Bonanza

Season 2 (Episode 18)

Air Date: 21 January 1961

Writer: Richard Newman

Director: Alvin Ganzer

Synopsis
A woman turns up on the Ponderosa claiming to be Ben’s wife. When Ben arrives home, she finds out that he isn’t the man she married. Believing there to be another man who is impersonating Ben, the Cartwrights, and the woman head to Crater Plain. When they get there, they find things aren’t what they seem.

Guest Stars
John McIntire (Sheriff Mike Latimer), Suzanne Lloyd (Jennifer Lane), Adam West (Frank Milton), William Mims (Ed Bailey), Hank Worden (Old Miner), Mickey Simpson (Miner), Herb Vigran (Bartender)

Notable Guest Stars

Suzanne Lloyd

John McIntire

Adam West

Hank Worden

Production Notes

• Song: The Blue Tail Fly

Episode Notes

• Ed Bailey is the Crater Plain town clerk
• Town: Crater Plain, Utah Territory

Season 2 (Episode 17)

Air Date: 14 January 1961

Writer: Ward Hawkins

Director: William Dario Faralla

Synopsis
Little Joe is forced to kill a man who has started a fire on the Ponderosa. Joe feels responsible for the man’s daughter, and takes her back to the ranch house. The Cartwrights are unaware that the girl’s relatives are on their way and are intent on exacting revenge for the death of her father.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)

Guest Stars
Katharine Warren (Maud Hoad), Anita Sands (Willow Hoad), Jack Elam (Dodie Hoad), Steve Terrell (Bud Harvey), Mary Treen (Mrs. Shaunessy), Jack Mather (Bart Hastings), Don Harvey (Jeb Hoad), Claude Hall (Hoad family member), Ted Lehmann (Hoad family member)

Notable Guest Stars

Jack Elam

Anita Sands

Katharine Warren

Production Notes

• This is the last episode in the public domain list. The previous 30 episodes and this one are widely available on DVD and video.

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Joe

Season 2 (Episode 16)

Air Date: 7 January 1961

Writer: Richard N. Morgan

Director: James P. Yarbrough

Synopsis
While on a trip to Sacramento, Hoss meets and falls in love with Helen Layton, who is the widow of Josh Layton, an old friend of Ben’s. Hoss decides to bring her back to the Ponderosa unaware of her true nature.

Guest Stars
Julie Adams (Helen Layton), Paul Dubov (Dealer), Lyle Talbot (Sugar Daddy), Marshall Reed (Hammond), Lou Krugman (Jean), Charles Tannen (Charlie)

Notable Guest Stars

Julie Adams

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Hoss
• The year stated in this episode is 1861

Season 2 (Episode 15)

Air Date: 31 December 1960

Writers: William Raynor and Myles Wilder

Director: Lewis Allen

Synopsis
After killing Luke Grayson in self-defence, Ben decides that he is responsible for Grayson’s son Todd who has recently returned from Boston. However, Todd has his mind on revenge and is determined to kill Ben.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)

Guest Stars
Jan Sterling (Dianne Jordan), David Macklin (Todd Grayson), Lee Van Cleef (Appling), Norman Leavitt (Bert), Allan Lane (Luke Grayson), Thomas B. Henry (Mr. Jenkins), Ed Prentiss (Minister), Dan Riss (Charlie)

Notable Guest Stars

Jan Sterling

Lee Van Cleef

Production Notes

• Pernell Roberts and Michael Landon do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Ben
• Bert is the storekeeper and Mr. B. Jenkins is the undertaker

Season 2 (Episode 14)

Air Date: 17 December 1960

Writer: Gene L. Coon

Director: James P. Yarbrough

Synopsis
While on a visit to Virginia City, Hoss meets up with a man called Arnie. Hoss befriends Arnie when he realises Arnie needs help in learning how to control his temper and his strength. Hoss persuades his father to give Arnie a job on the Ponderosa as part of Arnie’s rehabilitation but other events get in the way of Hoss helping his new friend.

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Roy Coffee)

Guest Stars
Karen Sharpe (Shari-Belle), Cal Bolder (Arnie Guthrie), Leonard Nimoy (Freddy), Charles Tannen (Dave), Rodolfo Hoyos (Pepe)

Notable Guest Stars

Leonard Nimoy

Karen Sharpe

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Hoss
• Saloon: Bucket of Blood

Season 2 (Episode 13)

Air Date: 10 December 1960

Writer: John Furia, Jr

Director: Robert Altman

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Albert Salmi (Albie), Stella Stevens (Ann Croft), Kenneth MacKenna (Sam Croft), James Griffith (Preacher), Sherwood Price (Eb), Harry Swoger (Tom)

Notable Guest Stars

Sherwood Price

Albert Salmi

Stella Stevens

Production Notes

• Pernell Roberts and Dan Blocker do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Joe

Season 2 (Episode 12)

Writers: Joe Stone and Paul King

Director: James Neilson

Air Date: 3 December 1960

Synopsis
Adam, on his way to Nevada City encounters the bodies of two fur trappers in an Indian burial ground. Adam is wounded when he tries to save a white woman whom the Indians know as White Buffalo Woman, a spirit who lives in the area. The woman cares for Adam after he is wounded and takes him back to her camp. While in her care, Adam falls in love with her. He convinces her to come back with him but other things get in the way of their happiness.

