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Bonanza’s First Episode: The Scheme That Put Little Joe in Danger

November 4, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Photo of the main cast of Bonanza. From left: Dan Blocker (Hoss), Michael Landon (Little Joe), Lorne Greene (Ben), Pernell Roberts (Adam).

Bonanza began with a dangerous scheme against the Ponderosa. Meet Lotta Crabtree and revisit the Cartwright family’s first television adventure.

Categories Classic TV Tags A Rose for Lotta, Bonanza, Bonanza's First Episode: The Scheme That Put Little Joe in Danger, Classic Western TV, Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, NBC, Yvonne De Carlo Leave a comment

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