Description	Show Description
The Ponderosa premiered on PAX on September 9, 2001. The series follows the Cartwrights through the early years before events in the show Bonanza took place. Ben Cartwright, the patriarch of the family, is a 35 year old widower. Together with his sons Adam, Hoss, and little Joe, he struggles to carve a new life out of the wilderness.
Cast
Character Actor Ben Cartwright Daniel Hugh Kelly Hoss Cartwright Drew Powell Adam Cartwright Matt Carmody Joe Cartwright Jared Daperis Frenchy Devereaux Brad Dourif Carlos Rivera De Vega Fernando Carrillo
Episodes
Season 1 (2001-2002) 20 Episodes In Season 1 Pilot, Part 1 (Original Air Date 9/9/2001) Pilot, Part 2 (Original Air Date 9/9/2001) Joaquin (Original Air Date 9/16/2001) Bare Knuckles (Original Air Date 9/23/2001) The Promise (Original Air Date 9/30/2001) Homeland (Original Air Date 10/14/2001) Quarantine (Original Air Date 10/28/2001) Secrets And Lies (Original Air Date 11/4/2001) The Legend Of John Riley (Original Air Date 11/18/2001) Brother vs Brother (Original Air Date 12/2/2001) Where The Heart Is (Original Air Date 12/16/2001) Treasure (Original Air Date 1/6/2002) Spoils Of War (Original Air Date 1/13/2002) A Time To Win (Original Air Date 1/20/2002) Blind Faith (Original Air Date 2/10/2002) Lesser Of Evils (Original Air Date 2/17/2002) Comes A Horse (Original Air Date 3/24/2002) Grown Ups (Original Air Date 4/28/2002) Samson & Hercules (Original Air Date 5/5/2002) Fugitive (Original Air Date 5/12/2002)
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