Platinum's TV Classics edition of the classic western series BONANZA is a true must-have for any fan of this landmark series!! In Volume Three of this edition,originally part of a two-disc DVD set that's on sale at Wal-Mart for $5.88!!,the following episodes include BADGE WITHOUT HONOR (9/24/60),THE BLOOD LINE (12/31/60),THE COURTSHIP (1/7/61),and DEATH AT DAWN (4/30/60).BADGE WITHOUT HONOR involves an escaped killer,who poses as the local sheriff,who searches Jason Blaine,a married man of the bride,who is a friend of the Cartwright family,who comes to take him back while he's the star witness in the murder trial of the Murdock Gang.In THE BLOOD LINE,directed by film and TV veteran Lewis Allen,Ben Cartwright accidentally kills a man in self-defense.But when the victim's son returns home,he wants to kill Ben! Next up,THE COURTSHIP has Hoss falling in love with the new woman in town (Julie Adams of "Creature From The Black Lagoon" fame).And finally,DEATH AT DAWN,the last episode of the first season,sees The Cartwrights and the local Sheriff involved in a murder innocent in which they hunt down the killer until the killer's hit man comes to destroy Virginia City and its people.These are exciting and enjoyable episodes of TV's longest-running western series,second close to GUNSMOKE!!! Platinum did an amazing job remastering both the picture and sound and even though this DVD doesn't contain the original theme music (since these shows are in the public domain and for copyright reasons),they used an orchestral version of "Return To The Ponderosa" as its opening theme which is great to listen to as it opens up the series!!! This is perhaps the best collection of BONANZA episodes out there that are in public domain and it's well worth the price!!! Check out my review for Volume Four of the series!!! Thank you Platinum for preserving this great and classic series on DVD!!!
BONANZA - VOLUME 3
GREAT QUALITY - I LOVE IT. THE EPISODES ON THIS DVD ARE: 1. BADGE WITHOUT HONOR; 2. THE BLOODLINE; 3. THE COURTSHIP; 4. DEATH AT DAWN.
one disk - 1. Trail Gang; 2. Denver McKee; 3. Blood on the Land; 4. Dark Star. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Lorne Greene DVD Release Date: Released the 01 April 2002 Usually ships within 24 hours
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I'm a fan of Bonanza and I like horses, cowboys, cattle, etc.
This is a great TV show but, a little bad transfer on this DVD and this DVD is not terrible except, they removed the original theme music and the video is washed out. I don't care about it.
There are four episodes on one disc:
1. Day of Reckoning 2. The Avenger 3. The Ape 4. Breed of Violence
My favorite episode on Volume 5 is "Breed of Violence."
In this episode "Day of Reckoning":
After Matsou the Indian (Ricardo Montalban) save's Ben's life, Ben gives him a parcel of Ponderosa land. Mastou cuts his hair aand learns to farm. But Matsou's former tribe kills the wife of Ike Daggett (Karl Swenson), Ben's neighbor who hated Indians. Ike Daggett kills Matsou's pregnant wife as revenge, which drives Matsou to... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Lorne Greene DVD Release Date: Released the 01 April 2002 Special Order
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one disk, 4 episodes - 1. desert justice, 2. fear merchants, 3. the gunmen, 4. the abduction More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Lorne Greene DVD Release Date: Released the 01 April 2002 Special Order
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