Season 7 poster

Season 7

(1965)

Cast

Lorne Greene as Ben Cartwright
Lorne Greene

as Ben Cartwright

Dan Blocker as Hoss Cartwright
Dan Blocker

as Hoss Cartwright

Michael Landon as Joe Cartwright
Michael Landon

as Joe Cartwright

Episodes

The Debt poster

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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 poster

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September 19, 1965

Ben helps a convict win a parole only to have the man later become the chief suspect in a bank robbery.

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September 26, 1965

Juan Ortega claims he has a land grant which gives him ownership of the entire Nevada Territory.

The Other Son poster

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October 3, 1965

A mule skinner and his two sons are hired by Ben to transport nitroglycerin to California.

The Lonely Runner poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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October 24, 1965

Hoss comes upon an overturned stagecoach and discovers a little girl suffering from shock. After the Cartwrights sucee…

The Meredith Smith poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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) poster

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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) poster

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January 23, 1966

Conclusion to the previous-week's episode, where the Cartwrights provide needed assistance to the Pony Express.

Destiny's Child poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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March 6, 1966

Ben and Claire Armory fall in love, but their future is jeopardized by her disabled brother.

The Trouble with Jamie poster

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March 20, 1966

The Cartwrights attempt to straighten out the snobbish young son of Ben's cousin.

Shining in Spain poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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April 17, 1966

Italian immigrants are determined to establish their own vineyard on Ponderosa property.

The Fighters poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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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 poster

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May 15, 1966

Hoss finds himself in another mess, this one involving a beautiful blonde, a moonshiner, and a nearsighted outlaw who i…