was depicted in the episode "Marie, My Love" (4x20) as a result of falling off a horse in front of the Ponderosa ranch house. In the new series, she is killed in Virginia City by a miner who is trying to murder Eli Orowitz. Making the situation even more confusing, the pilot for the original series identifies Little Joe's mother as Felicia and not Marie as in the original. The Hop Sing character is depicted not only as a cook, but also a family counselor and herbal healer. References External links Matt Carmody's Official Website Drew Powell's Official Website PAX TV original programming 2000s Western (genre) television series 2000s American drama television series 2001 American television series debuts 2002 American television series endings American prequel television series English-language television shows Period family drama television series Television shows set in Nevada Television shows filmed in Australia Television series set in the 1840s Fiction set in 1849 Bonanza