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Ben Cartwright is the patriarch of an all-male Nevada ranching family. Set during and after the Civil War, "Bonanza" is the story of life on the family's thousand-acre spread, known as the Ponderosa, near Virginia City. Ben has his three sons, each with a different (and deceased) mother. Serious eldest son Adam hopes to follow in his father's footsteps; middle son Hoss is a gentle giant -- physically strong, but sometimes naive; and youngest son Little Joe is the most impetuous and romantic of the offspring.
S2, EP7 "Day of Reckoning"
Bigoted Ike Daggett takes action when Ben gives an Indian and his wife land after the Indian saves his life.
S2, EP12 "The Savage"
Attacked by Shoshones while crossing a burial ground, Adam discovers that the Indian woman tending him is white.
S2, EP8 "The Abduction"
Hoss and Little Joe spend the most unforgettable night at the carnival when Little Joe's date disappears.
S2, EP9 "Breed of Violence"
A sheriff's daughter runs off with her boyfriend (John Ericson), unaware he is a murderous bank robber.
S4, EP22 "The Actress"
Little Joe asks a traveling actress (Patricia Crowley) to become his wife, but their romance is threatened by her career.
S4, EP21 "The Hayburner"
Hoss and Adam buy a Thoroughbred and find themselves competing with Little Joe for the Virginia City Sweepstakes.
S4, EP20 "Marie, My Love"
Ben recalls how he fought a professional duelist in New Orleans to restore the honor of his third wife, Marie, Little Joe's mother.
