Bonanza episode | |
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“The Quest” | |
Season 4, Episode 2 #102 in Series | |
Air date | September 30, 1962 |
Production code | |
Guest starring: | |
Written by | Thomas Thompson John Joseph |
Directed by | Christian Nyby |
Episode Guide | |
Previous Episode: The First Born |
Next Episode: The Artist |
External links | |
IMDb The Quest on IMDb |
Summary
Wanting to prove his independence and (at the same time) break out of the shadows of his Pa and older brothers, Little Joe sets out to win a lucrative timber contract for the Ponderosa.
Plot
Joe is tired of living in the shadow of his older brothers and demands that Ben give him greater responsibilities at the Ponderosa.
Pa hands him the job of supplying timber to a mining company project. At the start, Joe is confident he handle it by himself. It's not long, however, before he's glad he has a family to come to his rescue.
Cast and Characters
The Cartwrights
- Lorne Green: Ben Cartwright
- Dan Blocker: Hoss Cartwright
- Michael Landon: Little Joe Cartwright
- Pernell Roberts: Adam Cartwright
Other
- Betty Endicott: Brunette Saloon Girl
- Bill Clark: Granite
- Bob Miles: Bobby
- Charles Seel: Hawkins
- Cosmo Sardo: Bartender
- Dan Riss: Bert Crawford
- Frank Gerstle: Jake Weber
- Grandon Rhodes: Mr. Simpson
- Grant Richards: Will Poavey
- Harry Lauter: Drunk
- James Beck: Dave Donovan
- Martha Manor: Blonde Saloon Girl
- Troy Melton: Gunman
Notes
Did you know?
- The German episode title is: "Little Joe muss sich bewähren", meaning "Little Joe Have to Prove Oneself".
Quotes
- "You know, if you don't start using a decent tone of voice with me, I might just have to give that punch in the jaw, I owe you."
- ―Adam to Joe[src]