Unique episode in an old TV western
Posted: January 27th, 2014, 10:07 am
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So often I see a special guest who does a fantastic job, or just the storyline will be so 'in tune' with todays' headlines, or simply something sets an episode apart and makes it memorable, I thought a separate thread would be appropriate.
Last week Mildred Natwick appeared in the episode titled Mrs. Wharton and the Lesser Breeds wherein she and Candy were robbed during a stage coach ride, and eventually went after the robbers. The thing is that if this had been a full 2 hour movie, Mildred, certainly not known for her beauty or youth, would have carried the whole show with no problems at all. She was feisty, argumentative, hard headed, and completely infuriating to Candy but she was also cunning, and inventive in getting them out of the situation they were in. She was a hoity-toity English woman who was traveling around the world - alone - when she ran into Candy and had their little experience. The amazing thing is, it was not a comedy. There were some funny parts and lines, but they show was actually done as a thriller and early enough in Candy's tenure on the Ponderosa, that it might have been his last episode since he wasn't a weekly member yet. The best I can describe Ms. Natwick is her character in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon - tough enough to help the doctor with an operation on the trail, and soft enough to bring tears to your eyes when she won't let John Wayne leave without a kiss goodbye. It's really difficult to describe something without going into much detail, but I'm sure the episode will be shown again, and I don't want to ruin it for others to watch.
Are there any old episode of other shows that stand out in your memory?
So often I see a special guest who does a fantastic job, or just the storyline will be so 'in tune' with todays' headlines, or simply something sets an episode apart and makes it memorable, I thought a separate thread would be appropriate.
Last week Mildred Natwick appeared in the episode titled Mrs. Wharton and the Lesser Breeds wherein she and Candy were robbed during a stage coach ride, and eventually went after the robbers. The thing is that if this had been a full 2 hour movie, Mildred, certainly not known for her beauty or youth, would have carried the whole show with no problems at all. She was feisty, argumentative, hard headed, and completely infuriating to Candy but she was also cunning, and inventive in getting them out of the situation they were in. She was a hoity-toity English woman who was traveling around the world - alone - when she ran into Candy and had their little experience. The amazing thing is, it was not a comedy. There were some funny parts and lines, but they show was actually done as a thriller and early enough in Candy's tenure on the Ponderosa, that it might have been his last episode since he wasn't a weekly member yet. The best I can describe Ms. Natwick is her character in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon - tough enough to help the doctor with an operation on the trail, and soft enough to bring tears to your eyes when she won't let John Wayne leave without a kiss goodbye. It's really difficult to describe something without going into much detail, but I'm sure the episode will be shown again, and I don't want to ruin it for others to watch.
Are there any old episode of other shows that stand out in your memory?