The Cartwrights accompany freight-company troubleshooter Ted Trask (Robert Lansing) to the far from peaceful community of Cut Throat Junction. Trask has been hired to round up a gang of thieves, and has been given a full and free hand to accomplish his goal. But when he is abruptly fired in the middle of his assignment, the disgruntled Trask joins the thieves in their efforts to prevent vital supplies from reaching Virginia City. Written by Nat Tanchuck, "Cut Throat Junction" originally aired on March 18, 1961 as a last-minute replacement for the Bonanza episode "The Gift", which was moved to the following week. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi