Well this is without a doubt, the silliest, stupidest, and worst episode of Bonanza ever filmed. Strictly for very young viewers. A 35 year old man thinking he could fly with bird wings. Really !! I was 14 at the time of it's premier and even then, my young mind thought it was preposterous and not funny at all. My 12 year old sister thought the same thing so this episode was really for the very very young. This episode belonged on a 3 Stooges episode and really brought down a mostly well written and beloved series. This was probably about the time I stopped watching Bonanza and after this I don't blame Pernell Roberts for leaving. He left after this season and was barely in only 14 more episodes. They really need a negative rating score for episodes like this one.
Review of The Ponderosa Birdman
