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Bonanza imdb. The Love Child: Directed by Michael Landon. Both are chased by a posse whose interest is not justice, but the Hoss scares a bear that has treed a green-clad little man, subsequently finds a buried strongbox filled with bags of gold dust and, when both the treasure and its owner disappear, unsuccessfully tries to convince his skeptical family that he'd discovered a leprechaun's hoard. When an actress named Adah Menken comes into town, Ben considers marrying her, but his sons have other ideas. When it's unclear which of their two bullets, fired simultaneously The Mill: Directed by John Rich. Hoss finds himself smack dab in the middle of a mountain family feud when he agrees to be the best man at ornery Big Jim Leyton's wedding. As is often the case on Bonanza, things are not always as they first seem. A town bully humiliates Hop Sing by cutting off his ponytail. But things turn sour when the promoter skips town. Later the bully ends up dead and Joe is charged with the murder. The Spitfire: Directed by William D. When he's found guilty, Cato threatens the judge in front of witnesses. The Magnificent Adah: Directed by Christian Nyby. When their parents died, Mark's older brother raised him at times like he was breaking a horse. Bing Russell. After she identifies the culprits as the Logan gang, Ben allows Jenny to stay in protective custody at the Ponderosa. The Far, Far Better Thing: Directed by Bernard McEveety. Blind Pete Horne knows the location of the Lost Spanish Silver Lode, but is knifed before he can tell anyone. When he's welcomed with resistance by some of the townspeople, Adam decides to help him, even though everyone thinks he may have killed Dave, a shopkeeper's son. Hoss and Little Joe are mistaken for bloodthirsty hired killers in a small Texas town dominated by two feuding families. But the whole town goes searching for the mythical men after a newly arrived Irish professor confirms the presence of A Christmas Story: Directed by Gerd Oswald. With Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Mitch Vogel, David Canary. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, James MacArthur. The Secret: Directed by Robert Altman. Best recalled as the eldest son and first member of the "Bonanza" Cartwright clan to permanently leave the Ponderosa in the hopes of greener acting pastures, dark, deep-voiced and durably handsome Pernell Roberts' native roots lay in Georgia. After tangling with bandits on the way to California to buy a prized bull for the Ponderosa, Little Joe fends off a pretty senorita and her jealous fiancé, while Hoss discovers that the bull has been spirited away by a little boy who is convinced that the Cartwrights plan to kill and eat his big The Cartwrights discover an old enemy killing steers on the Ponderosa. In need of money for the survival of their village, they kidnap Joe and hold him for ransom but their heart just isn't in it. When he starts shooting innocent people he swore to protect, the whole town has to decide how best to keep from killing their good friend. It's voted that Ben has the connections to find just the act the ladies had all ordered. Dan Blocker is one of the true television immortals, having played Hoss Cartwright -- the heart and soul of Bonanza (1959) -- for 13 seasons, before his untimely death in 1972 at the age of 43. Vendetta: Directed by Joseph Kane. Mundy who is being trailed by a vengeful Englishman claiming that King of the Mountain: Directed by Don McDougall. . Once a Doctor: Directed by Tay Garnett. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Ossie Davis. Night of Reckoning: Directed by Leon Benson. He encounters a cantankerous old lady living on the land and Joe finds she is reluctant to file a claim. Twilight Town: Directed by John Florea. S. A beautiful sister causes trouble around town. Claxton. The Case of the Blonde Bonanza: Directed by Arthur Marks. While Joe crosses the desert on foot to seek medical attention Check Rein: Directed by Leon Benson. Wilke. Jamie's friend Carrie Sturgis, herself an orphan, is the subject of a heated custody battle between her scheming aunt and uncle, Gifford and Vella Owens, and her gravely ill grandfather. Old-school Zach Randolph refuses to make amends with his gravely ill daughter, Etta, because her son had been born out of wedlock. The Impostors: Directed by Lewis Allen. But Deputy Clem's new love interest seems to know a lot more about the fires than what she's letting on. Joe is caught in the middle of a bitter dispute between an aging Native American chief and the man who stole the tribal warbonnet years ago as a saloon decoration. The Search: Directed by William F. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Kathleen Widdoes. He is also an eccentric who fancies himself as, and dresses as, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. Hoss takes two months of leave. What he doesn't know is that Jackson is really outlaw Johnny Logan, who signed on to the drive because he knew it was going to pass near the town of Waycross, and Logan is determined to The Guilty: Directed by Lewis Allen. With Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Richard Jaeckel. The Decision: Directed by William F. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, James Gregory. After Hoss injures traveling circus wrestler, Bearcat Sampson, during an exhibition match, Hoss and 'manager' Little Joe agree that Hoss will take the Bearcat's place in the ring while he recovers; but the circus owner squanders Hoss' winnings and the Cartwrights end up with an unconventional "Bonanza" Love Me Not (TV Episode 1964) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hoss and Adam eventually learn who is the good guy and who is not. When he is accosted by town roughnecks, Adam Cartwright steps in with the help of his new traveling companion, Sam Bord. The Bridegroom: Directed by William F. Actor: Bonanza. Bitterly disappointed in her husband's financial failures, genteel matriarch Deborah Banning travels to visit her friends on the Ponderosa, hoping to turn her family's fortunes around by marrying her only daughter off to a Cartwright son. Attorney Cato Troxell is defending his brother against a murder charge. Brothers Hoss and Little Joe are sweet-talked by a pair of con men into "investing" in a pair of "exotic" animals who are indeed prolific--they're common rabbits. The Conquistadores: Directed by Leon Benson. Adam stops Howard Mead from robbing Johann Brunner and his sister Hilda. With Joe needing medical attention, they come across a small wagon train of misfits, heading East. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Will Geer. Ben's friendship with the Kosovos, a young immigrant family from Serbia, puts him in danger when family patriarch Nick suffers a psychotic snap, goes on a rampage and barricades them in their home. "Bonanza" The Burning Sky (TV Episode 1968) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Billy believes that Tanner should be fought head on, as the Indians had taught The Actress: Directed by Christian Nyby. Hoss scares a bear that has treed a green-clad little man, subsequently finds a buried strongbox filled with bags of gold dust and, when both the treasure and its owner disappear, unsuccessfully tries to convince his skeptical family that he'd discovered a leprechaun's hoard. The youngest member of the gang manages to get a job on the Ponderosa as a bronc-buster with the intention of informing the bank robbers of any posses that may threaten their hideout. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Dawn Wells. Milbank's seemingly simple tasks, unaware that they may prove impossible for the kind-hearted Cartwright boys to complete. Hoss feels guilty about ending a boxer's career and vows never to fight again. A young woman named Jenny Winters claims to have witnessed a stagecoach robbery which involves one man being killed. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Jack Albertson. Adam offers to escort the wagon train across the Ponderosa, unaware that Sam is planning a robbery. The friends he thought he had in town decide to hide away while a wounded Ben lays up waiting for them to ride into town. Joe and Candy go looking for the killers to bring them to justice. Candy stumbles on him and his squaw wife; he believes him and decides to help, but an Army search party isn't far behind. About to set out on a cattle drive, Ben hires a young drifter named Sam Jackson as one of his drovers. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Robert J. Humiliated by a professional gunslinger in front of a bar crowd that included his girlfriend, timid Johnny Chapman asks Little Joe to teach him how to handle a gun. