Bonanza – The Initiation

Season 14 (Episode 3)

Air Date: 26 September 1972

Writer: Douglas Day Stewart

Director: Alf Kjellin

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Clem), Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)

Guest Stars
Ronny Howard (Ted Hoag), Ed Bakey (Lumis), William Bramley (Harlan Mueller), Biff Elliot (Harley Lewis), Sean Kelly (Josh Adams), Nicholas Beauvy (Ron Lewis), Jeff Smart (Sonny Mueller), Jimmy Van Patten (Corky Sibley), Al Barker Jr. (Billy Newton), James Chandler (George Adams), Pitt Herbert (Mr. Cropin), John Zaremba (Judge), Ivan Bonar (Preacher), Sam Javis (Bailiff), William Challee (Stableman), Harry Basch (Prosecutor), Jim Moore (Ray), Phyllis Love (Miss Griggs)


Notable Guest Stars

Ron HowardRonny Howard
Sean KellySean Kelly

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Jamie
  • Ben mentions burying a son recently

 

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Bonanza – Heritage of Anger

Season 14 (Episode 2)

Air Date: 19 September 1972

Writer: Don Ingalls

Director: Nick Webster

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Robert Lansing (John Dundee), Fionnuala Flanagan (Elizabeth Dundee), Warren Kemmerling (Sheriff Garth), Len Lesser (Fancher), Roydon Clark (Bartlett), Ed Long (Anders), Harry Harvey, Sr. (Sangster), Henry Oliver (Telegrapher)


Notable Guest Stars

Fionnuala FlanaganFionnuala Flanagan
Warren KemmerlingWarren Kemmerling
Robert LansingRobert Lansing

Production Notes

  • The majority of filming was done on location at Sonora

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Ben
  • Location: Nevada State Prison

 

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Bonanza – Forever

Season 14 (Episode 1)

Air Date: 12 September 1972

Writer: Michael Landon

Director: Michael Landon

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Sheriff Clem Foster)

Guest Stars
Bonnie Bedelia (Alice Harper), Andy Robinson (John Harper), Roy Jenson (Mr. Hanley), Robert Doyle (Sloan), Lee de Broux (Krater), Jay Jones (Carver), Ivan Bonar (The Minister), Joan Lemmo (Gloria), Helen Kleeb (Miss Grayson), John J. Fox (Jack), William Challee (Jake)


Notable Guest Stars

Bonnie BedeliaBonnie Bedelia
Andrew RobinsonAndy Robinson

Production Notes

  • Original Title: Hoss’ Dream
  • This episode was originally written for Dan Blocker but after Blocker’s death, Michael Landon was forced to rewrite it for his own character
  • This episode also marked the return of the original theme music after two seasons
  • This episode originally aired as a two hour episode. It was later shown as two parts for syndication purposes.
  • Elements of the David Rose musical score to this episode were later used in Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Joe

 

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Bonanza – Crew – Season 14

Art Direction: Carl Anderson

Assistant Director

  • Charles R. Scott Jr.: Forever; The Initiation; Riot; Ambush at Rio Lobo; The Sound of Sadness; The Marriage of Theodora Duffy; The Hunter
  • Bill D’Arcy: Heritage of Anger; New Man; The Twenty-Sixth Grave; Stallion; The Hidden Enemy; First Love; The Witness

Casting: Joe Scully

Chief Set Electrician: Wilbur Kinnett

Color Consultant: Edward P. Ancona Jr.

Director of Photography

  • Ted Voigtländer: Forever; The Initiation; Riot; Ambush at Rio Lobo; The Sound of Sadness; The Bucket Dog; The Marriage of Theodora Duffy; The Hunter
  • Haskell Boggs: Heritage of Anger; New Man; The Twenty-Sixth Grave; Stallion; The Hidden Enemy; First Love; The Witness

Editor

  • Jack Harnish: Forever; New Man; The Twenty-Sixth Grave; Stallion; The Hidden Enemy; First Love; The Witness
  • George Watters: Heritage of Anger; The Initiation; Ambush at Rio Lobo; The Sound of Sadness; The Bucket Dog; The Marriage of Theodora Duffy; The Hunter
  • Robert Gutknecht: Riot

Executive Story Consultant

  • Clyde Ware: The Initiation
  • Jack B. Sowards: Riot; New Man; Ambush at Rio Lobo; Stallion; The Hidden Enemy; The Sound of Sadness; The Bucket Dog; First Love; The Witness; The Marriage of Theodora Duffy; The Hunter

Hair Stylist: Jeanette Marvin

Makeup Artists

  • Tommy Thompson
  • Abe Haberman

Men’s Costumer

  • Dario Piazza: Forever; Heritage of Anger; The Initiation; The Twenty-Sixth Grave; Stallion; The Hidden Enemy; The Bucket Dog; First Love; The Witness; The Marriage of Theodora Duffy; The Hunter
  • Andy Matyasi: Riot; New Man; Ambush at Rio Lobo

Music

  • David Rose: Forever; The Initiation; New Man; Ambush at Rio Lobo; The Twenty-Sixth Grave; Stallion; The Hidden Enemy; The Sound of Sadness; The Bucket Dog; First Love; The Witness; The Marriage of Theodora Duffy; The Hunter
  • Harry Sukman: Heritage of Anger; Riot

Music Editor: Edna Bullock

Post Production Coordinator: Bill Wistrom

Script Continuity

  • May Wale Brown: Forever; Riot; Ambush at Rio Lobo; The Twenty-Sixth Grave; The Hidden Enemy; The Sound of Sadness; First Love; The Marriage of Theodora Duffy; The Hunter
  • Erika Wernher: Heritage of Anger; The Initiation; New Man; Stallion; The Bucket Dog; The Witness

Set Decoration: Robert Signorelli

Sound Recording

  • Harley Ramsey
  • Dick Weaver

Stunt Gaffer

  • Henry Wills: Riot

Supervising Editor: Marvin Coil

Unit Production Manager: Donald R. Daves

Women’s Costumer: Floydine Alexander


Created by David Dortort

Executive Producer: David Dortort

Producer: Richard Collins

Associate Producer: John Hawkins

Production Manager: Kent McCray

Theme: “Bonanza” by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

Processed by Consolidated Film Industries

Episodes Copyright: 1972 (1-14), 1973 (15)

Filmed at The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California

An NBC Production

 

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Bonanza – Recurring Characters – Season 14

Other Recurring Characters


Bing Russell

Clem Foster (Bing Russell)

  • Virginia City Sheriff

Episodes
The Initiation; New Man; The Twenty-Sixth Grave; The Hidden Enemy; The Sound of Sadness; The Bucket Dog

 


Victor Sen Yung

Hop Sing (Victor Sen Yung)

Episodes
The Initiation; The Bucket Dog; First Love; The Marriage of Theodora Duffy

 

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