Countess Linda was as crooked as an old rusted nail ...just plain wicked. She had decided to swoon Ben, ruin the Ponderosa, give him $$$$ then she could have stock in the Ponderosa. Ben and the guys got wise to her and Montaque.
@@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267 Actually it's a TV show. There's nothing wrong with admiring the qualities of fictional characters, they serve to inspire us to be become better people, The fact that you can't recognize or even appreciate that, tells us all everything we need to know about you.
It's practically a superpower of his, how he can figure out a person just like that. Given how thick-headed Joe and Hoss and even Ben can be, it's an important skill to have.
Excellent episode! I am far, far less for the so called humorous shows and prefer this one and/or the great, often moving love/romance episodes or the lawman and Cartrights out saving people, saving themselves, etc. This show is "A+"
funny thing, Initially i expected the twist to be the Countess was innocent and Montague was the one pulling the strings (And for the countess to die in the ensuing confrontation, as is Bonanza tradition), was pretty surprised he turned out to be more honourable than her in the end.
The episode is fantastic. By the way: Adam, besides being beautiful, is very elegant. I observed his elegance in the scene where the countess's villainy is exposed.
Old Ben married 3 times and all died soon after their 1st child was born. Then, every time the sons fall in love those women die too. If I was sheriff I'd be mighty suspicious of them Cartwrights.
The Countess was sure convinced and assumes a photo of her and Ben on the wall of his home is appropriate. This is a gift you would give to your Fiance or wife not a freind. I just couldn't see giving a photo to a man who is only a "Freind" of him and myself. I heard the best line from HOSS Your "Lady ship". That was so funny that line. Excellent Episode🤗👍👍
Judy, yeah that portrait was inappropriate for her to give to Ben. Probably every viewer put two and two together that she was behind all the trouble. It started when she got there.
How conniving ! She wanted Ben so bad. Lol, Cartwrights outwit everyone. Great episode. Ben lucked out. If he had married her, they all would have been so miserable.
46:46 as Ben walks back near that cozy fireplace, he ought to reach out and grab the ruined painting / canvas, and put it in the fireplace. If she later commented about that, he could say "I thought you didn't want it, because you damaged it". LOL . .... Actually Ben is too polite and courteous to do a thing like that.
Only the Addis Ababa people were lucky to look The BONANZA film at a time of release in Addis Ababa television probably in late 60th and early 70th ; nowadays, I got a chance to see through my mobile and becomes my favorite films .
At 6:42, Hoss, while carrying the wooden picture case aloft in front of his body and only his hat visible, politely replies "Yes'm" to the Countess and tips his hat with his left hand. Then, his hand is heard clapping back down to grasp the case again. But it's been established it's off the ground, and furthermore he is unassisted at the moment.
Joe treats Hoss with such rude contempt so often, laughihng at him. Poor Hoss! It does seem like "Ben" would have castigated Joe now and then for that terrible behavior.
MAYBE it would've taken too long before the men all just quit and never came back but yeah they don't think it all the way through. I mean they could wire money just like that back in the day, Ben wired money to a lawyer in SanFran during that episode with the marshal and David.
The moment the painting was revealed, plus when they found out about the mine and the lumberjacks, as well as the way Linda talked about her and Ben in New Orleans, I knew that she was behind it all. When Ben had come out of the land office and said that Montague's name was on the title, I momentarily thought it was only him and Linda had nothing to do with it, but then I realized that she was completely behind it And Adam's suspicion was not without merit
44:24 the Lady's sidekick / accountant / business manager -- When he makes his appearance, he ought to have a couple bandages on his face or head, and/or a scab or scar or bruises -- then her Ladyship could exclaim, "What happened to you?!" !