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Jeff Corey. Lorne Greene was born Lyon Himan "Chaim" Green on February 12, 1915 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Mary Fickett. With Charles Starrett, Fred F. Tucson gunman, Jack Groat, swore to kill Sheriff Lem Partridge for putting him in prison after a bullet from Groat's gun during a drunken street brawl accidentally killed Sheriff Partridge's wife. Springsteen. When Donnie doesn't give up the loot's location Trouble Town: Directed by Leon Benson. Faralla. Little Joe falls in love with a beautiful woman who aspires to be an actress. While Ben, Adam and Hoss Occasionally Bonanza took on some serious subjects and you can't get more serious than racial prejudice. When an assassin's bullet strikes him down on the The Lady from Baltimore: Directed by John Peyser. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Nina Foch. Dark Star: Directed by Lewis Allen. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Beth Brickell. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Tommy Sands. The Hopefuls: Directed by James Neilson. Maggie Dowling's father's indifferent insults about her appearance, and his embarrassing attempts at matchmaking, drive her to despair; but Little Joe intervenes to help her prod widower, Jared Wilson to declare his affections for her. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Yaphet Kotto. An Italian immigrant and his son seek a new Hoss scares a bear that has treed a green-clad little man, subsequently finds a buried strongbox filled with bags of gold dust and, when both the treasure and its owner disappear, unsuccessfully tries to convince his skeptical family that he'd discovered a leprechaun's hoard. The ladies on the Entertainment Committee want something a bit different for the town's anniversary celebration. But the whole town goes searching for the mythical men after a newly arrived Irish professor confirms the presence of Dead and Gone: Directed by Robert Totten. Ed Payson, a reformed gunfighter, has returned to Virginia City to tend some property he owns. While wearing a rabbit costume, Hoss must try to foil the efforts of a bumbling gang that is plotting to loot the Wells Fargo coach. The Emperor Norton: Directed by William F. His seeing eye dog, Duke, brings Rex Allen and Gabriel Horne to Pete's lifeless body. His wife Katherine says he has been complaining of headaches for six months now. Bonanza was revived for a series of three made-for-television movies featuring the Cartwrights' children: Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988), Bonanza: The Return (1993) and Bonanza: Under Attack (1995). A marshal's brother is shot by two men who held up the stage depot. Each of Ben's sons has a different mother and a Wiley Kane comes to the Ponderosa, along with his sister Annie, offering to work to pay back the debt he feels they owe the Cartwrights from when their father Sam swindled them. When a lynch mob starts to gather, cowboy Child Barnett breaks Hoss out of jail. The plan unravels when the beautiful Della is killed and Hercules, who loves her, finds out who did it. G. He began acting while attending Canada's Queen's University, and after graduation got a job in radio broadcasting. After a difficult day at school, Billy angrily wishes that his teacher would die. The Law and Billy Burgess: Directed by William F. Dan Blocker. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Ben Johnson. But the whole town goes searching for the mythical men after a newly arrived Irish professor confirms the presence of A town bully humiliates Hop Sing by cutting off his ponytail. Ben is a self-made man who has carved out a piece of Nevada - a large piece - as a prosperous ranch. A Girl Named George: Directed by Leon Benson. But Hoss soon finds that the professor may really be Doctor P. A band of rowdy young punks accidentally kills a deputy in a barroom brawl. While hunting a predator wolf, Little Joe finds a gypsy woman who has been rejected from her people because she is believed to be a witch. Calvin Butler and his men have been burning out homesteaders - now murder has been added to their list of crimes. Joe is accused of murdering a girl. Born Pernell Elvin Roberts, Jr. Later Wiley and Annie learn that their father An outlaw gang robs Virginia City's bank and makes off with almost all of its money. With Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker. The only problem is that she's carrying a papoose courtesy of the Paiute chief. The Roper: Directed by John Florea. Ben does all he can to reason with Nick, whose wife and son have become deathly afraid of him in The Cartwrights find Billy Horn, a young man who was taken captive and raised by the Shoshone. Will they be able to reunite her with her embittered old grandfather? Honest John: Directed by Lewis Allen. