Bonanza Joe Cartwright, Detective (Season 8, Episode 25)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

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Bonanza

Joe Cartwright, Detective (Season 8, Episode 25)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

After Joe gets hooked on detective novels, he becomes suspicious of two strangers in town. He enlists Hoss' help to convince the deputy and Ben that they're really robbers before it's too late.

Director

William F. Claxton

Writers

Michael Landon (teleplay) | Oliver Crawford (story)

Producer

David Dortort

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 5, 1967

Release date

Mar 5, 1967 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Lorne Greene Ben Cartwright Ben Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Dan Blocker Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Michael Landon Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Mort Mills Harry Perkins Harry Perkins See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Ken Lynch George Simms George Simms See fewer	North by Northwest (1959)
Bing Russell Deputy Clem Foster Deputy Clem Foster See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Ed Prentiss Tom Barnes Tom Barnes See fewer	The Wild Wild West (1965)
Herb Vigran Charlie Charlie See fewer	Charlotte's Web (1973)
Victor Sen Yung Hop Sing Hop Sing See fewer	Across the Pacific (1942)
Robert B. Williams Clerk Clerk See fewer	The Bat (1959)
Bob LaWandt Bank Teller (uncredited) Bank Teller (uncredited) See fewer
Cosmo Sardo Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)