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Mr. Henry Comstock

Season 1, Episode 9, Aired Nov 07, 1959

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- Ben: I know all about them. That's why I came to the Ponderosa. My sons and I. That's why I made my vow. That never, would these thousand square miles of God made country be delivered into the hands of those spoilers. Those destroyers. Comstock, if I so much see a man digging for gold, anywhere on my land, I'll shoot him at sight.
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- Joe: Sure fine tasting meat, chief. What is it? Chief Winnemucca: Rattlesnake. Joe: It really is very good. Chief Winnemucca: We have plenty. Eat more. Joe: Uh, no thanks — I'm not a very big eater.
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- Hoss: (to Joe) You be sure and save me some of that tarantula juice, y'hear?
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- Adam: I might just come to the dance and take a look at one of those big, raw-boned women.
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- Ben: Are you thinking about a railroad, son? Adam: I be thinking about a railroad, Pa.
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- Scenes for this episode were filmed on location at Angeles National Forest and Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park, both in California.
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- At the same time they appeared in this episode, Bruce Gordon and Abel Fernandez were appearing in The Untouchables as Frank Nitti and Agent William Youngfellow respectively.
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- This episode is also known as "The Henry Comstock Story".
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- Chief Winnemucca (approx 1820 - 1882) - chief of the Northern Paiutes. He was also known as Poito
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- Sarah Winnemucca (1844-1891) - the daughter of Chief Winnemucca, was a political activist, lecturer, school organizer and author.
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- Henry TP Comstock (1820-1870) - Canadian silver prospector
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