Great American Faith and Living Fletcher and Nora go on a first date; Sam's new lifestyle gives Maggie pause; Hannah experiences a setback; Wyatt and Tess grow wary when a buyer comes to town. 2026-05-04 Ryker wants to shed his reputation as a hired gun but faces a murder charge and a former partner; guests Leslie Nielsen, Anne Helm, Raquel Welch. 2026-05-04 A rancher (Victor Jory) looking to buy a husband for his crippled daughter (Katharine Ross) offers Trampas a foreman's job and half-interest in the spread; guest Chris Robinson. 2026-05-04 Randy recaptures an injured stallion that killed a rider and takes it to a former veterinarian (Robert Culp); guest Donald Barry. 2026-05-04 Trampas suspects a writer (Steve Forrest) doing a story on possible senatorial-candidate Garth may be working with a lawyer (Warren Stevens) to threaten the jurist with blackmail. 2026-05-04 A new schoolteacher (Katherine Crawford) wins the heart of Medicine Bow, until her sister (Mariette Hartley) reveals her fatal flaw. 2026-05-04 A magazine writer's imaginings put bounty hunters on the trail of the Virginian; guest Skip Homeier. 2026-05-04 Andy and Opie face the difficult problem of helping an old milk-wagon horse find contentment in retirement. 2026-05-04 Opie insists on studying piano until he finds out that football and piano practice are incompatible. 2026-05-04 Staid county clerk Howard Sprague becomes a comic and performs on a TV amateur hour. 2026-05-04 County Clerk Howard Sprague volunteers to become the Big Brother of a high school boy. 2026-05-04 Andy is disappointed that Opie chooses someone else as his "most unforgettable character" for a school essay. 2026-05-04 Goober faces disaster when a printing error awards Floyd a large cash prize in his gas station contest. 2026-05-04 Mary Carter accepts Opie's invitation to a party, then throws him over at the last minute. 2026-05-04 Howard, a last-minute substitution on the bowling team, astonishes everyone by bowling a perfect game. 2026-05-04 Aunt Bee takes two "friends" along when she wins a trip to Mexico. 2026-05-04 Andy must cancel a big date with Helen when he has to confer with a lawyer in Raleigh, N.C. 2026-05-04 Andy sends Opie to an exclusive camp for boys, where he makes a wealthy friend. 2026-05-04 Millie's former boyfriend threatens to beat up Howard if the two don't break up. 2026-05-04 A young bank robber gets a job on the Ponderosa to prevent the sheriff from finding the other members of his gang. 2026-05-04 Hoss befriends Charlie Trent, a man who went from top Army scout to town drunk after he led his troops into a massacre. 2026-05-04 A Deputy U.S. Marshal arrives to escort a man to California to testify against a gang; guest Dan Duryea. 2026-05-04 Ben tries to help his paraplegic neighbor Tom by setting up a grain mill on his unused land; Tom's hired hand raises his suspicion about Ben's plan. 2026-05-04 Outlaws plot to steal a trunk containing the savings of a religious group heading for a new life in the West. 2026-05-04 The Cartwrights' neighbor (Franchot Tone), a former soldier and lawman, seeks security for his daughter. 2026-05-04 Bigoted Ike Daggett takes action when Ben gives an Indian and his wife land after the Indian saves his life. 2026-05-04 Hoss and Little Joe spend the most unforgettable night at the carnival when Little Joe's date disappears. 2026-05-05 A sheriff's daughter runs off with her boyfriend (John Ericson), unaware he is a murderous bank robber. 2026-05-05 For saving his life, Ben offers some Ponderosa farmland to an American Indian. 2026-05-05 An outlaw joins the Cartwrights' cattle drive, knowing it will take him to the town where his father is the sheriff. 2026-05-05 Attacked by Shoshones while crossing a burial ground, Adam discovers that the Indian woman tending him is white. 2026-05-05 Little Joe runs into romantic complications when he tries to teach a deaf girl sign language; guest Albert Salmi. 2026-05-05 Adam and Little Joe warn Hoss when he tries to help Arnie, a man with the mind of a child and an uncontrollable temper. 2026-05-05 An Easterner swears revenge for the death of his father, a drunk that a Cartwright killed in self-defense. 2026-05-05 Aunt Bee, summoned for jury duty, disagrees with fellow jurors on her first case. 2026-05-05 Opie disobeys Andy and tape-records a bank robber's confession. 2026-05-05 Opie joins a rock 'n' roll group and starts getting failing grades in school. 2026-05-05 Aunt Bee goes picnicking and dining out with a charming lecturer. 2026-05-05 Andy opens a coin laundry to save money for Opie's college education. 2026-05-05 Howard proposes marriage to Millie at the bakery where she works. 2026-05-05 Andy learns the truth when he sees his cousin alight from a freight train. 2026-05-05 Goober takes over at the office when Andy comes down with the flu. 2026-05-05 Howard quits his boring job as county clerk and becomes a Caribbean island beachcomber. 2026-05-05 Goober buys the gas station with financial backing from Andy and Emmett. 2026-05-05 Andy and Opie are thrilled when a station owner offers Aunt Bee a job as a television chef. 2026-05-05 Emmett's wife and his brother-in-law needle him to become an insurance salesman. 2026-05-05 Pete and Dan get the pastures ready for Joe's cattle; farming idol, Joel Salatin. 2026-05-05 A break in at the Freedom Farms Café; Dan is torn between business and home. 2026-05-05 Dan is head of Freedom Farms for a week. 2026-05-05 The start of farming season raises tension. 2026-05-05 Lisa develops a simple menu for their new kitchen. 2026-05-05 Dan is sent off for work as the utility man. 2026-05-05 The King's home market opening; a series of mishaps with the new livestock. 2026-05-05 Joe plans for next year's Freedom Farm Calendar. 2026-05-05 Stress levels become high at the Garden Show setup; Joe is caught in a tight spot. 2026-05-06