Bonanza (TV Series) Logan's Treasure (1964) User Reviews

Can you feel for duryea?

[georgeredding · 8/10 · 7 January 2020]

While I practically never felt for Duryea when I was growing up in the late 50's and early 50's, in this episode I'm willing to give him the benefit of a doubt. But am I wise in doing so? After all, in this episode Sam Logan (Duryea) arrives in Virginia City where he will be staying with Ben Cartwright, despite Hoss' qualms and even those of Sheriff Roy Coffee; after all, he comes to the town after having served a twenty-year prison sentence in Carson City, and Hoss and Sheriff Coffee doubt that he has really changed, even if Ben feels differently about that. A bounty hunter by the name of Frank Reed, played by John Kellogg, wants so much to kill him and find the treasure that he thinks he still has. Angie Malone, played by Virginia Gregg, is a lady from his past who also thinks he still has the treasure. And too, the son of a man who was once a friend of Logan feels that some of that gold is his. Before the episode begins Logan's friend has been killed since he was hanged after he and Logan stole the gold. But will Logan remain a criminal? The characters Duryea played virtually always did. Like so many Bonanza episodes, this is an excellent character study and is a favorite Bonanza episode to me. See it.

A Treasured Episode

[jackbuckley-05049 · 10 April 2022]

This is a superb episode, one of my favorites, a plotline in which everything clicks. A good example of how a strong, solid premise can be rivetting from start to finish. Don't get me wrong. Virtually all of Bonanza's stories had strong premises, brilliantly constructed, edited, & played out. There's something extra special about "Logan's Treasure", though. At this point in the series' history, 1964, the show was running at full-steam with compelling tales, wonderfully written & performed. I won't rehash the plot of this episode but it'll keep you glued. Lorne Greene, of course, excellent as always. Michael Landon's absent from it but with Dan Blocker's presence one scarcely notices. Either of the "sons" could've been featured; what I mean is, both actors, Landon & Blocker, were so natural, watchable, & identifiable in their respective roles, that either one would've been instantly acceptable in a story requiring the presence of only one of them. I especially like the philosophical underpinning Ben brings to the plot of this entry, having to do with, not greed alone, but the invisible chains that can weigh down & imprison a man in pursuit of false gods. The final line that Ben speaks in "Logan's Treasure" chokes me up every time. Please make a point of catching it!