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Ponderosa•Season 1•Episode 2

Pilot (2)

8.4/10 · 15 votesSep 9, 2001

Ranked #17 of 20 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Bonanza is back in the guize of ""Ponderosa"". This episode is very good, telling the back story of what went on as Ben Cartwright got the deed to the Lake Tahoe property. Unfortunately, someone else also wants the property, so he can strip-mine it and

Directed bySimon Wincer

Written byDavid Dortort

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Seasons1

Cast11

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Ben Cartwright

Gareth Yuen

Gareth Yuen

Hop Sing

Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson

Big Dan Larson

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Maurice 'Frenchy' Devereaux

Jim Knobeloch

Jim Knobeloch

Jack Wolf

Jared Daperis

Jared Daperis

Little Joe Cartwright

Nicki Wendt

Nicki Wendt

Shelby Sterrett

M

Matt Carmody

Adam Cartwright

Drew Powell

Drew Powell

Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright

Josephine Byrnes

Josephine Byrnes

Margaret Greene

F

Fernando Carrillo

Carlos Rivera De Vega

Crew2

Simon Wincer

Simon Wincer

Director

D

David Dortort

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Pilot (2)" is episode 2 of Ponderosa season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 15 votes, ranking #17 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Simon Wincer and written by David Dortort, it aired on September 9, 2001.

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