Bonanza

1. S01E01Season's bestA Rose for Lotta (Pilot)September 12, 1959 7.5Western chronicling the adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons. When Ben refuses to sell his timber to Troy, he recruits Lotta to kidnap
2. S01E02Death on Sun MountainSeptember 19, 1959 7.5When antelopes are slaughtered by poachers, the Cartwright's agreement is desecrated and sets events in motion which could start an Indian w
3. S01E03The NewcomersSeptember 26, 1959 7.0Hoss falls for an invalid traveling with unscrupulous prospectors who want to mine the Ponderosa.
4. S01E04The Paiute WarOctober 3, 1959 7.0Wilson assaults two Paiute maidens and points the finger of blame at Adam, threatening a war between the Native Americans and the California
5. S01E05Enter Mark TwainOctober 10, 1959 7.5The Cartwrights help Virginia City reporter Samuel Langhorne Clemens investigate suspected shady goings-on between a railroad company and a
6. S01E06The Julia Bulette StoryOctober 17, 1959 7.0Little Joe falls for cynical saloon owner Julia Bulette, despite family objections and warnings from a rival.
7. S01E07The Saga of Annie O'TooleOctober 24, 1959 7.5Annie asks Adam to help her open a restaurant in her father's honour, but they face stiff competition from an old friend staking a claim to
8. S01E08The Phillip Diedesheimer StoryOctober 31, 1959 7.0Adam and Hoss put their lives in danger to help German engineer Philip Diedesheimer convince mine owners to adopt his innovative approach to
9. S01E09Mr. Henry ComstockNovember 7, 1959 7.0The story of seasoned con man Henry Comstock comes to light when an old timer stakes a claim on the Cartwright's land; Little Joe romances a
10. S01E10The Magnificent AdahNovember 14, 1959 7.5Ben considers marrying an actress when she comes to town, but his sons have some issues. The woman's former lover creates trouble when he al
11. S01E11The Truckee StripNovember 21, 1959 6.0Caught in the middle of a longtime family feud over a disputed piece of land, star-crossed lovers Joe Cartwright and Amy Bishop try to convi
12. S01E12The Hanging PosseNovember 28, 1959 6.0Adam and Little Joe form a posse to seek revenge on the murderers of Vannie Johnson. They become more like a lynching party the longer it ta
13. S01E13VendettaDecember 5, 1959 5.0When one of the Morgan brothers is shot and killed by Ben during a bank holdup, they vow revenge. The friends he thought he had in town deci
14. S01E14The SistersDecember 12, 1959 5.0Adam has a duel with someone who insulted a saloon girl he likes. Ben is concerned that his son is getting involved with a girl who's past h
15. S01E15The Last HuntDecember 19, 1959 6.5Hoss and Little Joe soon discover that the Shoshone Indian brave who tries to rob their hunting camp is actually a soon-due, pregnant Shosho
16. S01E16El Toro GrandeJanuary 2, 1960 6.5After tangling with bandits on the way to California to buy a prize bull for the Ponderosa, Little Joe fends off a pretty senorita and her j
17. S01E17The OutcastJanuary 9, 1960 6.0The Cartwrights come to the aid of Leta Malvet when she is ostracized by the community after her father and brother are hanged by a lynch mo
18. S01E18A House DividedJanuary 16, 1960 5.0Ben tries to uncover the reason gold and silver exporter, Frederick Kyle, has befriended Little Joe before the shadowy businessman's hidden
19. S01E19The GunmenJanuary 23, 1960 6.0On a cattle buying trip to Texas, Hoss and Little Joe are mistaken for a pair of hired killers recruited by a feuding family in their bid to
20. S01E20The Fear MerchantsJanuary 30, 1960 5.5The Cartwrights come to the aid of a Chinese-American stable hand accused of murder. Opposing them is a manipulative mayoral candidate who w
21. S01E21The Spanish GrantFebruary 6, 1960 5.0The Cartwrights try to disprove the validity of a Spanish land grant to stop the De La Cuesta family from seizing part of the Ponderosa and
22. S01E22Blood on the LandFebruary 13, 1960 6.0Jeb Drummond is a murderous sheep herder that has Adam taken hostage to try and force Ben to sign over a large section of Ponderosa land to
23. S01E23Desert JusticeFebruary 20, 1960 6.5As is often the case on Bonanza, things are not always as they first seem. Hoss and Adam eventually learn who is the good guy and who is not
24. S01E24The StrangerFebruary 27, 1960 6.0Inspector Leduque comes from New Orleans to Virginia City to take Ben Cartwright back for a 20 year murder. When Ben declares publicly that
25. S01E25Escape to PonderosaMarch 5, 1960 6.0Three deserters escaped from an Army stockade to the Ponderosa. When a Captain comes looking for them, Ben realizes what they've had to deal
