Bonanza/The Emperor Norton
From The TV IV
< Bonanza
| The Emperor Norton | |
| Season 7, Episode 23 | |
| Airdate | February 27, 1966 |
| Production Number | |
| Writer(s) | Robert Sabaroff Gert P. Young |
| Director(s) | William F. Claxton |
| Three Brides for Hoss | Her Brother's Keeper |
| Bonanza — Season Seven | |
Special Guest Star: Sam Jaffe (Joshua Norton)
Guest Stars: Parley Baer (Harry Crawford), John Napier (Chris Milner), Ray Teal (Roy Coffee), Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing), Charles Irving (Judge), Tom Palmer (George Harris), William Challee (Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain), Audrey Larkin (Woman)
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Plot Overview
Joshua Norton, an eccentric and formerly wealthy San Francisco merchant who considers himself Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico, comes to the Ponderosa. Authorities want to have him committed, and Ben contacts Mark Twain to testify to Norton's sanity.
