As it often happens on Bonanza, Ben gets involved in a struggle between right and wrong. Often, the topics are about social justice, races and genders and ethnicity, and it sometimes gets weird and muddy. This show was about plain and simple corruption, and it worked out very well. Couple other comments: 1) It was a nice change not to have to see little Joe much. 2) I DID miss not seeing Hop Sing 3) Why is Simon Oakland playing only the sinister roles?