Bonanza – The Quest

The Quest

Season 4 (Episode 2)

Air Date: 30 September 1962

Writers: John Joseph and Thomas Thompson

Director: Christian Nyby

Synopsis
Joe decides that he has had enough of doing things with his family. He asks Ben if he can take on the job of bidding for and then transporting timber down the mountain for the Sun Mountain Mining Co. Ben reluctantly agrees let him do it. Joe successfully wins the bid and then goes about getting the timber. However, he soon realises that there are some things he can’t do on his own.

Guest Stars
Jim Beck (Dave Donovan), Grant Richards (Will Poavey), Frank Gerstle (Jake Webber), Dan Riss (Bert Crawford), Harry Lauter (Drunk), Charles Seel (Mr. Hawkins), Grandon Rhodes (Mr. Simpson)

Production Notes

  • Location scenes filmed at Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada – courtesy of the Crystal Bay Development Company

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Joe
  • Business: Sun Mountain Mining Company