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| What is the name of the Cartwrights' ranch? | 'Bonanza'
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Ponderosa . Named for the Ponderosa Pine trees.
Nevada. Virginia City was the town they frequently visited.
| Lorne Greene portrayed which Cartwright? | 'Bonanza'
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| What is the EXACT relationship between Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe? | 'Bonanza'
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Half-Brothers. Yep, each son had a different mother. Ben was a three-time widower.
| Dan Blocker played Hoss, but what was Hoss' REAL name on the show? | 'Bonanza'
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Eric. He was named for his maternal grandfather, Eric Bergstrom. He was called Hendrick by a Dutch couple when he lost his memory in 'A Stranger Passed This Way' and Lloyd is my real name, although Hoss IS one of my nicknames!
Francis. Joseph was named for Ben's father. Carruth is my mother's maiden name.
Gunnar. He gave Eric the nickname Hoss, meaning 'big friendly man'.
| Guy Williams of 'Lost in Space' fame portrayed which nephew of Ben's? | 'Bonanza'
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Will. Ben had a brother named Aaron and I THINK he was Will's father.
Candy. David Canary went on to star in the soap opera "All My Children".
| What is the last name of David Canary's character? | 'Bonanza'
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Canaday. Candy's real first name was never revealed to the best of my knowledge.
| What was the name of Little Joe's horse? | 'Bonanza'
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Cochise. Mingo, played by Ed Ames, was Daniel Boone's half-English, half-Cherokee sidekick.
| Who was the sheriff of Virginia City for most of the series? | 'Bonanza'
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Roy Coffee. Portrayed by the brilliant Ray Teal.
| Little Joe had a half-brother on his mother's side. His last name was Stafford. What was his first name? | 'Bonanza'
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Clay. The episode was 'The First Born'.
| What was the name of the boy adopted by Ben during the latter years of the show? | 'Bonanza'
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Jamie Hunter. See question 20 for more info on Griff King. Blue Cannon was the son of Big John Cannon on 'The High Chaparral' and Theodore Cleaver was The Beaver.
| Ex-Con Griff King came aboard during the last season. Which 'Animal House' actor portrayed him? | 'Bonanza'
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Tim 'Otter' Matheson. TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!
| Bonnie Bedelia of 'Die Hard' fame married Little Joe in one episode during the last season and died during that same episode. What was her character's name? | 'Bonanza'
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Alice. It just didn't pay to marry a Cartwright!
| What was the name of the saloon frequented by the Cartwrights? | 'Bonanza'
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| In 'Ponderosa Explosion', Hoss and Little Joe raised what type of animals in order to make fur coats out of them? | 'Bonanza'
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Rabbits. They both got soft-hearted, though, and couldn't kill them, so Ben convinced the two can men who sold them the original 'Gerbie Royals' to sell them as pets at Easter.
| What are the first two lines of the first episode as spoken by Ben? | 'Bonanza'
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Look at it, Adam. Feast thine eyes on a sight which approacheth Heaven itself.. Those familiar with 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' will recognize 'One day lad, all this will be yours. What, the curtains?', as an exchange between Prince Herbert and his father shortly before Lancelot storms in and wipes out half the population of Swamp Castle.
| How many times was Ben married? | Bonanza
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| What was Adam's grandfather's occupation? | Bonanza
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| Where did Hoss's mother live before she came to the United States? | Bonanza
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| Where did Ben meet Little Joe's mother? | Bonanza
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| What was Hoss's real name of the character he played on the show? | Bonanza
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| What was the name of the ranch? | Bonanza
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| What was the name of the cook? | Bonanza
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| What business were Little Joe and Hoss in at one time? | Bonanza
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| What was the name of the boy that Ben adopted? | Bonanza
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2. He was first engaged to Ruth in "The Savage". A few seasons later he was engaged to Laura Dayton in "The Pressure Game". Ruth left with a tribe of Indians to save their people. Laura ran off with Adam's cousin Will in the episode "Triangle".
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