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- Season 8 overviewSep 11, 1966-May 14, 196734 episodesSeason 8 episodes1. Something Hurt, Something Wild Sep 11, 1966
- A young woman falsely accuses Joe of assault, ending the Cartwrights' friendship with her family.
- 2. Horse of a Different Hue Sep 18, 1966
- An impoverished Southerner inadvertently sets the Cartwrights up as victims of a crooked horse race.
- 3. A Time to Step Down Sep 25, 1966
- When a ranch hand is told he's too old to go on a cattle drive, he seeks revenge.
- 4. The Pursued Oct 2, 1966
- A Mormon family gets caught in a whirlwind of small-town prejudice.
- 5. The Pursued Oct 9, 1966
- Mormon clan and Little Joe desperately try to elude band of hate-driven pursuers.
- 6. To Bloom for Thee Oct 16, 1966
- Hoss falls in love with a pretty stranger despite words of caution from Ben and Little Joe.
- 7. Credit for a Kill Oct 23, 1966
- Little Joe lays claim to killing a wanted man in order to protect the real killer.
- 8. Four Sisters From Boston Oct 30, 1966
- Four women from the East come out West to take over their late uncle's ranch.
- 9. Old Charlie Nov 6, 1966
- An old boaster's tall tale about a single-handed conquest brings danger to town.
- 10. Ballad of the Ponderosa Nov 13, 1966
- A young minstrel's (Randy Boone) ballad claims his father was sent to jail because Ben lied.
- 11. The Oath Nov 20, 1966
- When Ben takes a man in for killing a miner, the man's son swears to kill Ben.
- 12. A Nice, Friendly Little Town Nov 27, 1966
- Hoss' efforts to solve a crime are blocked by two rowdies, their mother and pals.
- 13. The Bridegroom Dec 4, 1966
- Little Joe helps bolster a plain girl's (Joanne Linville) self-esteem to catch a widower's eye.
- 14. Tommy Dec 18, 1966
- An outlaw's harassment forces his wife to leave her deaf son and the safety of the Cartwright home.
- 15. A Christmas Story Dec 25, 1966
- Virginia City hosts a fund-raising Christmas campaign for orphans.
- 16. Ponderosa Explosion Jan 1, 1967
- Entrepreneurs Hoss and Joe hope to clothe the nation's women in rabbit-skin coats.
- 17. Justice Jan 8, 1967
- Little Joe's romance with a pretty bank clerk is threatened by a lovesick youth.
- 18. A Bride for Buford Jan 15, 1967
- Dancehall star tries to charm boisterous "desert rat" out of his mining riches.
- 19. Black Friday Jan 22, 1967
- Little Joe risks his life to help a gunfighter get in shape for a duel.
- 20. Unseen Wound Jan 29, 1967
- A veteran sheriff goes berserk and turns his gun on his own friends.
- 21. Journey to Terror Feb 5, 1967
- Little Joe visits the barren farm of an old friend where a desperado is hiding.
- 22. Amigo Feb 12, 1967
- Lootings and killings by the Cap Fenner gang bring feelings to a fever pitch in Virginia City.
- 23. A Woman in the House Feb 19, 1967
- Ben gets caught in a marital mess trying to protect a woman from her alcoholic husband.
- 24. Judgment at Red Creek Feb 26, 1967
- A vengeance-blinded guard wants to kill two men he thinks wounded his brother.
- 25. Joe Cartwright, Detective Mar 5, 1967
- No one accepts Little Joe's deduction that two strangers intend to rob the bank.
- 26. Dark Enough to See the Stars Mar 12, 1967
- A Texas lawman shatters a young drifter's (Richard Evans) hopes of a new life on the Ponderosa.
- 27. The Deed and the Dilemma Mar 26, 1967
- Ranchers frame an Italian emigrant for murder to halt his plans for a vineyard on the Ponderosa.
- 28. The Prince Apr 2, 1967
- An outlaw introduces himself as a Russian nobleman to get close to a countess and her jewels.
- 29. A Man Without Land Apr 9, 1967
- A foreman plans to take over a ranch by pinning a murder rap on Little Joe.
- 30. Napoleon's Children Apr 16, 1967
- An arrogant youth terrorizes Virginia City with an army of teenage roughnecks.