Category:Bonanza

Bonanza – Episodes

EPISODE LIST (ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Abduction, The
Abner Willoughby’s Return
Actress, The
Alias Joe Cartwright
All Ye His Saints
Ambush at Rio Lobo
Amigo
Anatomy of a Lynching
Another Windmill to Go
Any Friend of Walter’s
Ape, The
Arrival of Eddie, The
Artist, The
Auld Sod, The
Avenger, The
Badge Without Honor
Ballad of the Ponderosa
Ballerina, The
Bank Run
Beginning, The
Between Heaven and Earth
Big Jackpot, The
Big Shadow on the Land
Bitter Water
Black Friday
Blessed Are They
Blind Hunch
Blood Line, The
Blood on the Land
Blood Tie
Boss, The
Bottle Fighter, The
Brass Box, The
Breed of Violence
Bride, The
Bride for Buford, A
Bridegroom, The
Broken Ballad
Bucket Dog, The
Bullet for a Bride
Burma Rarity, The
Burning Sky, The
Bushwhacked!
Calamity Over the Comstock
Cassie
Catch as Catch Can
Caution: Easter Bunny Crossing
Cheating Game, The
Check Rein
Child
Christmas Story, A
Clarion, The
Clarissa
Code, The
Colonel, The
Commitment at Angelus
Companeros, The
Company of Forgotten Men
Conquistadores, The
Countess, The
Courtship, The
Credit for a Kill
Crime of Johnny Mule, The
Crucible, The
Customs of the Country, The
Cutthroat Junction
Danger Road
Dark Enough to See the Stars
Darker Shadow, A
Dark Gate, The
Dark Past, The
Dark Star
Day of Reckoning
Day of the Dragon
Dead and Gone
Deadliest Game, The
Deadly Ones, The
Dead Wrong
Death at Dawn
Death on Sun Mountain
Debt, The
Decision, The
Decision at Los Robles
Deck of Aces, A
Deed and the Dilemma, The
Denver McKee
Deserter, The (S4)
Deserter, The (S10)
Desert Justice
Desperado, The
Desperate Passage
Destiny’s Child
Devil on Her Shoulder
Different Pines, Same Wind
Dilemma, The
Dime’s Worth of Glory, A
Dollar’s Worth of Trouble, A
Don’t Cry, My Son
Dowry, The
Dream Riders, The
Dream to Dream, A
Dublin Lad, The
Duke, The
Earthquake Called Callahan, An
Easy Come, Easy Go
Elegy for a Hangman
Elizabeth, My Love
El Jefe
El Toro Grande
Emily
Emperor Norton, The
Enter Mark Twain
Enter Thomas Bowers
Erin
Escape to Ponderosa
Face of Fear
Fallen Woman
False Witness
Far, Far Better Thing, The
Fear Merchants, The
Feet of Clay
Fence, The
Fighters, The
First Born, The
First Love
Five Candles
Five Into the Wind
Five Sundowns to Sunup
Flannel-Mouth Gun, The
Flapjack Contest, The
For a Young Lady
Forever
Found Child
Four Sisters from Boston
Frenchman, The
Frenzy
Friendship, The
Fugitive, The
Gabrielle
Gallagher’s Sons
Gamble, The
Genius, The
Gentleman from New Orleans, The
Gentle Ones, The

