Bonanza - The Phillip Diedesheimer Story | Episode 08 | WESTERN | TV Series | Classic Movie

[@joannajones8533]

That was SO BEAUTIFUL what Hoss said: "I talked to God and he told me i am just gone have to keep on living". Such wonderful messages in Bonanza!! When Writers had Faith, Morals and Values.

[@misslinda772]

“I talked to God, and he told me I was just going to have to keep on living.” Best comment ever!

[@timothyball7502]

GOD equals He! 3-30-2022

[@annaschumacher5402]

Hoss has such a pure, caring heart and soul. What a comfort he can be 🙏

[@AbrasiousProductions]

im just starting the series and he's becoming my favorite character

[@natvan29]

They must have changed the story about his mom cause here he mentions her still being alive when he was a little boy. But on another so when Ben is thinking back she was killed when he was a new born. So either they changed it or he was talking about Joe's mom maybe he thought of her as a mom

[@nancyhowell4505]

​​@@natvan29 Just saw an episode where Joe told his lady friend said his mom died when he was 5y old. 🙂

[@natvan29]

@@nancyhowell4505 i was talking about Hoss not joe

[@natvan29]

@@nancyhowell4505 both Adam and hoss mom's died when they were babies. But on this episode Hoss was talking about mom and the only mom he knew was Joe's mom

[@idrishall6126]

DAN BLOCKER was a phenomenal actor, left this life way too soon

[@rodcrawford5547]

I love Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Rifleman. But keep in mind we're just getting old and have good memories, of our young lives. It's just our past... Love reliving it... Lost my Brother in April of 20/20, so I know in real life how Hoss feels about Adam, and risking his heart and soul for his Brother. I've lost my Father and it was bad, because we work together on our Farm and one day he had an accident and died. Then lost my Mother 3 years later, and we worked together on our Farm. There were 7 of us, 5 Boys and 2 Girls. The most loving Family that God has ever put on this earth of His. Then we lost our oldest Brother, Danny! 2012. We all loved him so very much, Please lord take care of him. Then I taught My Brother Lloyd how to Farm, because we lost all of our work in 2008, because of the recession! We built houses for a living, and I kept on Farming. Then years past and we Lost ou Brother Lloyd! We had gotten older and Closer knit Family. Well! When I Lost my Brother Lloyd it was like the world come to an end, because I live right next to him, and we worked together everyday and he did everything in the world for me. Love your Family While you can! Because one day you won't have them. Please tell them you love them. It is really hard working here on the Farm since Lloyd is gone. But Hoss give me knew hope when he said! God gave him the strength to continue on. Thank you HOSS! RIP BROTHER'S...🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@energyexecs]

...Thank you for sharing your story. Takes courage to share but we certainly benefit. Thanks

[@vernellstarnes9775]

Sorry for your loss. Thanx for letting us into your great memories!👍🏾

[@DedicatedSpartan]

Sounds like God, your mother and father built a house not in vain.

[@eldonbrown2722]

K and father to 6 kids

[@eldonbrown2722]

Wow love it I t'oo work hard in plumbing ranch work and I have 6 kiddos living and loving everyone and everything

[@patrickharr3432]

It's 2024 now and I'm watching this episode and many others again! I love this show simply because it's so much better than what's on tv today! We have morals and lessons to learn from about compassion and so much more! I this show because it's fantastic entertainment!!

[@rjwalker4153]

I looked up the history of Philip Diedesheimer and it's true. He invented the mine supports known as "square set timbering" in the 1860's. I guess Bonanza isn't only a good show, but gives history lessons too.

[@whanethewhip]

Yeah a lot of the stories are based on real life characters of the West and quite a few based on urban legends too. There's an episode with Calamity Jane and Doc Holiday for example.

[@donaldmichaellumsden2714]

Bonanza was a good show .

[@gerritsteenbreker4781]

But he was German from origine. Not a Dutchman.

