I was just wondering, which show did Richard Thomas guest star in, was it 'Bonanza' or 'Ponderosa'. Also, has anyone here seen this episode, I think it's entitled 'The Weary Willies'. Has anyone here yet seen this episode? Also, which season was this episode in? Thanks!:)

Its during one of last few seasons season 12 maybe. i seen it and have it..kinda hippie like in the west,not a bad show

I was just wondering, which show did Richard Thomas guest star in, was it 'Bonanza' or 'Ponderosa'. Also, has anyone here seen this episode, I think it's entitled 'The Weary Willies'. Has anyone here yet seen this episode? Also, which season was this episode in? Thanks!:)

I saw the episode when it first aired, a long time ago. The 'weary willies' were like young Civil War vets who became drifters I believe; Richard Thomas played one of them. I don't remember the plot, though.

they were staying on ponderosa land,the town seemed to object to them bein around,cartwrights allowed them,one of them is killed

I've tracked down some info on the episode with Richard T.:

The Weary Willies

Original Air Date: September 27, 1970 (Season 12, Episode 3 -- #364 overall)

"The Weary Willies are hippie-like former Civil War veterans who are now drifters and live off the land. Despite protests from fellow ranchers and the people of Virginia City, Ben allows the traveling band to stay at the Ponderosa. The real trouble begins when a teen-aged girl is raped and the Willies are blamed."

Writer: Robert Pirosh
Director: Leo Penn
Guest star: Harry Holcombe (Dr. Martin) , Kevin Tighe (Krulak), Lee Purcell (Angie), Stacy Keach, Sr. (Farmer), David Hayward (Hurley), Scott Graham (Trimble), Elisha Cook Jr. (Marcus), Edith Atwater (Roberta), Lonny Chapman (Colter), Mayf Nutter (Pellemin), Richard Thomas (Billy), Remo Pisani (Bartender)

Ponderosa and Bonanza were the same (great steakhouses, too).
Ponderosa was what Bonanza reruns were called in syndication while Bonanza was still running on first-run network TV.
Other examples of title altering were Emergency One for Emergency, Robert Young, Family Doctor for Marcus Welby, M.D., Raymond Burr for Ironside, Happy Days Again for Happy Days and many others.