Bonanza A Time to Step Down (Season 8, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Bonanza

A Time to Step Down (Season 8, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Angered that his longtime friend, Ben Cartwright, would ask him to retire into easier work after 50 years of wrangling, aging ranch-hand Dan Tolliver falls in with two disgruntled drifters who plan to rob the Ponderosa payroll.

Director

Paul Henreid

Writer

Frank Chase (written by)

Producer

David Dortort

Composer

David Rose

Cinematographer

William P. Whitley (as William F. Whitley)

Editor

Marvin Coil

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 25, 1966

Release date

Sep 25, 1966 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Lorne Greene Ben Cartwright Ben Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Dan Blocker Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Michael Landon Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Ed Begley Dan Tolliver Dan Tolliver See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
Audrey Totter Beth Riley Beth Riley See fewer	The Unsuspected (1947)
Sherwood Price Sand Sand See fewer	Ben Casey (1961)
Don 'Red' Barry Temple (as Donald Barry) Temple (as Donald Barry) See fewer	Jesse James' Women (1954)
Renny McEvoy Jim Flint Jim Flint See fewer	Red Snow (1952)
Bruno VeSota Bartender (as Bruno Ve Sota) Bartender (as Bruno Ve Sota) See fewer	Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
Max Wagner Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited) See fewer	Invaders from Mars (1953)