BONANZA: THE LAST VOTE (TV)
Summary
One in this long-running western drama series about widower Ben Cartwright, his sons, and their adventures on their ranch in Nevada's Ponderosa. In this episode, Little Joe and Hoss, prompted by a dare, support political rivals in the contest for mayor of Virginia City. Although the two candidates, Phineas Burke and Titus Simpson, seem indifferent to the outcome of the election, the meddlesome Cartwright brothers fuel the flames of animosity. Joe and Hoss transform a casual competition between old friends into a violent dispute that disrupts established loyalties and leaves chaos in its wake. When the votes are tallied and the outcome is a tie, Ben is asked to break the stalemate. He finds an equitable solution that teaches his sons a lesson and reconciles Burke and Simpson as well. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: October 20, 1968 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:49:58
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:03595
- GENRE: Drama, western
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama, western
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1959-1973
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- David Dortort … Executive Producer, Created by
- Richard Collins … Producer
- Joseph Pevney … Director
- Robert Vincent Wright … Writer
- David Rose … Music by
- Jay Livingston … Theme Music by
- Ray Evans … Theme Music by
- Lorne Greene … Cast, Ben Cartwright
- Dan Blocker … Cast, Hoss Cartwright
- Landon, Michael (Eugene Maurice Orowitz) … Cast, "Little" Joe Cartwright
- Tom Bosley … Cast, Titus Simpson
- Wally Cox … Cast, Phineas Burke
- Robert Emhardt … Cast, Judge Clampton
- Bing Russell … Cast, Clem
- Don Haggerty … Cast, Pete
- Lane Bradford … Cast, Tim
- Victor Sen Yung … Cast, Hop Sing
- Bruno VeSota … Cast, Bartender