Guest Stars
Anna Lisa (White Buffalo Woman/Ruth Halverson), Hal John Norman (Chief Chato), Victor Millan (Dako), Bob Wienskjo (Kaska), Frank Sentry (Iowa), Maurice Jara (Tolka), Henry Wills (McGregor)

Notable Guest Stars

Anna Lisa

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Adam

Season 2 (Episode 11)

Air Date: 26 November 1960

Writer: Carey Wilber

Director: John Rich

Synopsis
Ben and Hoss are herding cattle back to Nevada when they stop off near the town of Waycross. They are told by the local sheriff, John Logan that there is a deadline that trail gangs aren’t supposed to cross in town. Brazis, the head of the trail gang has other ideas and a young man Sam Jackson has revenge on his mind. Ben and Hoss realise that keeping watch on their trail gang is going to be a lot harder than herding cattle.

Guest Stars
Edgar Buchanan (Hallelujah Hicks), Dick Davalos (Sam Jackson/Johnny Logan), Robert Wilke (Brazis), Linda Lawson (Melinda Bowers), James Westerfield (Sheriff John Logan), Richard Devon (Bruber), Harry Antrim (Judge Armbruster)

Notable Guest Stars

Edgar Buchanan

Linda Lawson

Robert J. Wilke

Production Notes

• Michael Landon and Pernell Roberts do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwrights: Ben and Hoss
• Saloon: The Idle Hour
• Town: Waycross

Season 2 (Episode 10)

Air Date: 12 November 1960

Writer: Anthony Lawrence

Director: Johnny Florea

Synopsis
Hoss’ Uncle Gunnar arrives at the Ponderosa on a visit, bringing more than just memories with him.

Guest Stars
Neville Brand (Gunnar Borgstrom), Sonya Wilde (Carrie McClane), Al Ruscio (Vaca), Louis Mercier (Duzzaq), Ric Marlow (Morgan), Herbert Lytton (Abe McClane)

Notable Guest Stars

Neville Brand

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Hoss
• In this episode we find out that the Cartwrights make their own soap
• Gunnar mentions it has been about 20 years since his sister’s (Hoss’ mother) funeral and the last time he saw Ben. Hoss also mentions he was a little fellow when his mother died and he doesn’t remember much about her. With this in mind, Hoss would be somewhere in his early to mid-20s and Joe would be no more than 19 years old at the time of this episode.

Season 2 (Episode 9)

Air Date: 5 November 1960

Writer: David Lang

Director: Johnny Florea

Synopsis
Dolly Kincaid, the daughter of the Sheriff in Mormon Flats, decides to run away with no-good Vance Dagan, unaware that he and his friends have just robbed the bank in Mormon Flats. Joe and Hoss become involved when they are taken captive by the robbers.

Guest Stars
John Ericson (Vance Dagan), Myrna Fahey (Dolly Kincaid), Val Avery (Sheriff Kincaid), Hal Baylor (Clegg), Norm Alden (Robie), Paul Lukather (Poke), Stuart Randall (Deputy Sheriff), Charles Wagenheim (Trager)

Notable Guest Stars

John Ericson

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Joe
• Vance Dagan worked as a ranch hand on the Ponderosa
• Town: Mormon Flats
• Business: Callahan’s General Store

Season 2 (Episode 8)

Air Date: 29 October 1960

Writer: Herman Groves

Director: Charles F. Haas

Synopsis
While visiting a travelling carnival in Virginia City, Hoss and Joe find themselves involved in a kidnapping and a murder.

Guest Stars
Gerald Mohr (Phil Reed), Barbara Lawrence (Della Thompson), Jackie Russell (Jennifer Beale), Theodore Marcuse (Roudin), Jerry Oddo (Gerner), Bob Hopkins (Carnival Announcer), Laurie Mitchell (Harriet), Stafford Repp (Sheriff Brady), Robert Maffei (Bull Wyatt), Mary Orozco (Daisy)

Notable Guest Stars

Barbara Lawrence

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwrights: Joe and Hoss
• Sign: Seven Great Shows ~ World Famous Tent Acts ~ The Greatest Show in the West ~ Playing Nightly
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Season 2 (Episode 7)

Air Date: 22 October 1960

Teleplay: Leonard Heideman and R. Hamer Norris

Story: Leonard Heideman

Director: Richard Bartlett

Synopsis
Ben gives an Indian couple some land on the Ponderosa to start a farm with after they save his life. The Indian man reluctantly accepts the gift and they proceed to make a new life for themselves. However, a racist neighbour and the Indian man’s brother have ideas of their own, which could affect the lives of the couple.

Guest Stars
Ricardo Montalban (Matsou), Madlyn Rhue (Hatoya), Anthony Caruso (Largosa), Karl Swenson (Ike Taggart), Roy Engel (Doctor), Gail Bonney (Martha Taggart)

Notable Guest Stars

Anthony Caruso

Ricardo Montalban

Madlyn Rhue

Karl Swenson

Episode Notes

• Featured Cartwright: Ben
• Indians: The Bannocks and the Shoshoni