Bonanza

Bonanza - Season 1 Episode 4 The Paiute War

America's Favorite TV Western 1973-01-16 49 minutes.
7.51 448 votes

Season - Episode

14 Season 14 Sep 12, 1972
13 Season 13 Sep 19, 1971
12 Season 12 Sep 13, 1970
11 Season 11 Sep 14, 1969
10 Season 10 Sep 15, 1968
9 Season 9 Sep 17, 1967
8 Season 8 Sep 11, 1966
7 Season 7 Sep 12, 1965
6 Season 6 Sep 20, 1964
5 Season 5 Sep 22, 1963
4 Season 4 Sep 23, 1962
3 Season 3 Sep 24, 1961
2 Season 2 Sep 10, 1960
1 Season 1 Sep 12, 1959

Overview

Trader Mike Wilson attempts to escape punishment by the Paiute Indians after mistreating two of their women, by placing the blame on Adam. A fierce war between the Paiutes and the California militia follows, and the Paiutes seize Adam as hostage. Very impressive battle scenes in the this first mini-epic of the series. This episode did all it could to stage the real thing; 50 Indians were used and 50 cavalry actors and extras were used, and the production involved three days of shooting on location. This episode encompassed both the biggest cast and most costly stunts. This episode is based on the factual accounting that occured in May and June of 1860.

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