid into imaginary play pals during a time when I had to work too much, so I tend to think that protection is wise as long as imagination isn't stifled. And a few of the cartoons I've watched with a grandchild are disgustingly indoctrinating-though widely praised anyhow. By 12, I'd just walk in a drugstore and buy whatever book I wanted- too long a story. For most very little ones, you are right. I conceed.
@G Most kids can understand creepy things when they discuss them with caring adults. The first creepy movie I saw (rerun, because I wasn't born when it premiered in 1959) was "On The Beach". I was about 6 and I loved it, even though much of the intertwined storylines went over my head. I especially loved the ending of the original (more than the remake) and it inspired me to improve my reading so I could eventually read the book.
@@belbal5004 The creepy thing is King Charles 111 favorite movies were since 1976 The 'Omen'' 3 movies run . Notice He was on HmM.S. Bionington code H.M.S. 111 F. - He went and watched all 111 'Omen '' movies , and now he is - King Charles 111 . ?? Also 111 Humans died who were close too him before he became - King.- Anti-Christ for sure.''
What I loved about bonanza as a youth! I even got to watch it with my Father sometimes. Some of the greatest moments of my youth! Course I watched a lot of Star Trek too ha.
This is definitely a re-watch episode to understand it... one thing I noticed. when the townspeople talk to each other their voice sounds like an echo, especially the dead sheriff's wife, who seems like a tormented soul, this episode takes a few views to appreciate it, once you know the plot, it's a good watch...
@@ThomasPlatt1975 Another clue I forgot to mention was there were no horses or any other animals around, remember he was going to borrow a horse, I've watched this episode many times and notice something each time...have fun!
A-train: This is why I'm OK with watching decent movies or shows more than once. I can watch from different points of view, looking for things other than following the plot as the main thing after the first time. Or understanding certain plot hints better (being more obvious once you know the story, etc). Good shows take good work from a variety of people, and it's great to see how it all comes together.
I would have saved the Sheriff's Badge also. It is the Badge of Courage against all odds. Military men receive medals for Courage & Honorable Service, so to should Little Joe have saved the Sheriff's Badge as a Badge of Honor & Bravery.
Little Joe, ghosted! 👻 Davey Davidson who played Joe’s haunting love interest, Louise, was all over TV shows in the late 50s, 60s and 70s. You can see her from Rawhide to Mannix to Rich Man, Poor Man and about 200 other guest appearances on TV. Doris Dowling who plays the former sheriff’s wife (and at first appears to personify evil) is straight out of the great black and white film noir era of Hollywood. Many films worth watching.
If there's to be a first Bonanza to see, This. Is. It! Especially if you love the Twilight Zone. Was the title of this episode a homage to that classic show? If you recall TZ's Where Is Everybody? or Stopover In a Quiet Town, this is the episode for you. Marvelous!
You're right. Especially Joe's young girlfriend. I think she wanted to say goodbye to Joe when she appeared to him at the end. She knew that she'd never see Joe again, ever. 💔
I saw this episode decades ago and it just came to my mind this evening. Because of you I could see it again. Simply fascinating. Keep up the good work and thank you very much! 😊
I remember being so creeped out by the ending when I was little seeing the ghost of that woman watching Joe leave then disappear was always unsettling to me.
I've got to admit that creepy music tone in the beginning really gives me some spooky vibes for some reason. Almost like u felt it in my soul, idk how to explain it, really, definitely strange.
Written by the late great Cy Chermak, who wrote the movie 4D Man and Kolchak the Night Stalker. It was the only episode of Bonanza he wrote, but it was unforgettable.
The way i see it, is a coward imprisons him/herself & becomes the hapless victim of his/her own cowardice. A coward creates his/her own prison of body & especially soul. Shameful. No Coward will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, says the only Lord, Master & Savior of Mankind, recorded in the last few verses of the last Book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation. To the cowards, that message should shake them up to the realization their Destiny is the Lake of Fire.
It surprised me Ben was not worried or angry when Joe did not come home . Love how the music is just different enough from the Twilight Zone theme to avoid a lawsuit. David Rose, Bonanza's musical director was the first husband of Judy Garland. Did you notice Joe brushes off Mrs. O'Brien's warning to go with pretty young Louise?
@Dana Dowling. Yes he was!! He lied at first to Hoss when he told Hoss that he was going to bed. Hoss knew that his pa was lying so he told his pa that he wanted to go out and look for Little Joe. Then, Ben agreed. You obviously don't read body language very well, but I can tell when a person is lying.
@@lynettepalecek3141 Well, I do have a learning disability that sometimes makes it difficult to read body language and pick up on social cues. Fortunately, there is nothing wrong with my brilliant and wicked sense of irony and humor- bottom mention how modest and humble I am!