[@skywalker39100]

They do. Like The Dredd Scott Surpreme Court Case.

[@imransheikhinfo]

There's a great episode on a real life Nobel laureate who was from Virginia City.

[@sjustice5254]

Thanks for posting these. I’m 52 and seeing these old shows gives me sanity in a world of insanity.. along with Jesus Christ

[@domicellahuisman1471]

He is coming!

[@trwent]

Superstar?

[@ishtiaqali2373]

It is the first western series I ever watch so close family nets, after almost 63yrs it still feels fresh ,watch worthy, entertainment full. Thanks guys.

[@thomaspowers5845]

It should be a mandatory grade school movie in character building.

[@robinsredbrest1991]

Thanks to Little House on the Prairie and my love for Michael Landon I gave Bonanza a try. I’m hooked on Hoss now. Great Show ❤

[@jackiesurridge8178]

What a real eye opener to life itself....such touching words especially from Hoss...💖 I wish people were more like them in the real world... Adam looks gorgeous in this...💔

[@franktrautman1863]

I am like that pick me pick me

[@jaymike3302]

What about Mr. Diedesheimer? The Phillip Diedesheimer Story made such an iconic character, Mr. Diedesheimer, that will never be forgotten. Mr. Diedesheimer, in just 1 hour, with his profound words...Mr. Diedesheimer's humanity, and Mr. Diedesheimer's punching ability, Mr. Diedesheimer can do it all. Excellent acting gave Mr. Diedesheimer a voice that no one will ever forget Mr. Diedesheimer.

[@sandratauzin57]

Bonanza is an amazing show I love all of the Cartwright family such good looking men.

[@coreynorthington9872]

Glad Hoss told her about his past love for the lady played by Inger Stevens ❤😊💯🌹

[@changubamulenga358]

I wish we had more people like the cartwrights around

[@teresalee9997]

Amen.. honesty, more integrity, in our society that is what is missing

[@shashaduke8700]

@@teresalee9997 I am blessed to have family like them☺️ and it isn't as easy as the Cartwrights make it look.....'HEAVY IS THE HEAD THAT WEARS THE 👑' ' TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN MUCH IS REQUIRED'

[@elainedaprano9130]

The story of Philip Diedesheimer was also shown on "Death Valley Days". I'm grateful for these historical presentations. I'm catching up with the "Bonanza " series, as I was in college at that time. Thanks for showing them; I'm really enjoying your channel.

[@jaymike3302]

The Phillip Diedesheimer Story made such an iconic character, Mr. Diedesheimer, that will never be forgotten. Mr. Diedesheimer, in just 1 hour, with his profound words...Mr. Diedesheimer's humanity, and Mr. Diedesheimer's punching ability, Mr. Diedesheimer can do it all. Excellent acting gave Mr. Diedesheimer a voice that no one will ever forget Mr. Diedesheimer.

[@charlesphillips3982]

The most touching episode of ole Hoss saying the only thing he remembers about a hurt is the kisses of love that his moma placed on it, ya dont remember the hurt no more!

[@AndrewVelonis]

Except she died right after Hoss was born. Maybe he was thinking of his stepmother.

[@93Jubilee]

@@AndrewVelonis Yes, that must be it. Joe's mother.

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

Sad words in this classic episode was the wives losing their husband's for a bag of groceries 😢😢😢

[@AbrasiousProductions]

i love the business vs morality theme in this episode. very compelling

[@absue]

Yet it's not completely in opposition. When concern for human life becomes part of business, everyone profits: the mine could be worked more completely, getting out more ore. There wouldn't be cave-ins that stopped the work, meaning more work could be done which means more money paid to the workers and more profit to the employers. The mine could be made bigger and wider than before, again, more ore and more work and more profit. The people supplying the timbers would do better, too. It's not opposition: it's combination.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

I love this show so much, I only wish my friends enjoyed it as well, I know I'm 19 but these shows bring me so much joy, nothing hits the spot like classic television❤

[@trwent]

Of course. The biggest thing was preventing down time due to cave-ins. I am farmer (which is far from being a miner), but one thing I can tell you is this: There is NOTHING worse for business than down time (due to breakdowns of equipment, people getting hurt or sick, damage caused by weather, etc.). When down time occurs, NO work gets done and your business comes to standstill, and consequently you make no money-in fact, you LOSE LOTS of money. I just cannot understand while all those mining company executives in this episode could not understand that.

