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Bonanza
S13.E22
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He Was Only Seven

  • Episode aired Mar 5, 1972
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
116
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Michael Landon in Bonanza (1959)
Western

Jamie's 7-year-old friend, Jonah Morgan, is badly wounded when he and Jamie walk into the Virginia City Bank during a robbery by the evil Springer gang. The boy later dies of his injuries. J... Read allJamie's 7-year-old friend, Jonah Morgan, is badly wounded when he and Jamie walk into the Virginia City Bank during a robbery by the evil Springer gang. The boy later dies of his injuries. Joe and Jamie accompany Jonah's grief-hardened, paraplegic grandfather on the hunt for Spri... Read allJamie's 7-year-old friend, Jonah Morgan, is badly wounded when he and Jamie walk into the Virginia City Bank during a robbery by the evil Springer gang. The boy later dies of his injuries. Joe and Jamie accompany Jonah's grief-hardened, paraplegic grandfather on the hunt for Springer and his cronies.

  • Director
    • Michael Landon
  • Writers
    • David Dortort
    • Michael Landon
    • Fred Hamilton
  • Stars
    • Michael Landon
    • Lorne Greene
    • Dan Blocker
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    116
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Landon
    • Writers
      • David Dortort
      • Michael Landon
      • Fred Hamilton
    • Stars
      • Michael Landon
      • Lorne Greene
      • Dan Blocker
    • 5User reviews
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    Michael Landon
    Michael Landon
    • Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
    Lorne Greene
    Lorne Greene
    • Ben Cartwright
    Dan Blocker
    Dan Blocker
    • Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
    Mitch Vogel
    Mitch Vogel
    • Jamie Hunter Cartwright
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    • Joshua
    William Watson
    William Watson
    • Zack
    Robert Doyle
    • Clem
    Edward Crawford
    • Jonah Morgan
    Jeff Morris
    • Hal
    Richard Farnsworth
    Richard Farnsworth
    • Troy
    • (as Dick Farnsworth)
    Claudia Bryar
    Claudia Bryar
    • Martha
    Sean Kelly
    • Billy
    Harry Holcombe
    Harry Holcombe
    • Dr. J. P. Martin
    Bing Russell
    Bing Russell
    • Deputy Clem
    Beverly Carter
    • Alice
    Napoleon Whiting
    Napoleon Whiting
    • Bert
    Joseph V. Perry
    Joseph V. Perry
    • Sheriff Tyson
    • (as Joseph Perry)
    • Director
      • Michael Landon
    • Writers
      • David Dortort
      • Michael Landon
      • Fred Hamilton
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    7bkoganbing

    3 on a manhunt

    Roscoe Lee Browne gives a powerful performance as a man whose grandson is shot and killed in a bank holdup in Virginia City. Michael Landon and Mitch Vogel were caught n the same holdup and all three go on a manhunt.

    Browne dominates this episode one of the last in the series. Hard enough for a parent to lose a child, for grandparent when all they have are each other, just incalculable.

    For Roscoe Lee Browne fans a must.
    10murermarius

    A masterpiece for Bonanza, and as standalone episode

    One of the best episodes. Many Bonanza-episodes try to be serious and have many different actors trying to bring seriousness to it, but fail to bring it to a heightened level. This is one of the exceptions that manages to do that. Michael Landon gets his character flawlessly in this, and even Mitch Vogel, which i think doesn't hold much presense in Bonanza, is getting a more serious role and manages to find more presense, which is much needed for him.

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    • Trivia
      This was rewritten by Michael Landon as the Little House on the Prairie episode, "He Was Only Twelve."
    • Goofs
      Coins shown falling from Jonah Morgan's hand were from the wrong century (20th).
    • Soundtracks
      Bonanza
      (Theme Song)

      Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Memorable Entertainment TV
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 27, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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