Cast of Bonanza in 1959

Bonanza is an American western television series developed and produced by David Dortort and broadcast in the United States for 14 seasons on the NBC network. The entire run of the series' 431 hour-long episodes was produced in color.[1] The premiere was on September 12, 1959, and the final episode broadcast on January 16, 1973.[2] In its initial season, Bonanza aired on Saturday evenings and placed at number 45 in the Nielsen ratings. During its second season, the series moved up to number 17.[3] Bonanza was moved to Sundays at 9:00 PM Eastern Time at the start of its third season. In that time slot, the ratings soared and the series become second only to Wagon Train as the most popular program on American prime time television.[3] It remained in the top ten of the ratings through its twelfth season and ranked at number one in its sixth, seventh, and eighth seasons.[3] Bonanza also became a worldwide success as it was broadcast in nearly 50 countries, including Canada, Brazil, Yugoslavia, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Australia, and Japan.[4]

Bonanza is set around the Ponderosa Ranch near Virginia City, Nevada and chronicles the weekly adventures of the Cartwright family, consisting of Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene) and his three sons (each by a different wife), Adam (Pernell Roberts), Eric "Hoss" (Dan Blocker), and Joseph (Michael Landon). Veteran actor Victor Sen Yung played the ranch cook, Hop Sing. In 1964, Pernell Roberts began expressing a desire to leave the series, and so prospective replacements were introduced via Barry Coe as Little Joe's wayward maternal half-brother Clay, and Guy Williams as Ben's nephew Will Cartwright. However, Roberts was persuaded to complete his contract, and remained through season six. The characters of Clay and Will were discontinued. In the ninth season, David Canary was added to the cast as ranch hand/foreman Candy Canady. After four years with the series, Canary left due to a contract dispute. In the twelfth season, Mitch Vogel joined the cast as Jamie Hunter, a teenage orphan who is adopted by Ben Cartwright.[5][6] Following Dan Blocker's death in May 1972 after season thirteen ended, Greene, Landon, and Vogel continued the series into a fourteenth season, with Canary returning as Candy (reportedly approached by Landon) and Tim Matheson was introduced as ex-prisoner and newly hired ranch-hand Griff King.[5][6] The program was moved to Tuesday nights where it slipped badly in the ratings to number 52 and was subsequently cancelled.[5][6] Bonanza has, however, continued to be popular in syndication. From 1964–1967, Bonanza became the most watched show in the U.S.

All 14 seasons have been released on DVD in Region 1, both individually, and as a complete series box set.

Series overview

Overview of Bonanza seasons
SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRatingAverage viewership (in millions)Timeslot (ET)
First airedLast aired
132September 12, 1959 (1959-09-12)April 30, 1960 (1960-04-30)Saturday 7:30 p.m.
234September 10, 1960 (1960-09-10)June 3, 1961 (1961-06-03)1724.811.7[7]TBA
334September 24, 1961 (1961-09-24)May 20, 1962 (1962-05-20)230.014.6[8]Sunday 9:00 p.m.
434September 23, 1962 (1962-09-23)May 26, 1963 (1963-05-26)429.8[lower-alpha 1]15.0[9]TBA
534September 22, 1963 (1963-09-22)May 24, 1964 (1964-05-24)236.919.0[10]TBA
634September 20, 1964 (1964-09-20)May 23, 1965 (1965-05-23)136.319.1[11]TBA
733September 12, 1965 (1965-09-12)May 15, 1966 (1966-05-15)131.817.1[12]TBA
834September 11, 1966 (1966-09-11)May 14, 1967 (1967-05-14)129.116.0[13]TBA
934September 17, 1967 (1967-09-17)July 28, 1968 (1968-07-28)425.5[lower-alpha 2]14.5[14]TBA
1030September 15, 1968 (1968-09-15)May 11, 1969 (1969-05-11)326.615.5[15]TBA
1128September 14, 1969 (1969-09-14)April 19, 1970 (1970-04-19)324.814.5[16]TBA
1228September 13, 1970 (1970-09-13)April 11, 1971 (1971-04-11)923.914.4[17]TBA
1326September 19, 1971 (1971-09-19)April 2, 1972 (1972-04-02)2021.913.6[18]TBA
1416September 12, 1972 (1972-09-12)January 16, 1973 (1973-01-16)50[19]17.0[20]Tuesday 8:00 p.m.

Episodes

Season 1 (1959–60)

Bonanza, season 1 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"A Rose for Lotta"Edward LudwigDavid DortortSeptember 12, 1959 (1959-09-12)
22"Death on Sun Mountain"Paul LandresGene L. Coon and David DortortSeptember 19, 1959 (1959-09-19)
33"The Newcomers"Christian NybyThomas ThompsonSeptember 26, 1959 (1959-09-26)
44"The Paiute War"Paul LandresGene L. CoonOctober 3, 1959 (1959-10-03)
55"Enter Mark Twain"Paul LandresHarold ShumateOctober 10, 1959 (1959-10-10)
66"The Julia Bulette Story"Christian NybyAl C. WardOctober 17, 1959 (1959-10-17)
77"The Saga of Annie O'Toole"Joseph KaneThomas ThompsonOctober 24, 1959 (1959-10-24)
88"The Philip Deidesheimer Story"Joseph KaneThomas ThompsonOctober 31, 1959 (1959-10-31)
99"Mr. Henry Comstock"John BrahmDavid DortortNovember 7, 1959 (1959-11-07)
1010"The Magnificent Adah"Christian NybyDonald S. SanfordNovember 14, 1959 (1959-11-14)
1111"The Truckee Strip"Christian NybyHerman GrovesNovember 21, 1959 (1959-11-21)
1212"The Hanging Posse"Christian NybyCarey WilberNovember 28, 1959 (1959-11-28)
1313"Vendetta"Joseph KaneRobert E. ThompsonDecember 5, 1959 (1959-12-05)
1414"The Sisters"Christian NybyCarey WilberDecember 12, 1959 (1959-12-12)
1515"The Last Hunt"Christian NybyDonald S. SanfordDecember 19, 1959 (1959-12-19)
1616"El Toro Grande"Christian NybyJohn Tucker BattleJanuary 2, 1960 (1960-01-02)
1717"The Outcast"Lewis AllenThomas ThompsonJanuary 9, 1960 (1960-01-09)
1818"A House Divided"Lewis AllenAl C. WardJanuary 16, 1960 (1960-01-16)
1919"The Gunmen"Christian NybyCarey WilberJanuary 23, 1960 (1960-01-23)
2020"The Fear Merchants"Lewis AllenStory by: Frank Unger
Teleplay by: Frank Unger and Thomas Thompson
January 30, 1960 (1960-01-30)
2121"The Spanish Grant"Christian NybyStory by: Morris Lee Green
Teleplay by: Leonard Heideman and David Dortort
February 6, 1960 (1960-02-06)
2222"Blood on the Land"Felix FeistRobert E. ThompsonFebruary 13, 1960 (1960-02-13)
2323"Desert Justice"Lewis AllenDonald S. SanfordFebruary 20, 1960 (1960-02-20)
2424"The Stranger"Christian NybyStory by: Oliver Crawford
Teleplay by: Leonard Heideman
February 27, 1960 (1960-02-27)
2525"Escape to Ponderosa"Charles F. HaasStory by: Bill Barrett and Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Teleplay by: Robert E. Thompson
March 5, 1960 (1960-03-05)
2626"The Avenger"Christian NybyClair HuffakerMarch 19, 1960 (1960-03-19)
2727"The Last Trophy"Lewis AllenBill S. BallingerMarch 26, 1960 (1960-03-26)
2828"San Francisco"Arthur LubinThomas ThompsonApril 2, 1960 (1960-04-02)
2929"Bitter Water"George BlairHarold Jack BloomApril 9, 1960 (1960-04-09)
3030"Feet of Clay"Arthur LubinJohn Furia Jr.April 16, 1960 (1960-04-16)
3131"Dark Star"Lewis AllenAnthony LawrenceApril 23, 1960 (1960-04-23)
3232"Death at Dawn"Charles HaasLaurence E. MascottApril 30, 1960 (1960-04-30)

