This had to be some personal agenda, from some writer, or one of the staff, who must have blackballed the producers, into allowing it.
Terrible script. It drones on and on, endlessly, about one thing: the validity of the gypsy.
I can't believe that Mr. Dotort would ever allow such a script.
Adam is not in it at all. Pernell probably vetoed it.
Pa and Hoss, constantly expressed how these supposed jinxes, were no such thing, yet Hoss immediately, approved of it, and continuously came running to the gypsy.
Pa said it was foolish to believe in it, at least four times. The final scene, shows Pa suddenly changing his mind, and almost running to the gypsy for advice in love-absolutely ridiculous for both the entire series, and for the nature of a true Cattleman of that era.
There are a few great episodes in season 6, but many dubious ones.
It is no wonder that Pernell bailed.