Gideon the Good
Gift, The
Gift of Water
Girl Named George, A
Gold Detector, The
Gold Mine, The
Gold-Plated Rifle, The
Good Night’s Rest, A
Good Samaritan, The
Grand Swing, The
Greedy Ones, The
Guilty, The
Gunmen, The
Half a Rogue
Hanging Posse, The
Hayburner, The
Her Brother’s Keeper
Heritage of Anger
He Was Only Seven
Hidden Enemy, The
Home for Jamie, A
Home from the Sea
Honest John
Honor of Cochise, The
Hopefuls, The
Horse Breaker, The
Horse of a Different Hue
Horse Traders, The
Hoss and the Leprechauns
Hostage, The
Hot Day for a Hanging, A
Hound Dog
House Divided, A
Hunter, The
Impostors, The
In Defense of Honor
Infernal Machine, The
Inger, My Love
Initiation, The
Invention of a Gunfighter
Iron Butterfly, The
Is There Any Man Here…?
It’s a Small World
Jackknife, The
Joe Cartwright, Detective
Jonah
Journey Remembered
Journey to Terror
Judgment at Olympus
Judgement at Red Creek
Julia Bulette Story, The
Jury, The
Justice
Justice Deferred
Kingdom of Fear
King of the Mountain
Knight Errant
Knight to Remember, A
Lady and the Mark, The
Lady and the Mountain Lion, The
Lady from Baltimore, The
Land Grab
Last Haircut, The
Last Hunt, The
Last Mission, The
Last Trophy, The
Last Viking, The
Last Vote, The
Late Ben Cartwright, The
Law and Billy Burgess, The
Lawman’s Lot is Not a Happy One, A
Lawmaker, The
Legacy, The
Lila Conrad Story, The
Little Girl Lost
Little Man…Ten Feet Tall
Logan’s Treasure
Lonely House, The
Lonely Man, The
Lonely Runner, The
Long Night, The
Long Way to Ogden
Look to the Stars
Lothario Larkin
Love Child, The
Love Me Not
Luck of Pepper Shannon, The
Maestro Hoss
Magnificent Adah, The
Man to Admire, A
Man Without Land, A
Many Faces of Gideon Flinch, The
Marie, My Love
Mark of Guilt
Marriage of Theodora Duffy, The
Matter of Circumstance, A
Matter of Faith, A
Medal, The
Meena
Meredith Smith, The
Mighty is the Word
Mill, The
Miracle Maker, The
Mirror of a Man
Mission, The
Mrs. Wharton and the Lesser Breeds
Mr. Henry Comstock
Mountain Girl, The
My Brother’s Keeper
My Friend, My Enemy
My Son, My Son
Napoleon’s Children
Natural Wizard, A
Newcomers, The
New Man
Night of Reckoning
Night Virginia City Died, The
No Less a Man
Oath, The
Old Charlie
Old Friends
Old Sheba
Once a Doctor
One Ace Too Many
Other Son, The
Outcast, The
Paiute War, The
Passing of a King, The
Passion for Justice, A
Patchwork Man
Peace Officer
Pink Cloud Comes from Old Cathay, A
Philip Diedesheimer Story, The
Place to Hide, A
Ponderosa Birdman, The
Ponderosa Explosion
Ponderosa Matador
Power of Life and Death, The
Pressure Game, The
Price of Salt, The
Pride of a Man
Prime of Life, The
Prince, The

Prisoners, The
Pure Truth, The
Pursued, The – Part I
Pursued, The – Part II
Quality of Mercy, The
Queen High
Quest, The
Question of Strength, A
Rain from Heaven
Rattlesnake Brigade, The
Real Nice, Friendly Little Town, A
Real People of Muddy Creek, The
Reluctant American, The
Reluctant Rebel, The
Rescue, The
Return, The
Return Engagement
Return to Honor
Rich Man, Poor Man
Ride, The
Ride in the Sun, A
Ride the Wind ~ Part I
Ride the Wind ~ Part II
Right is the Fourth R
Riot
Rival, The
Rock-a-Bye Hoss
Roper, The
Rose for Lotta, A
Running Man, The
Saddle Stiff, The
Saga of Annie O’Toole, The
Saga of Muley Jones, The
Saga of Squaw Charlie, The
Saga of Whizzer McGee
Salute to Yesterday
Sam Hill
San Francisco
Savage, The
Scapegoat, The
Search, The
Search in Limbo
Second Chance
Second Sight
Secret, The
Sense of Duty
Severe Case of Matrimony, A
Shadow of a Hero
Shanklin
She Walks in Beauty
Shining in Spain
Showdown
Showdown at Tahoe
Silence at Stillwater, The
Silent Killer, The
Silent Thunder
Single Pilgrim, A
Sisters, The
Six Black Horses
Smiler, The
Something Hurt, Something Wild
Song in the Dark
Sound of Drums
Sound of Sadness, The
Spanish Grant, The
Speak No Evil
Spitfire, The
Spotlight, The
Springtime
Square Deal Sam
Stage Door Johnnies
Stalker, The
Stallion
Star Crossed
Stillness Within, The
Storm, The
Strange One, The
Stranger, The
Stranger Passed This Way, A
Stronghold, The
Sure Thing, The
Survivors, The
Sweet Annie Laurie
Tall Stranger, The
Tax Collector, The
Terror at 2:00
Thanks for Everything, Friend
Thirteenth Man, The
Thornton’s Account
Three Brides for Hoss
Thunderhead Swindle, The
Thunder Man, The
Time to Die, A
Time to Step Down, A
Tin Badge, The
To Bloom for Thee
To Die in Darkness
To Kill a Buffalo
Tommy
To Own the World
Top Hand
To Stop a War
Toy Soldier, The
Trackers, The
Trail Gang, The
Trap, The
Triangle
Trouble Town
Trouble with Amy, The
Trouble with Jamie, The
Trouble with Trouble, The
Truckee Strip, The
Twenty-Sixth Grave, The
Twilight Town
Underdog, The
Unseen Wound, The
Unwanted, The
Unwritten Commandment, The
Vendetta
Vengeance
Visit to Upright, A
Wagon, The
Waiting Game, The
Walter and the Outlaws
Warbonnet
War Comes to Washoe, The
Way of Aaron, The
Way Station, The
Weary Willies, The
What are Pardners For?
Wild One, The
Winter Kill
Wish, The
Witness, The (S11)
Witness, The (S14)
Woman in the House, A
Woman Lost, A
Woman of Fire
Wooing of Abigail Jones, The
World Full of Cannibals, A
Wormwood Cup, The
Yonder Man
Younger Brothers’ Younger Brother, The

