Desert Justice

Season 1, Episode 23, Aired
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U.S. Marshal Emmett Dowd arrives at the Ponderosa to take ranch hand Dave Walker to face trial in Los Angeles. Concerned by the way Dowd treats Walker, and believing the man to be innocent, Adam and Hoss decide to go along to make sure that Walker reaches Los Angeles alive.moreless
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  • Desert Justice eh? Where is the justice?! Why did I sit through this episode?

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    By Elenyae, Jan 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    I must say, this episode really disappointed me. I class it next to the other disappointments like Dark Star. Although I can't fault it for being out of character, it became kind of ploddy in parts. It does seem like quite a stock storyline in the Bonanza world (friend of Cartwrights/Cartwrights themselves is unjustly accused of a crime), but the only high part in this episode came from the "twist" that the Marshall was actually good and the Cartwrights were just sorely mistaken about him. (Okay, maybe not *that* great a twist, but I was tired when I watched it...) Other than that, the ploddiness seemed unforgiveable, and what really annoyed me was the girl - Andrea. Although she served some purpose in the end, it *did* just seem as though the writers just wanted some female eye candy in the episode. Her only purpose to me was to annoy me to no end. I *don't* recommend this episode over others (although...it is very very VERY marginally better than Dark Star...god, I hated that episode); I'm pretty sure the writers/directors were having an off day with this ep.moreless

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    • Featured Cartwright: Adam Edit
    • Goof: In the scene where the stagecoach stops and meets up with Cutler, the stagecoach driver, Charlie, has a spastic leg. For the rest of the scene, Charlie's leg alternates between hanging over the rail and being flat on the floor of the stage. Edit

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    • Scenes were filmed on location at California's Iverson Ranch. Edit

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    • Hoss sees southern California for the first time and observes it is nothing but a barren desert.
      Hoss: It (southern California) sure ain't never gonna amount to much! Edit
    • Adam: (to Hoss) Oh I don't think so. It's sort of like bees and honey. You and cowfood just seem to go together. Edit
    • Adam: (to Hoss) ...Yeah, Little Joe warned me if I went on a trip with you I'd be eating cow fodder. Edit

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