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"Bonanza" The Bucket Dog (TV Episode 1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Bucket Dog: Directed by William F. Claxton. With Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Mitch Vogel, David Canary. Jamie forms a bond with an Irish Setter he names April.
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- William F. Claxton
- 1972-12-19
Jamie obtains an Irish setter pup and forms a special bond between dog and man. The dog's owner learns the puppy is at the Ponderosa and arrives to claim it ... so he can put it to sleep (since it was a runt and, according to the master, an inferior example of the breed. The dog is soon in a trial for its life.
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Jamie forms a bond with an Irish setter he names April. However, April was a runt and - according to its rightful owner - should be put to sleep because it is a disgrace to the breed. When April competes in a field trial, the dog's owner soon learns that it's not the size of the dog that matters, but the size of the fight in the dog.
Jamie obtains an Irish setter pup and a special bond forms between dog and man. The dog's owner learns the puppy is at the Ponderosa and arrives to claim it...so he can put it to sleep. (The owner claims it was a runt and an inferior example of the breed). The dog is soon in a trial for its life.
Lorne Greene: Ben CartwrightMichael Landon: Little Joe CartwrightMitch Vogel: Jamie CartwrightThe Bucket Dog. 0 % December 19, 1972 • 49m. ... Guest Stars 0 Full Cast & Crew. No guest stars have been added. Episode Images 1 View All Episode Images. Expand
To save the dog's life, Jamie agrees to allow April to participate in a grueling three-hour field trial-an ordeal which the setter may not survive. William Sylvester of 2001: A Space Odyssey fame is seen as imperious dog breeder Horace Kingston. Originally telecast on December 19, 1972, "The Bucket Dog" was written by John Hawkins.
The Bucket Dog Aired Dec 19, 1972 Drama Western Reviews To keep his Irish setter, Jamie must enter her in a field trial against a champion; guest Don Knight.
