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Bonanza Season 10 Episodes
Season 10 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1968 - 1969
Episode 1
Different Pines, Same Wind
Sun, Sep 15, 1968 60 mins
Joe tries to save a woman's timber from a ruthless lumber tycoon. Joe: Michael Landon. Carrie: Irene Tedrow. Doc: John Randolph. Milburn: Herbert Voland. Jenks: G.D. Spradlin. Hoss: Dan Blocker.
Episode 2
Child
Sun, Sep 22, 1968 60 mins
Wrongly accused of murder, Hoss takes to the fugitive's trail with cowboy Child Barnett. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Sheriff: John Marley. Mayor: Harry Hickox. Joe: Michael Landon. Ben: Lorne Greene.
Episode 3
Salute to Yesterday
Sun, Sep 29, 1968 60 mins
Candy gets involved in an explosive situation as he aids a besieged Army unit: the commanding officer is married to Candy's former wife. Captain: Pat Conway. Ann: Sandra Smith. Sergeant: John Kellogg. Ben: Lorne Greene. Joe: Michael Landon. Hoss: Dan Blocker.
Episode 4
The Real People of Muddy Creek
Sun, Oct 6, 1968 60 mins
Taking over for a murdered sheriff, Ben and Joe must deal with a prisoner and a cowardly populace. Casey: Jean Hale. Ben: Lorne Greene. Joe: Michael Landon. Mrs. Walker: Ann Doran. Haines: Hal Lynch. Simon: Russell Thorson.
Episode 5
The Passing of a King
Sun, Oct 13, 1968 60 mins
The Cartwrights battle Jeremy Roman, who is taking advantage of his father's ill health to perpetrate outrages. Claude: Denver Pyle. Ben: Lorne Greene. Joe: Michael Landon. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Mary: Diana Muldaur. Candy: David Canary. Judge: Dan Tobin.
Episode 6
The Last Vote
Sun, Oct 20, 1968 60 mins
On a bet, Joe and Hoss champion opposing mayoralty candidates---to the accompaniment of ruined friendships. Titus: Tom Bosley. Phineas: Wally Cox. Judge: Robert Emhardt. Hoss: Dan Blocker.
Episode 7
Catch as Catch Can
Sun, Oct 27, 1968 60 mins
The welcome mat isn't out in Tinbucket: Joe is jailed, Candy is accused of cheating and the town thinks Ben is bankrupt. Parker: Paul Richards. Sheriff: Slim Pickens. Ben: Lorne Greene. Candy: David Canary. Joe: Michael Landon.
Episode 8
Little Girl Lost
Sun, Nov 3, 1968 60 mins
The Ponderosa men become cautious caretakers of a tomboy named Samantha, who's bent on resisting all efforts to tame her. Martha: Antoinette Bower. Dorcas: George Mitchell. Ben: Lorne Greene. Joe: Michael Landon. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Candy: David Canary.
Episode 9
The Survivors
Sun, Nov 10, 1968 60 mins
Ben helps the white mother of a Indian boy fight bigotry. Alicia: Mariette Hartley. Ben: Lorne Greene. Major: Martin Ashe. Wayne: John Carter. Joe: Michael Landon. Elizabeth: Harriet Medin.
Episode 10
The Sound of Drums
Sun, Nov 17, 1968 60 mins
Trouble brews between Ben and a neighbor, who's playing host to a band of over-friendly Indians. Maria: Peggy Santon. Regina: Brioni Farrell. Ben: Lorne Greene. Sam: Byron Morrow. Lorenzo: Michael Stefani. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Candy: David Canary.
Episode 11
Queen High
Sun, Dec 1, 1968 60 mins
This lighthearted drama finds Joe and Candy outdoing themselves---running a mill by day and sparkin' lively Kate Kelly by night. Joe: Michael Landon. Candy: David Canary. Renfro: Paul Lambert. Ben: Lorne Greene. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Ludwig: Sandor Szabo. Ivar: Dabney Coleman.
Episode 12
Yonder Man
Sun, Dec 8, 1968 60 mins
How funny can Ben's pal Beaudry get? He has stolen Joe's horse, sparked a brawl and flattened Candy. Ben: Lorne Greene. Candy: David Canary. Noreen: Melissa Murphy. Matar: Rodolfo Acosta. Stryker: Larry Ward. Joe: Michael Landon.
Episode 13
Mark of Guilt
Sun, Dec 15, 1968 60 mins
Hoss and Hop Sing put together a defense to clear Joe of a murder charge. Giltner: Dick Foran. Joe: Michael Landon. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Hop Sing: Victor Sen Yung. Davis: Michael Vandever. Gort: Alan Bergmann. Jackson: Lou Frissell.
Episode 14
A World Full of Cannibals
Sun, Dec 22, 1968 60 mins
Ben invites trouble when he allows grand-jury witness Charles Ball to hide at the Ponderosa. Vardeman: Mark Richman. Harriet: Linda March. Ben: Lorne Greene. Joe: Michael Landon.
Episode 15
Sweet Annie Laurie
Sun, Jan 5, 1969 60 mins
Hoss tries to help a woman break away from her outlaw husband. Laurie: Joan Van Ark. Kelly: James Olson. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Rogers: Lawrence Dane. Hop Sing: Victor Sen Yung. Duncan: James Jeter.
