Many have mentioned Dan's affinity for kids and how well he worked wth them (we'll ignore the fact that he often called them by their real name instead of their character name because he did the same with Mike 😂). With so many to choose from, which episode is your favorite and why?

I love "Feet Of Clay". A favorite scene is when Billy cuts his thumb with the knife. Hoss doesn't make a big deal of it, just offers to talk to Hop Sing for him.

Hoss understood kids. He would have been a great father.

“Little Girl Lost” is my favorite. She is so sweet and vulnerable and Hoss just swallows her up whole to protect her with his own being.

I love them all but Tommy is a favorite as Hoss uses gentleness and patience to befriend Tommy, build trust and get him talking. That little boy was so darn cute!!

I don't think there is an episode of Hoss with kids that I don't like. Tommy is a special favorite, as is Found Child. Little bitty Lisa is such a sweetheart and he was a huge champion for her. A Dream to Dream is also a wonderful episode. He reads them stories on his knee!

Tommy though, as I said, is a special favorite. Probably the favorite of them all. The way he was able to connect with Tommy was so special.

Darn, I missed the post, but Found Child definitely comes to mind. It's one of my favorite episodes of season 7. I adored Hoss's relationship with Lisa. Tommy is another great one I love. Hoss was the best with children. 🥹

Feet of Clay is one of my top episodes. There are so many fun scenes (like the fishing one) between Hoss and Billy, and Blocker’s performance is so devastating when Billy turns on him after his father’s death. They did a lot of “son of someone the Cartwrights killed hates them” storylines, but this is by far and away my favorite.

"Little Girl Lost" is a sweet episode, this little girl had a lot to prove : "I'm a boy and I hate you"...

She sure was a challenge for the Cartwright and especially after all he wasn't used to deal with charming little girls but concerning temperament, she sure is a Cartwright, no doubt about it. I wish, we could have in this episode.

She was a bigger challenge than Jamie (not Mitch Vogel) in The Trouble with Jamie. And he was a handful.

Speaking of Little Girl Lost, I think I just got inspired for my next Candy POD. He and Sam had a very interesting and adorable relationship in that episode. (I know this was a Hoss/Dan thread, but thank you @mumu74 for the inspiration, haha.)

10 hours ago, AC1830 said:

She was a bigger challenge than Jamie (not Mitch Vogel) in The Trouble with Jamie. And he was a handful.

I think, you're right. This little girl was cute and it was difficult to resist her. I didn't understand, why Ben had kept laughing while she was rebelling againt Hop Sing. I can understand that from Hoss and Joe but not from Ben.

3 hours ago, mumu74 said:

I didn't understand, why Ben had kept laughing while she was rebelling againt Hop Sing. I can understand that from Hoss and Joe but not from Ben.

Exactly! That's the one complaint I have with that episode. Ben saying the kitchen was his responsibility. So if she was destroying your living room, it'd be your responsibility, Ben? 😂

Just now, MelissaR1992 said:

Exactly! That's the one complaint I have with that episode. Ben saying the kitchen was his responsibility. So if she was destroying your living room, it'd be your responsibility, Ben? 😂

And it's not coherent or constant. One day he's laughing and the day after he spanks her, he shouldn't have laughed and he should have given support to the poor Hop Sing

It's never been one of my favorite episodes because she is so out of control and the adults can't seem to stop her. The C's, especially Ben are out of character in this one.

2 hours ago, AC1830 said:

It's never been one of my favorite episodes because she is so out of control and the adults can't seem to stop her. The C's, especially Ben are out of character in this one.

She was a feisty one for sure. Despite the flaws, I do still find it enjoyable. Sam does begin to soften a bit and there are some adorable scenes with her, particularly with Candy.