Season 2 (1960–61)

Bonanza, season 2 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
331"Showdown"Lewis AllenDean RiesnerSeptember 10, 1960 (1960-09-10)
342"The Mission"James NeilsonRobert E. ThompsonSeptember 17, 1960 (1960-09-17)
353"Badge Without Honor"Arthur LubinJohn TwistSeptember 24, 1960 (1960-09-24)
364"The Mill"John RichHalsted WellesOctober 1, 1960 (1960-10-01)
375"The Hopefuls"James NeilsonE. Jack NeumanOctober 8, 1960 (1960-10-08)
386"Denver McKee"Jacques TourneurFred Freiberger and Steve McNeilOctober 15, 1960 (1960-10-15)
397"Day of Reckoning"Richard H. BartlettStory by: Leonard Heideman
Teleplay by: Leonard Heideman and R. Harner Norris
October 22, 1960 (1960-10-22)
408"The Abduction"Charles HaasHerman GrovesOctober 29, 1960 (1960-10-29)
419"Breed of Violence"Johnny FloreaDavid LangNovember 5, 1960 (1960-11-05)
4210"The Last Viking"Johnny FloreaAnthony LawrenceNovember 12, 1960 (1960-11-12)
4311"The Trail Gang"John RichCarey WilberNovember 26, 1960 (1960-11-26)
4412"The Savage"James NeilsonJoseph Stone and Paul KingDecember 3, 1960 (1960-12-03)
4513"Silent Thunder"Robert AltmanJohn Furia Jr.December 10, 1960 (1960-12-10)
4614"The Ape"James P. YarbroughGene L. CoonDecember 17, 1960 (1960-12-17)
4715"The Blood Line"Lewis AllenWilliam Raynor and Myles WilderDecember 31, 1960 (1960-12-31)
4816"The Courtship"James P. YarbroughRichard MorganJanuary 7, 1961 (1961-01-07)
4917"The Spitfire"William D. FarallaWard HawkinsJanuary 14, 1961 (1961-01-14)
5018"The Bride"Alvin GanzerRichard NewmanJanuary 21, 1961 (1961-01-21)
5119"Bank Run"Robert AltmanN.B. Stone Jr.January 28, 1961 (1961-01-28)
5220"The Fugitive"Lewis AllenRichard H. LandauFebruary 4, 1961 (1961-02-04)
5321"Vengeance"Dick ModerMarion ParsonnetFebruary 11, 1961 (1961-02-11)
5422"Tax Collector"William WitneyArnold BelgardFebruary 18, 1961 (1961-02-18)
5523"The Rescue"William D. FarallaSteve McNeilFebruary 25, 1961 (1961-02-25)
5624"The Dark Gate"Robert GordonWard HawkinsMarch 4, 1961 (1961-03-04)
5725"The Duke"Robert AltmanStory by: Theodore & Mathilde Ferro
Teleplay by: William R. Cox
March 11, 1961 (1961-03-11)
5826"Cutthroat Junction"Dick ModerNat TanchuckMarch 18, 1961 (1961-03-18)
5927"The Gift"William WitneyDenne Bart Petitclerc and Thomas ThompsonApril 1, 1961 (1961-04-01)
6028"The Rival"Robert AltmanAnthony LawrenceApril 15, 1961 (1961-04-15)
6129"The Infernal Machine"William WitneyWard HawkinsApril 22, 1961 (1961-04-22)
6230"The Thunderhead Swindle"Dick ModerGene L. CoonApril 29, 1961 (1961-04-29)
6331"The Secret"Robert AltmanJohn HawkinsMay 6, 1961 (1961-05-06)
6432"The Dream Riders"Robert AltmanJames Van Wagoner and Jack McClainMay 20, 1961 (1961-05-20)
6533"Elizabeth, My Love"Lewis AllenAnthony LawrenceMay 27, 1961 (1961-05-27)
6634"Sam Hill"Robert AltmanDavid DortortJune 3, 1961 (1961-06-03)

Season 3 (1961–62)

Bonanza, season 3 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
671"The Smiler"Thomas CarrLewis ReedSeptember 24, 1961 (1961-09-24)
682"Springtime"Christian NybyJohn Furia Jr.October 1, 1961 (1961-10-01)
693"The Honor of Cochise"Don McDougallElliott ArnoldOctober 8, 1961 (1961-10-08)
704"The Lonely House"William WitneyFrank ChaseOctober 15, 1961 (1961-10-15)
715"The Burma Rarity"William WitneyN.B. Stone Jr.October 21, 1961 (1961-10-21)
726"Broken Ballad"Robert ButlerJohn T. KellyOctober 29, 1961 (1961-10-29)
737"The Many Faces of Gideon Flinch"Robert AltmanRobert Vincent WrightNovember 5, 1961 (1961-11-05)
748"The Friendship"Don McDougallFrank ChaseNovember 12, 1961 (1961-11-12)
759"The Countess"Robert SparrWilliam R. Cox and William D. PowellNovember 19, 1961 (1961-11-19)
7610"The Horse Breaker"Don McDougallFrank ChaseNovember 26, 1961 (1961-11-26)
7711"Day of the Dragon"Don McDougallJohn T. DuganDecember 3, 1961 (1961-12-03)
7812"The Frenchman"Christian NybyNorman LessingDecember 10, 1961 (1961-12-10)
7913"The Tin Badge"Lewis AllenDon IngallsDecember 17, 1961 (1961-12-17)
8014"Gabrielle"Thomas CarrAnthony LawrenceDecember 24, 1961 (1961-12-24)
8115"Land Grab"David Orrick McDearmonWard HawkinsDecember 31, 1961 (1961-12-31)
8216"The Tall Stranger"Don McDougallWard HawkinsJanuary 7, 1962 (1962-01-07)
8317"The Lady from Baltimore"John PeyserElliott ArnoldJanuary 14, 1962 (1962-01-14)
8418"The Ride"Don McDougallWard HawkinsJanuary 21, 1962 (1962-01-21)
8519"The Storm"Lewis AllenDenne PetitclercJanuary 28, 1962 (1962-01-28)
8620"The Auld Sod"William WitneyCharles LangFebruary 4, 1962 (1962-02-04)
8721"Gift of Water"Jesse HibbsBorden ChaseFebruary 11, 1962 (1962-02-11)
8822"The Jackknife"William WitneyFrank ChaseFebruary 18, 1962 (1962-02-18)
8923"The Guilty"Lewis AllenClifford IrvingFebruary 25, 1962 (1962-02-25)
9024"The Wooing of Abigail Jones"Christian NybyNorman LessingMarch 4, 1962 (1962-03-04)
9125"The Lawmaker"Christian NybyStory by: John A. Johns
Teleplay by: Dick Nelson
March 11, 1962 (1962-03-11)
9226"Look to the Stars"Don McDougallRobert M. Fresco and Paul RinkMarch 18, 1962 (1962-03-18)
9327"The Gamble"William WitneyStory by: Michael Landon
Teleplay by: Frank Cleaver and Michael Landon
April 1, 1962 (1962-04-01)
9428"The Crucible"Paul NickellJohn T. DuganApril 8, 1962 (1962-04-08)
9529"Inger, My Love"Lewis AllenStory by: Anthony Lawrence
Teleplay by: Frank Cleaver and David Dortort
April 15, 1962 (1962-04-15)
9630"Blessed Are They"Don McDougallStory by: Borden Chase
Teleplay by: Borden Chase and Frank Cleaver
April 22, 1962 (1962-04-22)
9731"The Dowry"Christian NybyRobert Vincent WrightApril 29, 1962 (1962-04-29)
9832"The Long Night"William WitneyGeorge Stackalee and E. M. ParsonsMay 6, 1962 (1962-05-06)
9933"The Mountain Girl"Don McDougallJohn FuriaMay 13, 1962 (1962-05-13)
10034"The Miracle Maker"Don McDougallStory by: Lewis Reed
Teleplay by: Frank Cleaver and Preston Wood
May 20, 1962 (1962-05-20)

