Joshua Norton, an eccentric and formerly wealthy San Francisco merchant who considers himself Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico, comes to the Ponderosa. Authorities want to have him committed, and Ben contacts Mark Twain to testify to Norton's sanity.
Elenco: Michael Landon , Dan Blocker , Bing Russell , David Canary , Lorne Greene , Lou Frizzell , Mitch Vogel , Pernell Roberts , Ray Teal , Tim Matheson , Victor Sen Yung .