The Saga of Whizzer McGee

This story initially wants to make a viewer laugh his head off, but as it progresses it makes that same viewer want to weep. George Brenlin puts himself very well into the role of Whizzer McGee, a five-foot man who is bitter as bitter can be. He is a one-time orphan who has had no friends in his life. Jeanne Bal plays the part of the dance hall girl with whom Whizzer becomes taken, but she has no need for him. One thing that stands out is that there are consequences to trying to be something a person can never be. The story does have a sad end but it can easily arouse people's thinking about their own type character.

In this particular episode, Hoss brings home another one of his problem strays, Whizzer McGee. He is a very short man with a great pick chip on his shoulder, which is one reason he is so short-fused. While he is hired at a local hardware store, he makes a claim to a dance hall girl, with whom he becomes strongly taken, that he has rich relatives, only for Hoss to tell her later that he has been an orphan all his life.Naturally, she becomes mad and tells her that she wants only a man who has money. He then tries to obtain so much money illegally. George Brenlin does a superb job as Whizzer McGee, and Jeanne Bal does well in her part as the dance hall girl who bitterly shuns the man who wants her so dearly. It is something of a tragedy: it starts out on a high note, but ends up on an unhappy low note. Definitely, it is also an introspective character.

In this poor offering as a episode, we get Hoss finding another down-on-their-luck person that acts like a little brat in more ways than one.

Whizzer McGee is the new person that stand about 5 foot and has a mouth about ten foot wide. In every situation he puts himself into things that turn out wrong. So I guess the big-hearted Hoss finds something interesting in the characters such as Whizzer.

I believe everyone dislike Whizzer including the viewer. For some reason Hoss seems to be the only person that has faith in the man. Even after seeing his temper more than one time, Hoss feels some connection.

Anyway Whizzer borrows some money from a local townsman named Otis Klink. And when Whizzer get a job at the bank Otis says he can repay him by just leaving the door unlocked.

When Whizzer does a little switcheroo with Otis- it lands him into some hot water. And Otis is not one to be used by a little man with a big mouth.

The writers tried to make this a semi-comedy by having Whizzer McGee (George Brenlin) perform comedic activities during the show. However, the Whizzer character was neither amusing or funny. In fact he was so obnoxious that it was hard to follow the story. And for the viewer the end of the show was not disappointing but was something that finally ended the viewer's misery.

Acting was suspicious in the entire show. George Brelin was downright pathetic. But there is plenty of poor acting to go around for everyone. Not a good story and not a good show.

Sad tale of Greed and Wanting and a Character study of different types of people. Being small shouldn't be a source of shame and bullying but often is as shown in this episode. Wrong Choices of the people we are attracted to is also highlighted here. The Saloon girl is a greedy,heartless mean person who deserves nothing as her character is the pits. People who worship money like her are no good and don't value real love. This Saga fell short in many ways with people not standing up enough or telling it like it is. Hoss could of been more frank at the end when speaking to the Goldigger and should of thrown some digs in. Not uplifting,, terrible ending and acting.

This Bonanza story concerns one of Hoss Cartwright's unusual friends he makes, in this case George Brenlin who is a little guy most self conscious about his height. Dan Blocker tries to get him to believe in himself.

But Brenlin is caught up with a golddigging saloon girl played by Jeanne Bal. The little guy will do whatever it takes to win this girl who is sadly way out of his league.

Nicely played by Brenlin who you feel sorry for and Bal as the saloon girl with a heart of stone.