Ponderosa

Sep 09, 2001 (en) Western, Drama [109] Min
  • First Air Date
    Sep 09, 2001
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    50%
  • Original title
    Ponderosa
  • Release
    Sep 09, 2001
  • en
    -

Overview

Ponderosa is a television series developed by Bonanza creator David Dortort for PAX-TV that ran for the 2001–2002 television season. Envisioned as a prequel to the long-running NBC series Bonanza, it had less gunfire, brawling and other traditional western elements than the original. Bonanza creator David Dortort approved PAX TV's decision to hire Beth Sullivan, creator and executive producer of Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman to oversee scripts and executive produce, which some believe gave the series a softer edge. Ponderosa was canceled after one season, in part because of disappointing ratings and high production costs. Although Sullivan had hoped to film the series in and around Los Angeles, PAX decided to film in Australia to reduce costs. Series "show runner" Sullivan sustained severe injuries in a car crash only twelve days after the airing of the first season's last episode. The show should not be confused with Ponderosa, the title used for Bonanza reruns aired on NBC during the summer of 1972.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. David Lee

    Producer

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Casts

  1. Daniel Hugh Kelly

    Ben Cartwright

  2. Gareth Yuen

    Hop Sing

  3. Bruce Dickinson

    Big Dan Larson

  4. Brad Dourif

    Maurice 'Frenchy' Devereaux

  5. Jim Knobeloch

    Jack Wolf

  6. Jared Daperis

    Little Joe Cartwright

  7. Nicki Wendt

    Shelby Sterrett

  8. Matt Carmody

    Adam Cartwright

  9. Drew Powell

    Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright

  10. Josephine Byrnes

    Margaret Greene

  11. Fernando Carrillo

    Carlos Rivera De Vega

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 11 / Crews : 1

Season 1 ( 2001-09-09)

Pilot (1)

Episode: 1

Pilot (2)

Episode: 2

Joaquin

Episode: 3

Bare Knuckles

Episode: 4

Promise

Episode: 5

Homeland

Episode: 6

Quarantine

Episode: 7

Secrets and Lies

Episode: 8

The Legend of John Riley

Episode: 9

Brother vs Brother

Episode: 10

Where the Heart Is

Episode: 11

Treasure

Episode: 12

Spoils of War

Episode: 13

A Time to Win

Episode: 14

Blind Faith

Episode: 15

Lesser of Evils

Episode: 16

Comes a Horse

Episode: 17

Grown Ups

Episode: 18

Samson and Hercules

Episode: 19

Fugitive

Episode: 20
Sep 09, 2001 (en)
Western, Drama
[109] Min
  • First Air Date Sep 09, 2001
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 50%
Original Title Ponderosa
en

Overview

Ponderosa is a television series developed by Bonanza creator David Dortort for PAX-TV that ran for the 2001–2002 television season. Envisioned as a prequel to the long-running NBC series Bonanza, it had less gunfire, brawling and other traditional western elements than the original. Bonanza creator David Dortort approved PAX TV's decision to hire Beth Sullivan, creator and executive producer of Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman to oversee scripts and executive produce, which some believe gave the series a softer edge. Ponderosa was canceled after one season, in part because of disappointing ratings and high production costs. Although Sullivan had hoped to film the series in and around Los Angeles, PAX decided to film in Australia to reduce costs. Series "show runner" Sullivan sustained severe injuries in a car crash only twelve days after the airing of the first season's last episode. The show should not be confused with Ponderosa, the title used for Bonanza reruns aired on NBC during the summer of 1972.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. David Lee

    Producer