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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, EP19 "The Gunmen"
Little Joe and Hoss are mistaken for gunmen while in a small Texas town; they find themselves in the middle of a dangerous feud between two families.
S1, EP20 "The Fear Merchants"
A potential mayoral candidate attempts to stir up trouble between majority and minority groups in town.
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, EP25 "The Law Maker"
Ben comes to regret suggesting a neighboring rancher as a temporary replacement for wounded Sheriff Coffee.
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.
