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Bonanza: The Honor of Cochise

 

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Air Date

October 8, 1961

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Episode Summary

While the Cartwrights are making camp for the night, a Calvary captain suddenly appears being chased by Indians. The captain rushes into the camp and the Cartwrights realize that they are surrounded and have no water. They learn from the captain that the leader of the Indians is Cochise. After Adam is injured in an attempt to get water, Ben decides that he must barter with Cochise to save his son's life.

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  • German episode title: "Häuptling Cochise und die Cartwrights", meaning "Chief Cochise And The Cartwrights". []
  • Joe was originally slated to be the one who gets shot and Adam was to carry him to safety. Pernell Roberts couldn't do this due to a bad back, so it was decided that Roberts' stand-in, Betty Endicott would do it instead. Roberts' was not pleased at the thought of this - a woman just over 5ft carrying Michael Landon. Michael Landon and Pernell Roberts worked out a way to have Joe carry Adam instead during their lunch break. The script was then re-written to have Adam as the shooting victim instead. []
  • Hoss: Ohhh…then it’s more than just orders, ain’t it captain? There is a right and a wrong. []
  • Ben: To save the life of my son – I’d talk to the devil himself. []

Allusions

  • Cochise (?-1874) - Chiricahua Apache chief []
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