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Eric Fleming. Wiley Kane comes to the Ponderosa, along with his sister Annie, offering to work to pay back the debt he feels they owe the Cartwrights from when their father Sam swindled them. , and Josh join together to fight off forces to save the Ponderosa. Hoss mentors a lonely, mentally challenged man who, with superhuman size and strength, becomes extremely dangerous when angered. Ben's brother, Aaron is now in Hoss and the Leprechauns: Directed by John Florea. Later Wiley and Annie learn that their The Late Ben Cartwright: Directed by Leon Benson. Regan, comes along seeking his former glory. Ben and Hoss have passed on and Little Joe is MIA; he joined up with Teddy Roosevelt and is currently missing. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Irene Tedrow. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Michael Conrad. Jacob Darien is leading his family of Quakers through Virginia City. Dolly Kincaid is so fed up with her extremely dominant, controlling, sheriff father, that she runs away with her boyfriend. The Debt: Directed by William F. But the whole town goes searching for the mythical men after a newly arrived Irish professor confirms the presence of Thunder Man: Directed by Lewis Allen. Hoss is seriously wounded by a member of the Brennan clan, Virginia natives who are settling out West, across the state of Nevada. The Cartwrights' neighbor Tom Edwards has lived as a paraplegic, ever since an accident involving Ben Cartwright and a gun. Suffering from an infected foot, Hoss finds unexpected relief from Professor Poppy, an itinerant patent-medicine peddler who secretly carries a medical bag. A man claiming to be a Good Samaritan stops to help, only to rape and kill Ann. Angered that his longtime friend, Ben Cartwright, would ask him to retire into easier work after 50 years of wrangling, aging ranch-hand Dan Tolliver falls in with two disgruntled drifters who plan to rob the Ponderosa payroll. Frenzy: Directed by Lewis Allen. With Rex Allen, Buddy Ebsen, Mary Ellen Kay, Billy Kimbley. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Strother Martin. Breed of Violence: Directed by John Florea. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Mitch Vogel. A man with a grudge against the late Little Joe seeks revenge on the Cartwrights and attempts to take over the Ponderosa. Under the guidance of old friend Bronc Evans, they learn the meaning of family. An outlaw gang robs Virginia City's bank and makes off with almost all of its money. Hoss is rescued from a band of hungry Paiutes rustling Ponderosa cattle after a hard winter by Erin O'Donnell, an Irish woman who was raised by the Sioux and revered by the tribes as a medicine woman and mystic. Ben Cartwright's effort to help friend Ruth Manning defend her ownership of nearby Gunlock's town newspaper, The Clarion, earns him the wrath of a corrupt, powerful judge who wants The Clarion for himself and will do anything to get it. But, Johnny changes as he gains skill and confidence and Joe soon doesn't recognize his friend in the hard, ruthless man he's become. Mariette Hartley is the guest The Trail Gang: Directed by John Rich. A singer returns to Virginia City for Christmas along with his scheming uncle. Getting word of his plight, the A Dream to Dream: Directed by William F. And a bad fall from the roof of the house Adam is secretly building for their new life together lands Adam in a wheelchair. The story has elements of the classic Barbara Stanwyck/Joel McCrea western Trooper Hook. Helming the only independent team in the Class-A Northwest League, Russell was an innovator. The Wild West adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their Nevada ranch while helping the surrounding community. While Ben, Adam and Hoss Bonanza (TV Series 1959–1973) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Meanwhile, trouble arrives when Adah's old lover, washed-up heavyweight boxer John C. He buries a portion and then is found by Little Joe. Laura's and Adam's wedding plans begin to derail when another man's kiss puts doubt in Laura's heart. As he gets to know the boy and his family, he decides to try to help the family. The Cartwrights get more than they bargained for when they welcome snobbish and overbearing Eastern cousin Clarissa. When the judge is killed in his own barn, Cato is naturally brought up on charges. Their camp has a sickly woman who needs to get to the high desert country. "Bonanza" Vendetta (TV Episode 1959) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. His wife Joyce is a longtime friend of