by Hal Erickson
synopsis
The Cartwrights and Candy find themselves stranded in the backwater town of Tinbucket. Having picked up false rumors that the Ponderosa is on its last legs, the townsfolk refuse to extend Ben Cartwright any credit. Meanwhile, a series of bizarre coincidences leads to several embarrassing arrests: Candy is accused of cheating at poker, Hoss is nabbed for public drunkenness and theft, and Joe is pinched on a pickpocketing charge. Slim Pickens and Paul Richards guest star in this episode, which was written by David Lang. "Catch as Catch Can" originally aired on October 27, 1968.
