Bonanza was a popular TV-series of 14 seasons that ran from 1959 to 1973.
Storyline The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community. The Cartwright's thousand-square-mile Ponderosa Ranch is located near Virginia City, Nevada, site of the Comstock Silver Lode, during and after the Civil War. Each of the sons was born to a different wife of Ben's; none of the mothers is still alive. - Source: IMDb.com
Main cast Actors appearing in more than 40% of all episodes.
Episodes Season 1
No.
Name
Air date
1
A Rose for Lotta
September 12, 1959
2
Death on Sun Mountain
September 19, 1959
3
The Newcomers
September 26, 1959
4
The Paiute War
October 3, 1959
5
Enter Mark Twain
October 10, 1959
6
The Julia Bulette Story
October 17, 1959
7
The Saga of Annie O'Toole
October 24, 1959
8
The Phillip Deidesheimer Story
October 31, 1959
9
Mr. Henry Comstock
November 7, 1959
10
The Magnificent Adah
November 14, 1959
11
The Truckee Strip
November 21, 1959
12
The Hanging Posse
November 28, 1959
13
Vendetta
December 5, 1959
14
The Sisters
December 12, 1959
15
The Last Hunt
December 19, 1959
16
El Toro Grande
January 2, 1960
17
The Outcast
January 9, 1960
18
A House Divided
January 16, 1960
19
The Gunman
January 23, 1960
20
The Fear Merchants
January 30, 1960
21
The Spanish Grant
February 6, 1960
22
Blood on the Land
February 13, 1960
23
Desert Justice
February 20, 1960
24
The Stranger
February 27, 1960
25
Escape to the Ponderosa
March 5, 1960
26
The Avenger
March 19, 1960
27
The Last Trophy
March 26, 1960
28
San Francisco
April 2, 1960
29
Bitter Water
April 9, 1960
30
Feet of Clay
April 16, 1960
31
Dark Star
April 23, 1960
32
Death at Dawn
April 30, 1960
Season 2
No.
Name
Air date
1
Showdown
September 10, 1960
2
The Mission
September 17, 1960
3
Badge without Honor
September 24, 1960
4
The Mill
October 1, 1960
5
The Hopefuls
October 8, 1960
6
Denver McKee
October 15, 1960
7
Day of Reckoning
October 22, 1960
8
The Abduction
October 29, 1960
9
Breed of Violence
November 5, 1960
10
The Last Vicking
November 12, 1960
11
The Trail Gang
November 26, 1960
12
The Savage
December 3, 1960
13
Silent Thunder
December 10, 1960
14
The Ape
December 17, 1960
15
The Blood Line
December 31, 1960
16
The Courtship
January 7, 1961
17
The Spitfire
January 14, 1961
18
The Bride
January 21, 1961
19
Bank Run
January 28, 1961
20
The Fugitive
February 4, 1961
21
Vengeance
February 11, 1961
22
Tax Collector
February 18, 1961
23
The Rescue
February 25, 1961
24
The Dark Gate
March 4, 1961
25
The Duke
March 11, 1961
26
Cut-Throat Junction
March 18, 1961
27
The Gift
April 1, 1961
28
The Rival
April 15, 1961
29
The Infernal Machine
April 22, 1961
30
Thunderhead Swindle
April 29, 1961
31
The Secret
May 6, 1961
32
The Dream Riders
May 20, 1961
33
Elizabeth, My Love
May 27, 1961
34
Sam Hill
June 3, 1961
Season 3
No.
