Hillary is leaving for her late uncle's ranch that she's inherited near the Mexican border. Lou and Bud accepts her offer to come visit her there or even work for her. Their journey there is briefly catalogued, with their mode of transportation comically declining each time. Lost, they come across a snoozing Mexican, DeLeone, who Lou addresses as "Snore". Bud: "That's señor". (Not listed in the episode credits, I believe this actor is mistakenly credited here. It does not appear to be Don Zelaya who died over a year prior.) DeLeone directs them to Hillary's "B-Bar-Bop Ranch". They next meet a pair of Indians who leads them to the ranch. They admire the scenery from the ranch as Bud comments on the "herd of cows". This leads to Lou misinterpreting it as "heard" in their classic "Herd of Cows" routine. This smoothly transitions into their classic "Milking a Cow" routine. Bud: "You take the bucket and put it under the cow's udder." Lou: "The cow's other what?" Lou comically struggles to milk it. The sheriff (Sid Fields) arrives searching for cattle thieves, who have also stolen 50 head of the ranch's best longhorn. Bud and Lou volunteer to join the sheriff as they ride to the Red Dog Saloon to confront the thieves and capture their leader, Black Bart (Anthony Caruso). Tensions slowly rise between the lawmen and the thieves.
A nice change-of-pace episode with some creative comedy. In some aspects it is a condensed version of the setting and routines in their 1942 film "Ride 'em Cowboy". I think one of the best parts about the series is that each episode is like a 27-minute mini-movie packed with gags and routines. Gone are the musical numbers and romance, and depth of plot, but the comedy is there in a fraction of the viewing time.
A nice change-of-pace episode with some creative comedy. In some aspects it is a condensed version of the setting and routines in their 1942 film "Ride 'em Cowboy". I think one of the best parts about the series is that each episode is like a 27-minute mini-movie packed with gags and routines. Gone are the musical numbers and romance, and depth of plot, but the comedy is there in a fraction of the viewing time.
