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- Season 5 overviewSep 22, 1963-May 17, 196434 episodesSeason 5 episodes1. She Walks in Beauty Sep 22, 1963
- Hoss falls for a San Francisco beauty (Gena Rowlands) with an infamous past.
- 2. A Passion for Justice Sep 29, 1963
- Novelist Charles Dickens comes to Virginia City and is accused of murder.
- 3. Rain From Heaven Oct 6, 1963
- A proud mountain man and rainmaker refuses the Cartwrights' "charity" for ailing daughter.
- 4. Twilight Town Oct 13, 1963
- Smitten Little Joe agrees to help a girl save her town from an outlaw.
- 5. A Toy Soldier Oct 20, 1963
- Adam accidentally stumbles onto a man who is terrorizing a community.
- 6. A Question of Strength Oct 27, 1963
- Hoss and two nuns are on a stagecoach that is robbed and abandoned along the trail.
- 7. Calamity Over the Comstock Nov 3, 1963
- A visiting girl leads Little Joe into a confrontation with Doc Holliday.
- 8. Journey Remembered Nov 10, 1963
- In a storyline flashback, the death of Ben's second wife is dramatized.
- 9. The Quality of Mercy Nov 17, 1963
- When Little Joe promises to keep secret a man's death, he learns about mercy.
- 10. The Waiting Game Dec 8, 1963
- Adam helps a young widow and her child face reality after her husband's death.
- 11. The Legacy Dec 15, 1963
- Ben's three sons separately seek vengeance when they believe their father has been murdered.
- 12. Hoss and the Leprechauns Dec 22, 1963
- Hoss meets his match when he sees a leprechaun burying his pot of gold on the Ponderosa.
- 13. The Prime of Life Dec 29, 1963
- When one of his workers is killed on the job, Ben blames himself and withdraws from everyone.
- 14. The Lila Conrad Story Jan 5, 1964
- Little Joe shields a woman accused of murder but finds he can't protect her from herself.
- 15. The Ponderosa Matador Jan 12, 1964
- Hilarious but dangerous high jinks mark the Cartwrights' adventures with an angry bull.
- 16. My Son, My Son Jan 19, 1964
- Ben's on the verge of announcing his forthcoming marriage to a widow.
- 17. Alias Joe Cartwright Jan 26, 1964
- Little Joe is mistaken for an Army deserter and is ordered executed.
- 18. Gentleman From New Orleans Feb 2, 1964
- A Frenchman comes to Virginia City claiming to be Jean Lafitte.
- 19. The Cheating Game Feb 9, 1964
- Adam's attempts to help a woman with her ranch strains their relationship.
- 20. Bullet for a Bride Feb 16, 1964
- Little Joe accidentally blinds a young woman in a hunting accident.
- 21. King of the Mountain Feb 23, 1964
- A land feud erupts after Hoss is asked to be the best man at a friend's wedding.
- 22. Love Me Not Mar 1, 1964
- Ben gets no bargain when he trades several head of cattle with an Indian leader.
- 23. The Pure Truth Mar 8, 1964
- When Hoss catches spring fever, it takes a little old lady named Looney to help cure him.
- 24. No Less a Man Mar 15, 1964
- As the infamous Wagner gang nears town, residents ask the aging sheriff to retire.
- 25. Return to Honor Mar 22, 1964
- Ben's nephew Will, a vagabond wanderer, visits his uncle's ranch.
- 26. The Saga of Muley Jones Mar 29, 1964
- An itinerant singer who comes to Virginia City turns out to be a lost cousin of the Cartwrights.
- 27. The Roper Apr 5, 1964
- Will prevents an ambush of the Cartwrights by heading off outlaws.
- 28. A Pink Cloud Comes From Old Cathay Apr 12, 1964
- Hoss gets more fireworks than he can handle when he gets a mail-order bride by accident.
- 29. The Companeros Apr 19, 1964
- Will, Ben's nephew, upsets a plot to overthrow the president of Mexico.
- 30. Enter Thomas Bowers Apr 26, 1964
- Suspicion and prejudice plague a world-famous black singer when he comes to Virginia City.