Name
Air date
1
The Smiler
September 24, 1961
2
Springtime
October 1, 1961
3
The Honor of Cochise
October 8, 1961
4
The Lonely House
October 15, 1961
5
The Burma Rarity
October 22, 1961
6
Broken Ballad
October 29, 1961
7
The Many Faces of Gideon Flinch
November 5, 1961
8
The Friendship
November 12, 1961
9
The Countess
November 19, 1961
10
The Horse Breaker
November 26, 1961
11
Day of the Dragon
December 3, 1961
12
The Frenchman
December 10, 1961
13
The Tin Badge
December 17, 1961
14
Gabrielle
December 24, 1961
15
Land Grab
December 31, 1961
16
The Tall Stranger
January 7, 1962
17
The Lady from Baltimore
January 14, 1962
18
The Ride
January 21, 1962
19
The Storm
January 28, 1962
20
Tha Auld Sod
February 4, 1962
21
Gift of Water
February 11, 1962
22
The Jacknife
February 18, 1962
23
The Guilty
February 25, 1962
24
The Wooing of Abigail Jones
March 4, 1962
25
The Law Maker
March 11, 1962
26
Look to the Stars
March 18, 1962
27
The Gamble
April 1, 1962
28
The Crucible
April 8, 1962
29
Inger, My Love
April 15, 1962
30
Blessed Are They
April 22, 1962
31
The Dowry
April 29, 1962
32
The Long Night
May 6, 1962
33
The Mountain Girl
May 13, 1962
34
The Miracle Maker
May 20, 1962
Season 4
No.
Name
Air date
1
The First Born
September 23, 1962
2
The Quest
September 30, 1962
3
The Artist
October 7, 1962
4
A Hot Day for a Hanging
October 14, 1962
5
The Deserter
October 21, 1962
6
The Way Station
October 28, 1962
7
The War Comes to Washoe
November 4, 1962
8
Knight Errant
November 18, 1962
9
The Beginning
November 25, 1962
10
The Deadly Ones
December 2, 1962
11
Gallagher Songs
December 9, 1962
12
The Decision
December 16, 1962
13
The Good Samaritan
December 23, 1962
14
The Jury
December 30, 1962
15
The Colonel
January 6, 1963
16
Song in the Dark
January 13, 1963
17
Elegy for a Hangman
January 20, 1963
18
Half a Rogue
January 27, 1963
19
The Last Haircut
February 3, 1963
20
Marie, My Love
February 10, 1963
21
The Hayburner
February 17, 1963
22
The Actress
February 24, 1963
23
A Stranger Passed This Way
March 3, 1963
24
The Way of Aaron
March 10, 1963
25
A Woman Lost
March 17, 1963
26
Any Friend of Walter's
March 24, 1963
27
Mirror of a Man
March 31, 1963
28
My Brother's Keeper
April 7, 1963
29
Five into the Wind
April 21, 1963
30
The Saga of Whizzer McGee
April 28, 1963
31
Thunder Man
May 5, 1963
32
Rich Man, Poor Man
May 12, 1963
33
The Boss
May 19, 1963
34
Little Man... Ten Feet Tall
May 26, 1963
Season 5
No.
Name
Air date
1
She Walks in Beauty
September 22, 1963
2
A Passion for Justice
September 29, 1963
3
Rain from Heaven
October 6, 1963
4
Twilight Town
October 13, 1963
5
The Toy Soldier
October 20, 1963
6
A Question of Strength
October 27, 1963
7
Calamity Over the Comstock
November 3, 1963
8
Journey Remembered
November 10, 1963
9
The Quality of Mercy
November 17, 1963
10
The Waiting Game
December 8, 1963
11
The Legacy
December 15, 1963
12
Hoss and the Leprechauns
December 22, 1963
13
The Prime of Life
December 29, 1963
14
The Lila Conrad Story
January 5, 1964
15
Ponderosa Matador
January 12, 1964
16
My Son, My Son
January 19, 1964
17
Alias Joe Cartwright
January 26, 1964
18
The Gentleman from New Orleans
February 2, 1964
19
The Cheating Game
February 9, 1964
20
Bullet for a Bride
February 16, 1964
21
King of the Mountain
February 23, 1964
22
Love Me Not
March 1, 1964
23
The Pure Truth
March 8, 1964
24
No Less a Man
March 15, 1964
25
Return to Honor
March 22, 1964
26
The Saga of Muley Jones
March 29, 1964
27
The Roper
April 5, 1964
28
Pink Cloud Comes from Old Cathay
April 12, 1964
29
The Campaneros
April 19, 1964
30
Enter Thomas Bowers
April 26, 1964
31
The Dark Past
May 3, 1964
32
The Pressure Game
May 10, 1964
33
Triangle
May 17, 1964
34
Walter and the Outlaws
May 24, 1964
Season 6
No.
