Bonanza - Episode 87 - Gift of Water - With tensions with a drought-stricken neighboring flatland rising, the Cartwrights decide to address the problem by helping a stubborn flatland homesteader dig a new well.

Gift of Water
Director: Jesse Hibbs
Writer: Borden Chase
Stars: Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 11 February 1962 USA
Filming Locations: Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Storyline:
A drought has ravaged the flat lands and Hoss stops to water at the Ganther farm where Jason Ganther is attempting to dig a well and get to water which he believes is just a few further feet down. Hoss decides to help him and they begin drilling for water. Meanwhile ranchers in the high country have started up a vigilante group to keep families from leaving the flat lands and settling in the high country where water is plentiful. Disgusted by the vigilantes the entire Cartwright family soon begins helping the Ganthers. Tensions mount between the two groups as the Cartwrights race against time to find the water before violence erupts. Written on IMDb.com

Reviews:
"About the only interesting thing about this episode is that Majel Barrett and James Doohan are both in it, although Doohan doesn't have much of a part. Majel Barrett looks much better in her natural hair color, without her bleached-blonde Star Trek do.

There's a drought on and families in the flat lands are getting ready to move off to greener pastures, except one landowner who refuses to leave and is determined that a water spring is just below the surface. The Cartwrights help the owner's family. For some reason that makes no realistic sense, several men, landowners in the higher lands form a vigilante group to stop any families attempting to move through to more fertile ground. And yeah, that's about it.

The *spunky* little girl (an obvious precursor to the smart-mouth sitcom kids), daughter to the family they're helping, was the most annoying." Written by uber_geek on IMDb.com

"The coincidental presence of Star Trek prime regulars James Doohan and Majel Barrett are an interesting side note to this Bonanza story about some homesteaders looking for water and the local cattlemen not sharing their's.

Barrett is the wife of homesteader Royal Dano who has been persuaded by the Cartwright sons to dig for some underground sources of water. All three of the boys work hard at getting that underground water to the surface.

In the meantime a nice little range war is threatening to break out instigated by Paul Birch and Harry Lauter with the cattlemen. James Doohan is one of the other homesteaders.

A little hard work, a little faith, and some different ideas and it's mission accomplished by the Cartwrights." Written by bkoganbing on IMDb.com

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