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Season 12 – Bonanza

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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.
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Lorne Greene

Ben Cartwright

Michael Landon

Little Joe Cartwright

Dan Blocker

Eric "Hoss" Cartwright

Mitch Vogel

Jamie Hunter

Bing Russell

Deputy Clem Foster

Ray Teal

Sheriff Roy Coffee

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 13, 1970 The Night Virginia City Died A suspected arsonist is jailed until another fire strikes Virginia City. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 20, 1970 A Matter of Faith The Cartwrights intervene when rainmakers Dusty and Jamie fail to end the drought. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 27, 1970 The Weary Willies Ex-soldiers (Richard Thomas, Kevin Tighe) camping on Ponderosa land cause an incident with a local girl (Lee Purcell). Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 5, 1970 The Wagon A law officer (Denver Pyle) kidnaps injured Hoss to replace an escaped prisoner. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 11, 1970 The Power of Life and Death After tracking a wanted man in the desert, injured Ben stays with him while Little Joe goes for help. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 18, 1970 Gideon, The Good Murder witness Joe gives a fleeing woman's description to the sheriff (Richard Kiley), the woman's husband. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 25, 1970 The Trouble With Trouble Hoss becomes a temporary sheriff in a town where even bank robbers are welcome. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 1, 1970 Thorton's Account Residents are afraid to help injured Ben due to raids in their community. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 8, 1970 Love Child An unwed, terminally ill mother returns to Virginia City to see her father (Will Geer). Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 15, 1970 El Jefe Charged with murder, Ben's friend turns himself in to authorities, who conspire to frame him. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 22, 1970 The Luck of Pepper Shannon Jamie idolizes an infamous desperado who returns to Virginia City seeking revenge. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 13, 1970 The Imposters Hoss and Little Joe pretend to be part of a gang that robbed a stagecoach to reclaim booty. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 20, 1970 Honest John Jamie considers going on the road with a vagrant who is staying at the Ponderosa. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 27, 1970 For a Young Lady The Cartwrights are charged with kidnapping after a young girl accepts their hospitality. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 3, 1971 A Single Pilgrim A hunter accidentally shoots Hoss but refuses to aid him for fear of prosecution. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 10, 1971 The Gold Plated Rifle After being forced to go to school, Jamie decides to run away. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 17, 1971 Top Hand A trail boss's inability to control his trail hands threatens the success of a cattle drive. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 31, 1971 A Deck of Aces A con man resembling Ben Cartwright poses as the rancher to negotiate with railroad representatives. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 7, 1971 The Desperado A fugitive escaping murder charges kidnaps Hoss and schemes to kill him. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 14, 1971 The Reluctant American A new manager on a neighboring ranch accuses the Cartwrights of rustling cattle. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 21, 1971 Shadow of a Hero Ben's friend, a war hero bidding for the governorship, is discredited due to his hatred of the Indians. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 28, 1971 The Silent Killers A new doctor in town offers his services when influenza strikes the Ponderosa. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 7, 1971 Treaty at 2:00 A protester posing as a newspaperman plans to disrupt an Indian treaty-signing in Virginia City. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 14, 1971 The Stillness Within After suffering serious injury in an explosion, Little Joe faces blindness. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 21, 1971 A Time to Die Ben's friend is bitten by a rabid wolf during her visit to Ponderosa, and there is no treatment. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 28, 1971 Winter Kill Ben sends Hoss and Joe to Montana for a hardy steer to help build up his herd's resistance to the harsh winter. Details Episode 27 Aired Apr 11, 1971 Kingdom of Fear Falsely charged with trespassing, the Cartwrights are imprisoned and forced to slave by a cruel landowner. Details Episode 28 Aired Apr 11, 1971 An Earthquake Called Callahan Joe agrees to track an itinerant boxer who is a reluctant witness in a court case. Details

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Bonanza — Season 12

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Season Info

Director
William Wiard, Leo Penn, Philip Leacock, Herschel Daugherty, Lewis Allen, William F. Claxton, Michael Landon, Joseph Pevney
Executive Producer
David Dortort
Screenwriter
John Hawkins, Michael Landon, Preston Wood, Ken Pettus, B.W. Sandefur, Robert Pirosh, Suzanne Clauser, Arthur Heinemann, Stanley Roberts, Jack Sowards
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Drama, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 13, 1970