[@karendavis8096]

AMEN Hoss!!!!! AMEN #1 episode so far. Talk to God and keep on living!!!!

[@northstarforest]

Yes, that was a touching scene between Hoss and Miss Holloway. Definitely a superior episode.

[@karendavis8096]

@@northstarforest brought tears to my eyesm

[@karendavis8096]

Mine too

[@leonardwiley615]

@@northstarforest )))))€

[@erlandawilliams7349]

Exactly 💯right.

[@christinestephens37]

Usually they touch on real History. That's why I love Bonanza. Life lessons, comedy, drama and History lessons through western entertainment.

[@jaymike3302]

The Phillip Diedesheimer Story made such an iconic character, Mr. Diedesheimer, that will never be forgotten. Mr. Diedesheimer, in just 1 hour, with his profound words...Mr. Diedesheimer's humanity, and Mr. Diedesheimer's punching ability, Mr. Diedesheimer can do it all. Excellent acting gave Mr. Diedesheimer a voice that no one will ever forget Mr. Diedesheimer.

[@manaramapatra7831]

There is a mining land and it's a story about a miner Phillip. Many people died in the mines when they were working there and at last the problem was solved. Hoss Cartwright helped in this matter. Wonderful story. Awesome episode. Cowboys. Western Classics.

[@rohaya333]

intelligent and humble, a rare combination, love Bonanza!

[@jaymike3302]

The Phillip Diedesheimer Story made such an iconic character, Mr. Diedesheimer, that will never be forgotten. Mr. Diedesheimer, in just 1 hour, with his profound words...Mr. Diedesheimer's humanity, and Mr. Diedesheimer's punching ability, Mr. Diedesheimer can do it all. Excellent acting gave Mr. Diedesheimer a voice that no one will ever forget Mr. Diedesheimer.

[@stevestadel9400]

Hoss was always my favorite. Such a good man!

[@verahall6498]

In this episode (before we actually knew about their individual mothers) Hoss mentions his mother when he actually didn't know her because she died when he was just an infant but of course I am well aware of this being during the veryearly episodes of Bonanza when the show first started but there were quite a few changes over the years on the show, but changes oor not I will always love my most very favorite television show Bonanza ❤️👍💯

[@mickeysanders74]

He was referring to Marie, the only mother he knew. He referred to that in a later episode.

[@bettycreamer8486]

All the Cartwright men had big caring hearts for family

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Thanks for uploading and sharing this old series. Best regards luck and health.

[@terribarrett9381]

Hoss is my hero.

[@winonamassingill7895]

Yeah father. Way to go. Go father go. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@mitrooper]

What are you blabbering about?

[@susanvenkatraman9503]

Good n emotional lovely story👍 👌👌✌🙏🥰😍😘

[@MichaelWH]

A great episode !

[@nancyhowell4505]

This is the only western that piqued my interest in doing research on all sorts of topics. Actors, historical facts like this episode, possible vs implausible actions or outcomes for all sorts of things. I look up information for something on every episode. Thanks and blessings for sharing! 🙏👏👍👍

[@helenm2169]

i love the music you used at the beginning Hoss was my fav xx

[@ApartmentKing66]

Glad you like it...I think it stinks.

