Seasons & episodes
S5 · E11The Legacy 1963-12-15 · 49 min
Adam, Hoss and Joe mistakenly believe their father was murdered. They split into 3 different directions to confront the supposed killers. In his heart, Ben knows his sons will not act outside the law; but he is not 100% sure that Joe will behave correctly.
S5 · E12Hoss and the Leprechauns 1963-12-22 · 49 min
In what is arguably the best comedy of the series, Hoss swears he has seen green elves running around the Ponderosa and a smooth-talking Irishman complicates matters even worse.
S5 · E13The Prime of Life 1963-12-29 · 49 min
Ben becomes irritable and reckless when the completion of an important timber contract is hindered by an old rival.
S5 · E14The Lila Conrad Story 1964-01-05 · 49 min
Joe and Adam protect a saloon girl, who has killed in self-defense, from an angry lynch mob. The accompanying Judge, along with his wife, takes a liking to Lila, and before it is all over, he and Lila discover much more about themselves.
S5 · E15Ponderosa Matador 1964-01-12 · 49 min
Adam, Hoss, and Joe vie for the attention of a pretty young lady named Dolores. Hoss talks Joe into entering a bull fight, but it doesn't work out quite as planned.
S5 · E16My Son, My Son 1964-01-19 · 49 min
Ben's plans to marry Katherine Saunders are upset when her son Eden is accused of killing his former girlfriend.
S5 · E17Alias Joe Cartwright 1964-01-26 · 49 min
A man who looks similar to Joe uses Joe's name and gets Joe in the position of facing the firing squad.
S5 · E18The Gentleman from New Orleans 1964-02-02 · 49 min
The new stranger in town claims to be the famous pirate Jean Lafitte, and Hoss believes him.
S5 · E19The Cheating Game 1964-02-09 · 49 min
In this sequel to "The Waiting Game", Laura resents Adam's advice on how she ought to be running her ranch. A newcomer, Ward Bannister, comes to her aid, but is actually part of a scheme to steal her ranch.
S5 · E20Bullet for a Bride 1964-02-16 · 49 min
While out hunting for a mountain lion, Joe accidently shots Tessa Caldwell causing her to go blind. As a result of his guilt, Joe ends up proposing to the girl. However, other circumstances arise that cause Tessa to make a rash decision - one that both her and Joe may regret in the future.
S5 · E21King of the Mountain 1964-02-23 · 49 min
When mountain man Jim Leyton decides to marry, he chooses Hoss as his best man. Julie's father, Grizzly, does not agree and Hoss must come to the rescue.
S5 · E22Love Me Not 1964-03-01 · 49 min
While talking with an Indian, Ben is given an unexpected present...a woman. She is a young white woman named Joan who has lived with the Indians since she was a little girl. Through a humorous learning experience, Ben tries to teach Joan how to behave like a white woman. In the process, Ben finds himself in an awkward situation.
S5 · E23The Pure Truth 1964-03-08 · 49 min
Hoss is suffering from spring fever, goes to the wrong town and is accused of bank robbery.
S5 · E24No Less a Man 1964-03-15 · 49 min
The town council feels Roy Coffee can no longer do his job, and with the notorious Wagner gang on their way to rob the bank, everyone is in a panic. Ben and Adam disagree with the town council and do what they can to help Roy out.
S5 · E25Return to Honor 1964-03-22 · 49 min
Ben must travel to pay his respects after he learns of the death of his nephew Will. When he visits the grave, he finds his nephew barely alive with a bullet wound. He takes him to a doctor and Will insists that he leave, but Ben refuses. Will explains that the men after him must believe that he is dead. Ben decides his best bet is to take Will home. He and Will are followed by the same men who are interested in some valuables Will is carrying.
S5 · E26The Saga of Muley Jones 1964-03-29 · 49 min
The Cartwrights are visited by their second cousin, Muley Jones of Weedville, Missouri who sings with a window-shattering voice and stirs up trouble with Indian negotiations that Ben is trying to ensure.
S5 · E27The Roper 1964-04-05 · 49 min
Will is having second thoughts about staying on at the Ponderosa, and outlaws hit the ranch and take him with them. The leader, Lee Hewitt, is a young killer and plans on robbing the Ponderosa, so Will must take action to save himself, Hewitt's wife, the doctor, and his newfound relatives, the Cartwrights.
S5 · E28A Pink Cloud Comes from Old Cathay 1964-04-12 · 49 min
A headstrong Chinese girl (Marlo Thomas) visiting the Cartwrights incites labor unrest among local workers.
S5 · E29The Companeros 1964-04-19 · 49 min
Mateo Ibara and his wife Carla visit the Ponderosa. Ibara asks Will to return to Mexico with him. Ibara and Will fought together for Juarez's cause and Ibara saved Will's life. For this reason, Will feels obligated to Ibara, but Ben is suspicious of the man's motives.
S5 · E30Enter Thomas Bowers 1964-04-26 · 49 min
After a triumphant tour in Europe, a famous Negro singer encounters racial prejudice in Virginia City when he arrives for a concert.
S5 · E31The Dark Past 1964-05-03 · 49 min
Moody bounty hunter, Dev Farnum, shows up on the Ponderosa, where the Cartwrights are harboring the wife of the man he is after.
S5 · E32The Pressure Game 1964-05-10 · 49 min
Laura Dayton's Aunt Lil comes to visit and quickly decides it's time she help the hesitant Adam propose to her favorite niece. Her plan is to make Adam jealous by using his cousin Will but it doesn't go exactly as planned.
S5 · E33Triangle 1964-05-17 · 49 min
Adam and Laura are finally engaged. Adam is secretly building a house and planning for the future. Laura realizes that it's Will she is in love with. Adam is then confined to a wheelchair after falling from a ladder and out of guilt, Laura and Will deny their feelings.
S5 · E34Walter and the Outlaws 1964-05-24 · 49 min
Hilarious sequel to "Any Friend Of Walter's" in which Obie leaves Walter in Hoss' care. The three outlaws, Macy, Teague, and Willard, kidnap Walter and hold him for ransom, leaving Hoss and the returning Obie to rescue him, but matters turn out the other way.