Name
Air date
1
Invention of a Gunfighter
September 20, 1964
2
The Hostage
September 27, 1964
3
The Wild One
October 4, 1964
4
Thanks for Everything, Friend
October 11, 1964
5
Logan's Treasure
October 18, 1964
6
The Scapegoat
October 25, 1964
7
A Dime's Worth of Glory
November 1, 1964
8
Square Deal Sam
November 8, 1964
9
Between Heaven and Earth
November 15, 1964
10
Old Sheba
November 22, 1964
11
A Man to Admire
December 6, 1964
12
The Underdog
December 13, 1964
13
A Knight to Remember
December 20, 1964
14
The Saga of Squaw Charlie
December 27, 1964
15
The Flapjack Contest
January 3, 1965
16
The Far, Far Better Thing
January 10, 1965
17
Woman of Fire
January 17, 1965
18
The Ballerina
January 24, 1965
19
The Flannel-Mouth Gun
January 31, 1965
20
Ponderosa Birdman
February 7, 1965
21
The Search
February 14, 1965
22
The Deadliest Game
February 21, 1965
23
Once a Doctor
February 28, 1965
24
Right Is the Fourth R
March 7, 1965
25
Hound Dog
March 21, 1965
26
The Trap
March 28, 1965
27
Dead and Gone
April 4, 1965
28
A Good Night's Rest
April 11, 1965
29
To Own the World
April 18, 1965
30
Lothario Larkin
April 25, 1965
31
The Return
May 2, 1965
32
The Jonah
May 9, 1965
33
The Spotlight
May 16, 1965
34
Patchwork Man
May 23, 1965
Season 7
No.
Name
Air date
1
The Debt
September 12, 1965
2
The Dilemma
September 19, 1965
3
The Brass Box
September 26, 1965
4
The Other Son
October 3, 1965
5
The Lonely Runner
October 10, 1965
6
Devil on Her Shoulder
October 17, 1965
7
Found Child
October 24, 1965
8
The Meredith Smith
October 31, 1965
9
Mighty Is the Word
November 7, 1965
10
The Strange One
November 14, 1965
11
The Reluctant Rebel
November 21, 1965
12
Five Sundowns to Sunup
December 5, 1965
13
A Natural Wizard
December 12, 1965
14
All Ye His Saints
December 19, 1965
15
A Dublin Lad
January 2, 1966
16
To Kill a Buffalo
January 9, 1966
17
Ride the Wind: Part 1
January 16, 1966
18
Ride the Wind: Part 2
January 23, 1966
19
Destiny's Child
January 30, 1966
20
Peace Officer
February 6, 1966
21
The Code
February 13, 1966
22
Three Brides for Hoss
February 20, 1966
23
The Emperor Norton
February 27, 1966
24
Her Brother's Keeper
March 6, 1966
25
The Trouble with Jamie
March 20, 1966
26
Shining in Spain
March 27, 1966
27
The Genius
April 3, 1966
28
The Unwritten Commandment
April 10, 1966
29
Big Shadows on the Land
April 17, 1966
30
The Fighters
April 24, 1966
31
Home from the Sea
May 1, 1966
32
The Last Mission
May 8, 1966
33
A Dollar's Worth of Trouble
May 15, 1966
Season 8
No.
Name
Air date
1
Something Hurt, Something Wild
September 11, 1966
2
Horse of a Different Hue
September 18, 1966
3
A Time to Step Down
September 25, 1966
4
The Pursued: Part 1
October 2, 1966
5
The Pursued: Part 2
October 9, 1966
6
To Bloom for Thee
October 16, 1966
7
Credit for a Kill
October 23, 1966
8
Four Sisters from Boston
October 30, 1966
9
Old Charlie
November 6, 1966
10
Ballad of the Ponderosa
November 13, 1966
11
The Oath
November 20, 1966
12
A Real Nice, Friendly Town
November 27, 1966
13
The Bridegroom
December 4, 1966
14
Tommy
December 18, 1966
15
A Christmas Story
December 25, 1966
16
Ponderosa Explosion
January 1, 1967
17
Justice
January 8, 1967
18
A Bride for Buford
January 15, 1967
19
Black Friday
January 22, 1967
20
The Unseen Wound
January 29, 1967
21
Journey to Terror
February 5, 1967
22
Amigo
February 12, 1967
23
A Woman in the House
February 19, 1967
24
Judgment at Red Creek
February 26, 1967
25
Joe Cartwright, Detective
March 5, 1967
26
Dark Enough to See the Stars
March 12, 1967
27
The Deed and the Dilemma
March 26, 1967
28
The Prince
April 2, 1967
29
A Man without Land
April 9, 1967
30
Napoleon's Children
April 16, 1967
31
The Wormwood Cup
April 23, 1967
32
Clarissa
April 30, 1967
33
Maestro Hoss
May 7, 1967
34
The Greedy Ones
May 14, 1967
Season 9
No.
