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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, EP10 "The Last Viking"
For saving his life, Ben offers some Ponderosa farmland to an American Indian.
S2, EP6 "Denver McKee"
The Cartwrights' neighbor (Franchot Tone), a former soldier and lawman, seeks security for his daughter.
S2, EP11 "The Trail Gang"
An outlaw joins the Cartwrights' cattle drive, knowing it will take him to the town where his father is the sheriff.
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.
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.