Season 4 (1962–63)

Bonanza, season 4 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1011"The First Born"Don McDougallJudy and George W. GeorgeSeptember 23, 1962 (1962-09-23)
1022"The Quest"Christian NybyJohn Furia[A] and Thomas ThompsonSeptember 30, 1962 (1962-09-30)
1033"The Artist"Don McDougallFrank ChaseOctober 7, 1962 (1962-10-07)
1044"A Hot Day for a Hanging"William F. ClaxtonPreston Wood and Elliott ArnoldOctober 14, 1962 (1962-10-14)
1055"The Deserter"William WitneyNorman LessingOctober 21, 1962 (1962-10-21)
1066"The Way Station"Lewis AllenFrank CleaverOctober 28, 1962 (1962-10-28)
1077"The War Comes to Washoe"Don McDougallAlvin SapinsleyNovember 4, 1962 (1962-11-04)
1088"Knight Errant"William F. ClaxtonJoseph HoffmanNovember 18, 1962 (1962-11-18)
1099"The Beginning"Christian NybyPreston WoodNovember 25, 1962 (1962-11-25)
11010"The Deadly Ones"William WitneyStory by: N. B. Stone Jr.
Teleplay by: Denne Petitclerc
December 2, 1962 (1962-12-02)
11111"Gallagher's Sons"Christian NybyDick NelsonDecember 9, 1962 (1962-12-09)
11212"The Decision"William F. ClaxtonStory by: Norman Jacob
Teleplay by: Frank Chase
December 16, 1962 (1962-12-16)
11313"The Good Samaritan"Don McDougallRobert BloomfieldDecember 23, 1962 (1962-12-23)
11414"The Jury"Christian NybyRobert Vincent WrightDecember 30, 1962 (1962-12-30)
11515"The Colonel"Lewis AllenPreston WoodJanuary 6, 1963 (1963-01-06)
11616"Song in the Dark"Don McDougallJudy and George W. GeorgeJanuary 13, 1963 (1963-01-13)
11717"Elegy for a Hangman"Hollingsworth MorseStory by: E. M. Parsons
Teleplay by: E. M. Parsons and Shirl Hendryx
January 20, 1963 (1963-01-20)
11818"Half a Rogue"Don McDougallArnold BelgardJanuary 27, 1963 (1963-01-27)
11919"The Last Haircut"William F. ClaxtonCharles LangFebruary 3, 1963 (1963-02-03)
12020"Marie, My Love"Lewis AllenStory by: Anne Howard Bailey and Anthony Lawrence
Teleplay by: Anthony Lawrence
February 10, 1963 (1963-02-10)
12121"The Hayburner"William F. ClaxtonAlex SharpFebruary 17, 1963 (1963-02-17)
12222"The Actress"Christian NybyNorman LessingFebruary 24, 1963 (1963-02-24)
12323"A Stranger Passed This Way"Lewis AllenWilliam L. StuartMarch 3, 1963 (1963-03-03)
12424"The Way of Aaron"Murray GoldenRaphael David BlauMarch 10, 1963 (1963-03-10)
12525"A Woman Lost"Don McDougallFrank ChaseMarch 17, 1963 (1963-03-17)
12626"Any Friend of Walter's"John FloreaLois HireMarch 24, 1963 (1963-03-24)
12727"Mirror of a Man"Lewis AllenA. I. BezzeridesMarch 31, 1963 (1963-03-31)
12828"My Brother's Keeper"Murray GoldenSeeleg LesterApril 7, 1963 (1963-04-07)
12929"Five into the Wind"William F. ClaxtonMeyer DolinskyApril 21, 1963 (1963-04-21)
13030"The Saga of Whizzer McGee"Don McDougallRobert L. WelchApril 28, 1963 (1963-04-28)
13131"Thunder Man"Lewis AllenLewis ReedMay 5, 1963 (1963-05-05)
13232"Rich Man, Poor Man"John FloreaStory by: Arnold Belgard and Robert Fresco
Teleplay by: Richard P. McDonagh, Barbara and Milton Merlin
May 12, 1963 (1963-05-12)
13333"The Boss"Arthur H. NadelLeo Gordon and Paul Leslie PeilMay 19, 1963 (1963-05-19)
13434"Little Man... Ten Feet Tall"Lewis AllenStory by: Eric Norden and Frank Arno
Teleplay by: Eric Norden
May 26, 1963 (1963-05-26)

Season 5 (1963–64)

Bonanza, season 5 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1351"She Walks in Beauty"Don McDougallWilliam L. StuartSeptember 22, 1963 (1963-09-22)
1362"A Passion for Justice"Murray GoldenPeter PackerSeptember 29, 1963 (1963-09-29)
1373"Rain from Heaven"Lewis AllenRobert Vincent WrightOctober 6, 1963 (1963-10-06)
1384"Twilight Town"John FloreaCy ChermakOctober 13, 1963 (1963-10-13)
1395"The Toy Soldier"Tay GarnettWarren DouglasOctober 20, 1963 (1963-10-20)
1406"A Question of Strength"Don McDougallFrank CleaverOctober 27, 1963 (1963-10-27)
1417"Calamity Over the Comstock"Charles R. RondeauWarren DouglasNovember 3, 1963 (1963-11-03)
1428"Journey Remembered"Irving J. MooreAnthony LawrenceNovember 10, 1963 (1963-11-10)
1439"The Quality of Mercy"Joseph H. LewisPeter PackerNovember 17, 1963 (1963-11-17)
14410"The Waiting Game"Richard SarafianEd AdamsonDecember 8, 1963 (1963-12-08)
14511"The Legacy"Bernard McEveetyAnthony WilsonDecember 15, 1963 (1963-12-15)
14612"Hoss and the Leprechauns"John FloreaRobert BarronDecember 22, 1963 (1963-12-22)
14713"The Prime of Life"Christian NybyPeter PackerDecember 29, 1963 (1963-12-29)
14814"The Lila Conrad Story"Tay GarnettStory by: George Waggner
Teleplay by: Preston Wood
January 5, 1964 (1964-01-05)
14915"Ponderosa Matador"Don McDougallAlex SharpJanuary 12, 1964 (1964-01-12)
15016"My Son, My Son"William F. ClaxtonDenne PetitclercJanuary 19, 1964 (1964-01-19)
15117"Alias Joe Cartwright"Lewis AllenRobert Vincent WrightJanuary 26, 1964 (1964-01-26)
15218"The Gentleman from New Orleans"Don McDougallWilliam BrucknerFebruary 2, 1964 (1964-02-02)
15319"The Cheating Game"Joseph SargentWilliam L. StuartFebruary 9, 1964 (1964-02-09)
15420"Bullet for a Bride"Tay GarnettTom SellerFebruary 16, 1964 (1964-02-16)
15521"King of the Mountain"Don McDougallRobert SabaroffFebruary 23, 1964 (1964-02-23)
15622"Love Me Not"Tay GarnettFrank CleaverMarch 1, 1964 (1964-03-01)
15723"The Pure Truth"Don McDougallLois HireMarch 8, 1964 (1964-03-08)
15824"No Less a Man"Don McDougallJerry AdelmanMarch 15, 1964 (1964-03-15)
15925"Return to Honor"Don McDougallJack TurleyMarch 22, 1964 (1964-03-22)
16026"The Saga of Muley Jones"John FloreaStory by: Alex Sharp and Robert V. Barron
Teleplay by: Robert V. Barron
March 29, 1964 (1964-03-29)
16127"The Roper"John FloreaPeter PackerApril 5, 1964 (1964-04-05)
16228"A Pink Cloud Comes from Old Cathay"Don McDougallLewis ClayApril 12, 1964 (1964-04-12)
16329"The Companeros"William F. ClaxtonKen PettusApril 19, 1964 (1964-04-19)
16430"Enter Thomas Bowers"Murray GoldenJessica Benson and Murray GoldenApril 26, 1964 (1964-04-26)
16531"The Dark Past"Murray GoldenWilliam BrucknerMay 3, 1964 (1964-05-03)
16632"The Pressure Game"Tay GarnettDon TaitMay 10, 1964 (1964-05-10)
16733"Triangle"Tay GarnettFrank CleaverMay 17, 1964 (1964-05-17)
16834"Walter and the Outlaws"Ralph E. BlackLois HireMay 24, 1964 (1964-05-24)

