Show: Bonanza
Episode: #147: The Prime Of Life

Ben is driven to complete a contract and soon regrets his relentlessness when one of his men is killed in an accident. Ben is overcome with guilt and leaves the Ponderosa in his sonsī hands. The boys are left to deal with Barney Fuller who will stop at almost nothing to see that the contract deadlines are not met. Guest Stars: Jay C. Flippen and Melora Conway  TV-PG