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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.
S1, EP20 "The Fear Merchants"
A potential mayoral candidate attempts to stir up trouble between majority and minority groups in town.
S2, EP17 "The Spitfire"
Maud Hoad leads her revenge-seeking family against Joe, who was forced to shoot treacherous Jeb Hoad.
S1, EP21 "Spanish Grant"
A former dance hall girl poses as a Spanish heiress to claim a land grant that includes part of the Ponderosa; guest Sebastian Cabot.
S2, EP3 "Badge Without Honor"
A Deputy U.S. Marshal arrives to escort a man to California to testify against a gang; guest Dan Duryea.
S6, EP34 "Patchwork Man"
Hoss tries to instill courage in a hermit he convinced to leave a ghost-town to work on the Ponderosa.
S6, EP33 "The Spotlight"
Hoss and Little Joe fear Ben has fallen for an opera singer (Viveca Lindfors) he engaged for the Virginia City Founder's Day celebration.
S6, EP32 "Jonah"
A man (Andrew Prine) who saved Hoss' life is rewarded with a job on the Ponderosa, but the other ranch hands consider him a jinx.