Season 6 (1964–65)

Bonanza, season 6 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1691"Invention of a Gunfighter"John FloreaDaniel B. UllmanSeptember 20, 1964 (1964-09-20)
1702"The Hostage"Don McDougallDon MullallySeptember 27, 1964 (1964-09-27)
1713"The Wild One"William WitneyJo PaganoOctober 4, 1964 (1964-10-04)
1724"Thanks for Everything, Friend"Christian NybyJerry AdelmanOctober 11, 1964 (1964-10-11)
1735"Logan's Treasure"Don McDougallStory by: Robert Sabaroff
Teleplay by: Ken Pettus
October 18, 1964 (1964-10-18)
1746"The Scapegoat"Christian NybyRod PetersonOctober 25, 1964 (1964-10-25)
1757"A Dime's Worth of Glory"William F. ClaxtonRichard Shapiro and Esther MayeshNovember 1, 1964 (1964-11-01)
1768"Square Deal Sam"Murray GoldenJessica Benson and Murray GoldenNovember 8, 1964 (1964-11-08)
1779"Between Heaven and Earth"William WitneyEd AdamsonNovember 15, 1964 (1964-11-15)
17810"Old Sheba"John FloreaAlex SharpNovember 22, 1964 (1964-11-22)
17911"A Man to Admire"John FloreaMort R. LewisDecember 6, 1964 (1964-12-06)
18012"The Underdog"William F. ClaxtonDon MullallyDecember 13, 1964 (1964-12-13)
18113"A Knight to Remember"Vincent McEveetyRobert V. BarronDecember 20, 1964 (1964-12-20)
18214"The Saga of Squaw Charlie"William WitneyWarren DouglasDecember 27, 1964 (1964-12-27)
18315"The Flapjack Contest"William F. ClaxtonStory by: Tom Davison
Teleplay by: Frank Cleaver
January 3, 1965 (1965-01-03)
18416"The Far, Far Better Thing"Bernard McEveetyMort R. LewisJanuary 10, 1965 (1965-01-10)
18517"Woman of Fire"William F. ClaxtonSuzanne ClauserJanuary 17, 1965 (1965-01-17)
18618"The Ballerina"Don McDougallFrank ChaseJanuary 24, 1965 (1965-01-24)
18719"The Flannel-Mouth Gun"Don McDougallLeo Gordon and Paul Leslie PeilJanuary 31, 1965 (1965-01-31)
18820"The Ponderosa Birdman"Herbert L. StrockBlair Robertson and Hazel SwansonFebruary 7, 1965 (1965-02-07)
18921"The Search"William F. ClaxtonFrank CleaverFebruary 14, 1965 (1965-02-14)
19022"The Deadliest Game"Gerd OswaldJo PaganoFebruary 21, 1965 (1965-02-21)
19123"Once a Doctor"Tay GarnettMartha WilkersonFebruary 28, 1965 (1965-02-28)
19224"Right Is the Fourth R"Virgil VogelJerry AdelmanMarch 7, 1965 (1965-03-07)
19325"Hound Dog"Ralph E. BlackAlex SharpMarch 21, 1965 (1965-03-21)
19426"The Trap"William WitneyKen PettusMarch 28, 1965 (1965-03-28)
19527"Dead and Gone"Robert TottenPaul SchneiderApril 4, 1965 (1965-04-04)
19628"A Good Night's Rest"William F. ClaxtonStory by: Jeffrey Fleece
Teleplay by: Frank Cleaver
April 11, 1965 (1965-04-11)
19729"To Own the World"Virgil VogelEd AdamsonApril 18, 1965 (1965-04-18)
19830"Lothario Larkin"William WitneyWarren DouglasApril 25, 1965 (1965-04-25)
19931"The Return"Virgil VogelStory by: Frank Chase & Ken Pettus
Teleplay by: Ken Pettus
May 2, 1965 (1965-05-02)
20032"Jonah"William F. ClaxtonPreston WoodMay 9, 1965 (1965-05-09)
20133"The Spotlight"Gerd OswaldRichard CarrMay 16, 1965 (1965-05-16)
20234"Patchwork Man"Ralph E. BlackDon Tait and William KoenigMay 23, 1965 (1965-05-23)

Season 7 (1965–66)

Bonanza, season 7 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
2031"The Debt"William F. ClaxtonWilliam BlinnSeptember 12, 1965 (1965-09-12)
2042"The Dilemma"William F. ClaxtonJohn Hawkins and Ward HawkinsSeptember 19, 1965 (1965-09-19)
2053"The Brass Box"William F. ClaxtonPaul SchneiderSeptember 26, 1965 (1965-09-26)
2064"The Other Son"William F. ClaxtonThomas ThompsonOctober 3, 1965 (1965-10-03)
2075"The Lonely Runner"William WitneyThomas ThompsonOctober 10, 1965 (1965-10-10)
2086"Devil on Her Shoulder"Virgil W. VogelSuzanne ClauserOctober 17, 1965 (1965-10-17)
2097"Found Child"Ralph E. BlackFrank CleaverOctober 24, 1965 (1965-10-24)
2108"The Meredith Smith"John FloreaLois HireOctober 31, 1965 (1965-10-31)
2119"Mighty is the Word"William F. ClaxtonStory by: Robert Goodwin
Teleplay by: Thomas Thompson
November 7, 1965 (1965-11-07)
21210"The Strange One"Gerd OswaldStory by: Stephen Lord
Teleplay by: Jo Pagano and Stephen Lord
November 14, 1965 (1965-11-14)
21311"The Reluctant Rebel"R. G. SpringsteenWally GeorgeNovember 21, 1965 (1965-11-21)
21412"Five Sundowns to Sunup"Gerd OswaldWilliam L. StuartDecember 5, 1965 (1965-12-05)
21513"A Natural Wizard"Robert TottenStory by: Suzanne Clauser
Teleplay by: William Blinn
December 12, 1965 (1965-12-12)
21614"All Ye His Saints"William F. ClaxtonWilliam BlinnDecember 19, 1965 (1965-12-19)
21715"A Dublin Lad"William F. ClaxtonMort ThawJanuary 2, 1966 (1966-01-02)
21816"To Kill a Buffalo"William F. ClaxtonMichael FisherJanuary 9, 1966 (1966-01-09)
21917"Ride the Wind"William WitneyPaul SchneiderJanuary 16, 1966 (1966-01-16)
22018January 23, 1966 (1966-01-23)
22119"Destiny's Child"Gerd OswaldRobert V. BarronJanuary 30, 1966 (1966-01-30)
22220"Peace Officer"William WitneyDon MullallyFebruary 6, 1966 (1966-02-06)
22321"The Code"William F. ClaxtonSidney EllisFebruary 13, 1966 (1966-02-13)
22422"Three Brides for Hoss"Ralph E. BlackJo PaganoFebruary 20, 1966 (1966-02-20)
22523"The Emperor Norton"William F. ClaxtonStory by: Gerry Prince Young and Robert Sabaroff
Teleplay by: Robert Sabaroff
February 27, 1966 (1966-02-27)
22624"Her Brother's Keeper"Virgil W. VogelStory by: Lee Pickett
Teleplay by: Mort Thaw
March 6, 1966 (1966-03-06)
22725"The Trouble with Jamie"R. G. SpringsteenHelen B. HicksMarch 20, 1966 (1966-03-20)
22826"Shining in Spain"Maurice GeraghtyElliott GilbertMarch 27, 1966 (1966-03-27)
22927"The Genius"R. G. SpringsteenDon MullallyApril 3, 1966 (1966-04-03)
23028"The Unwritten Commandment"Gerd OswaldStory by: Dan Ullman
Teleplay by: Jo Pagano and William Blinn
April 10, 1966 (1966-04-10)
23129"Big Shadows on the Land"William F. ClaxtonWilliam F. Leicester and Richard H. BartlettApril 17, 1966 (1966-04-17)
23230"The Fighters"R. G. SpringsteenRobert GoodwinApril 24, 1966 (1966-04-24)
23331"Home from the Sea"Jean YarbroughGeorge F. Slavin and Stanley AdamsMay 1, 1966 (1966-05-01)
23432"The Last Mission"R. G. SpringsteenStory by: S. S. Schweitzer
Teleplay by: William Douglas Lansford and S. S. Schweitzer
May 8, 1966 (1966-05-08)
23533"A Dollar's Worth of Trouble"Donald R. DavesRobert GoodwinMay 15, 1966 (1966-05-15)