26. S01E26The AvengerMarch 19, 1960 6.0Ben and Adam are locked in jail, about to be hung for a crime they didn't commit. Joe and Hoss must find out why the witnesses to the allege
27. S01E27The Last TrophyMarch 26, 1960 6.5When an English couple comes to the Ponderosa on vacation, the beautiful wife slowly makes it clear that she is no longer proud of her great
28. S01E28San FranciscoApril 2, 1960 6.5The Cartwrights, with Hop Sing, finish a cattle drive in San Francisco. Ben warns the other men of the dangers of the big city. Nevertheless
29. S01E29Bitter WaterApril 9, 1960 6.0A neighboring rancher, Andy, is good friends with Ben, but his son (Todd) wants to sell their land for mining operations which will spoil th
30. S01E30Feet of ClayApril 16, 1960 7.0A woman dies. Her husband is in prison, and the sheriff needs someone to look after the boy until the boy's uncle can come to claim him. The
31. S01E31Dark StarApril 23, 1960 6.0Little Joe comes upon a gypsy girl. Frightened, she runs and falls becoming unconscious. When she wakes, they discover that she believes she
32. S01E32Death at DawnApril 30, 1960 6.0It's a sad day in Virginia City when Farmer Perkins shoots a store clerk down in cold blood right in front of his wife, then is allowed to w

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01ShowdownSeptember 10, 1960 6.5An outlaw gang robs Virginia City's bank and makes off with almost all of its money. The youngest member of the gang manages to get a job on
2. S02E02The MissionSeptember 17, 1960 6.0Charlie Trent used to be an Army scout. Now he's the town drunk. Hoss helps him regain his self-esteem when he has him volunteer to lead a g
3. S02E03Badge Without HonorSeptember 24, 1960 6.5After a U.S. deputy marshal apparently saves Adam's life by gunning down two men who shot at him, he eventually reveals that he is in town t
4. S02E04The MillOctober 1, 1960 5.5The Cartwrights' neighbor Tom Edwards has lived as a paraplegic, ever since an accident involving Ben Cartwright and a gun. His ranch is goi
5. S02E05The HopefulsOctober 8, 1960 5.5A wagon train of Quakers from Ohio are passing through town heading to Slaytersville. Adam tags along as he is smitten with the leader's dau
6. S02E06Denver McKeeOctober 15, 1960 5.0Ranchers are being killed, cattle stolen, and retired U.S. Deputy Marshall Denver McKee leads various posses after the suspects but never se
7. S02E07Season's bestDay of ReckoningOctober 22, 1960 7.7When an Indian saves Ben Cartwright's life from a near fatal knife attack by another Indian, Ben later gives the Indian and his pregnant wif
8. S02E08The AbductionOctober 29, 1960 5.5Jennifer Beale is abducted in the hopes her rich father, Joshua, the richest silver baron on the Comstock, will pay a $1M ransom. The plan u
9. S02E09Breed of ViolenceNovember 5, 1960 5.5Dolly Kincaid is so fed up with her extremely dominant, controlling, sheriff father, that she runs away with her boyfriend. She later finds
10. S02E10The Last VikingNovember 12, 1960 7.3Gunnar is a long-lost relative of the Cartwright family. When Gunnar arrives at the Ponderosa, the family takes him in for the evening. Gunn
11. S02E11The Trail GangNovember 26, 1960 6.0About to set out on a cattle drive, Ben hires a young drifter named Sam Jackson as one of his drovers. What he doesn't know is that Jackson
12. S02E12The SavageDecember 3, 1960 6.0Adam rides up on some Indians trying to kidnap a white woman they believe to be white mountain woman spirit. He kills them but not before th
13. S02E13Silent ThunderDecember 10, 1960 7.0Angry with the way a beautiful deaf girl is treated by her father, a sheepherder living in a remote mountain cabin, Little Joe takes it upon
14. S02E14The ApeDecember 17, 1960 6.5Arnie is a lonely man with big muscles, a little brain and an ugly face. He is friendly by nature, but when somebody jeers at him and calls
15. S02E15The Blood LineDecember 31, 1960 5.5When 16-year-old Todd Grayson arrives from Boston to Virginia City, he is told that his father has been killed by Ben Cartwright. Ben shot L
16. S02E16The CourtshipJanuary 7, 1961 6.5Hoss and Little Joe travel to Sacramento to help the widow of an old friend of the Cartwrights. Hoss discovers that the widow is a beautiful
17. S02E17The SpitfireJanuary 14, 1961 6.0After Joe kills a man in self defense who tried to set fire to the Ponderosa to clear himself some land, he has to take his lively, feisty,
18. S02E18The BrideJanuary 21, 1961—A woman shows up to the Ponderosa claiming to have just married Ben. The problem is, Ben has never seen her before in his life! Adam West is
19. S02E19Bank RunJanuary 28, 1961 6.0Hoss and Joe "rob" a bank for altruistic reasons and are pursued not by the law but by a more serious force, Ben and Adam.
