Category: Humor
Studio Executives #1 – The Real History of “The Crucible” (by pjb)
Summary: A light-hearted look behind the scenes at how one of Bonanza’s most cherished episodes just might have come to be.
Rated K, WC 1200
Studio Executives series, links to all the stories are included within.
Little Joe and the Punch Bowl (by BettyHT)
Summary: Little Joe just doesn’t do well when he visits that punch bowl too often. The first chapter is a story told mostly in Joe’s dialogue and Little Joe’s thoughts. The second is narration from Little Joe’s POV.
rating = PG WC = 2394
First Comes Marriage (by BettyHT)
Summary: It’s a romantic farce as Ben goes to talk to the new school teacher to deliver an invitation to dinner. Things get very complicated very quickly with an unexpected consequence you might expect in a farce. PG 1,701
Father and Son Escapade (by BettyHT)
Summary: Ben is insulted and enlists Hoss in an effort to get even with the man who insulted him. Hoss is at first reluctant but finds he has as much fun as his father in the quest to get even. PG 1,147
Like Father, Like Son (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam’s son Garrett finds that he has some experiences much like his father had as a youth, and Adam can help him with those because of it. The story follows the Never Too Late To Say You’re Sorry story, and has the same OCs.
WC =15,282 rating = T
Virginia Series, links to stories within the series are included.
A Prickly Problem (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Little Joe learns a lesson the hard way.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 1, 371
Does Clemmie Get Her Man? (by Krystyna)
Summary: Are the rumours and newspaper reports circulating among Virginia City’s citizens concerning Ben and Clementine Hawkins true? Or, might there be something more sinister afoot?
Rating: K+ (5,400 words)
CAUTION: EASTER BUNNY CROSSING (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: A reprisal of the episode in verse
Rating: K (260 words)
The Sound and the Fury (by sandspur)
Summary: It’s brother against brother, Cartwright style! Revenge is not a dish best served cold–it’s best served to the sound of the cannon!
Rating: K (1,160 words)
Battle of the Ponderosa — aka Springtime Chaos (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: A plea for help turns into an urgent ride home, and a situation no one foresaw.
Rating: K (1,615 words)
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (by freyakendra)
Summary: On a quiet night after a rough afternoon that could have taken their little brother from them, Hoss and Adam ponder Joe’s instincts and … athleticism.
Rated: K Word Count: 1,846
Bessie Sue’s Proposal (by BettyHT)
Summary: Every leap year, on February 29, traditionally, a woman may ask a man to marry. This is the story of Bessie Sue’s decision to do that and how important family can be.
Rating — K WC = 1212
Sage Advice (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Joe should have remembered his older brother’s advice, when he learns a lesson on how easy it is for women to be his downfall.
Rating: K (950 words)
There’s Gold Diggers in Them There Hills (by DJK)
Summary: In this sequel to “The Most Eligible Bachelor in Nevada”, a modern day Little Joe and Hoss try to save Adam from a woman they are sure is a “gold digger”.
Rating: Teen for mature references Warning: reference to corporal punishment
word count: 11050
The Most Eligible Bachelor Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Counting Mistakes (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: How many mistakes could he make in one afternoon?
Rating: K (1,415 words)