Season 8 (1966–67)

Bonanza, season 8 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
2361"Something Hurt, Something Wild"Lewis AllenJerry Alderman and William DriskillSeptember 11, 1966 (1966-09-11)
2372"Horse of a Different Hue"William WitneyWilliam R. CoxSeptember 18, 1966 (1966-09-18)
2383"A Time to Step Down"Paul HenreidFrank ChaseSeptember 25, 1966 (1966-09-25)
2394"The Pursued"William WitneyStory by: Thomas Thompson and Marc Michaels
Teleplay by: Thomas Thompson
October 2, 1966 (1966-10-02)
2405October 9, 1966 (1966-10-09)
2416"To Bloom for Thee"Sutton RoleyJune RandolphOctober 16, 1966 (1966-10-16)
2427"Credit for a Kill"William F. ClaxtonFrederick Louis FoxOctober 23, 1966 (1966-10-23)
2438"Four Sisters from Boston"Alan Crosland Jr.John M. ChesterOctober 30, 1966 (1966-10-30)
2449"Old Charlie"William F. ClaxtonBob and Wanda DuncanNovember 6, 1966 (1966-11-06)
24510"Ballad of the Ponderosa"William F. ClaxtonStory by: Hendrik Vollaerts
Teleplay by: Rik Vollaerts and Michael Landon
November 13, 1966 (1966-11-13)
24611"The Oath"Gerd OswaldMartha WilkersonNovember 20, 1966 (1966-11-20)
24712"A Real Nice, Friendly Little Town"Herman HoffmanHerman HoffmanNovember 27, 1966 (1966-11-27)
24813"The Bridegroom"William F. ClaxtonWalter BlackDecember 4, 1966 (1966-12-04)
24914"Tommy"William WitneyStory by: Mary Terri Taylor and Thomas Thompson
Teleplay by: Mort Thaw and Mary Terri Taylor
December 18, 1966 (1966-12-18)
25015"A Christmas Story"Gerd OswaldThomas ThompsonDecember 25, 1966 (1966-12-25)
25116"Ponderosa Explosion"William F. ClaxtonAlex SharpJanuary 1, 1967 (1967-01-01)
25217"Justice"Lewis AllenRichard WendleyJanuary 8, 1967 (1967-01-08)
25318"A Bride for Buford"William F. ClaxtonRobert V. BarronJanuary 15, 1967 (1967-01-15)
25419"Black Friday"William F. ClaxtonHerbert Kastle and John HawkinsJanuary 22, 1967 (1967-01-22)
25520"The Unseen Wound"Gerd OswaldFrank ChaseJanuary 29, 1967 (1967-01-29)
25621"Journey to Terror"Lewis AllenJoel MurcottFebruary 5, 1967 (1967-02-05)
25722"Amigo"William F. ClaxtonStory by: Jack Turley
Teleplay by: John Hawkins and Jack Turley
February 12, 1967 (1967-02-12)
25823"A Woman in the House"Gerd OswaldJoel MurcottFebruary 19, 1967 (1967-02-19)
25924"Judgement at Red Creek"William F. ClaxtonRobert SabaroffFebruary 26, 1967 (1967-02-26)
26025"Joe Cartwright, Detective"William F. ClaxtonStory by: Oliver Crawford
Teleplay by: Michael Landon
March 5, 1967 (1967-03-05)
26126"Dark Enough to See the Stars"Donald R. DavesKelly ColvinMarch 12, 1967 (1967-03-12)
26227"The Deed and the Dilemma"William F. ClaxtonWilliam F. LeicesterMarch 26, 1967 (1967-03-26)
26328"The Prince"William F. ClaxtonStory by: Melvin Levy
Teleplay by: John Hawkins
April 2, 1967 (1967-04-02)
26429"A Man Without Land"Donald R. DavesSteve McNeilApril 9, 1967 (1967-04-09)
26530"Napoleon's Children"Christian NybyJudith and Robert Guy BarrowsApril 16, 1967 (1967-04-16)
26631"The Wormwood Cup"William F. ClaxtonStory by: Joy Dexter
Teleplay by: Joy Dexter and Michael Landon
April 23, 1967 (1967-04-23)
26732"Clarissa"Lewis AllenChester KrumholzApril 30, 1967 (1967-04-30)
26833"Maestro Hoss"William F. ClaxtonU.S. AndersonMay 7, 1967 (1967-05-07)
26934"The Greedy Ones"Donald R. DavesJames AmesburyMay 14, 1967 (1967-05-14)

Season 9 (1967–68)