Bonanza – The Hunter

Posted on Updated on by Categories:Bonanza, Bonanza - Season 14

Season 14 (Episode 15)

Air Date: 16 January 1973

Writer: Michael Landon

Director: Michael Landon

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Tom Skerritt (Corporal Bill Tanner), Phillip Avenetti (Mexican), Peter O’Crotty (Old Man), Grizzly Green (Harve), Hal Burton (Man)

Notable Guest Stars

Tom Skerritt

Production Notes

David Canary and Tim Matheson do not appear in this episode
Location scenes filmed at Coronado National Forest and Old Tucson, Tucson, Arizona
This episode contains very little dialogue

Episode Notes

Featured Cartwright: Joe

Bonanza – The Marriage of Theodora Duffy

Posted on Updated on by Categories:Bonanza, Bonanza - Season 14

Season 14 (Episode 14)

Air Date: 9 January 1973

Writer: Ward Hawkins

Director: William F. Claxton

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)

Guest Stars
Karen Carlson (Theodora Duffy), Ramon Bieri (Jonas Holt), Robert Yuro (Dody Henderickson), Richard Eastham (Stanton), Rayford Barnes (Shaw), Willard Sage (Marshal Taylor), Bill Clark (Bates), Jerry Gatlin (Barnes), Hal Burton (Read)

Notable Guest Stars

Ramon Bieri

Karen Carlson

Production Notes

Final appearances of Victor Sen Yung, David Canary and Tim Matheson
Last episode to be filmed

Episode Notes

Featured Character: Griff

Bonanza – The Witness

Posted on Updated on by Categories:Bonanza, Bonanza - Season 14

Season 14 (Episode 13)

Air Date: 2 January 1973

Teleplay: Joel Murcott and Arthur Heinemann

Story: Arthur Heinemann

Director: Lewis Allen

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Sally Kemp (Kate Fallon/Kathryn Gardner), Stephen Nathan (Oscar Hammer), Byron Mabe (Louis Gardner), William Wintersole (Frank Schulte), Shirley O’Hara (Ella Peterson), Ross Elliott (Harvey Walters), David McLean (Sheriff Touhy), Sam Jarvis (Buford), Mark Allen (Barnes), Dick Ryal (Will Reilly), Larry Finley (Sam)

Notable Guest Stars

Sally Kemp

William Wintersole

Production Notes

Mitch Vogel does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

Featured Characters: Candy and Griff
Business: Salter House

Bonanza – First Love

Posted on Updated on by Categories:Bonanza, Bonanza - Season 14

Season 14 (Episode 12)

Air Date: 26 December 1972

Writer: Richard Collins

Director: Leo Penn

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)

Guest Stars
Pamela Franklin (Kelly Edwards), Jordan Rhodes (Dan Edwards), Lisa Eilbacher (Eloise), David Doremus (Gene), Steve Benedict (Henry), Michael Blake (Lew), Dennis Robertson (Harve), Eileen Ryan (Emily), Brenda Smith (Mary)

Notable Guest Stars

Lisa Eilbacher

Pamela Franklin

Production Notes

Michael Landon and David Canary do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

Featured Cartwright: Jamie

Bonanza – The Bucket Dog

Posted on Updated on by Categories:Bonanza, Bonanza - Season 14

Season 14 (Episode 11)

Air Date: 19 December 1972

Writer: John Hawkins

Director: William F. Claxton

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Clem), Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)

Guest Stars
Don Knight (Tim Riley), William Sylvester (Horace Kingston), Ivan Bonar (Minister), Don Harris (Mr. Turner), Carl Pitti (George Spencer), John Zaremba (Judge Jack Wilcox)

Notable Guest Stars

Don Knight

John Zaremba

Production Notes

Bing Russell’s last appearance as Clem Foster
The hymn they sing in church is Bringing in the Sheaves. The words were written by Knowles Shaw in 1874 and the music by George A. Minor in 1880.

