Season 7
(1965)
Cast
Episodes
The Debt 0.0
September 12, 1965
Wiley and Annie Kane arrive at the Ponderosa to work off their father's debt to Ben. It seems as though the elder Kane …
The Dilemma 0.0
September 19, 1965
Ben helps a convict win a parole only to have the man later become the chief suspect in a bank robbery.
The Brass Box 0.0
September 26, 1965
Juan Ortega claims he has a land grant which gives him ownership of the entire Nevada Territory.
The Other Son 0.0
October 3, 1965
A mule skinner and his two sons are hired by Ben to transport nitroglycerin to California.
The Lonely Runner 0.0
October 10, 1965
A judge awards itinerant horse breeder Jim Acton's beloved mare to rancher Sam Whipple. Jim tries to buy her back, but …
Devil on Her Shoulder 0.0
October 17, 1965
Ben is attracted to Sarah Reynolds, a member of a religious order led by her fanatical uncle. When she is accused of b…
Found Child 0.0
October 24, 1965
Hoss comes upon an overturned stagecoach and discovers a little girl suffering from shock. After the Cartwrights sucee…
The Meredith Smith 0.0
October 31, 1965
Ben must determine who is the rightful heir to a fortune that includes water rights vital to the Ponderosa.
Mighty is the Word 0.0
November 7, 1965
Virginia City's newest preacher is an ex-gunfighter who wants only to build a new church, but the brother of one of his…
The Strange One 0.0
November 14, 1965
Hoss and Joe find a woman abandoned by a wagon train because her gift of prophecy is considered a curse. "Wouldn't it …
The Reluctant Rebel 0.0
November 21, 1965
The Generation Gap, Western-style, as Hoss tries to bring a young man and his father closer together.
Five Sundowns to Sunup 0.0
December 5, 1965
The mother of a young outlaw condemned to hang, threatens to have her gang's hostages killed if her son is not set free…
A Natural Wizard 0.0
December 12, 1965
Hoss finds a kindred spirit in Skeeter Dexter, a lonesome young man who feels closer to animals than most people.
All Ye His Saints 0.0
December 19, 1965
In this series' highlight, little Michael Thorpe heads to the high country to ask God to spare his critically wounded f…
The Dublin Lad 0.0
January 2, 1966
After sitting on a jury that has convicted Terrence O' Tool of murder, Joe has second thoughts about the verdict and de…
To Kill a Buffalo 0.0
January 9, 1966
Hoss finds a wounded young Indian on the prairie, who is torn between accepting the ways of the white man or returning …
Ride the Wind (1) 0.0
January 16, 1966
The Pony Express sets up office in Virginia and Joe is one of the first to join up. Ben also decides to invest in the …
Ride the Wind (2) 0.0
January 23, 1966
Conclusion to the previous-week's episode, where the Cartwrights provide needed assistance to the Pony Express.
Destiny's Child 0.0
January 30, 1966
After his only friend is killed, the Cartwrights take in a slow-witted man, who Roy Coffee informs them, is wanted for …
Peace Officer 0.0
February 6, 1966
While Sheriff Coffee is in Saint Louis, the Morrisey bunch decides to work off excess energy by wrecking the saloon in …
The Code 0.0
February 13, 1966
Joe is goaded into facing gunman Dan Taggert, unaware there is more to be prearranged than he realizes.
Three Brides for Hoss 0.0
February 20, 1966
Not one, but three mail-order brides show up unexpectedly at the Ponderosa, all of them believing they are to marry Hos…
The Emperor Norton 0.0
February 27, 1966
Joshua Norton, an eccentric and formerly wealthy San Francisco merchant who considers himself Emperor of the United Sta…
Her Brother's Keeper 0.0
March 6, 1966
Ben and Claire Armory fall in love, but their future is jeopardized by her disabled brother.
The Trouble with Jamie 0.0
March 20, 1966
The Cartwrights attempt to straighten out the snobbish young son of Ben's cousin.
Shining in Spain 0.0
March 27, 1966
Young, adoring Wendy Daniels has come to Virginia City to meet up with her father, Taylor Daniels, who has been traveli…
The Genius 0.0
April 3, 1966
Hoss chooses a difficult path when he decides to rehabilitate a famous poet, Will Smith, who is really William Warlock …
The Unwritten Commandment 0.0
April 10, 1966
Everyone feels Andy Walker is an outstanding singer but his father, who feels the boy should concentrate on ranch work …
Big Shadow on the Land 0.0
April 17, 1966
Italian immigrants are determined to establish their own vineyard on Ponderosa property.
The Fighters 0.0
April 24, 1966
Feeling guilty for unintentionally ending the career of a professional boxer, Hoss vows never to fight again. But thin…
Home from the Sea 0.0
May 1, 1966
A sailor, claiming to be one of Adam's closest friends, is given a warm welcome by the Cartwrights, who have no way of …
The Last Mission 0.0
May 8, 1966
Ben and Hoss unwittingly aid a vengeful army colonel who plans to wipe out every Indian he can with a Gatling gun.
A Dollar's Worth of Trouble 0.0
May 15, 1966
Hoss finds himself in another mess, this one involving a beautiful blonde, a moonshiner, and a nearsighted outlaw who i…