Episode
Bonanza: The Secret
Overview
Joe is the victim of an elaborate frame-up, accused of murdering a pregnant girl. When Ben is asked if Joe is telling the truth, he replies, "If I were to start doubting my son at this point, everything I've lived and worked for would be lost".
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1961-05-06
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
The Secret is Episode 31 in Season 2 of Bonanza. It aired on 1961-05-06. The runtime is 49 min.
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Episode 30: The Thunderhead Swindle
With Virginia City on the verge of economic ruin, out of work miners put their hopes in word of a strike at a mine everybody believed was played out. Ben suspects the new owners have been stealing silver from an adjoining mine also thought dry, and resolves to prove it.
Episode 32: The Dream Riders
To finance his dream of constructing an airship capable of crossing the Atlantic, Ben's old friend plans to rob the Virginia City bank while diverting the citizens' attention with a hot air balloon.
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Episode 34: Sam Hill
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Episode 27: The Gift
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Episode 26: Cutthroat Junction
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Episode 25: The Duke
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Episode 24: The Dark Gate
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Episode 23: The Rescue
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Episode 22: The Tax Collector
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