Easy Come, Easy Go

Bonanza episode
“Easy Come, Easy Go”
Season 13, Episode 12 #401 in Series
Air date	December 12, 1971
Production code
Guest starring:
Written by	Jack B. Sawards
Directed by	Joseph Pevney
Episode Guide
Previous Episode: The Rattlesnake Brigade	Next Episode: A Home for Jamie
External links
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Summary

Seedy and uncouth prospector Luke Calhoun returns to town with his still-single daughter Meena. Luke has lost his newly-found fortune in short order and Meena is still desperate to corner a husband. Taking advantage of the Cartwrights, Luke quickly turns their Pondersosa home into a gambling hall.

Plot

In the third episode featuring the Calhouns, Luke is bankrupted after a stock investment gone bad, so he and his daughter, Meena, move to the Ponderosa until he can get back on his feet. Without Ben's permission, Luke turns the Ponderosa into a casino, with lap dances and gambling all over the place. Meanwhile, Meena continues her frantic search for a husband, where she left off in season eleven's "Meena".

Cast and Characters

The Cartwrights

• Lorne Green: Ben Cartwright
• Dan Blocker: Hoss Cartwright
• Michael Landon: Little Joe Cartwright
• Mitch Vogel: Jamie Cartwright

Recurring

• Victor Sen Yung: Hop Sing
• Lou Frizzell: Dusty Rhodes

Guest Stars

• Dun Taylor: Luke Calhoun
• Ann Prentiss: Meena Calhoun
• Lyman Ward: Pete
• Dan Scott: Dave
• Channing Pollock: Carter
• Robert Lussier: Garvey
• Cosmo Sardo: Townsman avoiding Luke (uncredited)

Trivia

• German episode title: "Wie gewonnen, so zerronnen", meaning "Easy Come, Easy Go".
• This is the third of three episodes (known as the "Meena" episodes) that Meena Calhoun and her father Luke appear in.
• This is the last episode where the recurring character of Dusty Rhoades appeared. No explanation was ever given for his exit.

Quotes

Joe: (to Hoss) She doesn't want to marry somebody, she wants to marry anybody. Watch your step!

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