Awesome Episode from a TV era of great western TV series like Bonanza, Gunsmoke, etc. Remember a s a kid, seeing this Episode at our neighbors house, wasn;t yesterday. I was a teenager and I'm 71 now- There's a few episodes of Bonanza that i recall the Story name- this is one for sure.
The echoing quality of the voices of the townfolk when Joe isn’t around is an eerie and effective way of letting the audience know that Joe wasn't hallucinating. He was dealing with actual ghosts, even if he didn't realize it at the time. It's also satisfying that he evidently broke the curse by getting the townspeoole to fight with him.
This is actually a theme of several westerns, only in reverse. High Plaines Drifter and Pale Rider, the main protagonist is a ghost delivering retribution to real people.
Val- ahh know a real ghost at a rest spot in rai valley off new zealand. it told me ahh was one off them before attackin g derick Foster who was asleep behind me. Foster told everyone latter that O'Dwyer- me was more than human. in 1990 ahh was brutely murdered then brought back too life, and since then can see and hear beings that no other human can.
Nice one. It's got all the earmarks of it. Yep Now all it needs is that opening, spoken masterfully in that timeless characteristic biting intense clipped edgy signature voice of a legendary dapper sophisticated cigarette wielding producer, famous for his serious pertinent monologues that goes something like the following: Portrait of a sturdy young man named Joseph Cartwright, or known commonly as "Lil Joe", the youngest of three Brothers who with their Father, Ben Cartwright, owns and operates one of the largest and riches timberlands in Nevada, called, as we all know as that leading star of a popular Western TV show, The Ponderosa . Right now, as he's returning home from a business deal, alone on horseback, his Father and brothers are preparing a surprise birthday party for Joseph, but he won't be there to celebrate the special occasion with them. Instead a turn of events will have him wonder into a desolate forgotten town, who's only inhabitants are empty decrepit buildings, visited only by tumble weeds, wails of lonely winds, and vagrant desert dust. But Joseph will soon find out that this town, seemingly deserted, is still occupied by it's townsfolk, only to have long ago moved away and taken up permanent residence in another town, where they are waiting to meet him, but it's a different unique town, a kind of town which can't be found on a map, except that of The Twilight Zone.
Yeah except for literally the last thing his father said before he remembered it. Plus that doesn’t prove anything anyways. Not really, ok he was in that ghost town and delusionally thought he was sherif and found a sherif badge while believing he was talking to people. How does that prove there were really spirits there
@@dillantrader6898 Because Ben told Joe the history of the town, including the sheriff's widow's rightful curse of condemning the townspeople to walk the streets for eternity.
@@DVPerry220 his motivattion was too stay in town for the arse'' weather they human or Ghosts as is the traditional ""Cartwright '' Bigg rancho lifesyle. Pondorosaa - Judged the most perfect cattle Ranch/ farm/ station in all Human history between- 1959- 1973 A.D.
TL - met up with miss Rodrigruze yesterday here in Auckland city and She is stunning and better lookin than - Michele Rodgrigruze . Could not get over how large and black her eyes are .
@@t-l-taylor - met her in protestant church here in Auckland city and went too her - ''vegan'' wedding. with a wild thing from- ''Chile.'' Rodrigruze mom is white kiwi butt her father from Peru.- '' ''So Good- ahh been vegan and Holly- Rolling since her 'Britcher- Busting ' wedding.''
This episode is eerily similar to what is happening to society worldwide today and for the past almost two years. People have been trained to be so fearful that they are willing to give up all of their freedoms. Our World War II veterans must be turning in their graves. They fought and gave their lives for our freedoms and we are throwing them all away without a fight. Willing participants in our own demise and too dumb to see it.
@Bon River. I also want to point out that everything that the corrupt lying msm has been saying about Ukraine is false. The Ukraine President Zalenskyy is a Communist Marxist dictator and the Russian President Putin is a White Hat. The truth is that the Deep State, including those in America have put at least 300 BIOWEAPONS LABS in Ukraine! President Putin has been destroying those labs by bombing them. He did warn the citizens in Ukraine to move out, but some of them ignored him. I read that Putin has also rescued 20,000 children in Ukraine from the child traffickers! The Deep State, including the msm, keeps lying because they want to start WWIII. Why? Because they want to have America fight Russia. Why? Because in their sick and demonic world they hate that they weren't able to succeed in pushing their Russian interference hoax that they tried to accuse Trump of winning the 2016 Presidential Election with. The Deep State are definitely Satanists, including the entire Biden regime!! The FBI, CIA, and the DHS are all corrupt. The Deep State's plan to start WWIII isn't going to work though because President Trump has been working with President Putin. Actually, I heard that the White Hats put a double in for President Putin.
