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Bonanza Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
34 Episodes 1964 - 1965
Episode 1
Invention of a Gunfighter
Sun, Sep 20, 1964 60 mins
Johnny Chapman uses his new prowess with a six-shooter to become a gunfighter. Joe: Michael Landon. Olive: Valerie Allen. Mooney: Ron Foster. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Ben: Lorne Greene.
Episode 2
The Hostage
Sun, Sep 27, 1964 60 mins
Ben is kidnapped by outlaws, who demand $100,000 in ransom. Chad: Harold J. Stone. Tip: Conlan Carter. Willa: Jacqueline Scott. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Joe: Michael Landon.
Episode 3
The Wild One
Sun, Oct 4, 1964 60 mins
Gruff mountaineer Lafe Jessup is confronted by the wife he deserted years before. Prudence: Kathryn Hays. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Ben: Lorne Greene.
Episode 4
Thanks for Everything, Friend
Sun, Oct 11, 1964 60 mins
Adam is saved from drowning by Tom Wilson (Rory Calhoun), a drifter who's an expert with cards and women. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Sue: Linda Foster. Jerry: Tom Skerritt. Joe: Michael Landon. Hoss: Dan Blocker.
Episode 5
Logan's Treasure
Sun, Oct 18, 1964 60 mins
Released from prison, Sam Logan struggles to elude those certain he hid a fortune in gold. Ben: Lorne Greene. Reed: John Kellogg. Angie: Virginia Gregg. Mike: Tim McIntire. Hoss: Dan Blocker.
Episode 6
The Scapegoat
Sun, Oct 25, 1964 60 mins
Waldo Watson, who bungled two suicide attempts, is about to try again when Hoss intervenes. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Nancy: Sandra Warner. Weaver: Richard Devon. Ben: Lorne Greene.
Episode 7
A Dime's Worth of Glory
Sun, Nov 1, 1964 60 mins
When Ben upsets his plan to write about the Cartwrights, a dime novelist takes his promises of fame and fortune to Sheriff Laramore. Ben: Lorne Greene. Finch: Walter Brooke. Pickard: Charles Maxwell. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Raymond: Dal Jenkins. Mike: Preston Pierce.
Episode 8
Square Deal Sam
Sun, Nov 8, 1964 60 mins
The Cartwrights fall prey to con artist Square Deal Sam. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Ben: Lorne Greene. Martha: Nydia Westman. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Hop Sing: Victor Sen Yung. Gibson: Sandy Kenyon. Joe: Michael Landon.
Episode 9
Between Heaven and Earth
Sun, Nov 15, 1964 60 mins
In this psychological drama, Joe is baffled by a fear that prevents him from climbing a mountain. Ben: Lorne Greene. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Mitch: Richard Jaeckel.
Episode 10
Old Sheba
Sun, Nov 22, 1964 60 mins
Joe and Hoss have a large problem: an elephant received in payment of a debt. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Joe: Michael Landon. Bearcat: Henry Kulky. Tweedy: William Demarest. Ben: Lorne Greene. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Sheriff: Ray Teal.
Episode 11
A Man to Admire
Sun, Dec 6, 1964 60 mins
The Durfee brothers vow revenge when Hoss causes them to lose a big court case. Parker: James Gregory. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Ben: Lorne Greene. Ev: Hal Baylor. Flint: Booth Coleman. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Sheriff: Ray Teal. Evans: William Mims.
Episode 12
The Underdog
Sun, Dec 13, 1964 60 mins
Charles Bronson is cast as Harry Starr, a half Native American and constant victim of prejudice who takes a job on the Ponderosa. Joe: Michael Landon. Ben: Lorne Greene. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Burton: Tom Reese. Sheriff: Ray Teal. Warren: Bill Clark. Klawson: Robert Hoy.
Episode 13
A Knight to Remember
Sun, Dec 20, 1964 60 mins
In this episode, Adam's stage is stopped by bandits, but they promptly scatter when a knight in armor appears. Adam: Pernell Roberts. King Arthur: Henry Jones. Cyril: Robert Sorrells. Sheriff: Charles Watts. Ben: Lorne Greene.
Episode 14
The Saga of Squaw Charlie
Sun, Dec 27, 1964 60 mins
Squaw Charlie endures the ridicule of the towns---until he meets a little girl named Angela.
Episode 15
The Flapjack Contest
Sun, Jan 3, 1965 60 mins
Entered in a flapjack-eating contest, Hoss struggles to stay on a strict diet until the big event. Joe: Michael Landon. Trager: Johnny Seven. Ben: Lorne Greene. Big Ed: Mel Berger. Lily: Joan Huntington.
Episode 16
A Far, Far Better Thing
Sun, Jan 10, 1965 60 mins
Joe and a ranch hand vie for a pretty young Easterner with a thirst for adventure. Lucinda: Brenda Scott. Joe: Michael Landon. Tuck: Warren Vanders. Ben: Lorne Greene. Hoss: Dan Blocker.
Episode 17
Woman of Fire
Sun, Jan 17, 1965 60 mins
Don Miguel comes to find a husband for his volatile daughter. Don Luis: Cesare Danova. Don Miguel: Jay Novello. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Ben: Lorne Greene. Joe: Michael Landon. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Elena: Susan Silo.
