The Fear Merchants
Bigot Andrew Fulmer is running for mayor. Fulmer’s hatred of Chinese people presents a problem for Jimmy Chong; he is falsely accused of shooting Sally Ridley., The ugly consequences of bigotry are examined in this episode of Bonanza. Gene Evans plays Andrew Fulmer, who runs for mayor of Virginia City on a “hate all outsiders” platform. Backed up by hired thugs, Fulmer targets the town’s Chinese population for his most violent persecution. The hostility reaches a fever pitch when, after trying to protect Sally Ridley (Pat Michon) from being mauled by two of Fulmer’s hooligans (Ray Stricklyn, Christopher Dark), Jimmy Chong (Guy Lee) is accused of assaulting — and then killing — the girl. Helen Westcott co-stars as Amanda Ridley. First broadcast on January 30, 1960, “The Fear Merchants” was written by Fred Unger and Thomas Thompson., The town’s Chinese citizens are the targets of a mayoral candidate’s “hate outsiders” campaign. Fulmer: Gene Evans. Hop Sing: Victor Sen Yung. Ben: Lorne Greene. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Joe: Michael Landon. Sally: Pat Michon., The town’s Chinese citizens are the targets of a mayoral candidate’s “hate outsiders” campaign., Adam and Ben desperately try to uncover the truth when a local woman is killed and a young Chinese man is falsely charged., The classic western that is as fresh today as it ever was. Bigotry against the Chinese is exploited by racist Virginia City mayoral candidate Andrew Fulmer and his band of thugs.