[@pamelajordan2890]

I don't get why the music is different

[@gregj4857]

Based on a true story. Thanks

[@troyjanise9051]

Thats the strangest Bonaza theme song I've ever heard!😂

[@nocturnal.nymph29]

they were just experimenting in the earlier episodes

[@troyjanise9051]

​@nocturnal.nymph29 thanks, I thought someone was trying to get around a copyright after hijacking the episode.

[@pippastone6018]

The best one so far, great meaning for all 😎👍🇳🇿🌈😎

[@franktrautman1863]

I’m glad you were a Christian praise the Lord

[@LA_Native]

Just noticed George Lucas borrowed Adam’s attire and gave it to Han Solo 😂

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@WhyNotTruth]

This is one of the best.

[@shvat26]

This is one of the Bonanza episodes based on a real person in the history of Virginia City and mining in the western USA.

[@elel6478]

You are correct this is based on the story ove the dutchman 👍

[@thomasb.2506]

... who was a German guy who moved to America.

[@thomasb.2506]

@@elel6478 yes the "Dutchman" who was a German. The filmmakers just couldn't stand saying the truth because they could just see black and white and didn't get that there were good people in Germany too.

[@franktrautman1863]

We already read that in the storyline thank you

[@jaymike3302]

The Phillip Diedesheimer Story made such an iconic character, Mr. Diedesheimer, that will never be forgotten. Mr. Diedesheimer, in just 1 hour, with his profound words...Mr. Diedesheimer's humanity, and Mr. Diedesheimer punching ability, Mr. Diedesheimer can do it all. Excellent acting gave Mr. Diedesheimer a voice that no one will ever forget Mr. Diedesheimer.

[@wayne9094]

People died allot in mines hundreds of years ago. In a town of Monroe Ma they were putting a railroad tunnel threw a mountain. It is almost 5 miles long. Approximately 180 people died putting that tunnel threw. It's called the Hoosac tunnel. Safety was not well thought of hundreds of years ago.

[@devong7124]

Pretty music, but why is it changed from the Original? BONANZA THEME.

[@rdiehl7809]

Can't beat the Original Theme Music...

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

She is gorgeous pink gown pink roses

[@DieBardinAodhan]

Classy! Red wind on ice...

[@user-pd7il3xz5j]

@26:18 Hoss' statements here about his mom are not within the Cartwright storyline...His mom was shot with an arrow by Indians and she died when he was a newborn. So he didn't have any memories about her.

[@njpalumbo5523]

Sorry, what you described was how Adam’s mother described. I

[@judithm375]

The Bonanza episodes were full of such contradictions.

[@franktrautman1863]

Sshhhhh

[@ForgetMeNot2022]

Adams mother died just after childbirth, Hoss mother died when he was a couple of days old

[@robinsredbrest1991]

@@franktrautman1863lol 😅 Right 😅

[@AbrasiousProductions]

this one made me cry😢

[@elangmpsofficial]

awesome

[@cherylseybert5669]

Hi 🙋‍♀️ this is a very nice 👍🏻

[@GrjngoWesternSeries]

Thank you! 🤠👌🎬🍿

[@dianeblack8849]

good episode

[@Erin97]

Another successful German Jewish man! Philip Deidesheimer, ingeneer. ✡️🕎💪🇮🇱

[@Erin97]

@Linda Merchant No, Deidesheimer was born in 1832, in Darmstadt, Germany 🇩🇪

[@judithm375]

True, he was a native of Hesse, not a Dutchman.

[@franktrautman1863]

Your name has two dots above it so I believe you LOL

[@Erin97]

@@franktrautman1863 Sure! 🙂 And you can also google this information.

[@franktrautman1863]

I believed it when I read your post. But I did Google your name MARA You’re a ghost!👻Actually I saw several definitions for your name. I have German ancestry as well, so peace to you MARA👋

[@chrissnape9537]

How horrible to be trapped like that !

