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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, 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, EP1 "Showdown"
A young bank robber gets a job on the Ponderosa to prevent the sheriff from finding the other members of his gang.
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.
S2, EP2 "The Mission"
Hoss befriends Charlie Trent, a man who went from top Army scout to town drunk after he led his troops into a massacre.
S5, EP14 "The Lila Conrad Story"
A judge (Andrew Duggan) falls for an accused murderess and runaway dance hall girl being protected from vengeful gunmen by Little Joe.
S5, EP13 "The Prime of Life"
Depressed Ben withdraws, feeling responsible for a death that occurred as a result of his successful bidding for a lumber contract.
