Bonanza episode | |
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“The Way Station” | |
Season 4, Episode 6 #106 in Series | |
Air date | October 29, 1962 |
Production code | |
Guest starring: | Dawn Wells as Martha "Marty" Johnson
Robert Vaughn as Luke Martin Dorothy Green as Lucy Fisher Raymond Guth as Lafe Trevor Bardette as Jesse Johnson Walter Reed as Tim Fisher |
Written by | Frank Cleaver |
Directed by | Don McDougall |
Episode Guide | |
Previous Episode: The Deserter |
Next Episode: The War Comes to Washoe |
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Summary[]
Adam takes shelter from a storm in a way station run by elderly Jesse and his granddaughter Marty. Also coming in from the elements is a fugitive murderer Luke Martin. The young woman is fascinated by the killer, so Adam intervenes and orders Luke to leave her alone. Luke leaves, but soon returns and proves how dangerous he is.
Plot[]
Caught by a dust-storm, Adam stops at a stagecoach way station for the night. There he finds an aging stationmaster and his beautiful granddaughter. She yearns to escape from the limitations of her life with her beloved but overprotective grandfather at the remote way station.
Luke, a gambler on the run from a posse for murder, seeks shelter from the storm. A stagecoach arrives, with a driver and two passengers who also seek shelter for the night. Luke soon takes them all prisoner, but after a night of tension and trouble, Adam is able to overpower him and deliver him to the posse. Adam finds an unexpected assist from Luke as he helps the stationmaster and his granddaughter find their way to a new life.
Cast and Characters[]
The Cartwrights[]
- Pernell Roberts: Adam Cartwright
- Michael Landon: Joe Cartwright
- Lorne Greene :Ben Cartwright
- Dan Blocker: Hoss Cartwright
Other[]
- Dawn Wells: Marty Johnson
- Dorothy Green: Lucy Fisher
- Keith Richards: Sheriff Ross
- Raymond Guth: Lafe
- Robert Vaughn: Luke Martin
- Trevor Bardette: Jesse Johnson
- Walter Reed: Tim Fisher
Notes[]
Did you know?[]
- German episode title: "Die einsame Station", meaning "The Secluded Station".
Quotes[]
- "Anybody...stranger or not...deserves help when they're walking into trouble."
- ―Adam Cartwright[src]