I'm only half-way through but can't shake the feeling that the Countess's helper has arranged this trouble but to what end? Doesn't seem like the Countess needs to play tricks to catch Ben. The Cartwrights' obvious misstep is not asking the bank who took out so much cash that made their reserves so low. And they haven't tried to determine who has an interest in seeing them fail. Seems odd to me that Ben would talk about a loan because surely he has a healthy balance at the bank. If they really need cash, then they can sell some cattle or some land. 27:30 she doesn't blink when a fire breaks out? She set that too? I dunno. I don't get it. He was totally into her until he got distracted by the problems that I'm assuming that she caused. Now I don't get why Ben doesn't talk to the men to determine how to calm their fears. I still don't get why helping Ben with money would buy her way into his family. It would turn a friendship into business. At that time marriage was perhaps more about an arrangement than love but it still doesn't make sense to me. 42:55 "... witch." :D :D :D that was beautiful perfection!
@@coltgun876 No not in the country England, Ben was in the New England area of USA. Later in show tells they had met when she from England country visiting New Orleans USA when Ben was there - that’s where they met.
Jason, No I have to disagree.. Ben said he wouldn't put the Ponderosa before a woman. Another episode had him falling in love with an old friend who was a widow with a troubled son. She turned down his wish to marry her.
That’s the thing with most Westerns. You have a special love interest and when it gets serious, something happens to that person. It’s not like a fairy tale.
Adam should be 30 or 31 here cause he said the last time he saw that lady he was 11 and Ben said not quite 11 and towards the end she tells Ben she was trying to get something back from 20 years ago so if Adam was 10 almost 11 that would mean he is now 30 or 31 and we knows Hoss is like 6 to 7 years younger then him since Adam was 5 when he married Hoss's mom
not really a fan of Seinfeld, that pastel portrait of the Countess and Ben reminds me of that Cosmo painting, or for that matter the Anthony Soprano painting, a la Napoleon on a horse
Adam my favorite Cartwright is the hero in this episode.
Manners, and respect is what this world is missing a great deal of.
Ah, for the old days when we knew what a real conniving witch was!
Ben dodged a bullet on this one.
"A most charming and most coniving witch" - I´ve known a few in my day!
Adam knew from the moment he walked in 😂 talking about something has changed.
that is the script of thee movie....
How many had the great joy of visiting the "ponderosa" in Incline village before it was torn down.
Wow. This one was really well written. The most evil villain yet!
Bonanza ,,The Bast Americans Show Ever !!!
yes, the bAst.... fool
Why was that box so heavy? All it had inside it was one framed painting, but even Hoss could barely lift it!!
The frame was probably what was heavy.
The weight of guilt.
I admire how the Cartwright's enjoy having house guests, whether the guests are just visiting for a few minutes or staying for weeks.
They set such a prime example whether or not guest were expected. Loved all the cast. Every last one of them.
RIP.
Countess Linda was as crooked as an old rusted nail ...just plain wicked. She had decided to swoon Ben, ruin the Ponderosa, give him
$$$$ then she could have stock in the Ponderosa. Ben and the guys got wise to her and Montaque.
it IS a movie.... wake up!
@@nancydrew6679 then she would mysteriously drown in the river and everything goes back to the Cartwright clan.
@@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267 Actually it's a TV show. There's nothing wrong with admiring the qualities of fictional characters, they serve to inspire us to be become better people, The fact that you can't recognize or even appreciate that, tells us all everything we need to know about you.
The countess breezing into town like Alexis Carrington.
And all she does is fluff up a few flower arrangements.
My, don't they look handsome all dressed up.😉
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@G. They sure do.
Adam is always on the alert. He is quite wise.
It's practically a superpower of his, how he can figure out a person just like that. Given how thick-headed Joe and Hoss and even Ben can be, it's an important skill to have.
Yes. Adam was always alert. The world needs more lerts.
ask the scriptwriter
But his father called him stupid and never apologized to him...😮
@@misslucky5474 script..
That charming conniving. Witch
I must say, I was mesmerized by her beauty, elegance and grace at first. 😂
If my fathers ex lover told me she could’ve been my mother I would’ve been so creeped out 😭 Little Joe handled that way better than I woulda loool
Excellent episode! I am far, far less for the so called humorous shows and prefer this one and/or the great, often moving love/romance episodes or the lawman and Cartrights out saving people, saving themselves, etc. This show is "A+"
Montague took quite the beating in this episode LOL!!
