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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, 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.
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.
S2, EP4 "The Mill"
Ben tries to help his paraplegic neighbor Tom by setting up a grain mill on his unused land; Tom's hired hand raises his suspicion about Ben's plan.
S3, EP10 "The Horsebreaker"
A cowboy paralyzed while breaking a horse loses his will to live and attempts suicide.
S3, EP8 "The Friendship"
Little Joe helps a convict (Dean Jones) who saved his life gain freedom and adjust to life outside of prison.
S3, EP2 "Springtime"
Ben brings an old friend to the Ponderosa to show off his sons, but they don't make a good first impression.
