TV Gems

1: The First Born

Writers: Judy George and George W. George  Director: Don McDougall

Synopsis
Clay Stafford arrives in Virginia City and is immediately hired by the Cartwrights as a ranch hand. One week later Clay finds himself involved in a card game and is accused of cheating. Stafford then kills the miner who is accusing him in self-defence and as a result has to leave. Prior to his leaving he tells Joe that he is Marie's son and the Cartwrights welcome him into the family. Adam and Hoss have their reservations and get Ben to investigate Stafford's past. Meanwhile the miners are out to get Clay and Joe finds himself in a difficult position.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)

Guest Stars
Barry Coe (Clay Stafford), Eddy Walker (Harry), Robert Karnes (Miner), Holly Bane (Sam/Miner), Don Beddoe (Stan Perkins), Ben Erway (), Bob Miles ()

• Featured Cartwright: Joe
• Location scenes filmed at Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada through courtesy of Crystal Bay Development Company

Air Date: 23 September 1962

2: The Quest

Writers: John Joseph and Thomas Thompson  Director: Christian Nyby

Synopsis
Joe decides that he has had enough of doing things with his family. He asks Ben if he can take on the job of bidding for and then transporting timber down the mountain for the Sun Mountain Mining Co. Ben reluctantly agrees to do so. Joe successfully wins the bid and then goes about getting the timber. However, he soon realises that there are some things he can't do on his own.

Guest Stars
James Beck (Dave Donovan), Grant Richards (Will Poavey), Frank Gerstle (Jake Webber), Dan Riss (Bert Crawford), Harry Lauter (), Charles Seel (Mr. Hawkins), Grandon Rhodes (), Bob Miles (), Troy Melton ()

• Featured Cartwright: Joe
• Location scenes filmed at Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada - courtesy of the Crystal Bay Development Company.
• Business: Sun Mountain Mining Company

Air Date: 30 September 1962

3: The Artist

Writer: Frank Chase  Director: Don McDougall

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Dan O'Herlihy (Matthew Raine), Virginia Grey (Ann Loring), Arch Johnson (Gavin), William Keene (Stevens), S. John Launer (Jim), Ralph Montgomery (), Frank Chase ()

• Featured Cartwright: Ben
• Location scenes filmed at Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada through Courtesy of Crystal Bay Development Company.

Air Date: 7 October 1962

4: A Hot Day for a Hanging

Writers: Preston Wood and Elliott Arnold  Director: William F. Claxton

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Denver Pyle (Sheriff Tom Stedman), Olive Sturgess (Mary Ann Wilson), Roy Roberts (Fillmore), Terry Becker (Shuler), Kelly Thordsen (Larson), John Harmon (McCray), Gene Roth (), Rayford Barnes (Austin), Lane Bradford (Tibbs), John Mitchum (Bartender), Robert Carson ()

• Featured Cartwright: Hoss
• Pernell Roberts and Michael Landon do not appear in this episode.
• Towns: Dutchman's Flat; Scottsberg
• Business: Scottsberg Land Office, Elmer Horner, Superintendent

Air Date: 14 October 1962