Episode

Bonanza: Alias Joe Cartwright

Name: Bonanza: Alias Joe Cartwright
Released: 1964-01-26
Duration: 49 min
Cast: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts, Victor Sen Yung

BonanzaSeason 51964-01-26

Overview

A man who looks similar to Joe uses Joe's name and gets Joe in the position of facing the firing squad.

Details

Series: Bonanza
Season: Season 5
Episode: Episode 17
Air date: 1964-01-26
Runtime: 49 min

Episode context

Alias Joe Cartwright is Episode 17 in Season 5 of Bonanza. It aired on 1964-01-26. The runtime is 49 min.

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Episode 16: My Son, My Son 1964-01-19 | 49 min Ben's plans to marry Katherine Saunders are upset when her son Eden is accused of killing his former girlfriend.

Episode 18: The Gentleman from New Orleans 1964-02-02 | 49 min The new stranger in town claims to be the famous pirate Jean Lafitte, and Hoss believes him.

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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 19: The Cheating Game 1964-02-09 | 49 min In this sequel to "The Waiting Game", Laura resents Adam's advice on how she ought to be running her ranch. A newcomer, Ward Bannister, comes to her aid, but is actually part of a scheme to steal her ranch.

Episode 14: The Lila Conrad Story 1964-01-05 | 49 min Joe and Adam protect a saloon girl, who has killed in self-defense, from an angry lynch mob. The accompanying Judge, along with his wife, takes a liking to Lila, and before it is all over, he and Lila discover much more about themselves.

Episode 20: Bullet for a Bride 1964-02-16 | 49 min While out hunting for a mountain lion, Joe accidently shots Tessa Caldwell causing her to go blind. As a result of his guilt, Joe ends up proposing to the girl. However, other circumstances arise that cause Tessa to make a rash decision - one that both her and Joe may regret in the future.

Episode 13: The Prime of Life 1963-12-29 | 49 min Ben becomes irritable and reckless when the completion of an important timber contract is hindered by an old rival.

Episode 21: King of the Mountain 1964-02-23 | 49 min When mountain man Jim Leyton decides to marry, he chooses Hoss as his best man. Julie's father, Grizzly, does not agree and Hoss must come to the rescue.

Episode 12: Hoss and the Leprechauns 1963-12-22 | 49 min In what is arguably the best comedy of the series, Hoss swears he has seen green elves running around the Ponderosa and a smooth-talking Irishman complicates matters even worse.

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.

Episode 11: The Legacy 1963-12-15 | 49 min Adam, Hoss and Joe mistakenly believe their father was murdered. They split into 3 different directions to confront the supposed killers. In his heart, Ben knows his sons will not act outside the law; but he is not 100% sure that Joe will behave correctly.

Episode 23: The Pure Truth 1964-03-08 | 49 min Hoss is suffering from spring fever, goes to the wrong town and is accused of bank robbery.