Bonanza, season 9 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
2701"Second Chance"Leon BensonStory by: Paul Schneider
Teleplay by: John Hawkins and Paul Schneider
September 17, 1967 (1967-09-17)
2712"Sense of Duty"William WitneyStory by: Gil Lasky and Abe Polsky
Teleplay by: John Hawkins
September 24, 1967 (1967-09-24)
2723"The Conquistadores"Leon BensonWalter BlackOctober 1, 1967 (1967-10-01)
2734"Judgement at Olympus"John RichWalter BlackOctober 8, 1967 (1967-10-08)
2745"Night Of Reckoning"Leon BensonWalter BlackOctober 15, 1967 (1967-10-15)
2756"False Witness"Michael MooreEric NordenOctober 22, 1967 (1967-10-22)
2767"The Gentle Ones"Harry HarrisFrank ChaseOctober 29, 1967 (1967-10-29)
2778"Desperate Passage"Leon BensonJohn HawkinsNovember 5, 1967 (1967-11-05)
2789"The Sure Thing"William WitneyStory by: Robert Vincent Wright
Teleplay by: Robert Vincent Wright and Sidney Ellis
November 12, 1967 (1967-11-12)
27910"Showdown At Tahoe"Gerald MayerThomas ThompsonNovember 19, 1967 (1967-11-19)
28011"Six Black Horses"Donald R. DavesStory by: William Jerome
Teleplay by: William Jerome and Michael Landon
November 26, 1967 (1967-11-26)
28112"Check Rein"Leon BensonStory by: Robert I. Holt
Teleplay by: Olney Sherwood and Robert I. Holt
December 3, 1967 (1967-12-03)
28213"Justice Deferred"Gerald MayerJack MillerDecember 17, 1967 (1967-12-17)
28314"The Gold Detector"Donald R. DavesWard HawkinsDecember 24, 1967 (1967-12-24)
28415"The Trackers"Marc DanielsStory by: Frederick Louis Fox
Teleplay by: Reuben Bercovitch
January 7, 1968 (1968-01-07)
28516"A Girl Named George"Leon BensonWilliam H. WrightJanuary 14, 1968 (1968-01-14)
28617"The Thirteenth Man"Leon BensonWalter BlackJanuary 21, 1968 (1968-01-21)
28718"The Burning Sky"John RichStory by: Carol Saraceno
Teleplay by: William H. Wright
January 28, 1968 (1968-01-28)
28819"The Price of Salt"Leon BensonB. W. SandefurFebruary 4, 1968 (1968-02-04)
28920"Blood Tie"Seymour RobbieArthur Dales[B]February 18, 1968 (1968-02-18)
29021"The Crime of Johnny Mule"Leon BensonJoel MurcottFebruary 25, 1968 (1968-02-25)
29122"The Late Ben Cartwright"Leon BensonWalter BlackMarch 3, 1968 (1968-03-03)
29223"Star Crossed"William F. ClaxtonThomas ThompsonMarch 10, 1968 (1968-03-10)
29324"Trouble Town"Leon BensonDavid LangMarch 17, 1968 (1968-03-17)
29425"Commitment at Angelus"Leon BensonPeter GermanoApril 7, 1968 (1968-04-07)
29526"A Dream to Dream"William F. ClaxtonMichael LandonApril 14, 1968 (1968-04-14)
29627"In Defense of Honor"Marc DanielsStory by: Richard Wendley and William Douglas Lansford
Teleplay by: William Douglas Lansford
April 28, 1968 (1968-04-28)
29728"To Die in Darkness"Michael LandonMichael LandonMay 5, 1968 (1968-05-05)
29829"The Bottle Fighter"Leon BensonStory by: Colin MacKenzie and S. H. Barnett
Teleplay by: John Hawkins
May 12, 1968 (1968-05-12)
29930"The Arrival of Eddie"Marc DanielsJohn M. Chester and Ward HawkinsMay 19, 1968 (1968-05-19)
30031"The Stronghold"Leon BensonJohn Hawkins and William Riley BurnettMay 26, 1968 (1968-05-26)
30132"Pride of a Man"William F. ClaxtonWard Hawkins and Helen B. HicksJune 2, 1968 (1968-06-02)
30233"A Severe Case of Matrimony"Lewis AllenMichael FessierJuly 7, 1968 (1968-07-07)
30334"Stage Door Johnnies"William F. ClaxtonAlex SharpJuly 28, 1968 (1968-07-28)

Season 10 (1968–69)

Bonanza, season 10 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
3041"Different Pines, Same Wind"Leon BensonSuzanne ClauserSeptember 15, 1968 (1968-09-15)
3052"Child"Leon BensonJack B. SowardsSeptember 22, 1968 (1968-09-22)
3063"Salute to Yesterday"Leon BensonJohn HawkinsSeptember 29, 1968 (1968-09-29)
3074"The Real People of Muddy Creek"Leon BensonAlf HarrisOctober 6, 1968 (1968-10-06)
3085"The Passing of a King"Leon BensonB. W. SandefurOctober 13, 1968 (1968-10-13)
3096"The Last Vote"Joseph PevneyRobert Vincent WrightOctober 20, 1968 (1968-10-20)
3107"Catch as Catch Can"Robert L. FriendDavid LangOctober 27, 1968 (1968-10-27)
3118"Little Girl Lost"Don RichardsonMichael FessierNovember 3, 1968 (1968-11-03)
3129"The Survivors"Leon BensonJohn Hawkins, Colin MacKenzie, S. H. BarnettNovember 10, 1968 (1968-11-10)
31310"The Sound of Drums"Robert L. FriendWilliam F. LeicesterNovember 17, 1968 (1968-11-17)
31411"Queen High"Leon BensonMichael FessierDecember 1, 1968 (1968-12-01)
31512"Yonder Man"Leo PennMilton S. GelmanDecember 8, 1968 (1968-12-08)
31613"Mark of Guilt"Leon BensonWard Hawkins, Frank TelfordDecember 15, 1968 (1968-12-15)
31714"A World Full of Cannibals"Gunnar HellströmPreston WoodDecember 22, 1968 (1968-12-22)
31815"Sweet Annie Laurie"Don RichardsonJackson Gillis, John Hawkins, Jess Carneol, Kay LenardJanuary 5, 1969 (1969-01-05)
31916"My Friend, My Enemy"Leon BensonStanley Roberts, Jack B. SowardsJanuary 12, 1969 (1969-01-12)
32017"Mrs. Wharton and the Lesser Breeds"Leon BensonPreston WoodJanuary 19, 1969 (1969-01-19)
32118"Erin"Don RichardsonSandy SummerhayesJanuary 26, 1969 (1969-01-26)
32219"Company of Forgotten Men"Leon BensonJess Carneol, Kay LenardFebruary 2, 1969 (1969-02-02)
32320"The Clarion"Lewis AllenJohn Hawkins, Frank ChaseFebruary 9, 1969 (1969-02-09)
32421"The Lady and the Mountain Lion"Joseph PevneyLarry MarkesFebruary 23, 1969 (1969-02-23)
32522"Five Candles"Lewis AllenKen TreveyMarch 2, 1969 (1969-03-02)
32623"The Wish"Michael LandonMichael LandonMarch 9, 1969 (1969-03-09)
32724"The Deserter"Leon BensonB. W. Sandefur, John DunkelMarch 16, 1969 (1969-03-16)
32825"Emily"Leon BensonElliot Gilbert, Preston WoodMarch 23, 1969 (1969-03-23)
32926"The Running Man"Leon BensonWard HawkinsMarch 30, 1969 (1969-03-30)
33027"The Unwanted"Herschel DaughertyThomas Thompson, Suzanne ClauserApril 6, 1969 (1969-04-06)
33128"Speak No Evil"Leon BensonNorman Katkov, B. W. SandefurApril 20, 1969 (1969-04-20)
33229"The Fence"Lewis AllenWard Hawkins, Milton S. GelmanApril 27, 1969 (1969-04-27)
33330"A Ride in the Sun"Leon BensonJohn Hawkins, Peter GermanoMay 11, 1969 (1969-05-11)

Season 11 (1969–70)

