The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community. (imdb)
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A Rose for Lotta (1959)
- S1E1
Lotta Crabtree is hired by mining tycoon Alpheus Troy to lure one of the Cartwrights into town and hold him for ransom in exchange for Ponderosa timber rights. (imdb)
Death on Sun Mountain (1959)
- S1E2
The Cartwrights go up against two San Francisco men who plan to get rich by killing off the antelope herds--which the Indians rely on for their food--and selling the meat to Virginia City's swarms of silver miners. (imdb)
The Newcomers (1959)
- S1E3
The Cartwrights discover an old enemy killing steers on The Ponderosa. Their camp has a sickly woman who needs to get to the high desert country. When an innocent man is killed, Ben decides to boot them all back to California but he gets resistance from the others in the camp and some local miners who now believe Ben is hiding gold. (imdb)
The Paiute War (1959)
- S1E4
In order to escape punishment for mistreating two Paiute women, a trader blames it on Adam Cartwright. The Paiutes seize Adam and make him a hostage as war erupts between the tribe and a local militia.
Enter Mark Twain (1959)
- S1E5
The Cartwrights help Virginia City reporter Samuel Langhorne Clemens investigate suspected shady goings-on between a railroad company and a local judge.
Little Joe falls in love with an older woman, the owner of the town's saloon/brothel, much to the chagrin of his family, moralizing town leaders, and creating a rival for her affection. (imdb)
Desert Justice (1960)
- S1E23
Adam and Hoss are worried for Dave's safety when a U.S. Marshal arrives to escort him to LA to face trial, so they follow them to make sure he arrives safely.