| Bonanza episode | |
|---|---|
| “A Man to Admire” | |
| Season 6, Episode 11 #179 in Series | |
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| Air date | December 6, 1964 |
| Production code | |
| Guest starring: | |
| Written by | Mort R. Lewis |
| Directed by | John Florea |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous Episode: Old Sheba |
Next Episode: The Underdog |
| External links | |
 IMDbA Man to Admire on IMDb | |
Summary[]
Knocked unconscious and framed for the murder of scheming rancher, Flint Durfee, Hoss Cartwright refuses his father's expensive lawyer and trusts his defense to new friend Whit Parker, a troubled trial attorney who is drowning his past in alcohol.
Plot[]
Framed lawyer Whitney Parker has been hired to represent Hoss, who has been charged with a murder. Parker's best days are behind him and he's now an alcoholic. The Cartwrights are determined to keep the lawyer sober so he can save Hoss from hanging.
Cast and Characters[]
The Cartwrights
- Lorne Green: Ben Cartwright
- Dan Blocker: Hoss Cartwright
- Michael Landon: Little Joe Cartwright
- Pernell Roberts: Adam Cartwright
Recurring[]
- Bern Hoffman: Sam, the Bartender
- Ray Teal: Sheriff Roy Coffee
Other[]
- Betty Endicott: Brunette Woman in Gray Dress
- Bill Clark: Cowboy in Blue Shirt
- Bob Miles: Townsman in Courtroom
- Booth Colman: Flint Durfee
- Dave Willock: Deeter
- Hal Baylor: Ev Durfee
- James Gregory: Attorney Whitney Parker
- Jason Johnson: Judge
- Jonathan Hole: Dr. Kleiser
- Martha Manor: Blonde Woman in Checked Dress
- Michel Petit: Benjie
- Norman Leavitt: Mr. Bartlett - Telegrapher
- William Mims: Prosecutor Byran Evans
Notes[]
Did you know?[]
- Hoss would again depend on an alcoholic defense attorney in the Season 9 episode The Bottle Fighter.
- German episode title: "Hoss unter Anklage", meaning "Hoss Under Charge".
Goofs[]
- The first season had stories about the Cartwrights and Virginia City during the civil war, yet, in season 6, Abraham Lincoln isn't even president yet.