You'd be remiss if you're a Star Trek OS fan and haven't seen this episode! I just saw it due to a TVLand Special, and it was delightful. The first surprise is guest star Majel Roddenberry! She's tough to pick out at first, but the moment she speaks her first line, you'll know it's her. Sporting a tan and light brown hair, she looks quite different from "Number One" and "Nurse Chapel". As the steadfast wife of a lowland rancher she's prettier than ever, in a plains woman-like way. The plot centers around the need for water- ranchers in the lowlands were suffering from a drought, and sought to settle the highlands (of which Ponderosa is a part). Hoss heard the plight of one of the ranchers and got the idea to help the rancher and his family to drill for the well instead of digging it. While drilling, more of the lowland ranchers passed through - and this is the second surprise - one of them is Jimmy Doohan! His accent was undefinable - at times it was semi-Scottish, and other times, just plainly clear-speak. He's robust, though, and seeing him on horseback is a wonder to behold. Despite the grim plot line, plenty of comedy is added to this tale - enough to make me laugh out loud, including some of that Hoss/Little Joe horsing around stuff. Jovial as it was- the plot did carry a moral. "Help thy neighbor" was the gist, and it was well demonstrated. A choice episode all around.