20. S02E20The FugitiveFebruary 4, 1961 6.0Adam goes to Mexico to investigate the death of a friend, only to face hostile townspeople and the dead man's wife.
21. S02E21VengeanceFebruary 11, 1961 6.0Hoss accidentally kills Willie the town drunk. His remorse may not be enough to stop Willie's hate-filled brother who only wants revenge eve
22. S02E22The Tax CollectorFebruary 18, 1961 6.0Jock Henry is a very likeable fellow. Ask anyone. When he's given the job of collecting taxes, his peculiar methods of figuring out what peo
23. S02E23The RescueFebruary 25, 1961 4.5The Cartwrights deal with cattle rustlers.
24. S02E24The Dark GateMarch 4, 1961 5.5Ross Marquette's behavior over the past few months can't be easily explained -- beating his wife, rustling cattle, robbing a stage, killing
25. S02E25The DukeMarch 11, 1961 6.0The Cartwrights challenge an arrogant and cruel British prizefighter, the Duke, and his alcoholic manager to a bout with John Heenan (the Be
26. S02E26Cutthroat JunctionMarch 18, 1961 6.0Jed Trask has been with the Sierra Mail & Stage Lines for many years. When a group of gunmen in the town of Latigo cuts off delivery of
27. S02E27The GiftApril 1, 1961 5.5Little Joe is off to buy a gift for his pa's birthday. He's unaware that where he is heading the local Indians are on the war path and they'
28. S02E28The RivalApril 15, 1961 6.0Hoss suspects his rival for a woman's love was one of the masked vigilantes who hanged a man and his wife.
29. S02E29The Infernal MachineApril 22, 1961—Hoss helps out a shy inventor who needs financial backing to build a horseless carriage. Things do not go well until a slick promoter sells
30. S02E30The Thunderhead SwindleApril 29, 1961—
31. S02E31The SecretMay 6, 1961—
32. S02E32The Dream RidersMay 20, 1961—
33. S02E33Elizabeth, My LoveMay 27, 1961 6.5At the bedside of a seriously ill Adam, Ben thinks back to his days as a first mate on a sailing ship and his marriage to Adam's mother, Eli
34. S02E34Sam HillJune 3, 1961 5.5The Cartwrights join to help mystical blacksmith Sam Hill save the land his drunk, sea-dog father signed away to an old enemy, discover the

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The SmilerSeptember 24, 1961 5.5The brother of a man Hoss killed in self-defense says he understands but secretly plans revenge.
2. S03E02Season's bestSpringtimeOctober 1, 1961 7.7When their spring-fever antics injure miserly businessman, Jedediah Milbank, requiring recuperation at the Ponderosa, Ben orders each of his
3. S03E03The Honor of CochiseOctober 8, 1961 6.0The Cartwrights must try to get help for Adam, seriously wounded by an Apache bullet, and find out why Cochise and his warriors have threate
4. S03E04The Lonely HouseOctober 15, 1961—
5. S03E05The Burma RarityOctober 22, 1961—
6. S03E06Broken BalladOctober 29, 1961 7.5
7. S03E07The Many Faces of Gideon FlinchNovember 5, 1961 6.0
8. S03E08The FriendshipNovember 12, 1961 7.5
9. S03E09The CountessNovember 19, 1961—
10. S03E10The Horse BreakerNovember 26, 1961—
11. S03E11Day of the DragonDecember 3, 1961—
12. S03E12The FrenchmanDecember 10, 1961—A man claiming to be the reincarnation of french poet Francois Villon and his sister get kicked out of the hotel. Joe and Hoss bring them to
13. S03E13The Tin BadgeDecember 17, 1961—While in Rubicon, Joe is offered the position of sheriff. When he tells his family, they don't take him seriously which angers him, so he ta
14. S03E14GabrielleDecember 24, 1961—Hoss comes across a blind girl named Gabrielle who was recently orphaned when her parents died in an overturned wagon. When he brings her ba
15. S03E15Land GrabDecember 31, 1961—The Cartwrights play host to an eccentric old soldier friend of Ben's while trying to track down a mysterious swindler named Polk who is ill
16. S03E16The Tall StrangerJanuary 7, 1962—The woman that Hoss is smitten with turns down his marriage proposal when a stranger in town sweet talks her with the promise of excitement
17. S03E17The Lady from BaltimoreJanuary 14, 1962—Bitterly disappointed in her husband's financial failures, genteel matriarch Deborah Banning travels to visit her friends on the Ponderosa,
18. S03E18The RideJanuary 21, 1962—When Adam is a witness to a murderous armed robbery by masked assailants, he is absolutely convinced he knows who one of them is, but there'
19. S03E19The StormJanuary 28, 1962—While visiting the Ponderosa, Ben's old friend, sea Captain Matthew White, is forced to reveal a terrible secret after Little Joe Cartwright
20. S03E20The Auld SodFebruary 4, 1962—The Cartwrights are dumbfounded when the mother of town drunk Danny Lynch arrives on the Ponderosa to see the land that her son apparently o
21. S03E21Gift of WaterFebruary 11, 1962—On his way home, Hoss stops for water at the house of drought stricken family member Jason Gant. While attempting to build a well it caves i
22. S03E22The JackknifeFebruary 18, 1962—The Cartwrights go hunting for a gang of cattle rustlers. Adam comes across an injured man, Matthew Grant, who he assumes is one of the thie
23. S03E23The GuiltyFebruary 25, 1962 5.5Tucson gunman, Jack Groat, swore to kill Sheriff Lem Partridge for putting him in prison after a bullet from Groat's gun during a drunken st
24. S03E24The Wooing of Abigail JonesMarch 4, 1962—The Cartwright boys help cowhand Hank romance reluctant teacher Abigail.
