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Date Posted: 03:09:22 06/09/12 Sat
Author: Rick
Subject: Bonanza episodes that are nightmarish and surrealistic

Let's think of some good ones...

A: The Crucible

B: To Die in Darkness

C: A Matter of Circumstance

D: The Night Virginia City Died

E: Kingdom of Fear

F: Terror at 2:00

G: Bushwhacked!

H: Search in Limbo

I: The Prisoners

J: The Hunter

K: A Stranger Passed This Way

L: Twilight Town

M: Face of Fear

N: The Hidden Enemy

O: The Smiler


R :)

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[> A Rose For Lotta -- SWC, 10:40:58 06/09/12 Sat [1]

Nobody knows what they are doing, including the writers. When I first saw it, it looked like a bad dream. I've always called it "Hop Sing's Nightmare".


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[> Re: Bonanza episodes that are nightmarish and surrealistic -- Richard, 19:39:11 06/09/12 Sat [1]

Twilight Town was truly a science fiction tale, out of the Twight Zone genre.

The "angle shots" where the screen seems off balance, seems to tell us that everything is not as it seems.

This is one episode where you get more information watching it the second or third time around than the first time you watch it.

Very good episode.


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[> Re: Bonanza episodes that are nightmarish and surrealistic -- Tim, 01:58:56 06/10/12 Sun [1]

I agree with Richard. For me Twilight Town remains the ultimate surreal/spooky Bonanza episode.

Rick has compiled a superb list of the most nightmarish and surrealistic Bonanza episodes.

The Smiler made Rick's list, and in a similar vein I would add Thunder Man, with Simon Oakland's first rate performance as the creepy Mr Poole.


Tim


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[> [> Re: Bonanza episodes that are nightmarish and surrealistic -- Rick, 03:36:32 06/10/12 Sun [1]

I forgot to note "Thunder Man" and its updated remake "Justce Deferred" from season 9, both with Simon Oakland. Thanks, Tim. Also, "The Dark Gate."


R :)


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[> [> [> Re: Bonanza episodes that are nightmarish and surrealistic -- WWE Bonanza Fan, 19:23:48 06/10/12 Sun [1]

I definitley agree that TWILIGHT TOWN has an eerie feel to it as does episodes such as THE HUNTER,A MATTER OF CIRCUMSTANCE,THE PRISONERS,THUNDER MAN, TERROR AT 2AM, KINGDOM OF FEAR, FACE OF FEAR, etc.

But the one that sticks out the most spookish in my mind has to be TO DIE IN DARKNESS due to the fact we saw CARTWRIGHT and CANDY aging before out very eyes. And its something about them being stuck in that dreaded looking pit that seperates them from the rest of the world and the look on their faces when they get out is just a sight to get use to knowing that they havent seen the light of day for over a month or so.. Very EERIE feeling in this episode which I consider the scariest.


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[> [> [> [> Re: Bonanza episodes that are nightmarish and surrealistic -- Rick, 03:21:09 06/11/12 Mon [1]

Mike was one of the most realistic directors there was and it shows in Darkness very well!



R :)


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[> [> [> [> [> Re: Bonanza episodes that are nightmarish and surrealistic -- Rick, 05:03:13 06/11/12 Mon [1]

"Five Candles" from season 10. Ben and four others get trapped under the courthouse when it caves in and one of them may be a killer. Poor Joe is a mess and gets his ribs broken (and even catches the killer after his accident) and the ending is terrifying. Great story. Imagine being trapped down there and thinking you can die any any given moment!


R :)


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Bonanza episodes that are nightmarish and surrealistic, Tim -- Rick, 01:52:00 06/12/12 Tue [1]


More nightmarish-laced eps--

"The Avenger" (S 2)
"Between Heaven and Earth" (S 6)
"Justice" (S 8)
"Shanklin" (S 13)
"He Was Only Seven" (S 13)
"Riot" (S 14)




Rick


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