@@donnadilode zero Jew's in that town- '' Today in Israel the jews there are fighting for their exsistance against- - ''Satan'' and his hordes. ahh rate landon a top actor, even though he runs down his Irish mother in public interveiws.
Gee-I remember Sunday night's 50-60 years ago. In my small Newfoundland community, there were about 20 families out of 100 or so with a TV. As a youngster, it was Ed Sullivan and BONANZA to watch at my neighbors house Sunday after Sunday. I recall some story titles from that great western series and Twilight Town is one. Hello from Newfoundland.
Favourite episode. I guess it's a tribute to the Twilight Zone? I've watched it many times and possibly have a comment way down the line saying exactly what I'm saying now.
I've seen some reviews of Bonanza that call this one of the WORST episodes of the series, and I can't understand that. Great premise, well acted ... This is one of the series' best--damned-near Twilight Zone.
This episode is very similar to facing our demons, or our ghosts that scare us the most, and little Joe, did what we all should be doing, he faced his demons or ghosts in the abstract of our psyche. I'm well aware of what this is like and do this every day, by acknowledging my demon's and facing them every day, one such demon, the ghost is fear, fear has been in my psyche since I was a child, both of my parents displayed the physical aspects of fear, by threatening, creating contention, physical beating's and enjoying beating on me and justifying those beating were based on assumptions that were not real, only self-created. And so much more. This episode was interestingly shocking, the huge positive is when big ol Hoss and Adam were ready and willing, enough to convince Ben to go look for little joe, and found him, and then the shock of no one but the horse thief and little Joe were there, ha.
This episode of Bonanza was the sole ( soul ) inspiration for Clint Eastwood's High Plains Drifter......the only difference is that he's the ghost .....⭐
Joe is wandering out in the desert on horseback probably a hundred miles away from home at least and they’re throwing him a surprise party! It’s a great episode as always but that’s the only wrench in the whole episode. But it’s tv so what the heck shut up and enjoy 👍🏻
So did Joe see the town or not ? Why didn’t he show the badge to them? Guess we would never know n the answer would go dead n buried just like the town. A good rare unusual Bonaza story that played with the supernatural
Exactly. All he had to do was show them the badge instead of throwing it on the ground. Anyone else would have kept it along with some other souvenirs to show when retelling the story.
He saw it. I think the key is in what his father told him about when a man knows something deep down in his heart... when his father told him the legend, it all clicked. Then he saw the girl, and remembered the badge. He didn't have to say a word... as Ben said, it was enough for him just to know.
@byron thank god somebody noticed that extremely obvious meaning. I mean for the love of god it was literally the last thing said to him before he remembered the badge and found it. Are peoples attention spans really that short
"You're about to enter the "Cartwright Zone."
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Many TV shows dont age well but Bonanza is like Whiskey. Its actually gets *BETTER* with age
ahh still at 65 watching the reruns on you-tube 4 floors up in bed.
After a hiatus of about 50 years, I've been watching these Grjngo posts and have found a new respect for "Bonanza".
Me too
The shows from the 1950-1970s are much better than contemporary shows.
Grjngo, Does nice remastering and makes their films great!
I'm 43. I prefer these to the trash TV we're forced to watch today. Smallville being the only exception for me.
Too much gun fighting and vigilante justice for me, but some episodes are actually interesting and actually historical, and the acting and directing was always excellent.
Little Joe Cartwright. A man, a town and an unwanted opportunity. He found himself no longer forced but driven to defend a people who once failed to defend themselves. But there is a lesson that Little Joe has just learned and it is a lesson that can only be taught ....... in the Bonanza zone. 😁 👍
ahh love the sheriffs wife . dispite her vinegar lips.- She looks the sought who killed her husband herself and nott the whacko gang.
My mind went straight there, Im glad to find Im not alone!
@@douglasdonaldson2510 Hot lips sherriff's wife really after Cartwright herself, as She the town cougar
That's exactly what it felt like. Definitely a spin on "that" famous series.
@@johnnyutah4077 I just really felt like Rod would have narrated it as such. He loved to tell a story.
So far this is one of my favorite episodes. Ive been hooked watching this show. From the very first one till this one. All day every day
Fiction or makeup this episode is the stuff that makes Bonanza a legend and the wild west a great history. Thank you Bonanza. May your legend everlast.
Aldrinn marvo Lamin: That's a common thing with many good shows that run a long time, IMO. Shows like Law and Order, CSI, etc. The great variety of types of shows and differing points of view and aspects of the characters adds something special.
This is indeed an episode straight out of the Twilight Zone. Loved it.
Rod Sterling should be proud of this episode because Little Joe step into his Twilight Zone
My exact thought ... The Twilight Zone .
No doubt!
"You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension-a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone." - Rod Serling.
Rod Serling not
Rob sterling
I havent watched Bonnza since I was a young child .
