Bonanza follows the adventures of the Cartwrights who live in Nevada during the 1860s. Headed by Ben Cartwright, the family owned a huge ranch, named The Ponderosa, which bordered the shore of Lake Tahoe. Ben, a widower, had three sons, Joseph 'Little Joe', Adam, and Eric 'Hoss'.
Bonanza ran for 14 seasons and re-runs are still played on both the Hallmark channel and TV-Land.
Broadcast History:
September 1959 - September 1961: Saturday at 7:30pm
September 1961 - May 1972: Sunday at 9:00pm
May 1972 - August 1972: Tuesday at 7:30pm
September 1972 - January 1973: Tuesday at 8:00pm
Episode Info
Bill Tanner, posing as a soldier he had killer earlier, is searching like a predator with Joe and his wagon stocked with goods as his prey. Waking one morning, Joe discovers his goods have been stolen from the wagon and that Bill is now using this as motivation for a good game of cat and mouse...providing more excitement for Bill and his hunt.