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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, EP9 "Breed of Violence"
A sheriff's daughter runs off with her boyfriend (John Ericson), unaware he is a murderous bank robber.
S2, EP15 "The Blood Line"
An Easterner swears revenge for the death of his father, a drunk that a Cartwright killed in self-defense.
S2, EP10 "The Last Viking"
For saving his life, Ben offers some Ponderosa farmland to an American Indian.
S2, EP16 "The Courtship"
Hoss falls prey to a beautiful woman with a gambling addiction and refuses to believe she's only interested in his money.
S8, EP3 "A Time to Step Down"
An aging trail hand, bitter after Little Joe asks Ben to give him an easier job, falls prey to a kidnapping scheme; guest Ed Begley.
S8, EP2 "Horse of a Different Hue"
A poor Southern colonel and his granddaughter (Julie Parrish) unknowingly involve the Cartwrights in a horse-racing scheme.
S8, EP1 "Something Hurt, Something Wild"
A young woman falsely accuses Little Joe of assault, ending the Cartwrights' friendship with her family.