Now I know why it was so popular .
It was not just because the main characters were good. .
The supporting cast were also good .
The plots were also very good .
DML
A lot of life lessons can be learned from watching these 4 interact with each other and everyone else.
47 yrs ago watched this with my Dad and Mom still do on RUclips and movies with husband and kids
Back in my country Bonanza will come only once a week, but that will give us enough time to gather the $0.02 that we have to pay to be able to watch TV at this little tiendita.👍🏽👌🏽😊😊 who would have thought that 50 years later I am watching it for free😉👍🏽 thank you very much friend. 👏🏼🙏🏽
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Wow. Canada?
@@appv7436 WTF
@@appv7436 Canada? Now you are just being silly.
I love so much This movie Bonanza. I remembered when I was a child 5 y.o, every week I wachted bonanza on TV.
Wow. The people Joe saw at Martinville were actually dead - they were ghosts. Amazing. Thanks again, Grjngo.
Joe even saw the dead sheriff's widow. Now, SHE was the one who put the curse on the whole town to condemn them all for their cowardice ~ and then she stayed WITH them all. I guess she wanted to spend eternity washing their faces for being cowards.
Sunstrokin with Joe...lol
Bonanza meets the Twilight Zone. Good one.
Little Joe made the right decision as he tossed the sheriff's badge to the ground a.s.a. he headed home with his family .
Luck- wait until Bonanna meets my church stunner,''- ''Rommelli Rodgriruze here New zealand.
Lovely dedication to Rob sterling.
Good western very well plaid by little joe and all of you
played
Brave Little Joe, the fairy-tale type of the Knight in shining armor or the heroic, dashing Prince who breaks the witch's curse with his bravery, compassion for the cursed one(s), & sacrificial love.
What a wonderful Western version of an age old fairy tale.
💛💓💛
Reminds me of the mission of God's Messiah, Jesus Christ, who broke the curse that was on mankind through His bravery and His obedient self-sacrifice on the cross.
This one was unusual, thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for tuning in. 🤠👌🍿🎬
I've always liked this one - an obvious homage to 'Twilight Zone,' and done very well - the story, the acting, the music score, everything, including the ending and the great TZ-like twist.
And also Star Trek
@@thomasmcdonald5887 Aaespañol americano por favor esta muy buena la peli
@@thomasmcdonald5887 why Star Trek?...actually this is somewhat similar to "Brigadoon"....
High Plains Drifter .
Children should have to watch this in school and discuss it after many valuable lessons in this show
Depends on the age of the children. I really feel that numerous episodes are not appropriate for elementary school children. This episode was just creepy. I would not have liked watching it as a child.
@Maria Aillapan what?
@@user-pd7il3xz5j watched The Twilight Zone young and got really creepy comic books mixed with funny ones in a stack whenever we got sick - wouldn't have minded. There were books of fairy takes, some pretty grisley from various cultures that we could check out of libraries too. And any weird relative that told a good ghost story was valued by kids.
I had to add on: You may be right on very young, as Psycho and 13 ghosts disturbed me then. But I read early and covered The Red Pony & Lost Horizon in second grade (didn't much understand but recognized it 13 years latter when flipping channels). After that I still read kids books, but there wasn't any keeping me out of anything.
The difference was it was never sold or pushed on us like some disgusting books now days.
With my own. Youngest self-censored even during prime time, turning his back & preferring to run the ceeks and woods to TV. The one older went to a few flicks with disturbing scenes. but it is different if a parent is there to explain them. She turned Clan if The Cave Bear's Aylla into twins, then added Emilio Estavez as Billie the Kid into imaginary play pals during a time when I had to work too much, so I tend to think that protection is wise as long as imagination isn't stifled. And a few of the cartoons I've watched with a grandchild are disgustingly indoctrinating-though widely praised anyhow.
By 12, I'd just walk in a drugstore and buy whatever book I wanted- too long a story. For most very little ones, you are right. I conceed.
@G Most kids can understand creepy things when they discuss them with caring adults. The first creepy movie I saw (rerun, because I wasn't born when it premiered in 1959) was "On The Beach". I was about 6 and I loved it, even though much of the intertwined storylines went over my head. I especially loved the ending of the original (more than the remake) and it inspired me to improve my reading so I could eventually read the book.
@@belbal5004 The creepy thing is King Charles 111 favorite movies were since 1976 The 'Omen'' 3 movies run . Notice He was on HmM.S. Bionington code H.M.S. 111 F. - He went and watched all 111 'Omen '' movies , and now he is - King Charles 111 . ?? Also 111 Humans died who were close too him before he became - King.- Anti-Christ for sure.''