25. S03E25The LawmakerMarch 11, 1962 6.0The Cartwrights may have to take the law into their own hands when Virginia City's temporary sheriff, rancher Asa Moran, uses his new badge
26. S03E26Look to the StarsMarch 18, 1962 6.0The Cartwrights encourage young genius, Albert Michelson, to pursue his scientific experiments while trying to discover why schoolmaster, Ge
27. S03E27The GambleApril 1, 1962 6.0Little Joe is his family's only hope when he escapes from a kangaroo court that has framed the Cartwrights for a bank robbery and sentenced
28. S03E28The CrucibleApril 8, 1962—
29. S03E29Inger, My LoveApril 15, 1962—
30. S03E30Blessed Are TheyApril 22, 1962—
31. S03E31The DowryApril 29, 1962—
32. S03E32The Long NightMay 6, 1962—
33. S03E33The Mountain GirlMay 13, 1962—
34. S03E34The Miracle MakerMay 20, 1962—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The First BornSeptember 23, 1962—A young stranger with a fast gun and questionable past shows up on the Ponderosa, and reveals he is a half-brother to Little Joe Cartwright
2. S04E02The QuestSeptember 30, 1962—
3. S04E03The ArtistOctober 7, 1962—
4. S04E04A Hot Day for a HangingOctober 14, 1962—
5. S04E05The DeserterOctober 21, 1962—
6. S04E06The Way StationOctober 29, 1962—
7. S04E07The War Comes to WashoeNovember 4, 1962—
8. S04E08Knight ErrantNovember 18, 1962—
9. S04E09The BeginningNovember 25, 1962—
10. S04E10The Deadly OnesDecember 2, 1962—Mexican freedom fighters loyal to Benito Juárez take over the Ponderosa, gravely wound Little Joe, and force Ben to guide them to a wagon tr
11. S04E11Gallagher's SonsDecember 9, 1962—
12. S04E12The DecisionDecember 16, 1962—
13. S04E13The Good SamaritanDecember 23, 1962—
14. S04E14The JuryDecember 30, 1962—
15. S04E15The ColonelJanuary 6, 1963—
16. S04E16Song in the DarkJanuary 13, 1963—
17. S04E17Elegy for a HangmanJanuary 20, 1963—
18. S04E18Half a RogueJanuary 27, 1963—
19. S04E19The Last HaircutFebruary 3, 1963—
20. S04E20Marie, My LoveFebruary 10, 1963—
21. S04E21The HayburnerFebruary 17, 1963—
22. S04E22The ActressFebruary 24, 1963—
23. S04E23A Stranger Passed This WayMarch 3, 1963—
24. S04E24The Way of AaronMarch 10, 1963—
25. S04E25A Woman LostMarch 17, 1963—
26. S04E26Any Friend of Walter'sMarch 24, 1963—
27. S04E27Mirror of a ManMarch 31, 1963—
28. S04E28My Brother's KeeperApril 7, 1963—
29. S04E29Five Into the WindApril 21, 1963—
30. S04E30Saga of Whizzer McGeeApril 28, 1963—
31. S04E31Thunder ManMay 5, 1963—
32. S04E32Rich Man, Poor ManMay 12, 1963—
33. S04E33The BossMay 19, 1963—
34. S04E34Little Man... Ten Feet TallMay 26, 1963—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01She Walks in BeautySeptember 22, 1963—
2. S05E02A Passion for JusticeSeptember 29, 1963—
3. S05E03Rain from HeavenOctober 6, 1963—
4. S05E04Twilight TownOctober 13, 1963—
5. S05E05The Toy SoldierOctober 20, 1963—
6. S05E06A Question of StrengthOctober 27, 1963—
7. S05E07Calamity Over the ComstockNovember 3, 1963 6.0A girl (Stefanie Powers) named Cal causes chaos on the Ponderosa and leads Little Joe into a confrontation with Doc Holliday. Trouble with a
8. S05E08Journey RememberedNovember 10, 1963—Ben finds Hoss in the barn waiting for a mare to give birth. Ben can't help but remember that's how Hoss' mother (Inger) was. He then finds
9. S05E09The Quality of MercyNovember 17, 1963—Little Joe struggles with his conscience, trying to believe that his friend, Seth Pruitt, did the right thing after Seth admits to the mercy
10. S05E10The Waiting GameDecember 8, 1963—
11. S05E11The LegacyDecember 15, 1963—
12. S05E12Hoss and the LeprechaunsDecember 22, 1963—
13. S05E13The Prime of LifeDecember 29, 1963—
14. S05E14The Lila Conrad StoryJanuary 5, 1964—
15. S05E15Ponderosa MatadorJanuary 12, 1964—
16. S05E16My Son, My SonJanuary 19, 1964 6.0Ben's plans to wed widow Katherine Saunders are jeopardized after her son is accused of murder.