Name
Air date
1
Second Chance
September 17, 1967
2
Sense of Duty
September 24, 1967
3
The Conquistadors
October 1, 1967
4
Judgment at Olympus
October 8, 1967
5
Night of Reckoning
October 15, 1967
6
False Witness
October 22, 1967
7
The Gentle Ones
October 29, 1967
8
Desperate Passage
November 5, 1967
9
The Sure Thing
November 12, 1967
10
Showdown at Tahoe
November 19, 1967
11
Six Black Horses
November 26, 1967
12
Check Rain
December 3, 1967
13
Justice Deferred
December 17, 1967
14
The Gold Detector
December 24, 1967
15
The Trackers
January 7, 1968
16
A Girl Named George
January 14, 1968
17
The Thirteenth Man
January 21, 1968
18
The Burning Sky
January 28, 1968
19
The Price of Salt
February 4, 1968
20
Blood Tie
February 18, 1968
21
The Crime of Johnny Mule
February 25, 1968
22
The Late Ben Cartwright
March 3, 1968
23
Star Crossed
March 10, 1968
24
Trouble Town
March 17, 1968
25
Commitment at Angelus
April 7, 1968
26
A Dream to Dream
April 14, 1968
27
In Defense of Honor
April 28, 1968
28
To Die in Darkness
May 5, 1968
29
The Bottle Fighter
May 12, 1968
30
The Arrival of Eddie
May 19, 1968
31
The Stronghold
May 26, 1968
32
Pride of a Man
June 2, 1968
33
A Severe Case of Matrimony
July 7, 1968
34
Stage Door Johnnies
July 28, 1968
Season 10
No.
Name
Air date
1
Different Pines, Same Wind
September 15, 1968
2
Child
September 22, 1968
3
Salute to Yesterday
September 29, 1968
4
The Real People of Muddy Creek
October 6, 1968
5
The Passing of a King
October 13, 1968
6
The Last Vote
October 20, 1968
7
Catch a Catch Can
October 27, 1968
8
Little Girl Lost
November 3, 1968
9
The Survivors
November 10, 1968
10
The Sound of Drums
November 17, 1968
11
Queen High
December 1, 1968
12
Yonder Man
December 8, 1968
13
Mark of Guilt
December 15, 1968
14
A World Full of Canibals
December 22, 1968
15
Sweet Annie Laurie
January 5, 1969
16
My Friend, My Enemy
Janaury 12, 1969
17
Mrs. Wharton and the Lesser Breeds
January 19, 1969
18
Erin
January 26, 1969
19
Company of Forgotten Men
February 2, 1969
20
The Clarion
February 9, 1969
21
The Lady and the Mountain Lion
February 23, 1969
22
Five Candles
March 2, 1969
23
The Wish
March 9, 1969
24
The Deserter
March 16, 1969
25
Emily
March 23, 1969
26
The Running Man
March 30, 1969
27
The Unwanted
April 6, 1969
28
Speak No Evil
April 20, 1969
29
The Fence
April 27, 1969
30
A Ride in the Sun
May 11, 1969
Season 11
No.
Name
Air date
1
Another Windmill to Go
September 14, 1969
2
The Witness
September 21, 1969
3
Silence at Stillwater
September 28, 1969
4
A Lawman's Lot Is Not a Happy One
October 5, 1969
5
Anatomy of a Lynching
October 12, 1969
6
To Stop a War
October 19, 1969
7
The Medal
October 26, 1969
8
The Stalker
November 2, 1969
9
Meena
November 16, 1969
10
A Darker Shadow
November 23, 1969
11
Dead Wrong
December 7, 1969
12
Old Friends
December 14, 1969
13
Abner Willoughby's Return
December 21, 1969
14
It's a Small World
January 4, 1970
15
Danger Road
January 11, 1970
16
The Big Jackpot
January 18, 1970
17
The Trouble with Amy
January 25, 1970
18
The Lady and the Mark
February 1, 1970
19
Is There Any Man Here?
