Bonanza - Episode 49 - The Spitfire - After Joe kills a man in self defense who tried to set fire to the Ponderosa to clear himself some land, he has to take his lively, feisty, wild, daughter home and she, and her relatives, are now determined to kill Joe.

The Spitfire
Director: William D. Faralla (as William Dario Faralla)
Writer: Ward Hawkins
Stars: Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 14 January 1961 USA
Filming Locations: Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Storyline:
Forced to shoot and kill tresspasser Jeb Hoad, Joe Cartwright is set upon by Jeb's wildcat daughter Willow (Anita Sands). Managing to subdue the girl, Joe brings her back to the Ponderosa, where, feeling responsible for her, he tries to transform her into a "proper" lady with the help of the ranch's female staffers. Meanwhile, Willow's mother, whip-wielding Kentucky mountaineer Maud Hoad (Katherine Warren), vows to wipe out the Cartwright clan-and she is backed up by the guns and brawn of her goonish son Dodie. Written on rottentomatoes.com

Reviews:
"Main Characters: The Mother and daughter Spitfires

Bonanza Characters: Little Joe and Ben

After Little Joe catches a man burning their land, he has to kill the man in order to stop the fire. The daughter is naturally upset and tries to kill Little Joe. Oh, but here's the clincher: she's not like anybody else. she's a dirty, smelly, no-manners, cursing spitfire. And her mother's much worse! We're talking a different kind of people who sees nothing wrong with killing.

This episode shows the other side of life - those backwoods people who like living that way and want to keep living that way. The Mama carries a gun and is probably more of a gunfighter than her husband and boys put together. Yep, you know the type..." Written by mitchrmp on IMDb.com

"This long running series was really hitting its stride by this episode. Full cast involvement. Some humor, deadly gunfights and character development for both regulars and guest alike. The relatively young, slim Jack Elam, in all his villainy, causes all manner of trouble for the whole Cartwright clan, angers his hill country mother and the story climaxes in an unusual, surprise ending. I loved the resolution. Especially poignant is the fact that three of these familiar actors of the day had no careers by 1963. Don C. Harvey (as Elam's brother) died too young in 1963, Anita Sands turned her back on Hollywood that same year at the ripe age of 23. Steven Terrell left the profession not long after, having been on many 50s and 60s popular series. The daily grind of early television in the early days didn't have the glamour or lure of financial renumeration it has today. Some actors doffed the costumes and make-up for family and other pursuits. I think the attitude of actors may have been healthier and more philosophical back then. I am fascinated by actors' careers and what they do when not acting and how they reinvent themselves for private life. So many of this era worked intensely for about 12 years and then stopped. I could draw up an extensive list, they're still living. Just not acting." Written by dpc69 on IMDb.com

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