October 11, 2020

EP. 9 — Season 1, Episode 11: The Truckee Strip

Bonanas For Bonanza returns, and Dalton, Mutt and Amy are joined by an incredibly special guest: the son of Hoss Cartwright himself, Dirk Blocker! They discuss Michael Landon’s insatiable love of money, and which members of the Bonanza cast are secretly bald. Then, they recap episode 11 of Bonanza, “The Truckee Strip,” in which a story of star-crossed lovers from feuding families brings out Mutt’s love of the Bard.

Recent Episodes

January 18, 2021

Mary Holland (Wild Horses, Happiest Season) joins Dalton, Mutt and Amy for an episode of Bonanza that has no relevance to contemporary events whatsoever! Amy opens up about the challenges of being married to a Frankenstein, before they watch Season 1, Episode 18 of Bonanza, “A House Divided,” in which a shadowy businessman tries to fool Little Joe into siding with the Confederacy.

January 3, 2021

On today’s Bonanas For Bonanza (aka The Know Your Place Dating Service Theater), the gang is joined by the rest of the Journeymen, Cubby Lauderbourne, Jimmy Blades and Shunt McGuppin (Mark McConville, James Bladon and Jeremy Carter)! After guessing the ages of different Bonanza guest stars, they watch Season 1, Episode 17 of Bonanza, “The Outcast,” in which a beautiful woman comes into the lives of our heroes and does not die.

December 20, 2020

Dalton, Mutt and Amy welcome the great Paul Scheer to the podcast, who immediately horrifies them with his plans for a Bonanza reboot. Dalton explains you can’t teach a stallion how to make muffins, and Amy pitches Paul on her Supreme Basket Wagon holiday special. Then they watch Season 1, Episode 16 of Bonanza, “El Toro Grande,” in which Hoss fights a bear to protect a bull.