Writer:	Norman Lessing
Director:	Christian Nyby
Star:	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:	Robert Stevenson (Jim Larkin),  Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing),  Robert F. Hoy (Chuck Miller)
Guest Star:	Joey Scott (Tommy Grant),  Lester Matthews (J. B. Forrester),  John Rodney (Edwin Booth),  Pat Crowley (Julia Grant)

Pat Crowley sings 3 songs during the episode - one of which is "Early One Morning". (edit) A. Earl Hedrick was credited as Earl Hedrick. Pat Crowley was billed as Patricia Crowley. Robert F. Hoy was billed as Robert Hoy. Robert Stevenson was billed as Robert J. Stevenson. (edit) Featured Cartwright: Joe (edit)

Joe: I can't share you with the whole world. God knows I wish I could but I'm just not that kind of guy. (edit) Adam: (about Joe) Ah, but you see that is his work. While the rest of us ride the range and tend the stock of the Ponderosa , he is in charge of the scenery. (edit) Hoss: It wasn't no quiltin' bee, Pa. (edit)

Ben mentions that Joe has just turned 22. (edit) Adam has known Edwin Booth since college. (edit) Hoss remarks that he has never been in a fight without his hat. (edit) Ben is the Virginia City School Commissioner. (edit)

Edwin Thomas Booth (1833-1893) - Actor and brother of John Wilkes Booth. (edit)