| Bonanza episode | |
|---|---|
| “The Reluctant Rebel” | |
| Season 7, Episode 11 #213 in Series | |
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| Air date | November 21, 1965 |
| Production code | |
| Guest starring: | |
| Written by | Wally Geor |
| Directed by | R. G. Springsteen |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous Episode: The Strange One |
Next Episode: Five Sundowns to Sunup |
| External links | |
 IMDbThe Reluctant Rebel on IMDb | |
Summary[]
Plot[]
Billy Penn is a young man who's sick of his rigid father and his life on a pig farm.
Hoping to break free, he foolishly joins a bunch of rustler who end up stealing livestock from the Cartwrights.
Hoss steers the boy back to the "straight and narrow" and tries to repair the relationship between father and son.
Cast and Characters[]
The Cartwrights[]
Other[]
- Craig Curtis: Sport
- Herman Hack: Townsman
- Holly Bane: Burkhart
- Janis Hansen: Millie
- Keith London: Sam Cotterfield
- Ray Hemphill: Shale
- Royal Dano: Hank Penn
- Tim Considine: Billy Penn
Notes[]
Did you know?[]
- The German episode title is: "Die Schlammschlacht", meaning "Mudslinging".