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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, 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, EP11 "The Trail Gang"
An outlaw joins the Cartwrights' cattle drive, knowing it will take him to the town where his father is the sheriff.
S2, EP12 "The Savage"
Attacked by Shoshones while crossing a burial ground, Adam discovers that the Indian woman tending him is white.
S1, EP29 "Bitter Water"
When a neighbor agrees to sell his property, the Cartwrights fear the loss of water rights for their cattle.
S3, EP9 "The Countess"
A titled lady, now a widow, who had spurned Ben's affections 20 years earlier returns in an attempt to win him back.
S3, EP8 "The Friendship"
Little Joe helps a convict (Dean Jones) who saved his life gain freedom and adjust to life outside of prison.
