TV Gems

1: The Night Virginia City Died

Writer: John Hawkins  Director: William Wiard

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee), Bing Russell (Deputy Clem Foster), Lou Frizzell (Dusty Rhodes)

Guest Stars
Angel Tompkins (Mrs. Janie Lund), Phil Brown (Wade Tucker), Edith Atwater (Roberta), Jon Shank (Tim Moss), Mark Tapscott (Hamilton), Lane Bradford (Ira), William Fawcett (Whiskey Smith), Mona Bruns (Mrs. Carter), Stuart Nisbet (Evans), Paul Kent (Dr. Martin)

• Featured Cartwright: Ben and Joe
• One of the few episodes to have both Sheriff Coffee and Deputy Clem appearing together.
• This episode was developed in order to disguise the move from the Paramount Studios set to the Warner Brothers set. Virginia City had to be "destroyed" in order to explain the new buildings and town set-up.

Air Date: 13 September 1970

2: A Matter of Faith

Writers: Jack B. Sowards and John Hawkins  Story: D.C. Fontana  Director: William Wiard

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Lou Frizzell (Dusty Rhodes)

Guest Stars
Jack Collins (Mayor Corey), Geoffrey Lewis (Rogers), Michael Hinn (Garrison), Bruce Gordon (Scott), Charles Bail ()

• Featured Cartwright: Ben
• Featured Character: Jamie
• First appearance of Mitch Vogel as Jamie Hunter.

Air Date: 20 September 1970

3: The Weary Willies

Writer: Robert Pirosh  Director: Leo Penn

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Richard Thomas (Billy), Lee Purcell (Angie), Lonny Chapman (Colter), Elisha Cook Jr. (Marcus), Mayf Nutter (Pelletin), Kevin Tighe (Krulak), Scott Graham (Trimble), David Hayward (Hurley), Remo Pisani (Bartender), Stacy Keach, Sr. (Farmer), Edith Atwater (Roberta), Harry Holcombe (Dr. Martin)

• Featured Cartwright: Ben and Joe
• Songs: "It Won't Be Very Long", "Man Passing Through" and "Blood Brothers".

Air Date: 27 September 1970

4: The Wagon

Writer: Ken Pettus  Director: James Neilson

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Deputy Clem Foster)

Guest Stars
Denver Pyle (Price Buchanan), Salome Jens (Madge Tucker), Jonathan Lippe (Kyte), Lee J. Lambert (Jase), Stuart Randall (Sheriff Brody), Bob Vanselow (Fred Quinn), George Murdock (Stuart Getty)

• Featured Cartwright: Hoss
• Town: Yucca Wells

Air Date: 4 October 1970