The fourteenth season of the American Western television series Bonanza premiered on NBC on September 12, 1972, with the final episode airing January 16, 1973.

[4] Bonanza is set around the Ponderosa Ranch near Virginia City, Nevada and chronicles the weekly adventures of the Cartwright family.

Dan Blocker died in May 1972 after season thirteen ended, leaving only Greene and Landon as original top billed cast.

David Canary, who had left over a contract dispute after four seasons returned as Candy Canady with opening credits billing.

Part 1: Little Joe falls in love with Alice Harper (played by a young Bonnie Bedelia) who he meets while rescuing her gambler brother John (Andy Robinson) from a poker game gone bad.