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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, one of those I've seen many times over, Guy Stockwell does a consummate acting job in this character study: he is both a straight guy and an arrogant outlaw-type man. He starts off as a shy young man who is humiliated in the saloon one day by an arrogant outlaw because he, Stockwell, cannot use a gun, which, in turn, is why Little Joe teaches him the skill of drawing and shooting but, the next thing you know, after he learns well the skill, he becomes himself a bounty hunter who is very cold. He becomes mean and ugly even toward his girl and in one sense becomes practically inhuman. This episode has a bitter-sweet ending, but it is one of those Bonanza episodes which is very introspective and, again, an excellent character study

This has to be probably the most hilarious BONANZA episode ever. And-let's face it-it is almost impossible to keep your eyes off of the beautiful Hill lady who plays well the Mexican senorita whose charm is strongly vied for by the Cartwright sons. In the story the Mexican guests at the Ponderosa are the older Senor Francisco Tenino and his beautiful daughter Dolores Tenino. The Cartwright sons will compete among themselves to win the affection of this lady, and the handsome, educated, and charming Adam who does well by speaking Spanish fluently and serenading her with his guitar, will definitely win her, and will "have her in the palm of his hand," he strongly believes. Or will he? Even the distinguished-looking widower Ben may win her over. In any case, since she is interested in bull-fighting, Hoss and Little Joe try to impress her with their knowledge of the sport, knowledge which does not exist on the part of either one of those two. But since Joe does seem to want to be a matador, Hoss finds a mean, cantankerous bull for his younger brother to fight. A bull-fight is scheduled to take place in Virginia City later. But how will Joe fare? Again, with which of these three will Dolores be taken? There will be no spoilers found here; it is enough to say that this episode is a scream!