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Season 13 – 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

Alan Oppenheimer

Guest Star

Victor Sen Yung

Hop Sing

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 19, 1971 The Grand Swing Jamie accompanies Ben on a pack trip to inspect the far regions of the Ponderosa. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 26, 1971 The Fallen Woman After Hoss' testimony sends her husband to jail, an alcoholic woman abandons her young son to the rancher's care. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 3, 1971 Bushwacked Little Joe is unable to identify his attackers after he is shot and stranded. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 1971 Rock-a-Bye Hoss Hoss is accused of favoritism when he judges a beautiful baby contest. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 1971 The Prisoners Little Joe has major problems escorting an accused killer to jail. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 24, 1971 Cassie After purchasing an Arabian stallion Hoss is challenged to a race by the animal's previous owner (Jack Cassidy). Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 31, 1971 Don't Cry My Son Guilt-ridden Dr. Sloan (Richard Mulligan) kidnaps a child after the death of his own son. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 14, 1971 Face of Fear A murderer (Bradford Dillman) assumes his victim's identity in a plot to claim the man's inheritance. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 21, 1971 Blind/Hunch Jamie becomes the eyes for a blind man (Rip Torn) seeking his brother's killer. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 28, 1971 The Iron Butterfly Hoss confesses to a murder committed by a celebrity (Mariette Hartley) he is protecting. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 5, 1971 The Rattlesnake Brigade A gang of convicts that escaped from prison take Jamie and three others hostage. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 12, 1971 Easy Come, Easy Go The Cartwrights seek permission to cross a piece of land for their timber operation. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 19, 1971 A Home for Jamie Jamie's grandfather (Will Geer) arrives to take him back East, but the boy runs away; guest Robert Carradine. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 26, 1971 Warbonnet Red Cloud (Chief Dan George) may meet his death trying to retrieve an Indian headdress from Frank Ryan's (Forrest Tucker) saloon. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 2, 1972 Lonely Man Hop Sing goes on vacation and falls in love with a woman while panning for gold. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 9, 1972 Second Sight When Jamie becomes lost in the Sierras, Hoss calls on Judith Corman (Joan Hackett), who is reputed to have special powers. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 16, 1972 Saddle Stiff Ben fires a hired hand (Buddy Ebsen) for improperly saddling a horse, but learns he may have assumed too quickly. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 30, 1972 Frenzy Ben's friend, Anna Kosovo, fears for her life when her hot-tempered immigrant husband barricades their home. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 6, 1972 Customs of the Country After landing in a Mexican bordertown jail, Joe and Hoss throw a party and try to escape. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 13, 1972 Shanklin A gang of ex-Confederate soldiers take over the Ponderosa to force Ben to give them a fortune in cash. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 20, 1972 Search in Limbo When Ben gets amnesia in a strange community, he is implicated in a murder. Guest star: Pamela Payton-Wright. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 5, 1972 He Was Only Seven Jamie and Joe help a man (Roscoe Lee Brown) in a wheelchair who sets out on the trail of his grandson's killers. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 12, 1972 The Younger Brothers' Younger Brother Hoss is identified as a member of the Younger brothers' (Strother Martin, Ted Gehring, Chuck McCann) gang, recently released from prison. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 19, 1972 A Place to Hide Ben learns a visitor's (Suzanne Pleshette) husband (Jon Cypher) is sought as a Confederate traitor. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 26, 1972 A Visit to Upright When hidden treasure is believed to be buried on a piece Cartwright property, the ranchers are deluged with offers to buy the land. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 2, 1972 One Ace Too Many A look-alike for Ben dictates a deathbed wish to Sheriff Coffee, asking him to liquidate the Ponderosa. Details

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Bonanza — Season 13

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Season Info

Director
William F. Claxton, Herschel Daugherty, Michael Landon, Lewis Allen, Leo Penn, William Wiard, Joseph Pevney, Arthur H. Nadel
Executive Producer
David Dortort
Screenwriter
Preston Wood, Joseph Bonaduce, Harold Swanton, William Kelley, Ward Hawkins, Michael Landon, Arthur Heinemann, True Boardman, Robert Pirosh, John Hawkins
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Drama, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 19, 1971