Bonanza episodes provided lots of insight into life "back then", be it timber mining, well drilling, Shanghaiing, cattle ranching, nitroglycerin, rabies, extortion, love triangles, you name it. Unfortunately, this was not one of those episodes. This episode is credited as written by little joe, all about little joe, the hero, who once again saved the day. It is annoying to watch repeatedly so much ego on display, over and over.