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Ugliest Christmas Ornament – DJK Summary: Little Joe thinks an ornament is too ugly for the Cartwright tree. Adam has the opposite opinion in this slice-of-life vignette.
Rating: G 610 words
Ugly Duckling (The) – by deansgirl
Summary: Margaret Roberts was always the ugly Roberts daughter–the quiet one who could never find a boyfriend. But the doctor told her she was dying and she decided to have some fun before it happened.
Rated: K+ 6,215 words
Ultimate Wound (The) – by McFair
Summary: As Ben Cartwright seeks to comfort Little Joe after he is forced to kill his childhood friend, Sharp Tongue, the older man recalls the curious circumstances that brought the two boys, Indian and white, together – circumstances that threatened his young son’s life then as surely as now. A WHN/WHI for season six’s ‘The Far Far Better Thing’.
Rated PG-13 for Western violence and brutality Word count: 29,541
Un saut dans le temps – by ViveAdam
Summary: Adam se trouve accidentellement transporté au 23ème siècle, sur le vaisseau Entreprise du Capitaine Kirk
Rated: K+ WC 10,000
Unbearable Choice (The) – by HelenB
Summary: Adam makes a decision that could cost his brother his life.
Rating: T 14,180 words
Summary: When Ben’s Uncle Samuel visits from back East, things don’t go quite as well as Ben had hoped.
Rated: K+ 17,590 words
Under Mesmer’s Spell – by patina
Summary: A traveling magic show visits Virginia City and hypnosis is part of the show. The Cartwrights enjoy the show and become involved in a murder. Does hypnosis hold the key?
Rating: K+ Word Count=7095
Under the Influence – by Cheaux
Summary: Words and actions impact and influence the people around us more than we realize. A WHN for “First Born.”
Rated: K+ Word Count: 2,176
Under the Influence – by frasrgrl
Summary: An old friend of Ben’s comes to visit. Why does he have so much influence over Ben, and will it damage Ben’s relationship with Joe beyond repair?
Word Count: 82,946 Rated:T
Under the Purple Sky – by iceangelmkx
Summary: A group of bandits hold up a saloon, and the Cartwrights find themselves caught in the middle.
Rated: T 15,150 words
Underground (The) – by ViveAdam
Summary: Ben discovers that Adam dug an underground under the house. He forbids his sons to use it without his agreement but will he be obeyed?
WC 7300
Undiscovered Country (The) – by sandspur
Summary: The problems a man keeps secret are the biggest problems of all.
Rating: PG 1,955 words
Unforgettable Day (The) – by mo1427
Summary: A Spring community picnic, a young girl, and a Cartwright all make for an Unforgettable Day.
Rating: G, Word Count: 913
Une Page se tourne – by indiana
Summary: Ben died. After the funeral, Adam and his eldest son have a discussion …
Rating K 766 words
Une Petite Mort “A Little Death” – by Sue
Summary: A ‘what happened in between and next’ for one of my favourite episodes, Julia Bulette. I always felt the fever was glossed over in the show due to time constraints. A lot of people died and Joe and Julia nursed sick people for days, maybe weeks. I have gone into what might have happened in this story.
Also where had Joe been when he rode home to see his father the night they argued so fiercely. What were both their feelings before and after that fight. What happened after Joe proposed and rode home and also after Julia’s funeral. How was he with his father and his brothers?
Rated: T WC 55,200
Summary: One of Ben Cartwright’s sons has been tragically shot……
Rated: T 6,700 words
Summary: Shortly after Ben Cartwright’s orphaned niece arrives in Virginia City, his neighbors are harassed by an unseen enemy. Is it someone they know, or someone they don’t know?
Rated PG WC 18,000
Summary: It’s more than just being family, it’s ties that bind father to son and son to father.
Rating: K+ 7,940 words
Unsung Hero – by HarpistforHim
Summary: A day out in the snow with his siblings turns out to be more than Adam bargained for, putting his role as the oldest brother to the test. On top of battling the elements, Adam finds himself struggling with thoughts about Marie… Word Count: 4793 Rating: G
Summary: It’s Christmas time for those on the Ponderosa… with their own Little Drummer Boy celebration.
Rating: K 470 words
Until He Turns Eighteen – by DebbieB
Summary: When a day of fun turns into tragedy and Little Joe is held to blame, Joe must now learn to live with the death of his new friend. Help comes from the one person least suspected of caring about Joe’s feelings.
Rated PG WC 14,600
Unto Us a Child is Given – by Patina
Summary: It’s love that makes a family.
Written for day 14 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G Word Count: 2217
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 16
Summary: It’s a season of miracles, when a lost son returns home.
Rating: G 4,980 words
Unwanted Return (The) – by luvAdam9
Summary: This is a story told by the Cartwright family, each telling his part as it unfolds. This is a story of revenge, mystery, and family.
6,507 Rating: K+
Unwilling Accomplice – by Rona
Summary: Joe walks into a bank robbery and is taken hostage. To his horror, he is forced to go along on other robberies.
12,154 words Rated: T
Unwillingly to School – by VickiC.
Summary: The Cartwright boys are only too willing to help out the new schoolteacher. This causes a little conflict between them, but Adam and Joe learn that you should never jump to conclusions.
Rating: G (7,620 words)
Summary: 12 year old Adam Cartwright decides to try smoking with his friends. When the sheriff surprises the boys, their simple act of mischief turns in to near tragedy.
Rating: K+ WC 6300
Summary: One of the Cartwright sons learns about the evils of smoking.
Rated: G 9,500 words
Upholding the Family Pride – by patina
Summary: WHN for The Ride
Rating: T Word Count=3617
Upon a Knight of Olde – by sklamb
Summary: While his wife and daughter are busy with their Christmas preparations, Adam entertains his ladies with tales of times past–perhaps a very long way past!
Rating: G 2,600 words
Note: This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.