Category: Humor
The Set Up (by JoanS)
Summary: The boys decide that Ben is lonely and each of them try to set him up with a woman.
Rating: G (10,100 words)
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow (by JoanS)
Summary: Little Joe brings some unwanted guests to The Ponderosa and causes trouble for everyone.
Rating: G (6,600 words)
Studio Executives #9: Negotiating Clingers, Going Natural, and the Big-Ticket Item (by pjb)
Summary: A day in the life of the Studio Executives. (Believe me–you don’t want their jobs.)
Approximately 1,870 words. Rating: PG.
The Studio Executives Series, links to all the stories are included within.
Return to Grace (by JC)
Summary: In this comedy from the Jack Richards/Malibu Sunset archives, Jack returns to his hometown to honor a last request. But not everyone got the memo…. (Posted in honor of Pernell Roberts’ birthday)
Rating: K Word Count: 2605
Jack Richards Series, links to all stories are included within.
Dear Diary (by BettyHT)
Summary: A young lady has an evening with Adam that is more a fantasy. She writes down everything she can think of to write down to preserve the details. Minor grammatical errors are fitting for the character and should not interfere with reading the story. MA 2,629
The Search (by Monette)
Summary: Adam is accused of things he didn’t do. When he finds a strange message left behind in Virginia City, he starts out on a quest to save his identity.
Rating PG. Word count 14,248
Studio Executives #8 — A Sharp Idea (by pjb)
Summary: The Cartwrights try to come up with an episode that will cheer up their fans.
WC: 2,450; Rating: PG
Studio Executives Series, links to all stories are included within.
Studio Executives #7 – Fake History (by pjb)
Summary: The Cartwrights recognize that they have a great deal to be thankful for. So why won’t they do a Thanksgiving episode?
WC: 2,440 Rating: PG
Studio Executives Series, links to all stories are included within.
Little Joe Cartwright, So Far (by pjb)
Summary: A vintage piece from the days when Joegals ran rampant around the Bonanza community.
Definitely MA. About 6,700 words, or maybe a little more.
The Bride Train (by BZTrailriders)
Summary – Little Joe, with Hoss as his partner, has come up with another scheme to make money, but this time it’s for a worthy cause. However, there are some who are not happy at all with his business plan. Will the Bride Train arrive on time or will it be derailed before it ever leaves the station?
Rating: G, Word Count: 7268
Like Father Like Son (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Post show story. While on a trip to Abilene, Texas, Joe’s son goes missing.
Words: 693
Rating: K
The Shanghai Rooster Inn (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Ben and the boys are spending the night in Placerville and are surprised when they meet the owners of the inn. A piece based on Sweet Betsy From Pike written by John A. Stone before 1858.
Rating: K WC: 670
Confession? (by BettyHT)
SUMMARY: Joe is hurt and wonders if the dream he had was a dream because it seemed so real. It’s the kind of thing he rather wishes might be true, but then again, could this really be?
Rating = T Word count = 1450
A Gal Named Sal #1 (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: Hoss and Joe hire a new ranch hand while on a trip to purchase horses. Aware of the potential for problems with their father, they could not have imagined the stir the new hand would make.
Rating: T WC: 13926
A Gal Named Sal Series, links to all stories included within.
Campfire Confessions (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: The Cartwrights are sitting around a big campfire … and one by one they decide to say a confession. What secrets will each Cartwright reveal? Funny, sad, shameless, silly … your choice. Write a few lines (no more than 200 words) in the voice of the Cartwright telling what the confession is.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2425
