Some of the episodes written by Michael Landon were recycled storylines from ones that he had written for "Bonanza". Season two's "A Matter of Faith" was based on the "Bonanza" episode "A Matter of Circumstance"; season five's "Someone Please Love Me" was based on the "Bonanza" episode "A Dream To Dream"; season seven's "The Silent Cry" was based on the "Bonanza" episode "The Sound of Sadness"; season eight's "He Was Only Twelve" was based on the "Bonanza" episode "He Was Only Seven"; and season nine's "Little Lou" was based on the "Bonanza" episode "It's A Small World".