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Bonanza Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
34 Episodes 1960 - 1961
Episode 1
Showdown
Sat, Sep 10, 1960 60 mins
In the Season 2 opener, a bank robber takes a job with the Cartwrights to prevent the sheriff from tracking down his accomplices.
Episode 2
The Mission
Sat, Sep 17, 1960 60 mins
Hoss befriends Charlie Trent, a man who went from top Army scout to town drunk after he led his troops into a massacre.
Episode 3
Badge Without Honor
Sat, Sep 24, 1960 51 mins
The Cartwrights become suspicious of the deputy marshal assigned to escort a prosecution witness.
Episode 4
The Mill
Sat, Oct 1, 1960 60 mins
The Cartwrights try to end a disabled rancher's dependence on his corrupt hired hand.
Episode 5
The Hopefuls
Sat, Oct 8, 1960 60 mins
Pretty Regina Darien persuades Adam to escort her wagon train on a treacherous journey west.
Episode 6
Denver McKee
Sat, Oct 15, 1960 50 mins
Franchot Tone as a former lawman bent on assuring his daughter's happiness.
Episode 7
Day of Reckoning
Sat, Oct 22, 1960 60 mins
Bigoted Ike Daggett takes action when Ben gives an Indian a plot of land.
Episode 8
The Abduction
Sat, Oct 29, 1960 60 mins
A visit to a carnival becomes a deadly serious affair when Joe's date disappears.
Episode 9
Breed of Violence
Sat, Nov 5, 1960 60 mins
Dolly Kincaid welcomes the chance to leave town with a handsome stranger---unaware that he's a bank robber.
Episode 10
The Last Viking
Sat, Nov 12, 1960 50 mins
Outlaw Gunnar Borgstrom interrupts his journey to Canada to pay a visit to his brother-in-law---Ben.
Episode 11
The Trail Gang
Sat, Nov 26, 1960 50 mins
Outlaw Johnny Logan plots revenge against his sheriff-father, who jailed him the year before.
Episode 12
The Savage
Sat, Dec 3, 1960 60 mins
Adam falls in love with a girl known to the Indians as the white buffalo woman.
Episode 13
Silent Thunder
Sat, Dec 10, 1960 60 mins
Joe's efforts to teach Ann Croft sign language are misinterpreted by the girl as love.
Episode 14
The Ape
Sat, Dec 17, 1960 60 mins
Hoss tries to help Arnie Gunn, a man with the mind of a child and an uncontrollable temper.
Episode 15
The Blood Line
Sat, Dec 31, 1960 60 mins
A revenge-seeker blames Ben for the death of his father.
Episode 16
The Courtship
Sat, Jan 7, 1961 60 mins
Hoss proposes to Helen Layton, despite Adam's warning that she's a compulsive gambler.
Episode 17
The Spitfire
Sat, Jan 14, 1961 60 mins
Maud Hoad leads her revenge-seeking family against Joe, who was forced to shoot treacherous Jeb Hoad.
Episode 18
The Bride
Sat, Jan 21, 1961 60 mins
Ben is confronted by a woman who claims to be his wife, and a sheriff who pins a murder charge on him. Jennifer: Suzanne Lloyd. Latimer: John McIntire. Milton: Adam West. Bailey: William Mims.
Episode 19
Bank Run
Sat, Jan 28, 1961 60 mins
Joe and Hoss rob the bank in a bumbling effort to prevent the owner from foreclosing on a depositor. Joe: Michael Landon. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Harrison: Ian Wolfe. Tim: Walter Burke. Ben: Lorne Greene. Finch: Dan Tobin.
Episode 20
The Fugitive
Sat, Feb 4, 1961 60 mins
In Mexico, investigating the death of a friend, Adam is confronted by hostile townspeople and the dead man's wife. Ben: Lorne Greene. Will: Will Wright. El Jefe: Frank Silvera. Pablo: Arthur Batanides.
Episode 21
Vengeance
Sat, Feb 11, 1961 60 mins
A despondent Hoss refuses to defend himself against the vengeful brother of a man he accidentally killed. Ben: Lorne Greene. Red: Adam Williams. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Joe: Michael Landon. Mary: Beverly Tyler. Willie: Keith Richards.