Bonanza, season 11 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
3341"Another Windmill to Go"James B. ClarkStory by: Palmer Thompson
Teleplay by: Palmer Thompson
September 14, 1969 (1969-09-14)
3352"The Witness"Don RichardsonJoel MurcottSeptember 21, 1969 (1969-09-21)
3363"The Silence at Stillwater"Joseph LejtesPreston WoodSeptember 28, 1969 (1969-09-28)
3374"A Lawman's Lot is Not a Happy One"Don RichardsonVincent WrightOctober 5, 1969 (1969-10-05)
3385"Anatomy of a Lynching"William WiardPreston WoodOctober 12, 1969 (1969-10-12)
3396"To Stop a War"Leon BensonCarey WilberOctober 19, 1969 (1969-10-19)
3407"The Medal"Lewis AllenFrank ChaseOctober 26, 1969 (1969-10-26)
3418"The Stalker"Robert L. FriendD. C. FontanaNovember 2, 1969 (1969-11-02)
3429"Meena"Herschel DaughertyJack B. SowardsNovember 16, 1969 (1969-11-16)
34210"A Darker Shadow"Don RichardsonJohn Hawkins, Jonathon KnopfNovember 23, 1969 (1969-11-23)
34311"Dead Wrong"Michael LandonMichael LandonDecember 7, 1969 (1969-12-07)
34512"Old Friends"Leon BensonBarney SlaterDecember 14, 1969 (1969-12-14)
34613"Abner Willoughby's Return"Herschel DaughertyJack B. SowardsDecember 21, 1969 (1969-12-21)
34714"It's a Small World"Michael LandonMichael LandonJanuary 1, 1970 (1970-01-01)
34815"Danger Road"William F. ClaxtonMilton S. GelmanJanuary 11, 1970 (1970-01-11)
34916"The Big Jackpot"Herschel DaughertyJohn HawkinsJanuary 18, 1970 (1970-01-18)
35017"The Trouble with Amy"Leon BensonJack Miller, John HawkinsJanuary 25, 1970 (1970-01-25)
35118"The Lady and the Mark"Leon BensonPreston WoodFebruary 1, 1970 (1970-02-01)
35219"Is There Any Man Here"Don RichardsonB. W. SandefurFebruary 8, 1970 (1970-02-08)
35320"The Law and Billy Burgess"William F. ClaxtonStanley RobertsFebruary 15, 1970 (1970-02-15)
35421"Long Way to Ogden"Lewis AllenJoel MurcottFebruary 22, 1970 (1970-02-22)
35522"Return Engagement"Don RichardsonStanley RobertsMarch 1, 1970 (1970-03-01)
35623"The Gold Mine"Leon BensonPreston Wood, Robert BrucknerMarch 8, 1970 (1970-03-08)
35724"Decision at Los Robles"Michael LandonMichael LandonMarch 22, 1970 (1970-03-22)
35825"Caution, Easter Bunny Crossing"Bruce BilsonLarry MarkesMarch 29, 1970 (1970-03-29)
35926"The Horse Traders"Herschel DaughertyJack B. SowardsApril 5, 1970 (1970-04-05)
36027"What are Pardners For?"William F. ClaxtonJack B. SowardsApril 12, 1970 (1970-04-12)
36128"A Matter of Circumstance"William F. ClaxtonB. W. SandefurApril 19, 1970 (1970-04-19)

Season 12 (1970–71)

Bonanza, season 12 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
3621"The Night Virginia City Died"William WiardJohn HawkinsSeptember 13, 1970 (1970-09-13)
3632"A Matter of Faith"William WiardJack B. Sowards, John HawkinsSeptember 20, 1970 (1970-09-20)
3643"The Weary Willies"Leo PennRobert PiroshSeptember 27, 1970 (1970-09-27)
3654"The Wagon"James NeilsonKen PettusOctober 4, 1970 (1970-10-04)
3665"The Power of Life and Death"Leo PennJoel MurcottOctober 11, 1970 (1970-10-11)
3676"Gideon, the Good"Herschel DaughertyKen PettusOctober 18, 1970 (1970-10-18)
3687"The Trouble with Trouble"Herschel DaughertyJack B. SowardsOctober 25, 1970 (1970-10-25)
3698"Thornton's Account"William F. ClaxtonPreston WoodNovember 1, 1970 (1970-11-01)
3709"The Love Child"Michael LandonMichael LandonNovember 8, 1970 (1970-11-08)
37110"El Jefe"William F. ClaxtonKen PettusNovember 15, 1970 (1970-11-15)
37211"The Luck of Pepper Shannon"Nicholas WebsterJohn HawkinsNovember 22, 1970 (1970-11-22)
37312"The Impostors"Lewis AllenRobert Vincent WrightDecember 13, 1970 (1970-12-13)
37413"Honest John"Lewis AllenArthur HeinemannDecember 20, 1970 (1970-12-20)
37514"For a Young Lady"Don RichardsonB. W. SandefurDecember 27, 1970 (1970-12-27)
37615"A Single Pilgrim"William WiardArthur Weingarten, Suzanne ClauserJanuary 3, 1971 (1971-01-03)
37716"The Gold-Plated Rifle"Joseph PevneyPreston WoodJanuary 10, 1971 (1971-01-10)
37817"Top Hand"William F. ClaxtonArthur Heinemann, John HawkinsJanuary 17, 1971 (1971-01-17)
37918"A Deck of Aces"Lewis AllenStanley RobertsJanuary 31, 1971 (1971-01-31)
38019"The Desperado"Philip LeacockGeorge Lovell HayesFebruary 7, 1971 (1971-02-07)
38120"The Reluctant American"Philip LeacockStanley RobertsFebruary 14, 1971 (1971-02-14)
38221"Shadow of a Hero"Leo PennJohn Hawkins, Mel GoldbergFebruary 21, 1971 (1971-02-21)
38322"The Silent Killer"Leo PennJohn HawkinsFebruary 28, 1971 (1971-02-28)
38423"Terror at 2:00"Michael LandonMichael LandonMarch 7, 1971 (1971-03-07)
38524"The Stillness Within"Michael LandonSuzanne ClauserMarch 14, 1971 (1971-03-14)
38625"A Time to Die"Philip LeacockDon IngallsMarch 21, 1971 (1971-03-21)
38726"Winter Kill"William WiardStory by: Jack Rummler
Teleplay by: John Hawkins and Robert Pirosh
March 28, 1971 (1971-03-28)
38827"Kingdom of Fear"Joseph PevneyMichael LandonApril 4, 1971 (1971-04-04)
38928"An Earthquake Called Callahan"Herschel DaughertyPreston WoodApril 11, 1971 (1971-04-11)

Season 13 (1971–72)

Bonanza, season 13 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
3901"The Grand Swing"William F. ClaxtonJohn Hawkins, Ward HawkinsSeptember 19, 1971 (1971-09-19)
3912"Fallen Woman"Lewis AllenWard HawkinsSeptember 26, 1971 (1971-09-26)
3923"Bushwhacked"William WiardPreston WoodOctober 3, 1971 (1971-10-03)
3934"Rock-a-Bye, Hoss"Herschel DaughertyPreston Wood, Robert Vincent WrightOctober 10, 1971 (1971-10-10)
3945"The Prisoners"William F. ClaxtonArthur HeinemannOctober 17, 1971 (1971-10-17)
3956"Cassie"Herschel DaughertyTrue BoardmanOctober 24, 1971 (1971-10-24)
3967"Don't Cry, My Son"Michael LandonMichael LandonOctober 31, 1971 (1971-10-31)
3978"Face Of Fear"Chris ChristenberryKen PettusNovember 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)
3989"Blind Hunch"Lewis AllenJohn Hawkins, Robert PiroshNovember 21, 1971 (1971-11-21)
39910"The Iron Butterfly"Leo PennHarold SwantonNovember 28, 1971 (1971-11-28)
40011"The Rattlesnake Brigade"William WiardGordon T DawsonDecember 5, 1971 (1971-12-05)
40112"Easy Come, Easy Go"Joseph PevneyJack B. SowardsDecember 12, 1971 (1971-12-12)
40213"A Home for Jamie"Leo PennJean HollowayDecember 19, 1971 (1971-12-19)
40314"Warbonnet"Arthur H. NadelArthur HeinemannDecember 26, 1971 (1971-12-26)
40415"The Lonely Man"William F. ClaxtonJohn HawkinsJanuary 2, 1972 (1972-01-02)
40516"Second Sight"Lewis AllenArthur Weingarten, Suzanne ClauserJanuary 9, 1972 (1972-01-09)
40617"The Saddle Stiff"William F. ClaxtonSamuel A. Peeples, John HawkinsJanuary 16, 1972 (1972-01-16)
40718"Frenzy"Lewis AllenPreston Wood, Karl TunbergJanuary 30, 1972 (1972-01-30)
40819"Customs of the Country"Joseph PevneyJoseph BonaduceFebruary 6, 1972 (1972-02-06)
40920"Shanklin"Leo PennWilliam KelleyFebruary 13, 1972 (1972-02-13)
41021"Search in Limbo"Leo PennDon IngallsFebruary 20, 1972 (1972-02-20)
41122"He Was Only Seven"Michael LandonMichael LandonMarch 5, 1972 (1972-03-05)
41223"The Younger Brothers' Younger Brother"Michael LandonMichael LandonMarch 12, 1972 (1972-03-12)
41324"A Place to Hide"Herschel DaughertyWilliam D. Gordon, Ward HawkinsMarch 19, 1972 (1972-03-19)
41425"A Visit to Upright"William WiardJoseph BonaduceMarch 26, 1972 (1972-03-26)
41526"One Ace Too Many"Lewis AllenStanley RobertsApril 2, 1972 (1972-04-02)

