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14 Season
431 Episode
Bonanza - Season 11 Episode 28 A Matter of Circumstance
America's Favorite TV Western
Little Joe stays back at the Ponderosa to tend to its operation as Ben, Hoss, Candy and Hop Sing leave for a cattle drive, who leave as a severe thunderstorm approaches. Joe goes to the barn to calm a horse that was spooked by the thunder and lightning. But just when it seems like the horse has settled down, the horse goes wild, knocking down Joe and crushing his left arm and breaking his leg. Joe goes in and out of consciousness and, after struggling against driving rain and winds to get into the house, treats his wounds. However, the arm is infected and Joe, fearing gangrene has set in, debates whether to amputate the wound.
- Year: 1973
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
- Studio: NBC
- Keyword: nevada, ranch, family, single father, cowboy, wild west, 19th century, early america
- Director: David Dortort
- Cast: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, David Canary, Tim Matheson, Mitch Vogel