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Slater Carson might be a filmmaker by trade, but he's still a cowboy at heart--and he knows the value of a hard day's work under the hot Wyoming sun. So when he sees troubled teen Ryder heading down a dangerous path, he offers the boy a job on the ranch he shares with his two younger brothers. And since Ryder's guardian is the gorgeous new Mustang Creek resort manager, Grace Emery, Slater figures it can't hurt to keep a closer eye on her, as well...

One of the longest running and most popular of all television programs, BONANZA has become a part of American mythology. For fourteen seasons, audiences enthusiastically tuned in to see the High-Sierra adventures of the Cartwright clan. Nestled amongst the pines above the shores of Lake Tahoe is the Ponderosa, the thousand-square mile home of Ben Cartwright and his sons, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe. Timeless stories continue to appeal to contemporary...

Through sheer determination, the diamond V ranch has flourished in the hands of Dianne and Cole Selby. But when a new family settles in the area with ambitions to establish an empire in Montana, it quickly becomes apparent that they will stop at nothing to uproot Dianne's family.

The classic Western series Bonanza follows the adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.

Pete the barncat swindles the intrepid cowdog out of his job as Head of Ranch Security.

Among these thrilling tales are inspirational dramas, poignant stories, charming comedies, action-packed sagas, and a twist-ending murder mystery. Also, history comes alive in the series' first two-parter, 'Ride the Wind,' also included as a rare feature film version!

The drought has ended! The charismatic Cartwrights return with hard-hitting Western action and adventure as well as heartwarming stories. Digitally restored and remastered from original 35mm film elements, this collection is available on DVD for the very first time.

Riding back triumphantly are the men of the Ponderosa. This brand-new-to-DVD sixteen-episode collection, digitally remastered and restored from original 35mm film material for superior picture and sound, features a rousing new rendition of the classic Livingston-Evans theme song and new scoring by Academy Award-winning composer Harry Sukman.

When Slim is left to take care of the ranch and little Alfred, who has the measles, he gets sick himself and a freak blizzard sets in, so it is up Hank to try to keep things under control.

Hank the Cowdog, head of ranch security, discovers that drinking a bucket of plant food restores his energy but also gives him a serious case of mopwater poisoning.