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Bonanza episode
“The Pressure Game”
Season 5, Episode 32
#166 in Series
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Air date May 10, 1964
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Guest starring:
Written by Don Tait
Directed by Tay Garnett
Episode Guide
Previous Episode:
The Dark Past
Next Episode:
Triangle
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Summary[]

Virginia City gossip and meddling Aunt Lil combine with unexpected attention from another Cartwright to complicate Laura Dayton's already fragile romance with Adam, especially when his preoccupation with Ponderosa business appears to be hiding an unwillingness to marry her.

Plot[]

Laura Dayton´s Aunt Lil comes to visit, determined to get the hesitant Adam to propose to her favorite niece. Her scheme is to make Adam jealous by using his cousin Will as a rival for her affections. The plan goes awry when actual romantic sparks begin to fly between Laura and Will.

Cast and Characters[]

The Cartwrights

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Did you know?[]

  • German episode title: "Amors Abgesandte", meaning "Cupid's Delegate".
  • Michael Landon does not appear in this episode.

Quotes[]

"As a participating member of this ranch I think you ought to know that we're liable to lose over five hundred head of cattle in the very near future."
Hoss to Adam[src]
"Coming like that a few years ago I'd figured I'd be in for a lecture or a tanning..."
Adam to Ben[src]

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