
Bonanza — Season 11

A man, clearly English and possessed of a fondness for testing absurd regulations, arrived at the Ponderosa. He was traveling in a peculiar fashion – a rowboat affixed to a wagon, which he propelled across the open range.

Jenny Winters, a young woman with a fondness for elaborate stories, insists she saw the notorious Logan gang rob a stagecoach. The Cartwrights have taken her in and sheltered her on the Ponderosa, though this act of kindness proves to be ju…

A young boy definitively recognized Candy as the individual sought in Stillwater for robbery, arson, and murder.

Summoned to testify in a distant case involving timber speculation, Roy enlists Hoss to temporarily assume the duties of sheriff. Hoss soon discovers he has his work cut out for him, contending with a hesitant groom plotting a theft intende…

The acquittal of Will Griner for murder has stirred unrest in Virginia City. Many residents believe Griner intimidated witnesses into silence, and a volatile mood hangs over the town, threatening violence. Ben now races against time to unco…

Dan Logan, once an army scout and sheriff, now employed by the Cartwrights, finds himself embroiled in troubles aplenty: cattle thieves, a bitter feud gripping the land, and a woman of uncertain past with a loyalty he can’t quite trust.

Ben offered his assistance to Matthew Rush, a war veteran struggling with hardship and misfortune, despite having been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Haunted by the memory of a life he took in self-defense, Candy offered assistance to the bereaved widow—a kindness born of regret. He remained oblivious, however, to the simmering plot she harbored, a carefully constructed scheme of vengean…

Young Joe and Candy stepped in to protect Meena Calhoun and her weathered father, Luke, when horse thieves targeted their ranch. As they confronted the rustlers, Joe encouraged Meena to find her voice and stand firm on her own behalf.

In Virginia City, a shopkeeper devised a scheme, exploiting his colleague’s debilitating aversion to strong sunlight.

During a business trip to Sunville on behalf of the Ponderosa, the town’s resident storyteller, known as Salty – a man with a notorious penchant for embellishment – mistook Hoss and Candy for the outlaws Big Jack and Sid respectively. After…

Ben was saddened to discover that two of his oldest friends found themselves on opposing sides of the law after twenty-seven years. Charlie Shepard, who once shared a mining claim with Ben, is now relentlessly pursued by Jess Waddell—a boun…

Joe found himself agreeing to assist a familiar face—Abner Willoughby, the very man who once attempted to steal his horse—who had now reappeared seeking a box of gold he’d secreted away years prior, before embarking on his life at sea.

The banker in Virginia City, blinded by prejudice, refused Ben’s suggestion of a recent widower – a man with an infant daughter now under his care – for the position of bank teller. His reason was simple: the applicant was a little person. …

Ben faced a problem: he needed to transport three beams, each thirty feet long, but Cambeau Freight Company refused the job. Finding an independent hauler seemed like the solution. However, Ben’s initial encounter with Gunny ended abruptly …

Having unexpectedly inherited a considerable sum from an acquaintance in India, Candy relinquished his position at the Ponderosa. He then accepted a vice presidency with a land promoter, drawn by the prospect of assisting in the sale of exc…

When Amy Wilder, a woman known for her fondness of animals and considered by some to be rather peculiar, finds herself facing the loss of her property, Ben intervenes. A neighboring landowner, eager to exploit the land for mining, petitions…

A recently hired, prosperous worker at the Ponderosa, known for his fondness for ladies, finds himself ensnared by the attention of skilled deceivers.

A confession from a friend’s daughter left Ben wrestling with a difficult choice, his thoughts consumed by uncertainty.

Ben harbors deep reservations about the guilt of the volatile young man who has confessed to a series of disturbing murders.

The fate of the Ponderosa hangs in the balance as a shrewd and persuasive meatpacker from Chicago arrives, determined to dismantle the region’s established cattle business.

Traveling toward San Francisco, the celebrated actress Lotta Crabtree made a stop in Virginia City for a one-time engagement. Hoss found himself captivated by her beauty, an admiration that stirred the resentment of her leading man. Followi…

Two wanderers arrived at the Ponderosa, attempting a robbery against the Cartwrights before being swiftly run off. Joe found himself drawn to Ramon, a young Mexican traveling with them, and they formed a tentative friendship; however, a min…

Ben and Joe paused in Los Robles for a few beers and a night’s lodging. Ben witnessed the town boss, John Walker, harassing a waitress at the saloon, and intervened on her behalf. As Ben emerged from the building, Walker shot him in the bac…

“Here comes Hoss Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail…” That’s likely what the residents of Virginia City were murmuring when a Quaker woman persuaded the hesitant Hoss to don the guise of the Easter Bunny for the orphanage's children. …

This second installment following Meena Calhoun and her father finds Hoss and Joe’s scheme to sell horses from the livery stables unexpectedly derailed. Adding to their difficulties, Virgil and his brothers have entered the livery trade as …

On the road, Hoss encountered two men, and a comfortable understanding quickly developed between them. They spoke of their intentions – a plan to rob the bank in the next town they reached. Hoss attempted to dissuade them, but his words fel…

With Ben, Hoss, Candy, and Hop Sing away on a cattle drive, Little Joe remained at the Ponderosa to oversee things, just as a fierce thunderstorm began to gather overhead. Seeking shelter from the approaching storm, he went to the barn to s…


