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Bonanza

Bonanza

Ben Cartwright is the partriach of a Nevada ranching family during and after the Civil War. Ben lives on the Ponderosa with his three sons, each from a different wife. Eldest son Adam hopes to follow in his father's footsteps, Hoss is physically strong, but with the softest heart, and Little Joe is the most impetuous of the offspring.

Premiere:
Sep 12, 1959
Original Network:
NBC

Upcoming Episodes of 'Bonanza'

The Prime of Life Depressed Ben withdraws, feeling responsible for a death that occurred as a result of his successful bidding for a lumber contract.
Sun 11/8 11:00-12:00pm TVLAND
Return to Honor Ben's nephew Will (Guy Williams) is tempted by counterfeiters but finds new strength in the Cartwright integrity.
Sun 11/8 12:00-1:00pm TVLAND
The Saga of Muley Jones An itinerant singer (Bruce Yarnell) of marginal talent comes to Virginia City and turns out to be a lost cousin of the Cartwrights.
Sun 11/8 1:00-2:00pm TVLAND
The Roper Will prevents an ambush of the Cartwrights by heading off outlaws.
Sun 11/8 2:00-3:00pm TVLAND
A Pink Cloud Comes From Old Cathay A Chinese mail-order bride (Marlo Thomas) sent by mistake to Hoss spreads dissension among railroad workers and Ponderosa staff.
Mon 11/9 3:00-4:00pm TVLAND
The Companeros Will uncovers the selfish ambitions of a former revolutionary's wife and interferes in a plot to overthrow the Mexican president.
Mon 11/9 4:00-5:00pm TVLAND
Enter Thomas Bowers A black singer (William Marshall) returns to Virginia City after a successful European tour and is accused of being a runaway slave.
Mon 11/9 5:00-6:00pm TVLAND
Tue 11/10 3:00-4:00pm TVLAND
The Dark Past The Cartwrights help a bitter bounty hunter (Dennis Hopper) regain faith in himself and society; guest Susan Seaforth.
Tue 11/10 4:00-5:00pm TVLAND
The Pressure Game Laura's aunt (Joan Blondell) comes for a visit and tries various tactics to advance the relationship between her niece and Adam.
Tue 11/10 5:00-6:00pm TVLAND
Wed 11/11 3:00-4:00pm TVLAND
Triangle Reluctant bridegroom Adam, recuperating from a serious back injury, discovers that his fiancee Laura is truly in love with Will.
Wed 11/11 4:00-5:00pm TVLAND
Walter and the Outlaws Bandits kidnap a prospector's dog, hoping to force its owner (Arthur Hunnicutt) into revealing the whereabouts of a cache of gold.
Wed 11/11 5:00-6:00pm TVLAND
Thu 11/12 3:00-4:00pm TVLAND
Invention of a Gunfighter Little Joe tries to help a timid man who has has been challenged to a gunfight by his girlfriend's former suitor; guest Guy Stockwell.
Thu 11/12 4:00-5:00pm TVLAND
The Hostage The Cartwright sons set out in pursuit of the outlaw gang demanding $100,000 in ransom for Ben.
Thu 11/12 5:00-6:00pm TVLAND
Fri 11/13 3:00-4:00pm TVLAND
The Wild One An abandoned, expectant mother turns to Hoss for help when her mountaineer husband (Aldo Ray) claims he was tricked into marriage.
Fri 11/13 4:00-5:00pm TVLAND
Thanks for Everything, Friend A suave stranger's reputation changes when his girlfriend admits killing her father, who disapproved of the match; guest Rory Calhoun.
Fri 11/13 5:00-6:00pm TVLAND
Logan's Treasures A former convict (Dan Duryea) asks Ben to help him convince lawmen and bounty hunters he knows nothing of a hidden fortune in gold.
Sun 11/15 11:00-12:00pm TVLAND
The Scapegoat Hoss stops a boxer's (George Kennedy) suicide attempt, then objects when his girl begins to show an interest in the man.
Sun 11/15 12:00-1:00pm TVLAND
A Dime's Worth of Glory A writer of dime novels plots revenge on the Cartwrights after they refuse to allow him to fabricate stories of their adventures.
Sun 11/15 1:00-2:00pm TVLAND
Square Deal Sam A con man on his way to California with his wife can't resist the temptation of pulling a stock swindle in Virginia City.
Sun 11/15 2:00-3:00pm TVLAND
Old Sheba Hoss and Little Joe take an elephant as payment from a miserly circus owner (William Demarest).
Mon 11/16 4:00-5:00pm TVLAND
A Man to Admire Ben, Little Joe and Adam work to keep sober the lawyer (James Gregory) hired to defend Hoss on a murder charge.
Mon 11/16 5:00-6:00pm TVLAND
The Underdog Little Joe convinces his father to give a half-Indian man (Charles Bronson) a responsible job to bolster his self-confidence.
Tue 11/17 4:00-5:00pm TVLAND
A Knight to Remember Adam is jailed for stagecoach robbery when authorities fail to believe the real robber was chased away by a knight on a white horse.
Tue 11/17 5:00-6:00pm TVLAND
The Flapjack Contest In a plan to recoup his gambling losses, Little Joe sets Hoss on a rigorous training schedule to insure his victory in an eating contest.
Wed 11/18 4:00-5:00pm TVLAND
The Far, Far Better Thing Little Joe competes for the affections of a woman who gets herself in trouble when she sets off to meet Paiute Indians; guest X. Brands.
Wed 11/18 5:00-6:00pm TVLAND
Woman of Fire Adam attempts to reform a temperamental Mexican beauty (Joan Hackett) before she meets her future husband.
Thu 11/19 4:00-5:00pm TVLAND
Ballerina A saloon dancer refuses to believe she may have the talent for ballet, until she meets a former dancer who offers to be her teacher.
Thu 11/19 5:00-6:00pm TVLAND
The Flannel-Mouth Gun Adam comes to the defense of a professional assassin (Earl Holliman) with a hair trigger, accused of shooting a rancher's wife.
Fri 11/20 4:00-5:00pm TVLAND
Ponderosa Birdmen Hoss agrees to help an elderly inventor (Ed Wynn) and his granddaughter, until the pair asks him to test a flying machine.
Fri 11/20 5:00-6:00pm TVLAND
The Search Adam searches for a look-alike former convict who is ruining his reputation; guest Lola Albright.
Sun 11/22 3:00-4:00pm TVLAND
The Deadliest Game When an aging trapeze artist's (Cesar Romero) pretty assistant shows interest in Little Joe, her fiance challenges him to a fight.
Sun 11/22 4:00-5:00pm TVLAND

Cast of 'Bonanza'