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Bonanza - Season 1 Episode 4 The Paiute War

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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.

First Air Date: Sep 12, 1959

Last Air date: Jan 16, 1973

Season: 14 Season

Episode: 431 Episode

Runtime: 49 minutes

IMDb: 7.50/10 by 425.00 users

Popularity: 101.769

Language: English