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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, EP14 "The Ape"
Adam and Little Joe warn Hoss when he tries to help Arnie, a man with the mind of a child and an uncontrollable temper.
S2, EP15 "The Blood Line"
An Easterner swears revenge for the death of his father, a drunk that a Cartwright killed in self-defense.
S1, EP32 "Death at Dawn"
A member of a powerful gang murders a shopkeeper; the deputized Cartwrights sentence a murderer to hang at dawn when the leader of the gang kidnaps Ben and holds him hostage.
S2, EP1 "Showdown"
A young bank robber gets a job on the Ponderosa to prevent the sheriff from finding the other members of his gang.
S5, EP32 "The Pressure Game"
Laura's aunt (Joan Blondell) comes for a visit and tries various tactics to advance the relationship between her niece and Adam.
S5, EP31 "The Dark Past"
The Cartwrights help a bitter bounty hunter (Dennis Hopper) regain faith in himself and society; guest Susan Seaforth.
