Writer:	Dean Riesner
Director:	Lewis Allen
Star:	Dan Blocker (Eric "Hoss" Cartwright (1959-1972)),  Lorne Greene (Ben Cartwright),  Pernell Roberts (Adam Cartwright (1959-1965)),  Michael Landon (Joseph "Little Joe" Francis Cartwright)
Recurring Role:	Norman Leavitt (Telegrapher),  Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)
Guest Star:	Jack Lambert (John Pardo),  Ben Cooper (Sam Kirby),  John Maxwell (Tom McClure),  Jody Warner (Ellie McClure),  Boyd 'Red' Morgan (Linc)

Ray Teal's first appearance as Sheriff Roy Coffee. (edit) Boyd "Red" Morgan was credited as Red Morgan. A. Earl Hedrick was credited as Earl Hedrick. William E. Snyder was credited as William Snyder. John Burch was credited as John E. Burch. (edit)

Hoss: I don't know...but now me I always sort of went for June weddings with lots of apple blossoms. (edit) Sam: Well you wouldn't happen to have an easy job and a cool place now would you?
Joe: Yeah, but my brothers and I take all of those. (edit)

The Virginia City Bank is owned by Tom McClure. (edit) In the scene where Joe and Sam are fighting at the picnic, while Ben, Hoss, and Adam are trying to seperate Sam and Joe, Ben starts to laugh but quickly gets back his serious look back. (edit) In the scene where Sheriff Coffee tells the Cartwrights about Sam Kirby's past, Ben angrily throws a piece of paper into the fire and misses. The paper is seen in front of the fireplace for a while and then disappears. (edit)

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