Episode 16
My Friend, My Enemy
Sun, Jan 12, 1969 60 mins
Things couldn't be worse: Candy's accused of murder, his witness is a horse thief and the judge is the "hanging" kind. Jacova: John Saxon. Theodore: Woodrow Parfrey. Candy: David Canary. Ben: Lorne Greene. Joe: Michael Landon. Judge: Chick Chandler. Quinn: Ben Hammer.
Episode 17
Mrs. Wharton and Lesser Breeds
Sun, Jan 19, 1969 60 mins
In this seriocomic episode, Candy gets his lumps when he tries to help a British matron regain stolen valuables. Mrs. Wharton: Mildred Natwick. Candy: David Canary. Ed: Jess Pearson. Billy: Oren Stevens.
Episode 18
Erin
Sun, Jan 26, 1969 60 mins
Bigotry and superstition block Hoss's plans to marry Erin O'Donnell, an Irish woman raised by the Sioux. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Ben: Lorne Greene. Clint: Don Briggs. Bear Hunter: Michael Keep. Candy: David Canary. Joe: Michael Landon.
Episode 19
Company of Forgotten Men
Sun, Feb 2, 1969 60 mins
The Cartwrights shelter a ragged outfit of veterans---unaware that they intend to rob the mint. Russell: James Gregory. Candy: David Canary. Jeb: Charles Maxwell. Joe: Michael Landon. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Perkins: John Pickard. Ben: Lorne Greene.
Episode 20
The Clarion
Sun, Feb 9, 1969 60 mins
Ben comes to the aid of a widowed newspaper publisher who's being forced out of business. Ruth: Phyllis Thaxter. Tabor: Simon Oakland. Ben: Lorne Greene. Leek: William Jordan. Dobbs: Hamilton Camp.
Episode 21
The Lady and the Mountain Lion
Sun, Feb 23, 1969 60 mins
A magician's twin daughters spell sweet confusion for Joe and Hoss, who are unaware they're sparking different women. Malcolm: Richard Haydn. Jan: Alyce Andrece. Janice: Rhae Andrece. Joe: Michael Landon. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Ben: Lorne Greene. Doc: Dabbs Greer. Clerk: Chet Stratton.
Episode 22
Five Candles
Sun, Mar 2, 1969 60 mins
An explosion triggers the collapse of a courthouse, trapping Ben, a murder suspect---and the witnesses against the accused. Ben: Lorne Greene. Joe: Michael Landon. Toby: Don Knight. Pike: Scott Thomas. Arch: Ted Gehring. Candy: David Canary.
Episode 23
The Wish
Sun, Mar 9, 1969 60 mins
Hoss's desire to aid a drought-stricken farmer is complicated by the ex-slave's pride---and Hoss's color. John: George Spell. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Craig: Roy Jenson. Jesse: Harry Page. Written and directed by Michael Landon.
Episode 24
The Deserter
Sun, Mar 16, 1969 65 mins
Candy tries to prove a sergeant innocent of desertion and murder. Candy: David Canary. Nanata: Ellen Davalos. Ben: Lorne Greene. Arnholt: Ford Rainey. Henderson: Duane Grey.
Episode 25
Emily
Sun, Mar 23, 1969 60 mins
The appearance of his ex-fiancée sends Joe into confusion, until the lady's lies land him in big trouble. Emily: Beth Brickell. Joe: Michael Landon. Ben: Lorne Greene. Wade: Ron Hayes. Candy: David Canary. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Calhoun: Bing Russell.
Episode 26
The Running Man
Sun, Mar 30, 1969 60 mins
Candy and Joe grapple with a land baron who uses arson and murder to keep his grip on Butlerville. Butler: Will Geer. Candy: David Canary. Joe: Michael Landon. Stead: Robert Pine. Barbara: Jennifer Douglas. Parker: Larry Casey. Ben: Lorne Greene.
Episode 27
The Unwanted
Sun, Apr 6, 1969 60 mins
Ben has his hands full trying to cope with visitor Lorrie Mansfield, the headstrong daughter of a lawman. Luke: Charles McGraw. Joe: Michael Landon. Rick: Michael Vincent. Ben: Lorne Greene. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Candy: David Canary.
Episode 28
Speak No Evil
Sun, Apr 20, 1969 60 mins
Ben and Hoss are drawn into a custody battle involving a boy who inherited a gold mine. Margaret: Patricia Smith. Coley: Kevin Burchett. Ben: Lorne Greene. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Caleb: Dana Elcar. Judge: Chick Chandler.
Episode 29
The Fence
Sun, Apr 27, 1969 60 mins
Ben and Hoss are caught in Civil War hostilities when they visit the former commander of a Confederate prison. Masters: John Anderson. Hudson: J.D. Cannon. Ben: Lorne Greene. Ellen: Verna Bloom. Tyler: Lawrence Linville.
Episode 30
A Ride in the Sun
Sun, May 11, 1969 60 mins
Joe's after the clever swindlers who hoodwinked the Cartwrights and robbed the bank. Joe: Michael Landon. Horn: Robert Hogan. April Horn: Marj Dusay. John Spain: Anthony Zerbe. Bishop: Jack Collins. Ben: Lorne Greene. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Sheriff: Ray Teal. Dr. Lewis: Harry Holcombe.