Runyan took a couple ass whoopings from big Hoss as well . 🤣🤣🤣
L0
Remember me, "fat boy"! 😄😄😄
funny thing, Initially i expected the twist to be the Countess was innocent and Montague was the one pulling the strings (And for the countess to die in the ensuing confrontation, as is Bonanza tradition), was pretty surprised he turned out to be more honourable than her in the end.
I momentarily thought the same, but I came to the full conclusion that it was her
I need to show up on the Ponderosa door step.
Maybe Pa Cartwright will have pity on me and take me in.
If the Ponderosa were real, I'd show up hoping Hoss would take a liking to lil ol' me... he's my favorite, and we both love caring for stray animals ❤
Sure, he'd take you in for a few days or weeks. Just head on upstaiirs. Hop Sing'll bring you breakfast in the morning.
GREAT SHOW.
ADAM ALWAYS HAD A GREAT ROLE.HE PUT A SOMTHING SPECIAL FOE THE SCOPE.
I have always loved me some Adam and I do recall that Ben gave his first wife Elizabeth a music box
I LOVED WHOLE CAST LORNE GREENE AND PERNELL ROBERTS JR AND DAN BLOCKER AND MICHAEL LANDON FROM YOUR BIGFAN AND FRIEND ANN BENKOWSKI
The episode is fantastic. By the way: Adam, besides being beautiful, is very elegant. I observed his elegance in the scene where the countess's villainy is exposed.
I totally agree 👍💯
This was such a great episode, thanks for the upload Grjngo. As always Adam is the one to figure it out.
Ben had 3 unique sons from 3 unique wives. Ben Cartwright was a true lover.
Yeah I guess with Ben when it came to wedding nights, "variety is the spice of Life" was his thing.
:)
Then it's to her benefit that they did not marry: Remember the Curse of the Cartwrights.
36:16 Adam - sharp / alert
Old Ben married 3 times and all died soon after their 1st child was born. Then, every time the sons fall in love those women die too. If I was sheriff I'd be mighty suspicious of them Cartwrights.
The Countess was sure convinced and assumes a photo of her and Ben on the wall of his home is appropriate. This is a gift you would give to your Fiance or wife not a freind. I just couldn't see giving a photo to a man who is only a "Freind" of him and myself. I heard the best line from HOSS Your "Lady ship". That was so funny that line. Excellent Episode🤗👍👍
You mean FRIEND
Absolutely! She's a piece of work.
Judy, yeah that portrait was inappropriate for her to give to Ben.
Probably every viewer put two and two together that she was behind all the trouble. It started when she got there.
@@billh.8515 Tell that to the writers! She thought of Ben more than just a friend!
It was obviously her way of saying that they should get back together.
Best fight ive seen..
Know when youve lost and know when youve won.
@@lindalawon9151 who are largely British descendants.
The fight sequence with Ben & Montehue was hilarious the dbls were crystal clear & the punches had no contact yet they had sound effects #LMAO 😂!!!
one minute they're in the valley. the next minute they're on the mountain top looking down over Crystal Bay. haha
That is a proud father of speaking of the land and the many years it took to have all it I think I will enjoy this
How conniving ! She wanted Ben so bad. Lol, Cartwrights outwit everyone. Great episode. Ben lucked out. If he had married her, they all would have been so miserable.
She probably wouldn't have lasted long, they never do.
16:30 Satisfying beatdown of an agitator. Hoss can throw some legit thunder.
Every well-to-do person had Louis Vuitton 🙂
46:46 as Ben walks back near that cozy fireplace, he ought to reach out and grab the ruined painting / canvas, and put it in the fireplace. If she later commented about that, he could say "I thought you didn't want it, because you damaged it". LOL . .... Actually Ben is too polite and courteous to do a thing like that.
i dont understand why she hated ben so munch...
Fantastic episode
Only the Addis Ababa people were lucky to look The BONANZA film at a time of release in Addis Ababa television probably in late 60th and early 70th ; nowadays, I got a chance to see through my mobile and becomes my favorite films .
Great Bonanza ❤
At 6:42, Hoss, while carrying the wooden picture case aloft in front of his body and only his hat visible, politely replies "Yes'm" to the Countess and tips his hat with his left hand. Then, his hand is heard clapping back down to grasp the case again. But it's been established it's off the ground, and furthermore he is unassisted at the moment.
