Devil on Her Shoulder

October 17, 1965

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Bonanza - S7 - E6

Ben is attracted to Sarah Reynolds, a member of a religious order led by her fanatical uncle. When she is accused of being a witch, the Cartwrights step in.

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Bonanza: Season 7 - 33 Episode s

7x1 - The Debt
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 once swindled the Cartwright patriarch.
7x2 - The Dilemma
September 19, 1965
Ben helps a convict win a parole only to have the man later become the chief suspect in a bank robbery.
7x3 - The Brass Box
September 26, 1965
Juan Ortega claims he has a land grant which gives him ownership of the entire Nevada Territory.
7x4 - The Other Son
October 3, 1965
A mule skinner and his two sons are hired by Ben to transport nitroglycerin to California.
7x5 - The Lonely Runner
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 Whipple refuses his offer, after which a fight ensues and Jim kills Whipple in self-defense. The Cartwrights want to bring Jim in to make sure he receives a fair trial, but an ambitious and overzealous deputy doesn't care how he brings him in.
7x6 - Devil on Her Shoulder
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 being a witch, the Cartwrights step in.
7x7 - Found Child
October 24, 1965
Hoss comes upon an overturned stagecoach and discovers a little girl suffering from shock. After the Cartwrights suceed in bringing her around, Hoss is disappointed she has relatives and cannot stay. The girl's uncle turns out to be the enemy and Hoss saves her.
7x8 - The Meredith Smith
October 31, 1965
Ben must determine who is the rightful heir to a fortune that includes water rights vital to the Ponderosa.
7x9 - Mighty is the Word
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 victims has other ideas. The blueprints for the church are said to be a gift from Adam.
7x10 - The Strange One
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 be wonderful," says Ben, "if eveybody made a real effort to understand whatever's strange and unfamiliar rather to fear it and try to destroy it?"
7x11 - The Reluctant Rebel
November 21, 1965
The Generation Gap, Western-style, as Hoss tries to bring a young man and his father closer together.
7x12 - Five Sundowns to Sunup
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. One of the hostages is Joe.
7x13 - A Natural Wizard
December 12, 1965
Hoss finds a kindred spirit in Skeeter Dexter, a lonesome young man who feels closer to animals than most people.
7x14 - All Ye His Saints
December 19, 1965
In this series' highlight, little Michael Thorpe heads to the high country to ask God to spare his critically wounded father, believing he has found Him in the form of longtime fugitive Tom Cain.
7x15 - The Dublin Lad
January 2, 1966
After sitting on a jury that has convicted Terrence O' Tool of murder, Joe has second thoughts about the verdict and decides to do some investigating of his own.
7x16 - To Kill a Buffalo
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 to his old life.
7x17 - Ride the Wind (1)
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 fledgling enterprise. However, troubles soon plague the Pony Express with the Paiutes and a newspaper reporter, both trying to get their own agendas across.
7x18 - Ride the Wind (2)
January 23, 1966
Conclusion to the previous-week's episode, where the Cartwrights provide needed assistance to the Pony Express.
7x19 - Destiny's Child
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 murder by Arizona authorities.
7x20 - Peace Officer
February 6, 1966
While Sheriff Coffee is in Saint Louis, the Morrisey bunch decides to work off excess energy by wrecking the saloon in a violent spree. When Deputy Bill Harris tries to arrest them, they hit him on the head with a whiskey bottle, accidentally killing him. All of them get away except Cliff, who is put in jail. He refuses to say the names or locations of his friends. Mayor Garrett holds an emergency meeting of the Virginia City town council. They hire legendary lawman Wes Dunn, as the temporary sheriff. He is a humorless man who is determined to restore order in town. He beats Cliff almost to death to find out where his friends are, but Cliff will not say anything. Meanwhile, Hoss finds Chuck, a wounded gang member. When he tries to take Chuck's gun away, he shoots Hoss. Joe goes with Dunn to find the other men. He thinks Dunn is a hero until he sees him murder one of the suspects in cold blood.