I remember this one from years ago one of the best. Thanks
Awesome you enjoyed it, thanks for tuning in! 🤠👌🎬🍿
What I loved about bonanza as a youth! I even got to watch it with my Father sometimes.
Some of the greatest moments of my youth!
Course I watched a lot of Star Trek too ha.
I've noticed a lot of actors on Bonanza also were in Star Trek.
@@pamtebelman2321 - Captain Cartwhrite
My grandmother would let us watch Battlestar Galactica because Lorne Green was in it so it had to be good. It was too!:)
One of very few, if not the only more experimental episodes during the first half of the series
One of the best ones I've seen
This is definitely a re-watch episode to understand it... one thing I noticed. when the townspeople talk to each other their voice sounds like an echo, especially the dead sheriff's wife, who seems like a tormented soul, this episode takes a few views to appreciate it, once you know the plot, it's a good watch...
Thank you, I will watch it again
@@ThomasPlatt1975 Another clue I forgot to mention was there were no horses or any other animals around, remember he was going to borrow a horse, I've watched this episode many times and notice something each time...have fun!
@@adrian72300 the shefiffs wife is something else. She got a jewish prophettsss look
A-train: This is why I'm OK with watching decent movies or shows more than once. I can watch from different points of view, looking for things other than following the plot as the main thing after the first time. Or understanding certain plot hints better (being more obvious once you know the story, etc).
Good shows take good work from a variety of people, and it's great to see how it all comes together.
I would have kept the badge for a souvenir! What a good episode! Thank you!
Our Pleasure, thanks for watching!
I would have saved the Sheriff's Badge also.
It is the Badge of Courage against all odds.
Military men receive medals for Courage & Honorable Service, so to should Little Joe have saved the Sheriff's Badge as a Badge of Honor & Bravery.
Those town people's souls would then have peace at last. Joe had saved them from the curse.
And he could have shown his family that.
@@belbal5004 I would have framed that badge! Hope you have a great Sunday!
Absolutely brilliant episode, and one that I haven't seen before.
Thanks for sharing, it made my evening.
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How thrilling! Thank you.
Happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for tuning in! 🤠👌🍿🎬
This time the girl Little Joe fall's in love with is already dead! "Well that a first!"
That a first?
@@jonhohensee3258 yep…
@@doriangray2020 - Pardon?
One has bitten the dust before joe got to her
Little Joe, ghosted! 👻
Davey Davidson who played Joe’s haunting love interest, Louise, was all over TV shows in the late 50s, 60s and 70s. You can see her from Rawhide to Mannix to Rich Man, Poor Man and about 200 other guest appearances on TV.
Doris Dowling who plays the former sheriff’s wife (and at first appears to personify evil) is straight out of the great black and white film noir era of Hollywood. Many films worth watching.
Thanks for the background info; that is the best about comments, when someone goes to the trouble to provide this.
Yes, thanks for sharing the info. Cheers mate.
She probably looked very attractive in those black and white movies
If there's to be a first Bonanza to see, This. Is. It! Especially if you love the Twilight Zone. Was the title of this episode a homage to that classic show? If you recall TZ's Where Is Everybody? or Stopover In a Quiet Town, this is the episode for you. Marvelous!
I don't recall having seen this one the first time in watching reruns past decades.
Agree-a take off from Twilight Zone.
@@QWZXM even as ghosts the females in this town grate on our nerves,- notice Joe souts at females hetre.
Beautiful story. Well written.
Love this.Have not watched since it went off the air, cant . Want to watch them all again.Thank you
This is a very interesting episode
Atta boy Little Joe, now the townsfolk can rest in peace.
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You're right. Especially Joe's young girlfriend. I think she wanted to say goodbye to Joe when she appeared to him at the end. She knew that she'd never see Joe again, ever. 💔
@@DVPerry220 - is Pondorosa Ranch also a Stud farm for Ghosts.'''- ?????
I love this one, thanks Grjngo :)
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you for watching, there is plenty more to come! 🤠👌🍿🎬
@@GrjngoWesternSeries Great !!!
One of the best episodes.
I saw this episode decades ago and it just came to my mind this evening. Because of you I could see it again. Simply fascinating. Keep up the good work and thank you very much! 😊
Oh my gosh, really, this is so amazing, great job Bonanza...
Thank you so much! 🤠👌🎬🍿
I remember when hoss said Adam had something up his sleeve. Little Joe said yes a hairy arm. Lol😂💯😂😆
Joe is so handsome and his eyes fascinate me, I loved everything about him
Good one, thank you!
You're welcome! 🤠👌🍿🎬
I enjoyed this episode...Thank you for posting it. 👏👏💗💙
You're welcome 😊 Thank you for watching! 🤠👌🍿🎬
I remember being so creeped out by the ending when I was little seeing the ghost of that woman watching Joe leave then disappear was always unsettling to me.