17. S05E17Alias Joe CartwrightJanuary 26, 1964—
18. S05E18The Gentleman from New OrleansFebruary 2, 1964—
19. S05E19The Cheating GameFebruary 9, 1964—
20. S05E20Bullet for a BrideFebruary 16, 1964—
21. S05E21King of the MountainFebruary 23, 1964—
22. S05E22Love Me NotMarch 1, 1964—
23. S05E23The Pure TruthMarch 8, 1964—When Hoss catches spring fever, it takes a little old lady named "Looney" to help cure him.
24. S05E24No Less a ManMarch 15, 1964—
25. S05E25Return to HonorMarch 22, 1964—
26. S05E26The Saga of Muley JonesMarch 29, 1964—
27. S05E27The RoperApril 5, 1964—
28. S05E28A Pink Cloud Comes from Old CathayApril 12, 1964—
29. S05E29The CompanerosApril 19, 1964—
30. S05E30Enter Thomas BowersApril 26, 1964—
31. S05E31The Dark PastMay 3, 1964—
32. S05E32The Pressure GameMay 10, 1964—
33. S05E33Season's bestTriangleMay 17, 1964 7.5
34. S05E34Walter and the OutlawsMay 24, 1964—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Invention of a GunfighterSeptember 20, 1964—
2. S06E02The HostageSeptember 27, 1964—
3. S06E03The Wild OneOctober 4, 1964—
4. S06E04Thanks for Everything, FriendOctober 11, 1964—
5. S06E05Logan's TreasureOctober 18, 1964—
6. S06E06The ScapegoatOctober 25, 1964—
7. S06E07A Dime's Worth of GloryNovember 1, 1964—
8. S06E08Square Deal SamNovember 8, 1964—
9. S06E09Between Heaven and EarthNovember 15, 1964—
10. S06E10Old ShebaNovember 22, 1964—
11. S06E11A Man to AdmireDecember 6, 1964—
12. S06E12Season's bestThe UnderdogDecember 13, 1964 7.0
13. S06E13A Knight to RememberDecember 20, 1964—
14. S06E14The Saga of Squaw CharlieDecember 27, 1964—
15. S06E15The Flapjack ContestJanuary 3, 1965 5.5
16. S06E16The Far, Far Better ThingJanuary 10, 1965 6.0
17. S06E17Woman of FireJanuary 17, 1965 5.5
18. S06E18The BallerinaJanuary 24, 1965—
19. S06E19The Flannel-Mouth GunJanuary 31, 1965—
20. S06E20The Ponderosa BirdmanFebruary 7, 1965—
21. S06E21The SearchFebruary 14, 1965—
22. S06E22The Deadliest GameFebruary 21, 1965—
23. S06E23Once a DoctorFebruary 28, 1965—
24. S06E24Right is the Fourth RMarch 7, 1965—
25. S06E25Hound DogMarch 21, 1965 6.0
26. S06E26The TrapMarch 28, 1965—
27. S06E27Dead and GoneApril 4, 1965 5.5
28. S06E28A Good Night's RestApril 11, 1965—
29. S06E29To Own the WorldApril 18, 1965—
30. S06E30Lothario LarkinApril 25, 1965—
31. S06E31The ReturnMay 2, 1965—
32. S06E32JonahMay 9, 1965—
33. S06E33The SpotlightMay 16, 1965—
34. S06E34Patchwork ManMay 23, 1965—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01The DebtSeptember 12, 1965—
2. S07E02The DilemmaSeptember 19, 1965—
3. S07E03The Brass BoxSeptember 26, 1965—
4. S07E04The Other SonOctober 3, 1965—
5. S07E05The Lonely RunnerOctober 10, 1965—
6. S07E06Devil on Her ShoulderOctober 17, 1965—
7. S07E07Found ChildOctober 24, 1965—
8. S07E08The Meredith SmithOctober 31, 1965—
9. S07E09Mighty is the WordNovember 7, 1965—
10. S07E10The Strange OneNovember 14, 1965—
11. S07E11The Reluctant RebelNovember 21, 1965—
12. S07E12Five Sundowns to SunupDecember 5, 1965—
13. S07E13A Natural WizardDecember 12, 1965—
14. S07E14All Ye His SaintsDecember 19, 1965—
15. S07E15The Dublin LadJanuary 2, 1966—
16. S07E16To Kill a BuffaloJanuary 9, 1966—
17. S07E17Ride the Wind (1)January 16, 1966—
18. S07E18Ride the Wind (2)January 23, 1966—
19. S07E19Destiny's ChildJanuary 30, 1966—
20. S07E20Peace OfficerFebruary 6, 1966—
21. S07E21The CodeFebruary 13, 1966—
