Where to find a "lost" episode of Bonanza?

July 7, 2006 7:38 PM

I'm trying to track down a copy of a 7th-season episode of "Bonanza" where Emperor Norton made an appearance.

It's not a "lost" episode, as such; just an episode that isn't in the rotation at TVLand. According to my Tivo and The Hallmark Channel, they played this episode this morning. According to TV Guide, Bonanza doesn't air on the Hallmark channel. And what the Tivo caught this morning wasn't Bonanza. This episode isn't on any of the Bonanza DVDs which have been released, and the only time it's come up in the Tivo listings in the last three years has been this one supposed showing this morning.

I don't suppose anyone here happens to live in an area where the Hallmark channel does play Bonanza, and also happens to have taped it? Or know where I might find a copy?

posted by hades to media & arts (4 comments total)

OK.

If you want a rare TV show, your best bet is to comb through usenet, and the web to find someone who has your tape available for trade or purchase. I did some research and found a couple of leads. See Here and Here.

E-mail those guys and inquire.

It's definitely out there, it's just a matter of finding it. Let me know if I can be of anymore help.
posted by ifranzen at 9:08 PM on July 7, 2006

One more lead, here . Good Luck :-/
posted by ifranzen at 9:23 PM on July 7, 2006

You might keep your eye on TV Land and PAX networks. Both channels run at least a couple episodes of Bonanza per day. It's bound to turn up there sooner or later.
posted by buggzzee23 at 10:08 PM on July 7, 2006

I'm pretty sure it's not one of the episodes TVLand shows (the first six seasons, plus a few episodes from the later seasons), but I don't know about PAX. Looks like PAX has just recently started re-airing from the start of season 1, so if they're showing the entire run of the show, that puts episode 225 somewhere around December of 2007.

I think I'll try those tape traders. Thanks!
posted by hades at 11:47 PM on July 7, 2006