Zed- had dealings with a ghost at a rest spot that had power too kill me.- angry male aged about 25. it let me go by the skin of my teeth
@@seanodwyer4322 Nice
I've got to admit that creepy music tone in the beginning really gives me some spooky vibes for some reason. Almost like u felt it in my soul, idk how to explain it, really, definitely strange.
Well that was one of the best ghost stories I've seen in a long while THANK you for posting 📫🙏😊God bless 🙌🙏❤
Sort of Twilight Zone converse version of High Noon - even throwing the star in the dust as he leaves town.
Nice story👍 👌😁😘🥰😍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching all the time! 😀✌📺🍿
@@GrjngoWesternSeries I just love Bonanza, all episodes r fantastic, superb👍 👌😘🥰😍😁
A rather creepy story.
Honesty is the best way of life and that what the Bible says.Thanks
Written by the late great Cy Chermak, who wrote the movie 4D Man and Kolchak the Night Stalker. It was the only episode of Bonanza he wrote, but it was unforgettable.
whats his history and where full name come from.
@@seanodwyer4322 He was a science fiction writer who wrote for Star Trek TNG.
Great 👍 Job By Michael Landon He Did Great In This Episode
Real surreal. Best show yet.
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Wow what an episode that was.
The hidden moral of this story is that when someone becomes a victim of an act of your cowardice you become a prisoner of your guilty conscience.
The way i see it, is a coward imprisons him/herself & becomes the hapless victim of his/her own cowardice.
A coward creates his/her own prison of body & especially soul.
Shameful.
No Coward will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, says the only Lord, Master & Savior of Mankind, recorded in the last few verses of the last Book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation.
To the cowards, that message should shake them up to the realization their Destiny is the Lake of Fire.
Well spoken Joe S
And your conscience is the worst prison. You can't run from yourself.
@@DVPerry220 No broken fallen human should beat themselves upp as then zero intercessors like my-self would ever be needed on god's creations.'
It surprised me Ben was not worried or angry when Joe did not come home . Love how the music is just different enough from the Twilight Zone theme to avoid a lawsuit. David Rose, Bonanza's musical director was the first husband of Judy Garland. Did you notice Joe brushes off Mrs. O'Brien's warning to go with pretty young Louise?
Yes that Ben didn't act in character gave the start a creepy foreshadowing.
@Dana Dowling. Yes he was!! He lied at first to Hoss when he told Hoss that he was going to bed. Hoss knew that his pa was lying so he told his pa that he wanted to go out and look for Little Joe. Then, Ben agreed. You obviously don't read body language very well, but I can tell when a person is lying.
@@lynettepalecek3141 Well, I do have a learning disability that sometimes makes it difficult to read body language and pick up on social cues. Fortunately, there is nothing wrong with my brilliant and wicked sense of irony and humor- bottom mention how modest and humble I am!
Awesome Episode from a TV era of great western TV series like Bonanza, Gunsmoke, etc. Remember a s a kid, seeing this Episode at our neighbors house, wasn;t yesterday. I was a teenager and I'm 71 now- There's a few episodes of Bonanza that i recall the Story name- this is one for sure.
Dana Mrs O'Brien - did not hear her name pronounced properly
I forgot that I was watching bonanza with this one. It seemed more like the twilight zone
Well, the title's almost right... 😂🤠
@@GrjngoWesternSeries I only noticed when you said that - ha.
It is a life changing episode.
The echoing quality of the voices of the townfolk when Joe isn’t around is an eerie and effective way of letting the audience know that Joe wasn't hallucinating. He was dealing with actual ghosts, even if he didn't realize it at the time. It's also satisfying that he evidently broke the curse by getting the townspeoole to fight with him.
That’s a great observation, have to watch and listen to it again.
This is actually a theme of several westerns, only in reverse. High Plaines Drifter and Pale Rider, the main protagonist is a ghost delivering retribution to real people.
High Plains Drifter. Thank you, I remember the movie but I couldn't think of the name.
My favorite episode of the whole series.
Val- ahh know a real ghost at a rest spot in rai valley off new zealand. it told me ahh was one off them before attackin g derick Foster who was asleep behind me. Foster told everyone latter that O'Dwyer- me was more than human. in 1990 ahh was brutely murdered then brought back too life, and since then can see and hear beings that no other human can.
I have watched Bonanza on and off for over 40 years, and I do not remember this episode.
Awesome, thank you❤
Nice one.
