Episode
Bonanza: Ballad of the Ponderosa
Overview
A young troubadour, who blames Ben for the death of his father, returns to Virginia City. In one scene, Ben says the young man is welcome to use Adam's guitar.
Details
- Series
- Bonanza
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1966-11-13
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
Ballad of the Ponderosa is Episode 10 in Season 8 of Bonanza. It aired on 1966-11-13. The runtime is 49 min.
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Episode 9: Old Charlie
A young cowpoke is killed during a fight with Hoss, but the old blowhard who runs the Virginia City stables, takes the credit, placing him in danger from the dead man's brothers.
Episode 11: The Oath
While in another town, on business, Ben runs into a saloon employee who is a big figure, and after he kills an old miner, who has burned down his house, Ben takes him into the sheriff. He is sentenced and hung. Before his departure, Charlie Monahan, has made his half-breed son, Charlie Two, swear an oath to kill Ben. Little Joe is made aware of this and must track him down to prevent him from carrying out his oath against Ben. Charlie Two is unaware that Joe is Ben's son, as they meet on the trail.
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Episode 13: The Bridegroom
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Episode 14: Tommy
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Episode 5: The Pursued (2)
As the persecuted party awaits Ben and Hoss' return, Herber is shot and killed. Joe retaliates and shoots Herber's assassin.
Episode 15: A Christmas Story
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Episode 4: The Pursued (1)
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Episode 16: Ponderosa Explosion
Two Virginia City old-timers fool Hoss and Joe into raising rabbits, and the Ponderosa is overrun with paws and whiskers.