I liked this episode mainly because of the subplot of John Boy asking Graham Foster for a job as tax collector. That guy is pure evil hiring John Boy just to fleece him in the end. When the guy doesn't get every penny of the taxes owed he blames John Boy even though this slum lord does nothing for his tenants. He refuses to pay him his commission and John just knocks over his table and feels taken. He doesn't even tell him what he is.
The whole 'I want to keep Lance plot' got very boring and as another contributor noted Lance would not make a good pet. We all knew that Erin would realize he'd be happiest on a reserve and let him go. We didn't know what John Boy would do about his commission and he turns the tables on Foster, albeit working hard on a roof, but takes his wages his way. Smart guy and love how he throws the offer to be tax collector right back at him.
In the early 19th century in New England as tax collector you either collected the taxes from the tenants or you were put on house arrest. Good thing that wasn't the law in 1934.
The whole 'I want to keep Lance plot' got very boring and as another contributor noted Lance would not make a good pet. We all knew that Erin would realize he'd be happiest on a reserve and let him go. We didn't know what John Boy would do about his commission and he turns the tables on Foster, albeit working hard on a roof, but takes his wages his way. Smart guy and love how he throws the offer to be tax collector right back at him.
In the early 19th century in New England as tax collector you either collected the taxes from the tenants or you were put on house arrest. Good thing that wasn't the law in 1934.