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Bonanza: Season 9

34 episodes · first aired Sep 17, 1967

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1 Second Chance Sep 17, 1967 · 49m Renegade Indians have been on the rampage attacking settlers and raising havoc in the West. Joe and Hoss have gone to warn the settlers when Joe is shot with an arrow. Hoss tries to remove…
2 Sense of Duty Sep 24, 1967 · 49m Ben, Hoss and Little Joe help the Virginia City militia escort a renegade Indian, who believes he is the Almighty, through hostile Indian territory to prison.
3 The Conquistadors Oct 1, 1967 · 49m A band of Mexican kidnaps Little Joe for a $25,000 ransom. A group of cowboys plan to rescue Joe, kill him and claim the gold for themselves.
4 Judgment at Olympus Oct 8, 1967 · 49m Candy is arrested for committing murder in the town of Olympus. He is accused of killing Jed Wheelock, the son of wealthy A. Z. Wheelock. He insists on finding his son's killer but he…
5 Night of Reckoning Oct 15, 1967 · 49m A sadistic outlaw named Dibbs along with his gang, take siege of the Ponderosa, holding Joe, Hoss, and Candy prisoners. Their foreman, Donny Buckler, has stashed $60,000 dollars and Dibbs…
6 False Witness Oct 22, 1967 · 49m While at the bank in Sandust, Little Joe and the bank's secretary witness an armed robbery. During a subsequent gunfight, the main culprit kills the banker, but is quickly brought to…
7 The Gentle Ones Oct 29, 1967 · 49m Most people consider Mark Cole a coward, but he does not hesitate to step forward when his brother attempts to break a horse by torturing it.
8 Desperate Passage Nov 5, 1967 · 49m Driving horses to Utah, the Cartwrights and Candy discover only two people left in a town wiped out by rampaging Paiute Indians. Together, Mary Burns and Josh Tanner must travel through…
9 The Sure Thing Nov 12, 1967 · 49m A young girl's ownership of a beloved stallion is jeopardized by the "big plans" of her scheming father.
10 Showdown at Tahoe Nov 19, 1967 · 49m A career robber who claims to be a lumber man, and his gang plan to use Ben's new freight paddleboat to haul a $1 million currency shipment to San Francisco.
11 Six Black Horses Nov 26, 1967 · 49m Ben's old friend has stolen money from corrupt politicians in New York and plans to invest in Nevada.
12 Check Rein Dec 3, 1967 · 49m An injured rancher, who has enlisted the aid of the Cartwrights to buy back one of his horses after his farm is foreclosed, must avoid getting killed by his ruthless uncle, who will stop…
13 Justice Deferred Dec 17, 1967 · 49m An anguished Hoss discovers that his testimony helped hang an innocent man accused of murder. As he struggles to bring the real killer to justice, Hoss must also combat the cowardice of…
14 The Gold Detector Dec 24, 1967 · 49m Hoss wants to buy a mine thought to be worthless and orders a fancy invention to prove it isn't and becomes the local laughingstock in town
15 The Trackers Jan 7, 1968 · 49m A man, recently released from prison for bank robbery, is accused of robbing the same Virginia City bank and gunning down a teller. The Cartwrights try to protect the accused man from a…
16 A Girl Named George Jan 14, 1968 · 49m Trick photography is employed to help a killer beat a murder rap, to prove he was not there at the time of the murder he committed. However, the camera also proves to be his undermining.
17 The Thirteenth Man Jan 21, 1968 · 49m The ranchers are once again losing stock to rustlers and not everyone agrees with range detective Marcus Alley's preventive methods.
18 The Burning Sky Jan 28, 1968 · 49m A cruel, sadistic, alcoholic and racist rancher named Aaron Gore stalks the wife of Ben's friend, whom he has hired as a horse trainer. The woman is a glowingly beautiful Sioux who…
19 The Price of Salt Feb 4, 1968 · 49m When a young woman inherits her late father's salt mine, a greedy rancher wants to buy all the salt for himself. Ben, standing for the smaller ranchers who cannot afford to pay the…
20 Blood Tie Feb 18, 1968 · 49m A band of outlaws enact a scheme to rob the Ponderosa, by tricking Hoss and Little Joe away from the ranch and leaving a wounded Ben alone at home.
21 The Crime of Johnny Mule Feb 25, 1968 · 49m Hoss stands alone in refusing to convict Johnny Mule, a ""slow"" ranch hand who is accused of robbing and murdering his boss. So when Johnny Mule - fearing he'll be lynched, regardless of…
22 The Late Ben Cartwright Mar 3, 1968 · 49m In order to ruin the plans of a corrupt politician, Ben allows everyone to think that an attempt on his life was successful.
23 Star Crossed Mar 10, 1968 · 49m Candy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, unaware that the man claiming to be her cousin is a bounty hunter who is not only harassing her but has framed her for murder and robbery.
24 Trouble Town Mar 17, 1968 · 49m The Ponderosa ranch hands are at Riverbend during a cattle drive. While there, Candy meets an old friend, Lilah Holden, working in a saloon. When the cattle drive is ready to move on…
25 Commitment at Angelus Apr 7, 1968 · 49m When a horse steps on Candy's hand out on the trail, he and Joe go to Angelus to find a doctor. When they arrive, Joe sees his friend, Steve Regan, an Angelus miner. Steve tells Joe that…
26 A Dream to Dream Apr 14, 1968 · 49m An alcoholic rancher, drinking away his bitterness, makes live unbearable for his wife and children. Hoss helps reform his friend while bringing happiness and stability to his family.
27 In Defense of Honor Apr 28, 1968 · 49m Davey - a orphaned Yute that Ben helped raise and has worked as a ranch hand on the Ponderosa - falls in love with one of his own. A fellow Yute's jealousy over the blossoming…
28 To Die in Darkness May 5, 1968 · 49m While the others are away, Ben and Candy are lured by an old friend of Ben's to go somewhere. The ""friend"" traps them in a deep pit. He comes back to give them food, but how long will he…
29 The Bottle Fighter May 12, 1968 · 49m Hoss is accused of stabbing a man to death, and his only hope of acquittal is a once great trial lawyer who is now a hopeless drunk.
30 The Arrival of Eddie May 19, 1968 · 49m Eddie McKay, the son of a robber and murderer who Hoss killed several years ago in a shootout, returns to Virginia City to make a good start. Hoss wants to help reform Eddie and help him…
31 The Stronghold May 26, 1968 · 49m Joe and Candy sell a herd to the Farrell Brothers in Arizona, but are paid a worthless bank draft. The widow of the man one of the brothers killed helps them get their money back, and the…
32 Pride of a Man Jun 2, 1968 · 49m Joe reluctantly takes a job as a substitute teacher and must contend with two older students who have no use for an education.
33 A Severe Case of Matrimony Jul 7, 1968 · 49m An untalented gypsy girl tries to get the Cartwrights to finance her career as an opera singer.
34 Stage Door Johnnies Jul 28, 1968 · 49m Hoss and Joe rival for the affections of visiting entertainer Mademoiselle Denise, though she is more concerned for her little dog, Andre, than anything else.