Episode Notes

Featured Cartwright: Jamie

Bonanza – The Sound of Sadness

Posted on Updated on by Categories:Bonanza, Bonanza - Season 14

Season 14 (Episode 10)

Air Date: 5 December 1972

Writer: Michael Landon

Director: Michael Landon

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Clem)

Guest Stars
Jack Albertson (Jonathon May), John Randolph (Mr. Dawson), Marty McCall (Tim), Carol Lawson (Mrs. Holcombe), Irene Tedrow (Miss Gaines), Dan Ferrone (Mr. Holcombe), Jerry Harper (Silas), Harry Holcombe (Dr. Martin), Timothy Marshall (Robbie), Penelope Gillette (Mrs. Farmer)

Notable Guest Stars

Jack Albertson

Carol Lawson

Irene Tedrow

Production Notes

Original Title: The Sound of Loneliness
David Canary does not appear in this episode
This was another script Michael Landon would recycle as Little House on the Prairie’s “The Silent Cry”

Episode Notes

Featured Character: Griff

Bonanza – The Hidden Enemy

Posted on Updated on by Categories:Bonanza, Bonanza - Season 14

Season 14 (Episode 9)

Air Date: 28 November 1972

Teleplay: Stanley Roberts and Jack B. Sowards

Story: Stanley Roberts

Director: Alf Kjellin

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Clem)

Guest Stars
Mike Farrell (Dr. James Wills), Melissa Murphy (Nancy Wills), David Huddleston (Miles Johnson), Clifford David (Evans), Gary Busey (Henry Johnson), Mons Kjellin (Chris Wills), Mel Gallagher (Smitty), Russell Thorson (Judge Harvey Phelps), Jason Wingreen (Dan Graham), Harry Holcombe (Dr. Martin), Ayn Ruymen (Evie Parker)

Notable Guest Stars

Gary Busey

Mike Farrell

Harry Holcombe

Production Notes

Mitch Vogel does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

Featured Cartwright: Ben
Dave Johnson dies on February 23

Bonanza – Stallion

Posted on Updated on by Categories:Bonanza, Bonanza - Season 14

Season 14 (Episode 8)

Air Date: 14 November 1972

Teleplay: Jack B. Sowards

Story: Mort Zarcoff and Juanita Bartlett

Director: E.W. Swackhammer

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Clu Gulager (Billy Brenner), Mitzi Hoag (Alice Brenner), Vincent Van Patten (Tommy Brenner), Lew Brown (Seth), Michael Greene (Travis), Wallace Chadwell (Doctor)

Notable Guest Stars

Clu Gulager

Mitzi Hoag

Vincent Van Patten

Production Notes

The music from this episode was later used as the theme music to the television series Little House on the Prairie
This episode was filmed on location in the Sierra Foothills near Sonora
By the time this episode aired the show had been cancelled by NBC due to low ratings

Episode Notes

Featured Cartwright: Joe

Bonanza – The Twenty-Sixth Grave

Posted on Updated on by Categories:Bonanza, Bonanza - Season 14

Season 14 (Episode 7)

Air Date: 31 October 1972

Writer: Stanley Roberts

Director: Leo Penn

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Clem)

Guest Stars
Ken Howard (Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain), Dana Elcar (Mr. Merrick), Philip Kenneally (McNabb), Walter Burke (Campbell), Richard Bull (Mr. Goodman), Wayne Heffley (Bert), Stacy Keach, Sr. (H.B. Prentiss), Staats Cotsworth (Judge Hale), Harlan Warde (Solicitor George Osgood), Curt Conway (Caldwell), Arthur Peterson (Martin), Britt Leach (Postal Clerk), Victor Izay (Foreman), Owen Bush (Station Agent), Sean Kelly (Petey)

Notable Guest Stars

Richard Bull

Dana Elcar

Ken Howard

Production Notes

First episode to be filmed for Season 14
This is the third of three episodes that feature Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain
Quote at the beginning of the episode: “The first twenty-six graves in the Virginia City Cemetery were occupied by murdered men.” – Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

Episode Notes

Featured Cartwright: Ben

Bonanza – Ambush at Rio Lobo

Posted on Updated on by Categories:Bonanza, Bonanza - Season 14

Season 14 (Episode 6)

Air Date: 24 October 1972

Writer: Joel Murcott

Director: Nicholas Colasanto

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Sian Barbara Allen (Teresa Burnside), James Olson (Vance), Albert Salmi (Stretch), Murray MacLeod (Zachariah Burnside), Douglas Dirkson (Gabe)

Notable Guest Stars