Bonanza Season12 Gideon, the Good 1970
On the trail, Joe witnesses a woman kill a man, but the woman rides away before he can positively identify her. He rides into the nearest town, Black River and reports the crime to Sheriff Gideon Yates, and the two ride out to find clues. They find a handkerchief embroidered with the letter "L". Sheriff Yates knows who the killer is, his wife Lydia. She married him before she got a legal divorce from her first husband, Loomis, and killed him to silence him. Gideon tries to coax Joe out of town, but he recognizes Lydia's picture in a photographer's window. When Joe refuses to leave, Gideon tries to shoot him down in cold blood and orders a manhunt against him. Joe's only hope is a Mexican stable boy, who saw Gideon shoot him, and ultimately Joe and Gideon have one of the most memorable confrontations in the series' history.
- Released: 1970-10-18
- Runtime: 49 minutes
- Genre: Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
- Stars: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, David Canary, Tim Matheson, Mitch Vogel
- Director: Bobby Somers
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1. The Night Virginia City Died 1970-09-13
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2. A Matter of Faith 1970-09-20
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3. The Weary Willies 1970-09-27
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4. The Wagon 1970-10-04
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5. The Power of Life and Death 1970-10-11
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6. Gideon, the Good 1970-10-18
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7. The Trouble with Trouble 1970-10-25
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8. Thornton's Account 1970-11-01
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9. The Love Child 1970-11-08
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10. El Jefe 1970-11-15
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11. The Luck of Pepper Shannon 1970-11-22
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12. The Impostors 1970-12-13
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13. Honest John 1970-12-20
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14. For a Young Lady 1970-12-27
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15. A Single Pilgrim 1971-01-03
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16. The Gold-Plated Rifle 1971-01-10
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17. Top Hand 1971-01-17
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18. A Deck of Aces 1971-01-31
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19. The Desperado 1971-02-07
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20. The Reluctant American 1971-02-14
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21. Shadow of a Hero 1971-02-21
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22. The Silent Killer 1971-02-28
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23. Terror at 2:00 1971-03-07
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24. The Stillness Within 1971-03-14
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25. A Time to Die 1971-03-21
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26. Winter Kill 1971-03-28
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27. Kingdom of Fear 1971-04-04
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28. An Earthquake Called Callahan 1971-04-11
