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Bonanza :: Top Hand (12x17)

Episode Information

Title:

Top Hand

Episode #:

12x17

Original Airdate:

Sunday January 17th, 1971

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Episode Crew
Director:	William F. Claxton
Writer:	Arthur Heinemann John Hawkins (1)

Episode Summary

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A battle over who will be trail boss on a big cattle drive ensues when the Cartwrights pick Kelly, a former ranch hand on the Ponderosa as their choice, but Mr. Weatherby knows that Kelly was fired on a previous cattle drive for drinking.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Ben Johnson (1)	played	Kelly James	Recurring (third appearance)
•Bill Clark (1)	played	Jimpson	Recurring (41st appearance)
•Hal Burton	played	Smokey	Recurring (15th appearance)
•Jerry Gatlin	played	Quincy	Recurring (second appearance)
•Richard Farnsworth	played	Sourdough	Recurring (first appearance)
•Roger Davis	played	Bert Yates	Recurring (second appearance)
•Walter Barnes (1)	played	Weatherby	Recurring (third appearance)
•Eddie Juaregui	played	Bones