22. S07E22Three Brides for HossFebruary 20, 1966—
23. S07E23The Emperor NortonFebruary 27, 1966—
24. S07E24Her Brother's KeeperMarch 6, 1966—
25. S07E25The Trouble with JamieMarch 20, 1966—
26. S07E26Shining in SpainMarch 27, 1966—
27. S07E27The GeniusApril 3, 1966—
28. S07E28The Unwritten CommandmentApril 10, 1966—
29. S07E29Big Shadows on the LandApril 17, 1966—
30. S07E30The FightersApril 24, 1966—
31. S07E31Home from the SeaMay 1, 1966—
32. S07E32The Last MissionMay 8, 1966—
33. S07E33A Dollar's Worth of TroubleMay 15, 1966—

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Something Hurt, Something WildSeptember 11, 1966—
2. S08E02Horse of a Different HueSeptember 18, 1966—
3. S08E03A Time to Step DownSeptember 25, 1966—
4. S08E04The Pursued (1)October 2, 1966—
5. S08E05The Pursued (2)October 9, 1966—
6. S08E06To Bloom for TheeOctober 16, 1966—
7. S08E07Credit for a KillOctober 23, 1966—
8. S08E08Four Sisters from BostonOctober 30, 1966—
9. S08E09Old CharlieNovember 6, 1966—
10. S08E10Ballad of the PonderosaNovember 13, 1966 6.0
11. S08E11The OathNovember 20, 1966—
12. S08E12A Real Nice, Friendly Little TownNovember 27, 1966—
13. S08E13The BridegroomDecember 4, 1966—
14. S08E14TommyDecember 18, 1966—
15. S08E15A Christmas StoryDecember 25, 1966—
16. S08E16Ponderosa ExplosionJanuary 1, 1967—
17. S08E17JusticeJanuary 8, 1967—
18. S08E18A Bride for BufordJanuary 15, 1967—
19. S08E19Black FridayJanuary 22, 1967—
20. S08E20The Unseen WoundJanuary 29, 1967—
21. S08E21Journey to TerrorFebruary 5, 1967—
22. S08E22AmigoFebruary 12, 1967—
23. S08E23A Woman in the HouseFebruary 19, 1967—
24. S08E24Judgment at Red CreekFebruary 26, 1967—
25. S08E25Joe Cartwright, DetectiveMarch 5, 1967—
26. S08E26Dark Enough to See the StarsMarch 12, 1967—
27. S08E27The Deed and the DilemmaMarch 26, 1967—
28. S08E28The PrinceApril 2, 1967—
29. S08E29A Man Without LandApril 9, 1967—
30. S08E30Napoleon's ChildrenApril 16, 1967 6.0
31. S08E31The Wormwood CupApril 23, 1967—
32. S08E32ClarissaApril 30, 1967—
33. S08E33Maestro HossMay 7, 1967—
34. S08E34The Greedy OnesMay 14, 1967—

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Second ChanceSeptember 17, 1967—
2. S09E02Sense of DutySeptember 24, 1967—
3. S09E03The ConquistadorsOctober 1, 1967 6.0Gold-panning immigrants are run off their claim. In need of money for the survival of their village, they kidnap Joe and hold him for ransom
4. S09E04Judgment at OlympusOctober 8, 1967—
5. S09E05Night of ReckoningOctober 15, 1967—
6. S09E06False WitnessOctober 22, 1967 6.5
7. S09E07The Gentle OnesOctober 29, 1967—
8. S09E08Desperate PassageNovember 5, 1967—
9. S09E09The Sure ThingNovember 12, 1967—
10. S09E10Showdown at TahoeNovember 19, 1967—
11. S09E11Six Black HorsesNovember 26, 1967—
12. S09E12Check ReinDecember 3, 1967—
13. S09E13Justice DeferredDecember 17, 1967—
14. S09E14The Gold DetectorDecember 24, 1967—
15. S09E15The TrackersJanuary 7, 1968—
16. S09E16A Girl Named GeorgeJanuary 14, 1968—
17. S09E17The Thirteenth ManJanuary 21, 1968—
18. S09E18The Burning SkyJanuary 28, 1968—
19. S09E19The Price of SaltFebruary 4, 1968—
20. S09E20Blood TieFebruary 18, 1968—
21. S09E21The Crime of Johnny MuleFebruary 25, 1968—
22. S09E22The Late Ben CartwrightMarch 3, 1968—
23. S09E23Star CrossedMarch 10, 1968—
24. S09E24Trouble TownMarch 17, 1968—
25. S09E25Commitment at AngelusApril 7, 1968—
