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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, EP29 "Bitter Water"
When a neighbor agrees to sell his property, the Cartwrights fear the loss of water rights for their cattle.
S1, EP20 "The Fear Merchants"
A potential mayoral candidate attempts to stir up trouble between majority and minority groups in town.
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.
S1, EP22 "Blood on the Land"
Jeb Drummond is a murderous sheep herder who has Adam taken hostage to try and force Ben to sign over a large section of Ponderosa land to him.
S4, EP9 "The Beginning"
A man hoping to log timber on Cartwright land claims one-third of the Ponderosa on the basis of a recent court ruling.
S4, EP3 "The Artist"
Ben tries to restore the confidence of a blinded painter (Dan O'Herlihy) indulging in self-pity and alcohol.
S4, EP2 "The Quest"
Misplaced trust in a foreman leads Little Joe to outbid a dishonest man for a timber contract.
