Bonanza: The Next Generation as the son of Little Joe Cartwright, and Gillian Greene, daughter of Lorne Greene, as his love interest. The film was written by David Dortort and Paul Savage, and directed by William F. Claxton. "Bonanza: The Next Generation" was the pilot for a television series that was never produced but was followed by "" (1993) and "" (1995). Bonanza: The Next Generation Bonanza: The Next Generation is a 1988 American made-for-television western film and a sequel to the 1959–1973 television series "Bonanza" starring John Ireland, Robert Fuller, Barbara Anderson, Michael Landon Jr., Brian A. Smith and John Amos. None of
The Smith Family (TV series) The Smith Family (TV series) The Smith Family is an American comedy-drama television series starring Henry Fonda and Ron Howard and produced by Don Fedderson Productions in association with CBS television. The series aired on ABC from January 20, 1971 to June 7, 1972, for 39 episodes. Chad Smith is a police detective in Los Angeles. The show covered the exploits of Sergeant Smith and his relationships with his wife Betty and their three children, 18-year-old Cindy, 15-year-old Bob and 7-year-old Brian. The opening season theme song was "Primrose Lane", composed by Red Callender (as George Callender) and Wayne Shanklin.