26. S09E26A Dream to DreamApril 14, 1968—
27. S09E27In Defense of HonorApril 28, 1968—
28. S09E28To Die in DarknessMay 5, 1968—
29. S09E29The Bottle FighterMay 12, 1968—
30. S09E30The Arrival of EddieMay 19, 1968—
31. S09E31The StrongholdMay 26, 1968—
32. S09E32Pride of a ManJune 2, 1968—
33. S09E33A Severe Case of MatrimonyJuly 7, 1968—
34. S09E34Stage Door JohnniesJuly 28, 1968—

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01Different Pines, Same WindSeptember 15, 1968—
2. S10E02ChildSeptember 22, 1968—
3. S10E03Salute to YesterdaySeptember 29, 1968—
4. S10E04The Real People of Muddy CreekOctober 6, 1968—
5. S10E05The Passing of a KingOctober 13, 1968—
6. S10E06The Last VoteOctober 20, 1968—
7. S10E07Catch as Catch CanOctober 27, 1968—
8. S10E08Little Girl LostNovember 3, 1968—
9. S10E09The SurvivorsNovember 10, 1968—
10. S10E10The Sound of DrumsNovember 17, 1968—
11. S10E11Queen HighDecember 1, 1968—
12. S10E12Yonder ManDecember 8, 1968—
13. S10E13Mark of GuiltDecember 15, 1968—
14. S10E14A World Full of CannibalsDecember 22, 1968—
15. S10E15Sweet Annie LaurieJanuary 5, 1969—
16. S10E16My Friend, My EnemyJanuary 12, 1969—
17. S10E17Mrs. Wharton and the Lesser BreedsJanuary 19, 1969—
18. S10E18ErinJanuary 26, 1969—
19. S10E19Company of Forgotten MenFebruary 2, 1969—
20. S10E20The ClarionFebruary 9, 1969—
21. S10E21The Lady and the Mountain LionFebruary 23, 1969—
22. S10E22Five CandlesMarch 2, 1969—
23. S10E23The WishMarch 9, 1969—
24. S10E24The DeserterMarch 16, 1969—Candy becomes friend of a runaway soldier accused of desertion and murder. The two pals join forces to locate the real culprit.
25. S10E25EmilyMarch 23, 1969—
26. S10E26The Running ManMarch 30, 1969—
27. S10E27The UnwantedApril 6, 1969—
28. S10E28Speak No EvilApril 20, 1969—
29. S10E29The FenceApril 27, 1969—
30. S10E30A Ride in the SunMay 11, 1969—

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01Another Windmill to GoSeptember 14, 1969—A dapper old man rowing a boat across dry grazing land? That's the quixotic scene bewildering all of Virginia City—especially the Cartwright
2. S11E02The WitnessSeptember 21, 1969—
3. S11E03The Silence at StillwaterSeptember 28, 1969—
4. S11E04A Lawman's Lot is Not a Happy OneOctober 5, 1969—
5. S11E05Anatomy of a LynchingOctober 12, 1969—
6. S11E06To Stop a WarOctober 19, 1969—
7. S11E07The MedalOctober 26, 1969—
8. S11E08The StalkerNovember 2, 1969—
9. S11E09MeenaNovember 16, 1969—
10. S11E10A Darker ShadowNovember 23, 1969—
11. S11E11Dead WrongDecember 7, 1969—
12. S11E12Old FriendsDecember 14, 1969—
13. S11E13Abner Willoughby's ReturnDecember 21, 1969—
14. S11E14It's a Small WorldJanuary 4, 1970—
15. S11E15Danger RoadJanuary 11, 1970—
16. S11E16The Big JackpotJanuary 18, 1970—
17. S11E17The Trouble with AmyJanuary 25, 1970—
18. S11E18The Lady and the MarkFebruary 1, 1970—
19. S11E19Is There Any Man HereFebruary 8, 1970—
20. S11E20The Law and Billy BurgessFebruary 15, 1970—
21. S11E21Long Way to OgdenFebruary 22, 1970—
22. S11E22Return EngagementMarch 1, 1970—
23. S11E23The Gold MineMarch 8, 1970—
24. S11E24Decision at Los RoblesMarch 22, 1970—
25. S11E25Caution, Easter Bunny CrossingMarch 29, 1970—
26. S11E26The Horse TradersApril 5, 1970—
27. S11E27What Are Pardners For?April 12, 1970—
28. S11E28A Matter of CircumstanceApril 19, 1970—

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