Hoss is as strong as two men. He must have been using the second fella's hands.
That's as good an explanation as any.
Scandalous Dan Blocker lies. Shame on you. 😂
😊
She reminds me of my ex-wife. lol Hell hath no fury, like a woman [who thinks she has been] scorned.
Yes Jason they are bitches 😍😂🤣😂🤣😂
Perfectly stated.
She scorned him, she's the one who rejected him!
At 2:44 you can see on the left side of Hoss's long johns the wire going up that controlled his flip up tuxedo panel.
she was a wicked one
Yes crafty hen that linda
Ben sure dodged a bullet.
My thought exactly!
He at least should have unloaded his gun in her a few times while she was there if you catch my drift
Excellent episode. 10/10.
I wouldn’t leave her alone in that house in her state of mind.
Ooooohhh Lawdy..! Ben dun opened a can a whoopass on that ol' boy..! Hahaha 💪💪🍻🍺🤠👍
I thought the portrait of Ben was horrible!
She was up to no good ... written all over her face. Ben never attempted to kiss her at any point.
True. She looks so much like my deceased mother.
I have this is one of my favorite episodes of Bonanza. I play it lot I have it on DVD.
40:10 I guess Ben isn't always 'only' quiet and dignified and peaceful
He's definitely good with his fists.
Geez, with Ben calling her a conniving witch, I wonder what kind of names he'd call the modern high body count women of nowadays. Hahaha
Countess Whackadoodle
LMAO
Why is your comment right near the bottom? It's kind of funny.
Awwww I like this episode
Joe treats Hoss with such rude contempt so often, laughihng at him. Poor Hoss! It does seem like "Ben" would have castigated Joe now and then for that terrible behavior.
Joe : i wounder what She wants?
Adam :She wants ap.
My best scene ❤️
that's "pa"
Every day is rough on the Ponderosa.
Ben could easily get a loan from San Francisco or other banks with his holdings. But they need drama.
MAYBE it would've taken too long before the men all just quit and never came back but yeah they don't think it all the way through. I mean they could wire money just like that back in the day, Ben wired money to a lawyer in SanFran during that episode with the marshal and David.
Yeah gotta have drama no good otherwise 😂🤣😂🤣🤣
Land half the size of Rhode Island should be enough collateral.
When BEN was driving the buggy he was on The Countess left hand side & when they pulled up at the house he was on her right hand side.
Yep another blooper
They must have stopped briefly to share a kiss under a beautiful tree. It was probably so good they forgot where they were sitting before that. 😀
Maybe they stopped for a minute or so and got off the buggy.
Maybe she was riding in the middle for a while
As a gentleman Ben sat on the wet spot
👍👌👏 Uuuuh, heavy stuff! At least the woman's revenge didn't kick in afterwards.
Thanks a lot for uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health.
Good one
Somewhere around 33:00 or 33:29 -- I remembered the first chapter of Job in the Bible . . . " . . . And I alone am escaped to tell thee."
Good point. Hadn't thought about the Book of Job.
Oh man, the conniving thievery of them royals! Maybe Montague could make a fine comptroller for the Ponderosa if he gets his head on straight.
Episode makes no sense. Ben clearly liked her. If she had just been patient, she would have gotten what she wanted.
I find some of these episodes could go another hour.
Her outfit at 9:22 reminds me of The Courtship
The poor artist who did all that work! I'd send her a BIG bill!:*(
She said she did it from memory.
@AndrewVelonis I think that was just another lie. Look how her own painting looked. I don't believe she painted the portrait.
Ben dodged a bullet with her for sure..!!!
She was a real nut job.
LOL
Haha, Linda is too old for Ben. Ben likes younger women :-))
The moment the painting was revealed, plus when they found out about the mine and the lumberjacks, as well as the way Linda talked about her and Ben in New Orleans, I knew that she was behind it all. When Ben had come out of the land office and said that Montague's name was on the title, I momentarily thought it was only him and Linda had nothing to do with it, but then I realized that she was completely behind it
And Adam's suspicion was not without merit
45:20 When you hate Lorne Greene, you're sitting at home, hating him, and he doesn't know; he's out dancing, having a good time.
