Not what we think of as a pilot but the first episode aired September 12, 1959 and established the premise of the series. Episode #1 was titled A Rose For Lotta.

Lorne Greene born Feb. 12, 1915 died on Sept. 11, 1987.

Pernell Roberts born May 18, 1928 died on January 24, 2010.

Dan Blocker born Dec. 10, 1928 died on May 13, 1972.

Michael Landon born Oct. 31, 1936 died on July 1, 1991.

Bonanza - 1959 Desert Justice - 1.23 was released on:

USA: 20 February 1960

The late (May 18, 1928 - January 24, 2010) Pernell Roberts played in the role of Adam Cartwright .

There was only one Adam Cartwright. He was portrayed by actor Perness Roberts. Unhappy with character development Roberts left the series after the sixth season. A new character was developed, Candy who worked with the Cartwrights.

In the 14 seasons Bonanza was on the air there were several attornies. Season 6, epdisode 11, A Man To Admire, Whitney Parker played an attorney. In season 10 Alan Berger was an attorney. Alan Dekker played an attorney.

If you saw the 1965 episode of Bonanza titled "The Ballerina" and wondered if the father of the ballerina looked like it could be Sean Connery, you're not alone. I would have sworn it was him but after looking it up on the IMDB, I found the actor who played Ned Conrad was Douglas Fowley. Unfortunately, there was no picture of him to be able to compare to Sean Connery.

You can buy those on Amazon but it won't be cheap.

I read a long time ago that he was approached about this in secret and offerred a substantial amount of money to do so. Further, even though Mr. Roberts wasn't working steadily at the time, he refused. I don't remember where I read it and can't confirm anything.

Hoss Cartwright was the name of a fictional character on the TV show Bonanza. Hoss was not married and did not have children. He was played by actor Dan Blocker who along with his wife Dolphia, had 4 children. Their names are Debra, Dana, David, and Dirk.

The role of Ben Cartwright was played by Lorne Greene.

they could afford the most modern machinery.

Sept. 12, 1959.

Little Joe Cartwright. And it's Michael, not Micheal.

Already is. You can buy it on Amazon, among other places.

The charater of Adam was approximately 25 to 28 years old.

Bonanza:The Next Generation, aired in 1988.

Roberts was 30 years old when Bonanza debuted in 1959. He died in 2010 at the age of 81 from pancreatic cancer.

No. The land was sold to David Duffield in 2004 and he closed the Ponderosa in September of that year.

Information of that particular dog is hard to come by. He looks like he is an Airdale crossbreed.

Three brothers, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe.

In 1959 when the series began Landon was 23 years old.

There was more than one judge over the 14 years Bonanza was on the air, so I can't really answer.

The producers say it was "set" in the 1860's. However, you can calculate further, by examining the evidence. (1) The first show (the pilot) was set in 1859, and the last show was in approximately 1870. (2) Little Joe's character was 17 when he first appeared in the show, which was the first show (the pilot). Little Joes mother died "on the ranch (most likely the Ponderosa ranch) when he was about 5 years old. But she never appeared in the show except in flashbacks, and Ben married Little Joes mother on the ranch, where she had Little Joe. Thus, though the show, including the pilot, was 1859 to <1871, the Ponderosa Ranch was there and occupied at least by Ben, the father, between at least 1847 to ~1870. www.bonanzaworld.net

Based on its location in and around Carson city & Virginia city and a railroad being availble to California from Virginia city to Sacramento this would mean the Virginia & truckee had been built putting it Some time After 1871 and Probobly before 1885 when we may have seen additional steam apparatus in and around the area.

I believe this a close guestimate with only a 14 year span and since the show ran many years, perhaps we could say 1874 - 1880.

The Stillness Within, #385, aired for the first time on March 14, 1971.