1. S12E01The Night Virginia City DiedSeptember 13, 1970—
2. S12E02A Matter of FaithSeptember 20, 1970—
3. S12E03The Weary WilliesSeptember 27, 1970—
4. S12E04The WagonOctober 4, 1970—
5. S12E05The Power of Life and DeathOctober 11, 1970—
6. S12E06Gideon, the GoodOctober 18, 1970—
7. S12E07The Trouble with TroubleOctober 25, 1970—
8. S12E08Thornton's AccountNovember 1, 1970—
9. S12E09The Love ChildNovember 8, 1970—
10. S12E10El JefeNovember 15, 1970—
11. S12E11The Luck of Pepper ShannonNovember 22, 1970—
12. S12E12The ImpostorsDecember 13, 1970—
13. S12E13Honest JohnDecember 20, 1970—
14. S12E14For a Young LadyDecember 27, 1970—
15. S12E15A Single PilgrimJanuary 3, 1971—
16. S12E16The Gold-Plated RifleJanuary 10, 1971—
17. S12E17Top HandJanuary 17, 1971—
18. S12E18A Deck of AcesJanuary 31, 1971—
19. S12E19The DesperadoFebruary 7, 1971—
20. S12E20The Reluctant AmericanFebruary 14, 1971—
21. S12E21Shadow of a HeroFebruary 21, 1971—
22. S12E22The Silent KillerFebruary 28, 1971—
23. S12E23Terror at 2:00March 7, 1971—
24. S12E24The Stillness WithinMarch 14, 1971—
25. S12E25A Time to DieMarch 21, 1971—
26. S12E26Winter KillMarch 28, 1971—
27. S12E27Kingdom of FearApril 4, 1971—
28. S12E28An Earthquake Called CallahanApril 11, 1971—Joe searches for a professional fighter who can clear the name of Dusty Rhoades, who is sitting in jail, but Tom Callahan refuses to ever st

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

1. S13E01The Grand SwingSeptember 19, 1971—
2. S13E02Fallen WomanSeptember 26, 1971—
3. S13E03BushwhackedOctober 3, 1971—
4. S13E04Rock-a-Bye, HossOctober 10, 1971—
5. S13E05The PrisonersOctober 17, 1971—Little Joe helps an old-time sheriff escort cunning outlaw Hank Simmons to jail. The smooth talking Simmons kills the sheriff and injures Jo
6. S13E06CassieOctober 24, 1971—
7. S13E07Don't Cry, My SonOctober 31, 1971—
8. S13E08Face of FearNovember 14, 1971—
9. S13E09Blind HunchNovember 21, 1971—
10. S13E10The Iron ButterflyNovember 28, 1971—
11. S13E11The Rattlesnake BrigadeDecember 5, 1971—
12. S13E12Easy Come, Easy GoDecember 12, 1971—
13. S13E13A Home for JamieDecember 19, 1971—
14. S13E14WarbonnetDecember 26, 1971—
15. S13E15A Lonely ManJanuary 2, 1972—
16. S13E16Second SightJanuary 9, 1972—
17. S13E17The Saddle StiffJanuary 16, 1972—
18. S13E18FrenzyJanuary 30, 1972—
19. S13E19Customs of the CountryFebruary 6, 1972—
20. S13E20ShanklinFebruary 13, 1972—
21. S13E21Search in LimboFebruary 20, 1972—
22. S13E22He Was Only SevenMarch 5, 1972—
23. S13E23The Younger Brothers' Younger BrotherMarch 12, 1972—
24. S13E24A Place to HideMarch 19, 1972—
25. S13E25A Visit to UprightMarch 26, 1972—
26. S13E26One Ace Too ManyApril 2, 1972—

Season 13 ranked & reviewed

1. S14E01Forever (1)September 12, 1972—
2. S14E02Forever (2)September 12, 1972—
3. S14E03Heritage of AngerSeptember 19, 1972—
4. S14E04The InitiationSeptember 26, 1972—
5. S14E05Riot!October 3, 1972—
6. S14E06New ManOctober 10, 1972—
7. S14E07Ambush at Rio LoboOctober 24, 1972—
8. S14E08The 26th GraveOctober 31, 1972—
9. S14E09StallionNovember 14, 1972—
10. S14E10The Hidden EnemyNovember 28, 1972—
11. S14E11The Sound of SadnessDecember 5, 1972—
12. S14E12The Bucket DogDecember 19, 1972—
13. S14E13First LoveDecember 26, 1972—
14. S14E14The WitnessJanuary 2, 1973—
15. S14E15The Marriage of Theodora DuffyJanuary 9, 1973—
16. S14E16The HunterJanuary 16, 1973—

Season 14 ranked & reviewed