| Bonanza episode | |
|---|---|
| “Calamity Over the Comstock” | |
| Season 5, Episode 7 #141 in Series | |
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| Air date | November 3, 1963 |
| Production code | |
| Guest starring: | |
| Written by | Warren Douglas |
| Directed by | Charles Rondeau |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous Episode: A Question of Strength |
Next Episode: Journey Remembered |
| External links | |
 IMDbCalamity Over the Comstock on IMDb | |
Summary[]
Trouble with a capital "T" that rhymes with "C" comes to Virginia City when Little Joe brings young Calamity Jane home to the Ponderosa after rescuing her from a deadly prairie raid.
Plot[]
Joe meets up with Calamity Jane and promises her dying father that he'll take care of her. He brings her to the Ponderosa, keeping her gender a secret from the other Cartwrights so she can collect her inheritance. Joe and "Cal" begin to fall in love, which is bad news because she has a jealous boyfriend: Doc Holliday.
Cast and Characters[]
The Cartwrights
- Lorne Green: Ben Cartwright
- Dan Blocker: Hoss Cartwright
- Michael Landon: Little Joe Cartwright
- Pernell Roberts: Adam Cartwright
Other[]
- Bern Hoffman: Bartender
- Betty Endicott: Brunette Dance Guest
- Big John Hamilton: Miner
- Bill Clark: Cowboy in Bar
- Bob Miles: Indian
- Christopher Dark: John 'Doc' Holliday
- Fifi D'Orsay: Babette
- Russ Bender: Walt
- Stefanie Powers: Martha Jane 'Calamity Jane' Canary
Notes[]
Did you know?[]
- German episode title: "Das Mädchen Cal und Little Joe", meaning "Little Joe and a Girl Named Cal".
- It was rumored Jamie Donnelly (pre-Grease) was going to play Calamity Jane.
Quotes[]
- "Jane... So how can you call yourself Cal?"
"Well, that's short for calamity."
"Calamity?"
"Calamity Jane." - ―Ben and Calamity Jane[src]
- "Adam, will you talk some sense of your brother?!"
"Ye talk to him. He's your son." - ―Ben and Adam[src]
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