Ben, and Ben decides to help the Edwards couple by making Tom a business proposition: the Cartwrights will Denver McKee: Directed by Jacques Tourneur. With Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon. Ranchers are being killed, cattle stolen, and even after former U. With the promise of a lot of gold, Will tries to delay their departure in the hopes he can save everyone's life including his relatives, Ben A Question of Strength: Directed by Don McDougall. When an innocent man is killed, Ben decides to boot them all back to California but he gets resistance from the others in the camp and some local miners Bonanza explores the adventures of the Cartwright family consisting of three-time widower Ben Cartwright and his three sons Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe. Ben Cartwright finds himself in a fight for his life when he acts too late on his suspicion that there is more than meets the eye to an amiable, young drifter that Little Joe brought home to the Ponderosa. Haas. A man's pursuit of some wanted criminals is hindered by the interference of a crooked judge. A. Woman of Fire: Directed by William F. Now Streaming Watch Now Bonanza (1959) TV-PG Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family User Score Bonanza is an American Western TV series that ran from 1959 to 1973. Little Man Ten Feet Tall: Directed by Lewis Allen. While Ann Wilson and her Uncle Fred are en route to her boyfriend Joe's birthday party, Fred suffers a sudden stroke and is rendered unconscious. When Ben and Joe capture Davis in the desert, they are attacked by a rogue Indian tribe, and Ben is seriously wounded. With Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman. The Sisters: Directed by Christian Nyby. The Witness: Directed by Don Richardson. One of Ben Cartwright's old war buddies who claims to be a business tycoon developing a new territory, woos a wealthy Virginia City widow and jeopardizes a Ponderosa land deal. A Matter of Faith: Directed by William Wiard. Ben Cartwright gets to show his reputation for tolerance and fair play in this Bonanza story about a woman held captive for years by the Paiutes and only recently freed to return to her husband. The Fighters: Directed by R. However, his promise is put to the test when Joe is badly beaten. Things do not go well until a slick promoter sells shares into the new automobile. After Joe kills a man in self-defense who tried to set fire to the Ponderosa to clear himself some land, he has to take his lively, feisty, wild daughter home, and she and her relatives are now determined to kill Joe. His rich, deep, authoritative voice quickly propelled him to prominence as Canada's top newscaster. Hop Sing clears Joe of the murder charges by using an ancient Chinese method for identifying a person's finger prints. The Power of Life and Death: Directed by Leo Penn. Bitter Water: Directed by George Blair. They come upon two men who say they didn't do it but since his brother may die, the marshal seems to have other ideas. They go to the Ponderosa and fetch the doc but by the time he arrives the Cartwrights have been seized by the rest of the gang. Gold-panning immigrants are run off their claim. Pernell Roberts. In the series' only Easter-themed episode, a Quaker woman convinces Hoss to pose as the Easter bunny for the orphanage. The Wild One: Directed by William Witney. Sears, Luther Crockett, Myron Healey. An Army lieutenant comes to the ranch with a wounded prisoner. Joe and Hoss are out when they are attacked by Indians, Joe hit with an arrow. Sears. Although best known as the deputy on Bonanza (1959) and Robert in The Magnificent Seven (1960), Russell was also well-known on a national level as the owner of the Portland Mavericks Baseball Club. Bonanza Town: Directed by Fred F. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, John Ireland. Their only doctor, dying and wanting to see his grandchildren before he dies, helps Little Joe. Now, 10 years later and fresh out of prison, Groat has tracked retired Lem Partridge to Virginia Big Shadow on the Land: Directed by William F. The Cartwrights go up against two San Francisco men who plan to get rich by killing off the antelope herds--which the Indians rely on for their food--and selling the meat to Virginia City's swarms of silver miners. A reimagining of the next generation of Cartwrights, three cousins Benji, A. Russell Napoleon's Children: Directed by Christian Nyby. Adam's search for troublesome look-a-like Tom Burns lands him in the Placerville jail for two murders committed by