This is Amazing 👏🏾 The singing 👏🏾 the music 🎶 awesome background singing excellent The Words ,Stevie Wonder and Maurice White deep ! Amazing 👏🏾
But the countess was a gd looking women who Ben did have relationship with 20 yrs prior till she ran off with rich Englishman to get married!
44:24 the Lady's sidekick / accountant / business manager -- When he makes his appearance, he ought to have a couple bandages on his face or head, and/or a scab or scar or bruises -- then her Ladyship could exclaim, "What happened to you?!" !
At around 44:10 he shows he's been banged up pretty good.
Great movie 😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👍❤❤😅😅
I'm only half-way through but can't shake the feeling that the Countess's helper has arranged this trouble but to what end? Doesn't seem like the Countess needs to play tricks to catch Ben. The Cartwrights' obvious misstep is not asking the bank who took out so much cash that made their reserves so low. And they haven't tried to determine who has an interest in seeing them fail. Seems odd to me that Ben would talk about a loan because surely he has a healthy balance at the bank. If they really need cash, then they can sell some cattle or some land. 27:30 she doesn't blink when a fire breaks out? She set that too? I dunno. I don't get it. He was totally into her until he got distracted by the problems that I'm assuming that she caused. Now I don't get why Ben doesn't talk to the men to determine how to calm their fears. I still don't get why helping Ben with money would buy her way into his family. It would turn a friendship into business. At that time marriage was perhaps more about an arrangement than love but it still doesn't make sense to me. 42:55 "... witch." :D :D :D that was beautiful perfection!
Twenty-one minutes in ---- Adam arrives
All i watch is bonanza and gun smoke 😅
Ben has never been to England yet she knows him and he knows her like old friends. What a big question for me at the beginning.
He was in England in the episode where Adam was born.
@@coltgun876 No not in the country England, Ben was in the New England area of USA. Later in show tells they had met when she from England country visiting New Orleans USA when Ben was there - that’s where they met.
Hoss had "nevere seen so much baggage"? the wicked witch had come to stay!
Women never change.
I do think the Cartwrights might love the Ponderosa more than they love women though. The Countess has a point.
Jason, No I have to disagree.. Ben said he wouldn't put the Ponderosa before a woman. Another episode had him falling in love with an old friend who was a widow with a troubled son. She turned down his wish to marry her.
Much better investment
That’s the thing with most Westerns. You have a special love interest and when it gets serious, something happens to that person. It’s not like a fairy tale.
Ja,og det ble nye medisiner for å prøve å se om det blir bedre med det. Skal bruke de i 3 mnd,og skal da tilbake på kontroll
Going back to the garden Eden.
We will just call this biotch, "Super Biotch".
Ben called Adam stupid and never apologized to him
Adam should be 30 or 31 here cause he said the last time he saw that lady he was 11 and Ben said not quite 11 and towards the end she tells Ben she was trying to get something back from 20 years ago so if Adam was 10 almost 11 that would mean he is now 30 or 31 and we knows Hoss is like 6 to 7 years younger then him since Adam was 5 when he married Hoss's mom
Nice episode!
Enough timber to shore up... what did he say?
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I knew she was behind all this.
Such a horrible painting.
She's in on this
The way she plays dumb is her name Linda or Lynn-Duh?
Er det 3 august Celine har bursdag? Jeg er forferdelig glemsk,men det er vel noe med alderen. Jeg må få konto nr hennes
This is actually a good example of female behavior.
I agree; and that's the real lesson here.
Oooooooh, come ooooooooon. There's good and bad among both sexes. :)
😃😃😃😃😁
Shhhh dont' you know it's only politically correct to criticize men these days!
A "fairy tale family"
I grew much the same way, too idealistic and wealthy.
not really a fan of Seinfeld, that pastel portrait of the Countess and Ben reminds me of that Cosmo painting, or for that matter the Anthony Soprano painting, a la Napoleon on a horse
Wasn't that also an awkward gift? Who gave Tony that ?
@@linsqopiring6816 Paulie Walnuts had the portrait commissioned, out of good will