The beginning scenes of Johnny riding the bronco are laugh out loud funny, as the actual riding scenes are intercut with horribly done close-up shots of Johnny (Ben Cooper) flailing his body though clearly stationary! Later, the romance that instantly developes out of nowhere between paralyzed Johnny and hostile nurse Ann is contrived and forced, and therefore seems entirely ridiculous. Even though Ben and the other Cartwrights are able to offer every bit of support in order to aid Johnny's recovery, and there are a few nice moments (especially the scene with Ben and Johnny in the middle of the night), the see-it-coming-a-mile-away ending has Johnny regaining his legs just at the crucial moment, and added to the other negatives cause this episode to be merely ...ehhh...okay.
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Johnny Lightly is thrown off a horse he's breaking at the Ponderosa and suffers a serious injury. He loses the use of his legs though Dr. Kay thinks the paralysis is only temporary. Johnny loses the will to live, despite the hopeful prognosis. His recovery rides on the doctor's assistant, Ann ,who Johnny's grown fond of.moreless
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Sue RandallAnn Davis
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Ben CooperJohnny Lightly
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R.G. ArmstrongNathan Clay
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Dan Blocker
Eric "Hoss" Cartwright (1959-1972)
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Lorne Greene
Ben Cartwright
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Pernell Roberts
Adam Cartwright (1959-1965)
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Michael Landon
Joseph "Little Joe" Francis Cartwright
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Ben: Clay. If you destroy what it cost me my blood to build – I'll kill ya. No matter where you try to hide, I'll find you and I'll kill you.
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Joe: Hey what about Hoss? I figure we can run about a hundred pounds off him and still make a profit.
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Hoss: Dadburn beats me, that persuasive power I've got – except when it comes to talking Pa out of chores.
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Adam: (about Ben) He's right Johnny. Any time he has to add up two columns of figures you can hear him bellowin' all over ther ranch. You'd be doing us a service.
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Location scenes were filmed at California's Janss Conejo Ranch.
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German episode title: "Eine Chance für Johnny", meaning "A Chance For Johnny".
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Featured Cartwright: Ben
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