Burns. Bonanza: The Next Generation: Directed by William F. Joe goes to deal with the bully. C. Nadel. Sure enough, the teacher is found murdered and Billy is fingered as Gabrielle: Directed by Thomas Carr. Deputy Marshal Denver McKee sends posses after the suspects, they are never found. But Mark never doubted his brother's love but he has to show a new girl in town or die trying. Silver City Bonanza: Directed by George Blair. With Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Lorne Greene. A Single Pilgrim: Directed by William Wiard. However, Howard's talent for singing and guitar playing, along with his hard-luck stories, persuade Adam to give him another chance, and Hilda agrees to drop the charges. Hoss helps out a shy inventor who needs financial backing to build a horseless carriage. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Rupert Crosse. The Cartwrights become unwitting pawns in a battle between wealthy rancher Gabriel Bingham and his penniless nephew Jayce Fredericks over the ownership of the valuable black horse Jayce needs to restart his herd and reclaim his ranch. Only surgery by a doctor in jail for murder can save him. Ben and Joe Cartwright are part of a posse that is after Davis, who shot and killed an Army colonel. Hoss insults a feisty Frenchman who demands satisfaction with swords, unaware that the little rogue believes himself to be the reincarnation of medieval, outlaw poet Francois Villon and is destined to suffer his namesake's fate of being sentenced to death on the gallows for murder. Forever: Directed by Michael Landon. Her father and brothers want to hang Joe, and the Cartwrights race to prove his innocence. However, their plans are forced to change after the wife of one of the robbers shows up. A man helps him escape and is killed; the sergeant is shot. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Leslie Nielsen. This is the continuing saga of the Cartwrights, only none of the original Cartwrights are here anymore but their sons appear. They want a play or maybe Shakespeare. When Will gets the town doctor, the prisoner's gang shows up and takes them all prisoner. The Cartwrights hope that time and therapy will get bronc breaker, Johnny Lightly, back in the saddle after a bad fall. Yarbrough. Child: Directed by Leon Benson. He's having second thoughts about the partner he chose until he meets his wife. But several days before, a photographer was hired to take a The Burning Sky: Directed by John Rich. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Wayne Newton. Bonanza: The Return: Directed by Jerry Jameson. This may be a mistake, as Howard's talents "Bonanza" The Gamble (TV Episode 1962) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Michael Burns. With Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts. His ranch is going to waste. Showdown: Directed by John Rich. Trivia Bonanza Lorne Greene was only 13 years older than his on-screen sons, Pernell Roberts and Dan Blocker. "Bonanza" was the most popular TV series of the 1960s, ranked #1 for three straight seasons (1964-65 through 1966-67) and spending a then-unprecedented nine seasons in the The Ape: Directed by James P. Joe's friend Wade Turner, a storekeeper who is engaged and has been offered a promotion at work, tries to deal with a devastating brain tumor that leaves him with a paralyzing sensitivity to bright light and will soon render him blind. Candy and Little Joe grapple with a land baron who rules the town of Butlerville. With Sheriff Coffee out of town, the mayor sends for legendary peace officer Wes Dunn to take his place temporarily and track down the gang. However, the Cartwrights soon learn Jenny is not a very A town bully humiliates Hop Sing by cutting off his ponytail. Turner lets his pride get in the way and decides to Different Pines, Same Wind: Directed by Leon Benson. But Johnny soon faces thinly veiled hostility from the young nurse sent to help him, threats from a rancher who blames Ben Cartwright for his family's calamities The Abduction: Directed by Charles F. Warbonnet: Directed by Arthur H. Later, one of the badly wounded robbers finds himself in their power. The Spotlight: Directed by Gerd Oswald. Joe tries to teach Annie to read, but Wiley objects to this out of pride. Hoss wants a wild stallion for breeding. Sadly, Alice and her brother are both murdered. Joe is devastated and vows to track down the killer. The Brennans debate whether to seek much-needed medical attention for Hoss or let him die. While Fred is Peace Officer: Directed by William Witney. When