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  • Ponderosa Pilot: Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | Western, Drama, Family

Ponderosa

Pilot: Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Western, Drama, Family

The story is about how the Cartwright family came to own the Ponderosa and what shaped the family of the series most know from the '50s and '60s.
Director
Writers
David Dortort (based on characters created by) | Beth Sullivan (developed by) (written by)
Producers
Composer
Cinematographer
Brendan Lavelle (as Brendan La Velle)
Casting Directors
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 9, 2001

Release date
Sep 9, 2001 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
2 nominations

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Cast

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Ben Cartwright Ben Cartwright   See fewer
Matt Carmody
Adam Cartwright Adam Cartwright   See fewer
Drew Powell
Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright   See fewer
Jared Daperis
Little Joe Cartwright Little Joe Cartwright   See fewer
Eddie Baroo
Virgil Virgil   See fewer
Lisa Baumwol
Marie Cartwright Marie Cartwright   See fewer
Josephine Byrnes
Margaret Green Margaret Green   See fewer
Fernando Carrillo
Carlos Rivera De Vega Carlos Rivera De Vega   See fewer
Bruce Dickinson
Big Dan Larson Big Dan Larson   See fewer
Brad Dourif
Maurice 'Frenchy' Devereaux Maurice 'Frenchy' Devereaux   See fewer
Petru Gheorghiu
Eli Orowitz Eli Orowitz   See fewer
Sara Gleeson
Tess Green Tess Green   See fewer
Jack Sullivan Knobeloch
Child at party Child at party   See fewer
David Ross Paterson
Cal Pritchett (as David Paterson) Cal Pritchett (as David Paterson)   See fewer
Tess Sullivan
Child at party (as Tess Sullivan Knobeloch) Child at party (as Tess Sullivan Knobeloch)   See fewer
Nicki Wendt
Shelby Sterrett Shelby Sterrett   See fewer
Gareth Yuen
Hop Sing Hop Sing   See fewer
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