A silver baron plots to grab timber by promoting a feud between neighbors Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene) and Luther Bishop, while Little Joe and Amy Bishop fall in love.
Hoss and Joe become embroiled in a family feud when they are mistaken for the Slade brothers while visiting a Texas town. Michael Landon and Dan Blocker play dual roles as the Cartwright and Slade brothers.
Watch now
$1.99
20. The Fear Merchants
January 30, 1960
The town's Chinese citizens are the targets of a mayoral candidate's "hate outsiders" campaign.
Watch now
$1.99
21. The Spanish Grant
February 6, 1960
Dance-hall girl Rosita Morales and two swindlers join in a plot to grab Nevada land -- including the Ponderosa -- with the woman's claims that she is really Isabella De La Cuesta, Spanish land heiress.
Watch now
$1.99
22. Blood on the Land
February 13, 1960
Greedy sheepherder Jeb Drummond will stop at nothing to fatten his animals on the Ponderosa grasslands.
Watch now
$1.99
23. Desert Justice
February 20, 1960
The Cartwrights step in when ranch hand Dave Walker is arrested by an enraged Marshall Dowd for killing the lawman's wife.
Watch now
$1.99
24. The Stranger
February 27, 1960
Ben's bid for the governorship is threatened by a vengeful New Orleans police inspector.
Watch now
$1.99
25. Escape to the Ponderosa
March 5, 1960
Ben has second thoughts about helping a brutal stockade commander capture three escaped prisoners.
Watch now
$1.99
26. The Avenger
March 19, 1960
"The Avenger," who witnessed the lynching of his parents, struggles to save Ben and Adam from the same fate.
Watch now
$1.99
27. Last Trophy
March 26, 1960
The Cartwrights are visited by Lord Dunsford and his wife, who thinks her husband is a coward.
Watch now
$1.99
28. San Francisco Holiday
April 2, 1960
Ben's search for two ranch hands leads him to the Barbary Coast -- where he's shanghaied and put on a boat for China.
Watch now
$1.99
29. Bitter Water
April 9, 1960
The Cartwrights fear pollution of their water when neighbor Tod McKaren threatens to sell his land to a miner.
Watch now
$1.99
30. Feet of Clay
April 16, 1960
Hoss's efforts to pull Billy Allen from his shell are upset when Billy's father escapes from prison.
Watch now
$1.99
31. Dark Star
April 23, 1960
Joe's romance with a Gypsy is complicated by the girl's belief that she's a witch.
Watch now
$1.99
32. Death at Dawn
April 30, 1960
Organized crime comes to Virginia City -- in the form of a protection racket.
Watch now
$1.99
New to Amazon Instant Video?
Instantly watch thousands of movies and TV shows. Learn more. Watch on your computer or on your TV with one of our compatible devices.
View instantly from any PC or Mac with a broadband connection
Episode ready to watch in about 20 minutes*
Episode ready to watch in about 25 minutes*
Episode ready to transfer in about 25 minutes*
* Your download times may vary--estimates shown are for a typical DSL connection (1.5 Mbits/sec). Rental videos cannot be transferred to a portable device.
This review is from: Bonanza Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video)
I used to watch Bonanza when it was on TV. Brings back memories of the good old days when life seemed less complex. It was great to see that Amazon had it on instant play. You guys rock! The story starts off in the typical peaceful setting of the Ponderosa ranch and then quickly gets you engaged in some brotherly fighting. From there the action develops fairly quick. Little Joe is seduced by the pretty "spider" and falls into the bad guys trap, he's so gullible. What more could a fan of westerns ask? It's got action, adventure, romance, and the scenery is awesome! So just watch it and enjoy.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
