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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, EP17 "The Spitfire"
Maud Hoad leads her revenge-seeking family against Joe, who was forced to shoot treacherous Jeb Hoad.
S1, EP19 "The Gunmen"
Little Joe and Hoss are mistaken for gunmen while in a small Texas town; they find themselves in the middle of a dangerous feud between two families.
S3, EP20 "The Auld Sod"
The Cartwrights allow a shiftless man to pose as head of the ranch to prevent his Irish grandmother from learning the truth about him.
S2, EP7 "Day of Reckoning"
Hoss' bandit uncle decides to bypass the Ponderosa, but his gang disagrees.
S3, EP17 "Lady From Baltimore"
The wife of one of Ben's friends tries to arrange a marriage between her daughter and Little Joe; guest Mercedes McCambridge.
S3, EP16 "The Tall Stranger"
Hoss loses the woman he loves to a swindler who is only interested in her father's money; guest Sean McClory.