Season 14 (1972–73)

Bonanza, season 14 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
4161"Forever"Michael LandonMichael LandonSeptember 12, 1972 (1972-09-12)
4172September 19, 1972 (1972-09-19)
4183"Heritage of Anger"Nicholas WebsterDon IngallsSeptember 26, 1972 (1972-09-26)
4194"The Initiation"Alf KjellinDouglas Day StewartOctober 3, 1972 (1972-10-03)
4205"Riot!"Lewis AllenRobert PiroshOctober 10, 1972 (1972-10-10)
4216"New Man"Leo PennJack B. SowardsOctober 17, 1972 (1972-10-17)
4227"Ambush at Rio Lobo"Nicholas ColasantoJoel MurcottOctober 24, 1972 (1972-10-24)
4238"The 26th Grave"Nicholas ColasantoStanley RobertsOctober 31, 1972 (1972-10-31)
4249"Stallion"E. W. SwackhamerJack B. SowardsNovember 14, 1972 (1972-11-14)
42510"The Hidden Enemy"Alf KjellinStanley RobertsNovember 28, 1972 (1972-11-28)
42611"The Sound of Sadness"Michael LandonMichael LandonDecember 5, 1972 (1972-12-05)
42712"The Bucket Dog"William F. ClaxtonJohn HawkinsDecember 19, 1972 (1972-12-19)
42813"First Love"Leo PennRichard CollinsDecember 26, 1972 (1972-12-26)
42914"The Witness"Lewis AllenStory by: Arthur Heinemann
Teleplay by: Joel Murcott and Arthur Heinemann
January 2, 1973 (1973-01-02)
43015"The Marriage of Theodora Duffy"William F. ClaxtonWard HawkinsJanuary 9, 1973 (1973-01-09)
43116"The Hunter"Michael LandonMichael LandonJanuary 16, 1973 (1973-01-16)

TV movies

Bonanza television movies
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
Bonanza: The Next GenerationWilliam F. ClaxtonPaul SavageMarch 3, 1988 (1988-03-03)
This is the continuing saga of the Cartwrights, only none of the original Cartwrights are here anymore but their sons appear. Ben and Hoss have died, Little Joe is MIA; he joined up with Teddy Roosevelt and is currently missing and Adam has emigrated to Australia. Ben's brother, Aaron (John Ireland) is now in charge of the Ponderosa, and Little Joe's wife, Annie also lives there. His son, Benjamin (Michael Landon Jr.) has come back from the East. Charlie Poke is a man who owes his life to Ben Cartwright. He is now the ranch foreman and is not exactly on good terms with Aaron. Aaron has allowed a mining company access to the Ponderosa, but the man in charge has other ideas. Hoss' son, Josh (Dirk Blocker), whom no one has seen before, has come to the Ponderosa to kill Hoss because he thinks Hoss deserted him and his mother - not knowing that Hoss died before he could go back to bring Josh's mother to the Ponderosa.
Bonanza: The ReturnJerry JamesonMichael Landon Jr.November 28, 1993 (1993-11-28)
A man with a grudge against the late Little Joe seeks revenge on the Cartwrights and attempts to take over the Ponderosa, A.C. thinks about writing a letter to his father.
Bonanza: Under AttackMark TinkerDenne Bart PetitclercJanuary 15, 1995 (1995-01-15)
A reimagining of the next generation of Cartwrights, three cousins Benji, A.C., and Josh join together to fight off forces to save the Ponderosa. Under the guidance of old friend Bronc Evans, they learn the meaning of family.

Ponderosa prequel series

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Simon WincerBeth SullivanSeptember 9, 2001 (2001-09-09)
2
3"Joaquin"Mark PiperKathyrn FordSeptember 16, 2001 (2001-09-16)
4"Bare Knuckles"Kevin James DobsonJoe ViolaSeptember 23, 2001 (2001-09-23)
5"The Promise"Kevin James DobsonRobert HamiltonSeptember 30, 2001 (2001-09-30)
6"Homeland"Kevin James DobsonJeanne C. DavisOctober 14, 2001 (2001-10-14)
7"Quarantine"Kevin James DobsonJoe ViolaOctober 28, 2001 (2001-10-28)
8"Secrets and Lies"Chris LangmanKathryn FordNovember 4, 2001 (2001-11-04)
9"The Legend of John Riley"Kevin James DobsonRick NajeraNovember 18, 2001 (2001-11-18)
10"Brother Against Brother"Lewis Fitz-GeraldJennifer TaitDecember 2, 2001 (2001-12-02)
11"Where the Heart Is"Paul FaintJeanne C. DavisDecember 16, 2001 (2001-12-16)
12"Treasure"Kevin James DobsonJennifer TaitJanuary 6, 2002 (2002-01-06)
13"Spoils of War"Declan EamesKathryn FordJanuary 13, 2002 (2002-01-13)
14"A Time to Win"Declan EamesBeth SullivanJanuary 20, 2002 (2002-01-20)
15"Blind Faith"Chris ThomsonRon GreenFebruary 10, 2002 (2002-02-10)
16"Lesser of Two Evils"Declan EamesJoe ViolaFebruary 17, 2002 (2002-02-17)
17"Comes a Horse"UnknownUnknownMarch 24, 2002 (2002-03-24)
18"Grown Ups"UnknownUnknownApril 28, 2002 (2002-04-28)
19"Samson and Hercules"UnknownUnknownMay 5, 2002 (2002-05-05)
20"Fugitive"UnknownUnknownMay 12, 2002 (2002-05-12)

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. Shapiro 1997, pp. 5, 65–157.
  2. Shapiro 1997, pp. 65, 157.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ratings". Bonanza World. Bonanza Ventures, Inc., and NBC, Inc. 2002–2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  4. Poppy, John (December 1, 1964). "The Worldwide Lure of "Bonanza"". Look magazine. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 "Bonanza World Home". Bonanza World. Bonanza Ventures, Inc., and NBC, Inc. 2002–2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  6. 1 2 3 Erickson, Hal (2010). "Bonanza". AllMovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
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  16. "TV Ratings: 1969-1970". classictvguide.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  17. "TV Ratings: 1970-1971". classictvguide.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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  19. "The TV Ratings Guide: 1972-73 Ratings History".
  20. "The TV Ratings Guide: 1972-73 Ratings History".

Bibliography

Shapiro, Melany (1997). Bonanza: The Definitive Ponderosa Companion. Cyclone Books. ISBN 978-1-890723-18-7.

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