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The Mill

Episode Number: 36    Season Num: 2    First Aired: October 1, 1960    Prod Code: n/a
Ben's neighbor, Joyce Edwards comes to the Ponderosa to ask Ben to help her husband. Ben agrees to help out his old friend, Tom, who was disabled in a hunting accident years ago. Ben and Joyce hope that building a mill will help Tom break free of his depression and the grip that a man, Ezekiel has on his life. Ezekiel, however, has his own plans and he doesn't welcome the interference from Ben and his sons.

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Writer: Halsted Welles
Director: John Rich
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)
Guest Star: Claude Akins (Ezekiel),  Harry Townes (Tom Edwards),  Dianne Foster (Joyce Edwards)

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

Quotes

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Adam: Thanks. I..ahh...I'm sorry about blowin' off all that steam a while ago.
Joe: That's all right. I'm use to taking all the guff around this family. That's what I'm here for.
Ben: Oh sure. You're really abused aren't you? Here put this plank up there.
Joe: See what I mean. (edit)
Ben: Three fine sons. They could be half your life.
Joyce: Only half?
Ben: Sons can't be everything. (edit)
Ben: That's a wonderful idea. A wonderful idea! Adam, I want to drink a toast to you.
Hoss: Hey Pa, can we drink to him too? He's a mighty bright fella.
Joe: Down right bright and a real pride and joy to the Cartwrights. (edit)

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Adam shows off his architectural skills in this episode by designing the flour mill. (edit)
Ben has known Tom and Joyce Edwards from at least the time Marie Cartwright died, as Joyce refers to what Ben did when Marie died. (edit)
In the fight scene near the end between Ezekiel and Ben, a tear can be plainly seen on the left buttock of the pants that Claude Akins is wearing. Towards the end of the fight the tear disappears. (edit)

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