Summary:  Myth or reality? Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:   1754   The clock was striking 9 pm as the front door to the Ponderosa ranch house opened. Ben Cartwright tried to mask the relief he felt as he looked up from the book he was reading while seated in his favorite red … Continue reading The Runaway Bride (by Susan) →

Summary:  A romance ends badly. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western, Drama Rated:  PG Word Count:  1037   Joe stood at the window of the darkened bedroom, staring out into the night. He heard the door behind him open, saw the room brighten a bit as a lamp was turned up, and then heard the squeak of … Continue reading Loved and Lost (by Susan) →

Summary:  A stranger repays more than the value of the original good deed. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:   3902   The rain pelted the roof of the Ponderosa ranch house like a steady drumbeat, interrupted only by an occasional rumble of thunder. The four men sitting in the house after a hard day's … Continue reading The Visitor (by Susan) →

Summary:  What Happened Next for the episode "Second Chance." Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western, Drama Rated:  PG Word Count:  14,416   Episode Recap: Hoss and Joe are attacked by Indians as they are returning from warning ranches in the Sawtooth Mountains about renegade Paiutes. Joe is seriously injured in the attack, wounded by an arrow in … Continue reading Second Chances (by Susan) →

Summary:  The Cartwright's take refuge in an old mansion. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  8062   The four men riding through the maze of pine trees could barely see as the snow swirled around them. Both the icy flakes and the wind seemed to be increasing in intensity with each passing minute. … Continue reading The House on Watson’s Hill (by Susan) →

Summary:  Joe runs from the law to avoid facing a lynch mob after he is accused of murdering a woman. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  19,856   Joe Cartwright could hear the angry shouts of the mob from his jail cell. The noise was coming from the Silver Dollar saloon, where beer and … Continue reading The Prodigal (by Susan) →

Summary:  This is a Ben and Joe story. Adam and Hoss are back at the Ponderosa getting into mischief and do not appear in this story. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  17,289   On a trail cutting through dense woods, two men pulled their horses to a stop at the crest of a … Continue reading The Letter of the Law (by Susan) →

Summary:  Missing Scenes from the episode "Emily." Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western, Drama Rated:  PG Word Count:   3146   In the episode “Emily”, Joe is found shot in the back at the scene of a murder and apparent robbery attempt. Emily McPhail, a woman Joe once courted, tells Marshall Calhoun that she met Joe on the … Continue reading Emily — The Missing Scenes (by Susan) →

Summary:  This is a Joe and Ben story. Adam and Hoss are back at the Ponderosa, taking care of the ranch. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  5153   Black clouds began to fill the later afternoon sky, looming ominously over the stagecoach as it bounced along the road. A dark-haired man stuck his … Continue reading The Healing Touch (by Susan) →