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Bonanza: Season 4

34 episodes · first aired Sep 23, 1962

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1 The First Born Sep 23, 1962 · 49m Clay Stafford signs on to work for the Cartwrights and shortly afterwards shoots and kills a man who accuses him of cheating at poker. The miners warn Clay to leave town, but it appears he…
2 The Quest Sep 30, 1962 · 49m Determined to prove he can succeed at something without the help of his Pa, Hoss, and Adam, Joe sets out on his quest and wins a timber contract for Ponderosa timber, and later discovers…
3 The Artist Oct 7, 1962 · 49m Ben helps Matthew Raine, a famous painter who has gone blind and now wallows in self-pity, discover a new purpose in life. However, Raine's employee Gavin has other ideas.
4 A Hot Day for a Hanging Oct 14, 1962 · 49m Hoss is jailed for robbing the bank in Dutchman Flats, a town on the brink of economic collapse, even the sheriff knows he is innocent, but a lynch mob gathers and Hoss' fate is not good.
5 The Deserter Oct 21, 1962 · 49m An Indian-hating officer, Colonel Edward J. Dunwoody, comes to the Ponderosa looking for army deserter Bill Winters, who is a good friend of the Cartwrights. Bill happens to be his son and…
6 The Way Station Oct 29, 1962 · 49m With a storm brewing, Adam takes refuge at a way station, run by cantankerous Jesse and his young grandaughter Marty, who yearns to see what exists away from the way station. The station…
7 The War Comes to Washoe Nov 4, 1962 · 49m The Civil War once again divides the citizens of Nevada, as well as Adam and Joe Cartwright. One of season four's highlights, the plot involving British spy Bill Stewart, based on…
8 Knight Errant Nov 18, 1962 · 49m Hoss volunteers to pickup an injured neighbor's mail-order bride, but by the time they return, she has fallen in love with Hoss and a price is put on Hoss' head.
9 The Beginning Nov 25, 1962 · 49m Billy Horne is a white man who was captured by the Shoshone when he was six. He comes into Ben & Joe's campsite one night uninvited. They capture him and take him to town. Roy Coffee wants…
10 The Deadly Ones Dec 2, 1962 · 49m The Ponderosa becomes a war zone when it is invaded by a detachment of Mexican mercenaries under General Diaz. The general is furious when one of his men, Forsythe, disobeys his orders to…
11 Gallagher's Sons Dec 9, 1962 · 49m Hoss helps Charlie and Will (Charlotte and Willomina), two young girls who just lost their father. They go on a journey to find their only nearby relative, Aunt Cloe. Charlie takes with…
12 The Decision Dec 16, 1962 · 49m Hoss is seriously injured internally and Ben seeks help from the only doctor within 50 miles, who happens to be in prison for murder. Ben talks to the judge, and with some convincing…
13 The Good Samaritan Dec 23, 1962 · 49m Hoss decides to help out Wade Tyree and introduces him to Abigail and her daughter, Bonnie. Hoss hopes this will stop Wade's constant drinking. Wade soon marries Abigail, but when things…
14 The Jury Dec 30, 1962 · 49m When Hoss is responsible for causing a hung jury, Ben tells him, "a man is never wrong doing what he thinks is right", and Adam attempts to validate his brother's reasonable doubt.
15 The Colonel Jan 6, 1963 · 49m Frank Medford, a figure from Ben's "wild, misspent youth", shows up in Virginia City, and though down on his luck, creates troubles for the Cartwrights by claiming to be a successful…
16 Song in the Dark Jan 13, 1963 · 49m Adam's guitar-strumming friend, ranch hand Danny Morgan, is arrested on suspicion of murdering and robbing the Widow Baker. Someone had reported hearing Danny singing outside her place at…
17 Elegy for a Hangman Jan 20, 1963 · 49m A stranger, Bob Jolly, arrives in Virginia City to accuse a drunken Judge Harry Whitaker of sending his innocent father, Carl, to the gallows. Adam defends the judge's honor because of his…
18 Half a Rogue Jan 27, 1963 · 49m In this entertaining episode, laced with humor, Hoss first meets mountain man Jim Leyton. Bing Russell makes his first appearance as Deputy Clem Foster.
19 The Last Haircut Feb 3, 1963 · 49m A vain outlaw murders a man in front of witnesses, including Joe, but a clever lawyer is able to get him acquitted. Though enraged, Joe has to convince the dead man's son it is wrong to…
20 Marie, My Love Feb 10, 1963 · 49m When Cochise falls on Joe, Ben cannot help but remember that is how Marie Cartwright was killed. He thinks back to meeting her in New Orleans in a rather confusing story not quite in synch…
21 The Hayburner Feb 17, 1963 · 49m For a change, it is Adam rather than Joe who becomes mixed up in one of Hoss' funny exploits. Together they purchase a thoroughbred horse, and end up competing against their little brother…
22 The Actress Feb 24, 1963 · 49m Joe becomes romantically involved with a woman who considers herself a serious dramatic actress. Unfortunately, she is the only one who does.
23 A Stranger Passed This Way Mar 3, 1963 · 49m Hoss develops amnesia after being bushwhacked and hit over the head by two outlaws and moves in with a Dutch couple. The woman regards him as a substitute for her dead son, and unless he…
24 The Way of Aaron Mar 10, 1963 · 49m Adam takes a shine to Rebecca Kaufman, the daughter of a Jewish peddler, and bandits are convinced the Kaufman wagon is worth robbing.
25 A Woman Lost Mar 17, 1963 · 49m Ben's attempt to rehabilitate an alcoholic singer he knew in better days are complicated by her involvment with a former prize fighter.
26 Any Friend of Walter's Mar 24, 1963 · 49m Classic comedy in which Hoss first meets prospector Obie and his lazy but allegedly brilliant mongrel dog, Walter.
27 Mirror of a Man Mar 31, 1963 · 49m The peaceful world of a Ponderosa hand is disturbed by the arrival of his no-good father and twin brother, who is a wanted man.
28 My Brother's Keeper Apr 7, 1963 · 49m While hunting for a wolf, Joe is attacked by the wolf. Adam also hunting for the wolf, hears Joe struggling with the wolf comes to Joe's aid. He fires his rifle but the bullet hits Joe…
29 Five into the Wind Apr 21, 1963 · 49m After their stagecoach crashes, a group of rag-tag passengers and Joe must get out of the desert alive. One of the passengers may or may not be a murderer and Joe is accused.
30 Saga of Whizzer McGee Apr 28, 1963 · 49m Hoss becomes concerned for the welfare of an insecure, belligerent fellow who is as small as Hoss is large. Interesting blend of comedy and pathos that ends unpredictably.
31 Thunder Man May 5, 1963 · 49m Little Joe's 19-year old girlfriend is killed by a good samaritan, an explosives expert who had stopped to render aid to the woman's uncle after he suffers a stroke. Unable to talk, the…
32 Rich Man, Poor Man May 12, 1963 · 49m Claude Miller, the laughingstock of Virginia City, gets even with everyone who made fun of him when he strikes it rich.
33 The Boss May 19, 1963 · 49m Ben regrets that he helped Tom Slayden start a freight hauling business when Slayden sets out to ruin all the competition, and Joe is shot in the process.
34 Little Man... Ten Feet Tall May 26, 1963 · 49m When a Italian immigrant comes to the Ponderosa, he decides he wants to give up the guitar to become a cowboy.