The Blood Line

Bonanza episode
“The Blood Line”
Season 2, Episode 15 #47 in Series

Air date	December 31, 1960
Guest starring:
Written by	William Raynor Myles Wilder
Directed by	Lewis Allen
Episode Guide
Previous Episode: The Ape	Next Episode: The Courtship
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Summary[]

When 16-year-old Todd Grayson arrives from Boston to Virginia City, he is told that his father has been killed by Ben Cartwright. Ben shot Luke Grayson in self-defense, but Todd is too uncaring and stubborn to listen to this. The boy has only one thing in his head: to avenge his father by killing Ben Cartwright.

Plot[]

The son of Luke Grayson arrives from the East and learns from Dianne Jordan, a manipulative saloon girl, that Ben Cartwright shot and killed his father. Ben fired only in self-defense and feels badly for the young man. The venomous Todd Grayson vows revenge and recruits a professional gunman to get back at the Cartwrights.

Cast and Characters[]

The Cartwrights[]

Lorne Greene: Ben Cartwright
Dan Blocker: Hoss Cartwright

Recurring[]

Ray Teal: Roy Coffee

Others[]

Allan Lane: Luke Grayson
Dan Riss: Charlie
Dan White: Stagecoach Station Agent
David Macklin: Todd Grayson
Ed Prentiss: Minister
Jan Sterling: Dianne Jordan
Lee Van Cleef: Appling
Norman Leavitt: Bert
Thomas Browne Henry: Ab Jenkins

Notes[]

Did You Know?[]

German episode title: "Verzweifelte Rache", meaning "Desperate Revenge".
Pernell Roberts and Michael Landon do not appear in this episode. During the episode it is mentioned that Adam and Joe are away on a roundup with some of the hands.