by Boy, Howdy! director Kaci Beeler
One of the inspirations for our latest mainstage Boy, Howdy! is the 1960s western juggernaut Bonanza. Director Kaci Beeler takes us through her favorite, most inspiring Bonanza episodes!
Boy, Howdy! opens this Saturday (November 7) at 8pm and runs Saturdays in November and December! Click here to get your tickets!
A Rose for Lotta
Season 1, Episode 1
Who doesn’t love a pilot episode? Everything about the Cartwrights is delightfully overstated. Plus, two brothers fighting over one sultry woman? Drama-llama.
San Francisco
Season 1, Episode 28
Ben, Hoss, and Little Joe vacation in San Francisco and end up in a Shanghai fiasco. Love seeing those cowboys using their smarts in the big city!
The Ape
Season 2, Episode 14
Hoss befriends and helps a large and mentally-challenged man who is misunderstood by everyone else. It’s sweet and sad. And Leonard Nimoy guest stars!!
The Flapjack Contest
Season 6, Episode 15
This episode is one of the few “comedy” episodes – which means it’s very over-the-top with lots of slapstick. I absolutely love this one. I find it so charming to watch Little Joe and Hoss break things and get into small-time trouble.
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