[@donaldmichaellumsden2714]

I worked in a mine in my youth , and i was a timberman . Much of this episode may be fact, including the Dutchmans name and the Honeycomb idea . DML

[@judithm375]

It's an example of Hollywood playing about with historical fact as usual. The "Dutchman" was Philipp Deidesheimer - that's "Dei-" said like the English word "dye" - from Hesse in what is now Germany, and he did invent the honeycomb system which was readily adopted by mining companies as far as I know. I hate the fact that they half changed his name the way they did. It seems so disrespectful to someone who made mines safer.

[@troyjanise9051]

It's amazing how much light there is in that collapsed mine!😂

[@trwent]

Mala Powers was a truly stunning woman. 😍

[@winonamassingill7895]

I watched that movie where Hoss was talking about today. The man she was planning on marrying was having people murdered in order to get what he wanted. She left him to face his crimes and she went away. Hoss didn’t know that she had only two months to live. She told Hoss that when she came back a year later she wanted to go to that special place that he had told her about. He said that he would take her there and they could get married. She just loved 🥰 him so much she couldn’t bear 🐻 to tell him that in two months she would be dead. It was one of the saddest movies 🍿 that I’ve ever seen. Imitation of Life and Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck were two others although I think Roman Holliday takes first prize as the saddest. 😢😢

[@robinsredbrest1991]

Ha this episode came out On Michael Landon’s birthday October 31

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

Halloween

[@multirichardb]

Yes, R.J. Walker is correct, I had no idea that the sitcom Bonanza was also a history lesson, not only in the resistance of a novel invention that took lives before the pressure of the creativity of one gentleman to prove his mathematical invention was a valid safety equivalent to saving lives.

[@jerryparks6123]

Bonanza was not a sitcom ! The definition of sitcom is situation Comedy ,like the Beverly hillbillies! Etc,Etc ,Etc .It was a Weekly western Series!.

[@BelaCurcio]

as relevant now as ever

[@joeowens6180]

An excellent early episode - however, Holloway's very quick turnaround is a sort of "Deus ex Machina." (For those who remember ancient Greek plays!)

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

The ponderosa ranchhouse is like a craftsman home

[@Theories4freedom]

Mala Powers was just a natural beauty back then doesn't look like she even doesn't wear makeup.

[@jimmybrice6360]

mala powers did a wonderful acting job

[@aftermarketconsulting9972]

Old Ben Cartwright had 3 wives that died on him. Very suspicious....... If I was the sheriff I'd take a close look into it. 🤠

[@robinsredbrest1991]

Wonder if they had life insurance 😮

[@trwent]

Only Joe’s mother died in Nevada, so that is the only one for which the sheriff even might have jurisdiction.

[@jimmyrick2844]

Never seen this episode before.

[@trwent]

I cannot get over all those workers working with lumber and not even wearing gloves.

[@sandib4234]

💖💗💓

[@GrjngoWesternSeries]

❤️🎬

[@LindaMerchant-pm8vn]

That lady is so beautiful dress to the roses in vases

[@nancydrew6679]

Names are important, that's all a person owns no matter what they lose in life ... still have his/her name.

[@franktrautman1863]

That’s a mystery to me Nancy Drew

[@danphillips1468]

Big Valley Had a similar program

[@keithmadden9260]

Good thing they changed the opening theme.

[@phspalace1021]

R.G Armstrong is great as usual, but my hero is Hoss.

[@ForgetMeNot2022]

Didn't the writers remember Hoss' mother died when he was a newborn?

[@poorfatman5317]

All evil comes from the rich

[@BrokenneckYgor]

In this tragic episode Hoss is mistaken fir a Bavarian army deserter

[@KingdomChronicles-p9q]

The system they were using is 1/10th of its cost to the new idea of support, so as its efficiency darling. :D

[@scootergurl48]

Albert Michaelson's story on Bonanza is very interesting and historic.

[@poorfatman5317]

You're blaming the wrong guy. Blame the rich guy that's sent them in there.

