Ponderosa Promise (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Western, Drama, Family

Ponderosa

Promise (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Western, Drama, Family

A fancy stranger comes to Eagle Station, claiming to be the free grandson of George Washington's slave. Adam shoots a robber and makes a promise to care for the man's wife and children. And all is not as it seems with the stranger.

Director

Kevin James Dobson

Writers

David Dortort (based on characters created by) | Beth Sullivan (developed by) | Robert Hamilton (written by)

Producers

Jan Bladier | David Lee

Casting Director

Lilly Dawson (casting)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 30, 2001

Release date

Sep 30, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Alex Breden Tad Covington Tad Covington See fewer	Blue Heelers (1994)
Claudia Buttazzoni Mrs. Bonnie Covington Mrs. Bonnie Covington See fewer	Blue Heelers (1994)
Matt Carmody Adam Cartwright Adam Cartwright See fewer	CSI: NY (2004)
Jared Daperis Little Joe Cartwright Little Joe Cartwright See fewer	Underbelly (2008)
Gavin Fletcher Drunk Drunk See fewer	Ponderosa (2001)
Daryl Grinter Forty-Niners Forty-Niners See fewer	Ponderosa (2001)
Robert Grubb Mr. Ned Covington Mr. Ned Covington See fewer	Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Daniel Hugh Kelly Ben Cartwright Ben Cartwright See fewer	Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Christopher Kirby Samuel Newborn Samuel Newborn See fewer	Iron Sky (2012)
Tom McCathie Forty-Niners Forty-Niners See fewer	Terminal Bliss (2006)
Eve Newton-Keogh Emma Covington Emma Covington See fewer	Neighbours (1985)
Drew Powell Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright See fewer	Gotham (2014)
Gary Ramon Forty-Niners Forty-Niners See fewer	Stingers (1998)