It's got all the earmarks of it. Yep
Now all it needs is that opening, spoken masterfully in that timeless characteristic biting intense clipped edgy signature voice of a legendary dapper sophisticated cigarette wielding producer, famous for his serious pertinent monologues that goes something like the following:
Portrait of a sturdy young man named Joseph Cartwright, or known commonly as "Lil Joe", the youngest of three Brothers who with their Father, Ben Cartwright, owns and operates one of the largest and riches timberlands in Nevada, called, as we all know as that leading star of a popular Western TV show, The Ponderosa . Right now, as he's returning home from a business deal, alone on horseback, his Father and brothers are preparing a surprise birthday party for Joseph, but he won't be there to celebrate the special occasion with them. Instead a turn of events will have him wonder into a desolate forgotten town, who's only inhabitants are empty decrepit buildings, visited only by tumble weeds, wails of lonely winds, and vagrant desert dust. But Joseph will soon find out that this town, seemingly deserted, is still occupied by it's townsfolk, only to have long ago moved away and taken up permanent residence in another town, where they are waiting to meet him, but it's a different unique town, a kind of town which can't be found on a map, except that of The Twilight Zone.
I always like it when they use chezzy play money in these old Western movies lol 😆
I love Bonanza!! Thanks for all of your uploads!!
Joe should've shown his family the Sherrifs 🌟, for proof.
Yeah except for literally the last thing his father said before he remembered it. Plus that doesn’t prove anything anyways. Not really, ok he was in that ghost town and delusionally thought he was sherif and found a sherif badge while believing he was talking to people. How does that prove there were really spirits there
@@dillantrader6898 c'mon man, let's just imagine a fairy tale ending every once in a while..Lol
@M.r Or Mrs. Green Not really, Ben and the two siblings would have said he picked it up, put it in his pocket and forgot it was there.
@@dillantrader6898 Because Ben told Joe the history of the town, including the sheriff's widow's rightful curse of condemning the townspeople to walk the streets for eternity.
This episode has a pretty good twist with the chemistry of The Twilight Zone .
This was the best episode ever.
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What a trippy episode
another of my favorite episodes
I absolutely love this episode!
So strange...Joe wakes up in strange town, but doesn't request that the doctor and his daughter send a telegram to his family.
He was drawn into helping the town fight off the gang who terrorized them.
@@DVPerry220 his motivattion was too stay in town for the arse'' weather they human or Ghosts as is the traditional ""Cartwright '' Bigg rancho lifesyle. Pondorosaa - Judged the most perfect cattle Ranch/ farm/ station in all Human history between- 1959- 1973 A.D.
The lady with the dark hair is gorgeous, creepy gorgeous
I love the other one (Davey Davison)_ what a girl !
TL - met up with miss Rodrigruze yesterday here in Auckland city and She is stunning and better lookin than - Michele Rodgrigruze . Could not get over how large and black her eyes are .
@@seanodwyer4322 she's stunning
@@seanodwyer4322 I'm sorry I was referring to Doris Dowling she passed in 2004
@@t-l-taylor - met her in protestant church here in Auckland city and went too her - ''vegan'' wedding. with a wild thing from- ''Chile.'' Rodrigruze mom is white kiwi butt her father from Peru.- '' ''So Good- ahh been vegan and Holly- Rolling since her 'Britcher- Busting ' wedding.''
Best one yet!😮😊
👍👌👏 Very interesting episode. Thanks a lot for uploading and sharing this old series.
Best regards luck and health.
This episode is eerily similar to what is happening to society worldwide today and for the past almost two years. People have been trained to be so fearful that they are willing to give up all of their freedoms. Our World War II veterans must be turning in their graves. They fought and gave their lives for our freedoms and we are throwing them all away without a fight. Willing participants in our own demise and too dumb to see it.
So many allegorical parallels in some of these.
Rod Sterling
@Bon River. I also want to point out that everything that the corrupt lying msm has been saying about Ukraine is false. The Ukraine President Zalenskyy is a Communist Marxist dictator and the Russian President Putin is a White Hat. The truth is that the Deep State, including those in America have put at least 300 BIOWEAPONS LABS in Ukraine! President Putin has been destroying those labs by bombing them. He did warn the citizens in Ukraine to move out, but some of them ignored him. I read that Putin has also rescued 20,000 children in Ukraine from the child traffickers! The Deep State, including the msm, keeps lying because they want to start WWIII. Why? Because they want to have America fight Russia. Why? Because in their sick and demonic world they hate that they weren't able to succeed in pushing their Russian interference hoax that they tried to accuse Trump of winning the 2016 Presidential Election with. The Deep State are definitely Satanists, including the entire Biden regime!! The FBI, CIA, and the DHS are all corrupt. The Deep State's plan to start WWIII isn't going to work though because President Trump has been working with President Putin. Actually, I heard that the White Hats put a double in for President Putin.
Just thinking the same thing. DOJ vs Trump. We need someone to lead the fight.
@@donnadilode zero Jew's in that town- '' Today in Israel the jews there are fighting for their exsistance against- - ''Satan'' and his hordes. ahh rate landon a top actor, even though he runs down his Irish mother in public interveiws.
