Episode
Bonanza: The Bride
Overview
The Cartwright boys are surprised to find that a woman, claiming to have recently married their father, shows up on their doorstep. When Ben gets home, he is just as surprised as they are. Has the lady been swindled by a con-man, or is she something of a con-woman herself?
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1961-01-21
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
The Bride is Episode 18 in Season 2 of Bonanza. It aired on 1961-01-21. The runtime is 49 min.
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Episode 17: The Spitfire
Joe becomes the target of a tough and vengeful Kentucky family, after he kills one of them who almost sets the Ponderosa on fire and the Cartwrights take in the dead man's daughter.
Episode 19: Bank Run
When they "rob" the bank in Virginia City to save depositors from being cleaned out by its president, Hoss and Joe wind up wanted by the law.
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Episode 21: Vengeance
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Episode 13: Silent Thunder
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