[@Erin97]

Btw. Philip Deidesheimer was a German man, born in Darmstadt 🇩🇪💪, not a Dutchman, like they say.

[@deborahanntaylor375]

The term Dutch was used for both Germans and folks from the Netherlands in 1860 - It stems from German being called Deutschland perhaps?

[@Erin97]

@@deborahanntaylor375 I think it's a wrong translation. They changed Deutsch (German) into Dutch (person from the Netherlands).

[@trwent]

I can understand the mining companies’ reluctance to use the new bracing system due to high initial cost, but if it worked to prevent cave-ins it would obviously save time and expense by preventing down time when cave-ins occurred. I would think that the businessmen would at least consider that as part of the equation.

[@ManuelMangani]

Hoss Cartwright at his finest. What character! However, why did they repeatedly call Philip Diedesheimer a Dutchman? He was German.

[@christinestephens37]

I like the elevator

[@wally1452]

I see R G Armstrong, the ice cold heart who has no care for the men he sends into danger in the mine. I think he performs as well as Bruce Dern has in any part he played such persons. I must remind myself that it is a film because this very kind of man lives everywhere in our nation...& this story is historically based re the man who made the mines safer. Adam excels in here, with Hoss too. Armstrong character truly made me almost sick! Oh, the evil ones that exist.

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

Terrible the bag of groceries part

[@marciasanchez7774]

What is the name of the melody at the begining- Please

[@GaryAbernathy-jt4yr]

The pondarosa was 640,000 acers, that a big ranch.

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

Mr holloway was in big valley the father of the kid who went after Audra

[@LindaMerchant-pm8vn]

The opening theme song is different men died given groceries an real insult

[@phspalace1021]

John Beal looks a lot like Dean Stockwell.

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

Hoss likes his steak and beans

[@nancyjeffrey4592]

Adam and Phillips wear lucky but not gill

[@trwent]

Were.

[@GaryAbernathy-jt4yr]

That music coming on just doesn't work for me, you gonna have to change it back. Lol

[@CathyKitson]

I don't like the ones Little Joe isn't in.

[@daysyperez5103]

I miss him so much too. Isn't the same without him. 💔

[@CathyKitson]

@@daysyperez5103 He always makes the story, doesn't he? But then I am biased.

[@daysyperez5103]

You're not alone in this. Without the Ponderosa's Prince there's not story

[@CathyKitson]

@@daysyperez5103 Ah, Daysy, you're a girl after my own heart. "The Ponderosa's Prince" - that's a neat description. Don't get me wrong - I like all of them. There are a lot of Adam fans out there, I know. But Adam's so cool and reserved! He can be quite rude sometimes. I like Hoss, but I don't fancy him. But with Joe, I both like AND fancy him. He's the most handsome man who ever lived.

[@daysyperez5103]

Absolutely agree

[@spencerclayton4342]

And the Dutchman never patent his invention intentionally

[@ItsKrma00]

I kind of like this different theme music. I wonder how the choice was ultimately made.

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

Hoss was a infant a newborn whenvhis mother died

[@brendacottrell704]

What's with the intro music not right

[@robinsredbrest1991]

Can’t use. Because of the copyright issue

[@rosalindayoung1088]

Don't care too much for this opening music, why did they change?

[@bobhart677]

This was episode 8 of season 1. I think maybe the change was when they switched to the familiar tune we all remember. Or possible this was inserted by the downloader? I don't really know.

[@ApartmentKing66]

@@bobhart677 It was inserted by the *uploader*. I think it stinks too. I thought maybe it had to do with copyright strike avoidance, but there are almost 200 other episodes that don't have it, so I'm at a loss too.

[@poorfatman5317]

That girl should realize her dad is evil

[@analoguecity3454]

What's with the weird opening music!

[@kingg1703]

Where's the original music ???

[@franktrautman1863]

I know I miss the Bee Gees as well

[@kellymack9829]

Why the different intro?

[@a.g.3144]

its deidesheimer though