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Bonanza: Season 6

34 episodes · first aired Sep 20, 1964

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1 Invention of a Gunfighter Sep 20, 1964 · 49m Joe teaches Johnny Chapman how to use a gun for defense. What Joe doesn't see is the deadly consequences that it has in the long run when Johnny becomes a gunfighter.
2 The Hostage Sep 27, 1964 · 49m Outlaws capture Ben and hide him in an abandoned mine, holding him for a ransom. The boys must come up with a plan to save him before it's too late.
3 The Wild One Oct 4, 1964 · 49m Lafe Jessup doesn't really want to be married, and now he's about to be a father! The horse wrangler finds a fight with Hoss at his reluctance to perform his duties.
4 Thanks for Everything, Friend Oct 11, 1964 · 49m After inadvertantly falling into the river, Adam is rescued by Tom Wilson. Wilson has feelings for Sue Miller, which bring him into trouble after her father is killed.
5 Logan's Treasure Oct 18, 1964 · 49m Sam Logan is released from jail after serving his twenty year sentence for stealing $100,000 worth of gold dust. He is followed by a bounty hunter who believes Sam will lead him to where…
6 The Scapegoat Oct 25, 1964 · 49m Hoss hires Waldo as a ranch hand after keeping Waldo from killing himself. Hoss soon learns that Waldo is lousy at his job and only causes problems for everyone else due to his clumsiness…
7 A Dime's Worth of Glory Nov 1, 1964 · 49m An author is inspired to write about the heroic Cartwrights after watching first-hand as they fight off an attempted robbery of a stage. As Ben and Adam see no use for the glory of such a…
8 Square Deal Sam Nov 8, 1964 · 49m A conman heads into town and takes advantage of the Cartwrights with a fake land deal. The conman ends up staying in Virginia city to run an orphanage.
9 Between Heaven and Earth Nov 15, 1964 · 49m When Joe and his friend Mitch go after a puma, Joe climbs a big peak and throws his gun up higher, intending to crawl up after it. But as he looks down, things begin to spin. He realises…
10 Old Sheba Nov 22, 1964 · 49m As payment for a performance in a circus, Joe and Hoss are given an elephant. They want to keep it but encounter opposition from Adam and Ben.
11 A Man to Admire Dec 6, 1964 · 49m Hoss relies on clever attorney Whitney Parker, who has a drinking problem, to clear him of a murder charge.
12 The Underdog Dec 13, 1964 · 49m Little Joe convinces Ben to hire Harry Starr, a half-Indian who is accused by other ranchers of being a chronic horse thief. Joe sets out to prove the others wrong, but is the youngest…
13 A Knight to Remember Dec 20, 1964 · 49m Two robberies take place on stagecoaches that Adam is traveling on, and both times a knight in shining armor scares the robbers away. Adam is accused of robbery, and his story about the…
14 The Saga of Squaw Charlie Dec 27, 1964 · 49m A peaceful Indian is framed for the kidnapping of a young girl, a stunt which ends of tragedy.
15 The Flapjack Contest Jan 3, 1965 · 49m Hoss unknowingly enters a flapjack contest and Joe puts Hoss on a diet which Hoss doesn't care for. Joe's betting on the flapjack contest could get him into some trouble and will he ever…
16 The Far, Far Better Thing Jan 10, 1965 · 49m On their way to prevent a young woman from encountering the renegade Indians, Joe and Tuck are captured, and in order to save them all, Joe must fight Sharp Tongue, who is the leader of…
17 Woman of Fire Jan 17, 1965 · 49m Ben's friend, Don Miguel, visits the Ponderosa with his two daughters, Margarita and Elena, and Elena's two very anxious suitors. Their mission? They're on their way to California to meet…
18 The Ballerina Jan 24, 1965 · 49m Kellie Conrad dances and her father plays the fiddle to earn a living. Hoss feels a sense of guilt after he unintentionally hurts the arm that Kellie's father uses to play the fiddle, in a…
19 The Flannel-Mouth Gun Jan 31, 1965 · 49m Adam becomes involved with a quick-triggered range detective hired by the Virginia City Cattleman's Association to find out who is responsible for all the rustling going on in the area.
20 The Ponderosa Birdman Feb 7, 1965 · 49m Professor Klump and Amanda pull Hoss into their flying machine scheme. The ""Hoss-mobile"" doesn't seem to be destined for a great take-off.
21 The Search Feb 14, 1965 · 49m Adam sets out to track down the man who has been impersonating him to clear his reputation.
22 The Deadliest Game Feb 21, 1965 · 49m The Cartwrights play host to Guido Borelli, a world renowed aerial acrobat who once saved Ben's life in Italy. Borelli's troup is beset by internal strife, and is performing in Virginia…
23 Once a Doctor Feb 28, 1965 · 49m Hoss' latest acquaintance, an Englishman named Professor Poppy, is actually Percival Alexander Mundy, M.D., who has given up the practice of medicine. However, when Hoss is shot in the…
24 Right Is the Fourth R Mar 7, 1965 · 49m While working as a substitute teacher, Adam uncovers an ugly secret about the territory's past that others prefer remain hidden.
25 Hound Dog Mar 21, 1965 · 49m Cousin Muley Jones returns to the Ponderosa, along with a pack of noisy hound dogs, in this funny sequel to "The Saga Of Muley Jones".
26 The Trap Mar 28, 1965 · 49m One of Joe's old girlfriends thinks he killed her husband so they could come together. Unfortunately, that is what her husband's twin brother also believes.
27 Dead and Gone Apr 4, 1965 · 49m Adam tries to find the good in Howard Mead, a talented troubadour who refuses to stay on the right side of the law. Dramatic debut of singer/songwriter Hoyt Axton. Last episode Pernell…
28 A Good Night's Rest Apr 11, 1965 · 49m First Ben's sons are making lots of noise, so he goes into town to sleep in the hotel. Then, various noises and things interrupt Ben's sleep. Will he ever get his desired good night's rest?
29 To Own the World Apr 18, 1965 · 49m One of the wealthiest men in the world, Charles Augustus Hackett, offers to buy the Ponderosa, price no object. Ben says the ranch is not for sale and Hackett refuses to give up.
30 Lothario Larkin Apr 25, 1965 · 49m Ladies' man Lothario Larkin creates havoc whenever he hits Virginia City, so Roy Coffee orders him out of town. Naturally, Hoss takes him in.
31 The Return May 2, 1965 · 49m No one in Virginia City is happy to see ex-con Trace Cordell, especially the man he crippled in a gunfight, now married to Cordell's former girlfriend.
32 Jonah May 9, 1965 · 49m The Ponderosa hands are upset when new hand George Whitman is hired on, it is rumored he is a jinx. Hoss tells George to ignore such foolishness, but a gypsy fortune teller says otherwise.
33 The Spotlight May 16, 1965 · 49m Ben invites opera singer Angela Bergstrom to perform at Virginia City's anniversary celebration. She accepts, but does not tell him that her famous singing voice is long gone
34 Patchwork Man May 23, 1965 · 49m Hoss befriends a self-demeaning recluse named Patch, who makes the best apple pie Hoss has ever tasted. Hoss is so impressed with him, especially his pie, that he hires him to work on the…