February 8, 1970
20
The Law and Billy Burgess
February 15, 1970
21
Long Way to Ogden
February 22, 1970
22
Return Engagement
March 1, 1970
23
The Gold Mine
March 8, 1970
24
Decision at Los Robles
March 22, 1970
25
Caution: Easter Bunny Crossing
March 29, 1970
26
The Horse Traders
April 5, 1970
27
What Are Pardners For?
April 12, 1970
28
A Matter of Circumstance
April 19, 1970
Season 12
No.
Name
Air date
1
The Night Virginia City Died
September 13, 1970
2
A Matter of Faith
September 20, 1970
3
The Weary Willies
September 27, 1970
4
The Wagon
October 4, 1970
5
The Power of Life and Death
October 11, 1970
6
Gideon the Good
October 18, 1970
7
The Trouble with Trouble
October 25, 1970
8
Thorton's Account
November 1, 1970
9
The Love Child
November 8, 1970
10
El Jefe
November 15, 1970
11
The Luck of Pepper Shannon
November 22, 1970
12
The Imposters
December 13, 1970
13
Honest John
December 20, 1970
14
For a Young Lady
December 27, 1970
15
A Single Pilgrim
January 3, 1971
16
The Gold-Plated Rifle
January 10, 1971
17
Top Hand
January 17, 1971
18
A Deck of Aces
January 31, 1971
19
The Desperado
February 7, 1971
20
The Reluctant American
February 14, 1971
21
Shadow of a Hero
February 21, 1971
22
The Silent Killer
February 28, 1971
23
Terror at 2:00
March 7, 1971
24
The Stilness Within
March 14, 1971
25
A Time to Die
March 21, 1971
26
Winter Kill
March 28, 1971
27
Kingdom of Fear
April 4, 1971
28
An Earthquake Called Callahan
April 11, 1971
Season 13
No.
Name
Air date
1
The Grand Swing
September 19, 1971
2
Fallen Woman
September 26, 1971
3
Bushwacked
October 3, 1971
4
Rock-a-Bye, Hoss
October 10, 1971
5
The Prisoners
October 17, 1971
6
Cassie
October 24, 1971
7
Don't Cry, My Son
October 31, 1971
8
Face of Fear
November 14, 1971
9
Blind Hunch
November 21, 1971
10
The Iron Butterfly
November 28, 1971
11
The Rattlesnake Brigade
December 5, 1971
12
Easy Come, Easy Go
December 12, 1971
13
A Home for Jamie
December 19, 1971
14
Warbonnet
December 26, 1971
15
The Lonely Man
January 2, 1972
16
Second Sight
January 9, 1972
17
Saddle Stiff
January 16, 1972
18
Frenzy
January 30, 1972
19
Customs of the Country
February 6, 1972
20
Shanklin
February 13, 1972
21
Search in Limbo
February 20, 1972
22
He Was Only Seven
March 5, 1972
23
The Younger Brother's Younger Brother
March 12, 1972
24
A Place to Hide
March 19, 1972
25
A Visit to Upright
March 26, 1972
26
One Ace Too Many
April 2, 1972
Season 14
No.
Name
Air date
1
Forever: Part 1
September 5, 1972
2
Forever: Part 2
September 12, 1972
3
Heritage of Anger
September 19, 1972
4
The Initiation
September 26, 1972
5
Riot!
October 3, 1972
6
New Man
October 10, 1972
7
Ambush at Rio Lobo
October 24, 1972
8
The Twenty-Sixth Grave
October 31, 1972
9
Stallion
November 14, 1972
10
The Hidden Enemy
November 28, 1972
11
The Sound of Sadness
December 5, 1972
12
The Bucket Dog
December 19, 1972
13
First Love
December 26, 1972
14
The Witness
January 2, 1973
15
The Marriage of Theodora Duffy
January 9, 1973
16
The Hunter
January 16, 1973
