Bonanza The Duke (Season 2, Episode 25)
TV-G
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Bonanza

The Duke (Season 2, Episode 25)

TV-G

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

*SPOILERS* The Cartwrights challenge an arrogant and cruel British prizefighter, the Duke, and his alcoholic manager to a bout with John Heenan (the Benicia Boy), after the Cartwrights' meek friend J.D. gets pulverized by the Duke in a ...See more*SPOILERS* The Cartwrights challenge an arrogant and cruel British prizefighter, the Duke, and his alcoholic manager to a bout with John Heenan (the Benicia Boy), after the Cartwrights' meek friend J.D. gets pulverized by the Duke in a bar-fight. J.D. is adored by saloon girl Marge, but he has been too shy to return her affections. While the Cartwrights wait to see if Heenan will actually take the bout and come from San Francisco, the Duke pursues Marge and assaults her when she rebuffs him. When the manager comes to Marge's rescue, he too is beaten up by the Duke (who, it turns out, is the manager's brother). Infuriated by all this, Hoss Cartwright himself challenges the Duke, and knocks him out in the fourth round of a bare-knuckle fight refereed by Sheriff Roy Coffee. The Duke and his brother-manager reconcile in the humility of defeat, then learn that the Benicia Boy will accept the proposed bout, but only the Duke comes to San Francisco. The Duke apologizes to all he has offended while in Virginia City and heads west to fight Heenan. Written by Box of Daylight See less

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38 cast members

Name	Known for
Lorne Greene Ben Cartwright Ben Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Pernell Roberts Adam Cartwright (credit only) Adam Cartwright (credit only) See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Dan Blocker Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Michael Landon Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Maxwell Reed Clarence 'The Duke of London' Simpson Clarence 'The Duke of London' Simpson See fewer	Blackout (1950)
Randy Stuart Marge Fuller Marge Fuller See fewer	All About Eve (1950)
J. Pat O'Malley Harry Simpson Harry Simpson See fewer	One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Jason Evers J.D. Lambert J.D. Lambert See fewer	The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)
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