7x21 - The Code
February 13, 1966
Joe is goaded into facing gunman Dan Taggert, unaware there is more to be prearranged than he realizes.
7x22 - Three Brides for Hoss
February 20, 1966
Not one, but three mail-order brides show up unexpectedly at the Ponderosa, all of them believing they are to marry Hoss.
7x23 - The Emperor Norton
February 27, 1966
Joshua Norton, an eccentric and formerly wealthy San Francisco merchant who considers himself Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico, comes to the Ponderosa. Authorities want to have him committed, and Ben contacts Mark Twain to testify to Norton's sanity.
7x24 - Her Brother's Keeper
March 6, 1966
Ben and Claire Armory fall in love, but their future is jeopardized by her disabled brother.
7x25 - The Trouble with Jamie
March 20, 1966
The Cartwrights attempt to straighten out the snobbish young son of Ben's cousin.
7x26 - Shining in Spain
March 27, 1966
Young, adoring Wendy Daniels has come to Virginia City to meet up with her father, Taylor Daniels, who has been traveling on business for the last five years. Joe is attracted to Wendy, but he faces stiff competition for her affections. She idolizes her father and cannot stop talking about his great business visions, although she has not seen him in five years. The Cartwrights realize there is something wrong when Wendy's supposedly rich father leaves her stranded in Virginia City with no money. When she is evicted from the hotel after running up a debt of , Joe takes her to the Ponderosa, only to have her dreams of her father shattered when he shows up flat broke.
7x27 - The Genius
April 3, 1966
Hoss chooses a difficult path when he decides to rehabilitate a famous poet, Will Smith, who is really William Warlock Evans, who spends too much time drinking and eventually his wife arrives at the Ponderosa.
7x28 - The Unwritten Commandment
April 10, 1966
Everyone feels Andy Walker is an outstanding singer but his father, who feels the boy should concentrate on ranch work instead. Joe mentions receiving a letter from Adam, currently in Paris.
7x29 - Big Shadow on the Land
April 17, 1966
Italian immigrants are determined to establish their own vineyard on Ponderosa property.
7x30 - The Fighters
April 24, 1966
Feeling guilty for unintentionally ending the career of a professional boxer, Hoss vows never to fight again. But things change when Joe is nearly beaten to death.
7x31 - Home from the Sea
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 knowing the man and his accomplice plan on robbing them.
7x32 - The Last Mission
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.
7x33 - A Dollar's Worth of Trouble
May 15, 1966
Hoss finds himself in another mess, this one involving a beautiful blonde, a moonshiner, and a nearsighted outlaw who is allergic to chocolate and flowers.

7x1 - The Debt

7x2 - The Dilemma

7x3 - The Brass Box

7x4 - The Other Son

7x5 - The Lonely Runner

7x6 - Devil on Her Shoulder

7x7 - Found Child

7x8 - The Meredith Smith

7x9 - Mighty is the Word

7x10 - The Strange One

7x11 - The Reluctant Rebel

7x12 - Five Sundowns to Sunup

7x13 - A Natural Wizard

7x14 - All Ye His Saints

7x15 - The Dublin Lad

7x16 - To Kill a Buffalo

7x17 - Ride the Wind (1)

7x18 - Ride the Wind (2)

7x19 - Destiny's Child

7x20 - Peace Officer

7x21 - The Code

7x22 - Three Brides for Hoss

7x23 - The Emperor Norton

7x24 - Her Brother's Keeper

7x25 - The Trouble with Jamie

7x26 - Shining in Spain

7x27 - The Genius

7x28 - The Unwritten Commandment

7x29 - Big Shadow on the Land

7x30 - The Fighters

7x31 - Home from the Sea

7x32 - The Last Mission

7x33 - A Dollar's Worth of Trouble

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S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7

S8: Season 8

S9: Season 9

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