by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Written by Alex Sharp, the comic episode "Ponderosa Matador" finds the Cartwright boys vying for the attention of the lovely Dolores (Marianna Hill), the daughter of Ben's house guest Señor Tenino (Nestor Paiva). Discovering that Dolores is an aficionado of the bull ring, the boys decide to impress her with a staged bullfight. As a result, Viriginia City is nearly reduced to rubble by a rampaging toro! Originally scheduled to air on November 24, 1963, "Ponderosa Matador" was pre-empted due to the ongoing TV coverage of the Kennedy assassination; the episode was finally shown on January 12, 1964.
