| Bonanza episode | |
|---|---|
| “The Storm” | |
| Season 3, Episode 19 #85 in Series | |
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| Air date | January 28, 1962 |
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| Guest starring: | |
| Written by | Denne Bart Petitclerc |
| Directed by | Lewis Allen |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous Episode: The Ride |
Next Episode: The Auld Sod |
| External links | |
 IMDbThe Storm on IMDb | |
Summary[]
While visiting the Ponderosa, Ben's old friend, sea Captain Matthew White, is forced to reveal a terrible secret after Little Joe Cartwright falls in love with and plans to wed the Captain's daughter, Laura, once a freckle-faced playmate from Joe's childhood in New Orleans, now grown into a beautiful woman.
Plot[]
Joe's childhood sweetheart Laura comes for a visit with her stern seafaring father, Captain White. Laura and Joe fall in love again and want to marry, but her father will not allow it. The captain has information that he doesn't intent to share with Joe: Laura is terminally ill and he doesn't want Joe to marry her out of pity.
Cast[]
The Cartwrights
- Lorne Green: Ben Cartwright
- Dan Blocker: Hoss Cartwright
- Michael Landon: Little Joe Cartwright
- Pernell Roberts: Adam Cartwright
Other[]
- Brooke Hayward: Laura White
- Frank Overton: Matthew White
Notes[]
Did you know?[]
- German episode title: "Lauras letzter Frühling", meaning "The Last Spring of Laura".
Quotes[]
- "Well, I'm the architect in the family - remember?"
- ―Adam Cartwright[src]
- "Joe, any time you get that look in your eye, I always get into trouble."
- ―Hoss Cartwright[src]
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