Norton encourages Chinese mine workers to stand up for their rights The Ride: Directed by Don McDougall. Actor: The Magnificent Seven. When 16-year-old Todd Grayson arrives from Boston to Virginia City, he is told that his father has been killed by Ben Cartwright. Meanwhile, McKee suspiciously has plenty of money to take care of his daughter and her schooling back East. Ben's old friend Joshua Norton is a brilliant inventor who has ideas for a new type of bridge. However, a threat emerges with Milton Tanner, a wealthy landowner who is making a claim for one-third of the Ponderosa. The Gentle Ones: Directed by Harry Harris. Milbank's seemingly simple tasks, unaware that they may prove impossible for the kind-hearted Cartwright boys to complete Bonanza: Under Attack: Directed by Mark Tinker. The Frenchman: Directed by Christian Nyby. The point of contention: the grandfather owns a gold mine ripe to be harvested, and Carrie is believed Clarissa: Directed by Lewis Allen. Little Joe devises a mission to claim some government land that would impede deforestation by a timber baron. Erin: Directed by Don Richardson. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Phyllis Thaxter. Bonanza: Created by David Dortort, Fred Hamilton. Hoss gets to play 'Pa' to two children while he visits their home to buy horses from the children's father who spends more time in the saloon than he does with his wife and children. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, David Canary. The boy has only one thing in his head: to avenge his father by killing Ben Cartwright. A temporary schoolhouse is opened on the Ponderosa, and one of the students is an angry teen-aged boy named Billy Burgess. Bonanza is an American western TV series that aired on NBC from 1959 to 1973. Shakespeare-inspired Adam tries to tame a shrewish senorita while she waits at the Ponderosa for her never-met husband-to-be. A seasoned Army sergeant escapes from the stockade accused of cowardice in the face of the enemy. The Colonel: Directed by Lewis Allen. For a Young Lady: Directed by Don Richardson. A series of destructive fires has Virginia City residents on edge and anxious to catch the arsonist. A group of immigrant winegrowers sets up business on the Ponderosa. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Jack Kruschen. While visiting a remote town to await the arrival of Ben, Little Joe and Candy, Hoss is wrongly arrested for the murder and robbery of a hermit miner. But John's breakthrough with the boy must be weighed against the seamier side of his character. Donnie Buckler has been shot getting away from a holdup. The Cartwrights take in a young orphaned blind girl on Christmas Eve. Their camp has The Horse Breaker: Directed by Don McDougall. Candy and Jamie are with Joe when Joe sees his house is on fire. The Running Man: Directed by Leon Benson. He comes to live with them and befriends them, as they try to re-accustom him to the white man's ways. When Adam is a witness to a murderous armed robbery by masked assailants, he is absolutely convinced he knows who one of them is, but there's ultimately only one way to prove it. Blood Tie: Directed by Seymour Robbie. The taut plot and imaginative treatment remind me quite a bit of manhunting/hostage The Deserter: Directed by Leon Benson. With Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts. The Cartwrights discover an old enemy killing steers on the Ponderosa. Ben shot Luke Grayson in self-defense, but Todd won't listen to this. But the whole town goes searching for the mythical men after a newly arrived Irish professor confirms the presence of Judgement at Red Creek: Directed by William F. A gunslinger who believes he's Napoleon leads an army to terrorize Virginia City. This web page provides an overview of the series, its cast, ratings, and a list of all 431 episodes with titles, dates, and summaries. Bonanza (TV Series 1959–1973) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Joe risks his family's friendship with the Randolphs to set the stubborn old man straight. The Clarion: Directed by Lewis Allen. He learns the boy wants the candle to make a wish. Hoss suffers a life-threatening injury. on May 18, 1928, in North Carolina and moved to Waycross as an infant, he was singing in Triangle: Directed by Tay Garnett. Partly because he was just a kid himself, and others because he didn't know any better. Joe and Hoss pose as stagecoach robbers in an effort to track down their stolen money. Before Bull Durham (1988), there were the Mavericks. Little Joe joins the posse who follows the trail left by those men. Ben visits his old friend Paul Rowan, the sheriff of Concho. Candy finally leaves the Ponderosa and the Cartwright family to marry his one-time fiancé, Lila, in River Bend. