Writer:	Gene L. Coon
Director:	James P. Yarbrough
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),  Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee (1960-1972))
Guest Star:	Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. (Pepe),  Karen Sharpe (Shari-Belle),  Leonard Nimoy (Freddy),  Cal Bolder (Arnie Guthrie),  Charles Tannen (Dave)

A. Earl Hedrick was credited as Earl Hedrick. (edit) Featured Cartwright: Hoss (edit)

Roy: Now that's just about enough of that. Maybe the Cartwrights did make a mistake by giving that man a job but it was an honest mistake. (edit) Hoss: I tried to help him, Pa. (edit) Adam: Just remember Hoss, we didn't do anything to make him that mad. If you hadn't come along when you did he might have killed somebody. (edit) Hoss: (talking about Arnie) That ain't true, Adam. He don't mean no harm, Pa.
Joe: He, he don't mean no harm? I just won't be able to use my jaw for a week.
Adam: Oh, that will be a relief. All you do is just chaw with it anyway. (edit)

Saloon of choice: Bucket of Blood (edit) Towards the end of the episode, when Hoss and Ben are talking about Arnie, you can see the pack and its shadow in front of Hoss. When they switch to a close-up view of Ben and Hoss, the shadow and the pack disappears. The pack and shadow reappear when they go back to the long shot. (edit)

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