Episode 18
The Ballerina
Sun, Jan 24, 1965 60 mins
Barrie Chase as a former dancer being hounded by her past. Paul: Warren Stevens. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Ben: Lorne Greene. Conrad: Douglas V. Fowley. Joe: Michael Landon.
Episode 19
The Flannel Mouth Gun
Sun, Jan 31, 1965 60 mins
Plagued by rustlers, desperate ranchers hire a gunman. Clegg: Earl Holliman. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Sheriff: Ray Teal. Simmons: Robert J. Wilke. Shelton: Harry Carey Jr. Tatum: Don Collier.
Episode 20
Ponderosa Birdman
Sun, Feb 7, 1965 60 mins
Ed Wynn as an eccentric inventor who plans to take flight with a pair of meticulously fashioned wings. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Amanda: Marlyn Mason. Joe: Michael Landon. Adam: Pernell Roberts.
Episode 21
The Search
Sun, Feb 21, 1965 60 mins
Adam searches for his lookalike, who is taking profitable advantage of the resemblance. Ann: Lola Albright. Joe: Michael Landon. Sheriff: Kelly Thordsen. Valerie: Elaine Devry. Hoss: Dan Blocker.
Episode 22
The Deadliest Game
Sun, Feb 21, 1965 60 mins
Jealousy threatens to destroy a circus when an aerialist's girlfriend falls for Joe. Borelli: Cesar Romero. Ben: Lorne Greene. Petina: Ilze Taurins. Donna: Lili Valenty. Hoss: Dan Blocker.
Episode 23
Once a Doctor
Sun, Feb 28, 1965 60 mins
Thomas Crippin travels from England in pursuit of the doctor he claims murdered his wife. Poppy: Michael Rennie. Crippin: Ashley Cowan. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Sheriff: Ray Teal. Allie Lou: Elizabeth Rogers. Ben: Lorne Greene.
Episode 24
Right Is the Fourth R
Sun, Mar 7, 1965 60 mins
Adam tries to help a pretty teacher gain the respect of her unruly pupils. Ben: Lorne Greene. Scott: Everett Sloane. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Chaffee: Barry Kelley. Joe: Michael Landon.
Episode 25
Hound Dog
Sun, Mar 21, 1965 60 mins
Guitar-strumming Muley Jones returns to the Ponderosa---accompanied by howling hound dogs. Tracey: Sue Ane Langdon. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Ben: Lorne Greene. Joe: Michael Landon. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Abner: Chubby Johnson.
Episode 26
The Trap
Sun, Mar 28, 1965 60 mins
Hallie Shannon thinks Joe murdered her husband so she could be free to marry him---and so does the dead man's twin. Burk/Booth: Steve Cochran. Hallie: Joan Freeman. Ben: Lorne Greene. Sheriff: Ray Teal. Cletus: Paul Lukather.
Episode 27
Dead and Gone
Sun, Apr 4, 1965 60 mins
Adam tries to reform Howard Mead, a wandering troubadour with a penchant for stealing. Hilda: Susanne Cramer. Johann: Steve Inhat. Ben: Lorne Greene. Hoss: Dan Blocker.
Episode 28
A Good Night's Rest
Sun, Apr 11, 1965 60 mins
Ben registers at the local hotel in a futile attempt to get a good night's rest. Mrs. Jenkins: Jean Willes. Lucy: Abigail Shelton. Larry: Jay Ripley. Potts: Eddie Firestone. Wilfred: Robert Ridgley. Sheriff: Ray Teal.
Episode 29
To Own the World
Sun, Apr 18, 1965 60 mins
Telly Savalas portrays wealthy Charles Hackett, who's out to buy the Ponderosa. Ben: Lorne Greene. Maria: Linda Lawson. Joe: Michael Landon. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Adam: Pernell Roberts. Towers: Curt Conway. Davis: John Hubbard.
Episode 30
Lothario Larkin
Sun, Apr 25, 1965 60 mins
Lothario Larkin returns---still irresistible to women, infuriating to fathers and a headache to the sheriff. Hoss: Dan Blocker. Ben: Lorne Greene. Laura: Dorothy Greene. Johnny: Jim Davis. Joe: Michael Landon. Francine: Linda Bennett.
Episode 31
The Return
Sun, May 2, 1965 60 mins
Ex-con Trace Cordell returns to town and nobody's happy to see him, least of all the man he crippled in a gunfight.
Episode 32
Jonah
Sun, May 16, 1965 60 mins
A ranch hand who saves Hoss's life is offered a job on the Ponderosa---despite a rumor that he's a jinx. Ben: Lorne Greene. George: Andrew Prine. Hoss: Dan Blocker.
Episode 33
The Spotlight
Sun, May 16, 1965 60 mins
Ben tries to persuade retired opera star Angela Drake to return to the stage. Ben: Lorne Greene. Carleton: Ron Randell. Joe: Michael Landon. Sheriff: Ray Teal. Mrs. Brown: Winnie Coffin.
Episode 34
Patchwork Man
Sun, May 23, 1965 60 mins
A recluse is hired by Hoss to work on the Ponderosa. Patch: Grant Williams. Bronson: Bruce Gordon. Stimler: Lane Bradford. Ann: Sue Randall. Sheriff: Ray Teal. Doctor: Grandon Rhodes. Ben: Lorne Greene.