Bonanza The Gold Detector (Season 9, Episode 14)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Bonanza

The Gold Detector (Season 9, Episode 14)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

Professor MacNultey is the inventor of a "Willy Wonka like" machine, which he sells to Hoss claiming it has the ability to detect gold. However, all it can really detect is the lie behind the 'gold detection' theory.

Director

Donald R. Daves (as Don Daves)

Writer

Ward Hawkins (written by)

Producer

David Dortort

Composer

David Rose (music by)

Cinematographer

Haskell B. Boggs (as Haskell Boggs)

Editor

Jack Harnish (edited by)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 24, 1967

Release date

Dec 24, 1967 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Lorne Greene Ben Cartwright Ben Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Dan Blocker Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Michael Landon Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Wally Cox Professor MacNultey Professor MacNultey See fewer	Mister Peepers (1952)
Paul Fix Barney Barney See fewer	El Dorado (1966)
Caroline Richter Casey Casey See fewer	Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
Kelly Thordsen Vern Higgins Vern Higgins See fewer	The Parallax View (1974)
Dub Taylor Simon Simon See fewer	The Getaway (1972)
Chubby Johnson Cash Cash See fewer	Bend of the River (1952)
Mike De Anda Corrales Corrales See fewer	Josie's Castle (1971)
Victor Sen Yung Hop Sing Hop Sing See fewer	Across the Pacific (1942)
Ted Christy Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Playhouse 90 (1956)
Vic Christy Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Gene Coogan Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited) See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
Jack Gordon Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited) See fewer	Crime, Inc. (1945)