Episode 22
Tax Collector
Sat, Feb 18, 1961 60 mins
The townspeople unite in rebellion against new tax collector Jock Henry. Ben: Lorne Greene. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Henry: Eddie Firestone. Joe: Michael Landon. Ellen: Kathie Browne. Hop Sing: Victor Sen Yung. Hart: Russ Conway.
Episode 23
The Rescue
Sat, Feb 25, 1961 60 mins
The Cartwrights tangle with cattle rustlers. Tatum: Leif Erickson. Ben: Lorne Greene. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Joe: Michael Landon. Moss: Richard Coogan. Hop Sing: Victor Sen Yung. Jack: Burt Douglas. Johnny: Ron Hayes.
Episode 24
The Dark Gate
Sat, Mar 4, 1961 60 mins
James Coburn appears as a rancher who accuses Adam of having an affair with his wife. Mrs. Marquett: CeCe Whitney. Ben: Lorne Greene. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Joe: Michael Landon. Monk: Med Florey. Billy: Dean Stanton.
Episode 25
The Duke
Sat, Mar 11, 1961 60 mins
An English boxer with a weakness for women is pitted against Hoss in a prizefight. Duke: Maxwell Reed. Lambert: Jason Evers. Limey: J. Pat O'Malley. Marge: Randy Stuart. Ben: Lorne Greene.
Episode 26
Cutthroat Junction
Sat, Mar 18, 1961 60 mins
The Cartwrights join forces with trouble-shooter Ted Trask to break up a mob. Belle: Shirley Ballard. Ben: Lorne Greene. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Joe: Michael Landon.
Episode 27
The Gift
Sat, Apr 1, 1961 60 mins
Horse thieves stalk Joe and his friend, who journey across the desert with a valuable Arab stallion. Joe: Michael Landon. Wolfe: Jim Davis. Cash: Jack Hogan. Ben: Lorne Greene. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Hoss: Dan Blocker.
Episode 28
The Rival
Sat, Apr 15, 1961 60 mins
Hoss struggles with his conscience when he spots his rival for Cameo Johnson's affections leaving a lynching. Cameo: Peggy Ann Garner. Ben: Lorne Greene. Applegate: Charles Aidman. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Joe: Michael Landon.
Episode 29
The Infernal Machine
Sat, Apr 22, 1961 60 mins
A con man induces the townspeople to invest in Daniel Pettibone's horseless carriage. Ben: Lorne Greene. Pettibone: Eddie Ryder. Pete: George Kennedy. Throckmorton: Willard Waterman. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Robin: June Kennedy.
Episode 30
The Thunderhead Swindle
Sat, Apr 29, 1961 60 mins
The Cartwrights try to discredit reports of a silver strike---and become marked for death by miners. Ben: Lorne Greene. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Joe: Michael Landon. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Cunningham: Parley Baer.
Episode 31
The Secret
Sat, May 6, 1961 60 mins
Joe is arrested for murder as a result of his best friend's false testimony. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Ben: Lorne Greene. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Hardner: Russell Collins. Jake: Crahan Denton.
Episode 32
The Dream Riders
Sat, May 20, 1961 60 mins
A balloonist distracts the townsfolk while his associates map plans to rob the bank. Ben: Lorne Greene. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Joe: Michael Landon. Bill: Burt Douglas. Hines: Stuart Nisbet.
Episode 33
Elizabeth, My Love
Sat, May 27, 1961 60 mins
In flashbacks, Ben recalls his life with Elizabeth, Adam's mother. Ben: Lorne Greene. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Elizabeth: Geraldine Brooks. Stoddard: Torin Thatcher. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Joe: Michael Landon. Mandible: Berr Kroeger.
Episode 34
Sam Hill
Sat, Jun 3, 1961 60 mins
The Cartwrights try to help blacksmith Sam Hill regain title to the land where his mother is buried. Ben: Lorne Greene. Tyson: Ford Rainey. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Henry: Edgar Buchanan. Billy: Robert Ridgely. Lil: Caroline Richter.