Little Joe The Twilight zone love this movie 🍿 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
A fine tale - but they didn't finish it. Little Joe freed the souls of all of those people. They finally showed courage.
"...just knowing is enough."
This is My favorite one.
And I thought I watched every episode as a kid that was great
Mom was problly giveing you a bath while Pa wass watchin this in the Liveing room.
Felt like I was watching an episode of the Twilight show.
@matt- ''Had too put on my brown pants for this one.''
Gee-I remember Sunday night's 50-60 years ago. In my small Newfoundland community, there were about 20 families out of 100 or so with a TV. As a youngster, it was Ed Sullivan and BONANZA to watch at my neighbors house Sunday after Sunday. I recall some story titles from that great western series and Twilight Town is one. Hello from Newfoundland.
What part of the rock are you from? Don't forget the Beverly hillbillies !!!
@@alf6259 Bevely Hornybillies- especially ''Hornymay.'''
Favourite episode. I guess it's a tribute to the Twilight Zone? I've watched it many times and possibly have a comment way down the line saying exactly what I'm saying now.
A ghost town is what it is little joe 😢😮😮😮
Just noticed Little Joe is left handed with his gun. I wouldn't want to be called "little" when I was a grown up adult.
I've seen some reviews of Bonanza that call this one of the WORST episodes of the series, and I can't understand that. Great premise, well acted ... This is one of the series' best--damned-near Twilight Zone.
This was a spooky episode. But kinda rings true as every episode of Bonanza does. Pretty cool. ✌
Never seen this episode before.
With so many episodes that tends to happen. 🤠👌🍿🎬
Always wondered how they ride their horses at night without any lights.🤔
The stars or moon... or if it's a familiar trail, the horse will know the way and animals have better night vision than humans.
Don't horses see better than us like other mammals with reflective lenses. You can also use peripheral vision to walk in the dark. But good question.
This episode is very similar to facing our demons, or our ghosts that scare us the most, and little Joe, did what we all should be doing, he faced his demons or ghosts in the abstract of our psyche. I'm well aware of what this is like and do this every day, by acknowledging my demon's and facing them every day, one such demon, the ghost is fear, fear has been in my psyche since I was a child, both of my parents displayed the physical aspects of fear, by threatening, creating contention, physical beating's and enjoying beating on me and justifying those beating were based on assumptions that were not real, only self-created. And so much more. This episode was interestingly shocking, the huge positive is when big ol Hoss and Adam were ready and willing, enough to convince Ben to go look for little joe, and found him, and then the shock of no one but the horse thief and little Joe were there, ha.
forget about been happy as it is selfish emotion - only have 24/7 gratitude concerning all Gods creations.- 'rous.'''
Well, now I know where the idea for "High Plains Drifter" came from.
this episode is incredible
This episode of Bonanza was the sole ( soul ) inspiration for Clint Eastwood's High Plains Drifter......the only difference is that he's the ghost .....⭐
This could be a Twilight Zone episode.
Best yet 🙂
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"Help us Little Joe your our only hope"! 🤣
Kept waiting for Clint to show up and whack the bad guys, wrong set I guess
Joe is wandering out in the desert on horseback probably a hundred miles away from home at least and they’re throwing him a surprise party!
It’s a great episode as always but that’s the only wrench in the whole episode. But it’s tv so what the heck shut up and enjoy 👍🏻
It wouldn't be Little Joe without his beautiful pinto .
First time Ben wasn't on his horde instantly when one of his boys might be endangered. That was like the Twilight Zone in and of itself, lol.
@@belbal5004 Farms/ stations/ Ranches are zero zones for females hence the all male staff on the 1959 - 1974 Ponderosa farm
So did Joe see the town or not ? Why didn’t he show the badge to them? Guess we would never know n the answer would go dead n buried just like the town.
A good rare unusual Bonaza story that played with the supernatural
Exactly.
All he had to do was show them the badge instead of throwing it on the ground.
Anyone else would have kept it along with some other souvenirs to show when retelling the story.
He saw it. I think the key is in what his father told him about when a man knows something deep down in his heart... when his father told him the legend, it all clicked. Then he saw the girl, and remembered the badge. He didn't have to say a word... as Ben said, it was enough for him just to know.
Wonder if this type of episode was of the kind that Pernell Roberts liked or hated about the show?
@byron thank god somebody noticed that extremely obvious meaning. I mean for the love of god it was literally the last thing said to him before he remembered the badge and found it. Are peoples attention spans really that short
@thomas as I recall he didn’t like the way minorities were treated, the activist that he was, as well as wanted to challenge himself as an actor.
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I wonder if this episode aired around Halloween...
Oct. 13, 1963
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