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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, EP15 "The Blood Line"
An Easterner swears revenge for the death of his father, a drunk that a Cartwright killed in self-defense.
S3, EP25 "The Law Maker"
Ben comes to regret suggesting a neighboring rancher as a temporary replacement for wounded Sheriff Coffee.
S1, EP28 "San Francisco"
Shortly after the Ponderosa cattle herd arrives in San Francisco at the hands of Hoss, Joe and Ben, two of their traildrivers are shanghaied and destined for Hong Kong.
S2, EP17 "The Spitfire"
Maud Hoad leads her revenge-seeking family against Joe, who was forced to shoot treacherous Jeb Hoad.
S3, EP24 "The Wooing of Abigail Jones"
The Cartwrights play matchmakers to help a Ponderosa ranch hand learn the art of romance and win the affections of a schoolteacher; guest Vaughn Monroe.
S3, EP23 "The Guilty"
A grieving father blames Ben for the death of his 20-year-old son in a shooting he feels Cartwright could have prevented.
S3, EP22 "Jack Knife"
Adam senses trouble between a man and his wife while searching for cattle rustlers and is convinced to stay awhile by the couple's son.