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, John Saxon. , Emily Warfield, Brian Leckner. Little Joe and his friend Tuck vie for the affections of pretty Lucy Melviney, a sheltered, naive young woman who soon puts all of their lives in danger when she chooses to believe that real life should mirror what she reads in the pages of her classic romantic novels. He yells for his wife. The Wish: Directed by Michael Landon. When Jamie's efforts aren't immediately successful, Ben helps the lad fend off the frustrated ranchers. This episode, The Fear Merchants deals with an unscrupulous politician stirring up hatred against the Chinese which include Victor Sen Yung as Hop Sing, the Cartwright cook. With Robert Fuller, John Ireland, Peter Mark Richman, John Amos. His life changes radically, however, when he arrives in the town and finds himself arrested and thrown in jail for something he didn't do. Little Joe is attacked by outlaws, but finds that his biggest challenge is fighting his way through the secrets of a town shrouded in mystery. Bonanza: Created by David Dortort, Fred Hamilton. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Robert Drivas. Old Sheba: Directed by John Florea. Honest John, a drifter, is looking for a nest and hopes to settle on the Ponderosa through his rapport with the newly "adopted" Jamie. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Sam Jaffe. With Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Robert Walker Jr. When the agent is murdered she is charged. He sees a little black boy steal a candle. Little Joe puts his life on the line to help sick friend-turned-gunfighter, Steven Friday, who is holed up in a second-story hotel room The Blood Line: Directed by Lewis Allen. Caution: Easter Bunny Crossing: Directed by Bruce Bilson. She later finds out he is the leader of some murderous bank robbers and when they kidnap Hoss and Joe, she still sticks with him. Desert Justice: Directed by Lewis Allen. The Infernal Machine: Directed by William Witney. Springtime: Directed by Christian Nyby. With Ben Johnson, Michael Landon Jr. When a new employee on the Ponderosa brings his Native American wife, a racist neighbor goes out of his way to stir up trouble against them and the Cartwrights. When one of the Morgan brothers is shot and killed by Ben during a bank holdup, they vow revenge. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Sidney Blackmer. He left Canada in the early 1950s for a film career in This Bonanza story has Pernell Roberts on the way to town when he goes to a Shoshoni burial ground and finds Anna-Lisa living there and trading in on the plains Indian legend of the White Buffalo Woman. The Gunmen: Directed by Christian Nyby. Second Chance: Directed by Leon Benson. A stagecoach containing Hoss and two nuns is robbed. But A Darker Shadow: Directed by Don Richardson. But it soon becomes apparent that Dunn is totally ruthless and brutal in This was quite easily the best "Bonanza" episode I've seen recently, not having seen another to equal it in the current run of repeats (since 1963) of this series shown on Jones channel (#13) in New Zealand. The gorgeous Dianne Adler is a friend of Della who has quit her job when a man signed her to a modeling contract that Perry discovers allows the agent to take half of any money she comes into. An orphaned rainmaker named Jamie Hunter comes to Virginia City, hoping to help relieve the drought-stricken area. These efforts are undermined by a saloon girl who only wants this giant man-child to manipulate him. Jennifer Beale is abducted in the hopes her rich father, Joshua, the richest silver baron on the Comstock, will pay a $1M ransom. Lorne Greene. When their spring-fever antics injure miserly businessman, Jedediah Milbank, requiring recuperation at the Ponderosa, Ben orders each of his sons to carry out one of Mr. The Unseen Wound: Directed by Gerd Oswald. They set out to find the killer and run into trouble near Silver City, Arizona, when they Broken Ballad: Directed by Robert Butler. A neighboring rancher, Andy, is good friends with Ben, but his son (Todd) wants to sell their land for mining operations which will spoil the water rights agreement that Andy and Ben made years ago. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Julie Harris. 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