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Score: 6.9 Fair 18 votes

A Rose for Lotta

Episode Number: 1    Season Num: 1    First Aired: September 12, 1959    Prod Code: n/a
Originally aired: September 12, 1959 on NBC
Writer: David Dortort
Director: Edward Ludwig
Show Stars: Dan Blocker (Eric "Hoss" Cartwright (1959-1972)), Lorne Greene (Ben Cartwright), Pernell Roberts (Adam Cartwright (1959-1965)), Michael Landon (Joseph "Little Joe" Francis Cartwright)
Recurring Role: Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)
Guest Stars: George Macready (Alpheus Troy) , Yvonne DeCarlo (Lotta Crabtree) , Barry Kelley (Aaron Cooper) , Willis Bouchey (George Garvey) , Christopher Dark (Langford Poole) , Sammee Tong (Hop Ling) , Ned Glass (Stagecoach Driver)

The scene opens to Ben and Adam Cartwright looking at the beautiful scenery of the Ponderosa. This episode is about mine owners wanting Ponderosa timber and Ben won't sell it to them. So they hire an actress and she lures Little Joe into town and the land miners hold him hostage for the timber. Ben and his sons go into town, and spend the whole night looking for Little Joe, and he is busy hiding from the mine owners. In the end they find Little Joe dancing with the actress and they ride into the sunset.

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Episode: A Rose for Lotta
Season Number: 1
Episode Reviews: 1
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6.9 Fair 18 votes
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good: 3 (16.7%)
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