Bonanza - Season 12 Episode 6 Gideon, the Good
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.
Year: 1973
Genre: Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: United States of America
Studio: NBC
Director: David Dortort
Cast: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, David Canary, Tim Matheson, Mitch Vogel
Crew: Bobby Somers (Stunts)
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 431.00 users
Popularity: 134.265
Language: English
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Episode
The Night Virginia City Died
A Matter of Faith
The Weary Willies
The Wagon
The Power of Life and Death
Gideon, the Good
The Trouble with Trouble
Thornton's Account
The Love Child
El Jefe
The Luck of Pepper Shannon
The Impostors
Honest John
For a Young Lady
A Single Pilgrim
The Gold-Plated Rifle
Top Hand
A Deck of Aces
The Desperado
The Reluctant American
Shadow of a Hero
The Silent Killer
Terror at 2:00
The Stillness Within
A Time to Die
Winter Kill
Kingdom of Fear
An Earthquake Called Callahan