Episode

Bonanza: My Son, My Son

Name: Bonanza: My Son, My Son
Released: 1964-01-19
Duration: 49 min
Cast: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts, Victor Sen Yung

BonanzaSeason 51964-01-19

Overview

Ben's plans to marry Katherine Saunders are upset when her son Eden is accused of killing his former girlfriend.

Details

Series: Bonanza
Season: Season 5
Episode: Episode 16
Air date: 1964-01-19
Runtime: 49 min

Episode context

My Son, My Son is Episode 16 in Season 5 of Bonanza. It aired on 1964-01-19. The runtime is 49 min.

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Episode 15: Ponderosa Matador 1964-01-12 | 49 min Adam, Hoss, and Joe vie for the attention of a pretty young lady named Dolores. Hoss talks Joe into entering a bull fight, but it doesn't work out quite as planned.

Episode 17: Alias Joe Cartwright 1964-01-26 | 49 min A man who looks similar to Joe uses Joe's name and gets Joe in the position of facing the firing squad.

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Episode 10: The Waiting Game 1963-12-08 | 49 min Adam becomes involved with the recently widowed Laura Dayton and her little girl, Peggy.

Episode 22: Love Me Not 1964-03-01 | 49 min While talking with an Indian, Ben is given an unexpected present...a woman. She is a young white woman named Joan who has lived with the Indians since she was a little girl. Through a humorous learning experience, Ben tries to teach Joan how to behave like a white woman. In the process, Ben finds himself in an awkward situation.