• Series: Bonanza

• Genre: Western
• Movie Type: Prime-Time Drama
• Director: Bernard McEveety
• Main Cast: Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Brenda Scott
• Release Year: 1965
• Country: US
• Run Time: 60 minutes

Plot

Joe Cartwright and his friend Tuck (Warren Vanders) vie for the attentions of pretty Easterner Lucy Melviney (Brenda Scott), a sheltered young girl whose view of the world has been formed by the romantic literature she reads. When Lucinda is targeted for abduction by a renegade band of Paiutes, Joe and Tuck are determined to protect the girl from the harsh truths of the real world. Complicating matters is the fact that the renegades are led by Joe's boyhood chum Sharp Tongue (X Brands). Written by Mort R. Lewis, "The Far, Far Better Thing" originally aired on January 10, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Lorne Greene - Ben Cartwright
• Pernell Roberts - Adam Cartwright
• Michael Landon - Joe Cartwright
• Dan Blocker - Hoss Cartwright
• Brenda Scott - Lucy Melviny

Warren Vanders - Tuck; X Brands - Sharp Tongue; Stacy Harris - Mr. Melviny; Jack Big Head - Indian

Credit

Bernard McEveety - Director; Mort R. Lewis - Screenwriter