The adventures of a family who head west to the California gold fields in the 1850s.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Glenn CloseArvella Whipple | Arvella Whipple |
 Jena MaloneCalifornia Morning "Lucy" Whipple | California Morning "Lucy" Whipple |
 Bruce McGillJonas Scatter | Jonas Scatter |
 Meat LoafAmos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge | Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge |
 Chloe WebbSophie | Sophie |
 Olivia BurnetteAnnie Flagg | Annie Flagg |
 Dennis ChristopherJoshua 'Carrots' Beale | Joshua 'Carrots' Beale |
 Judy GoldBuck McPhee | Buck McPhee |
 Michael WelchButte Whipple | Butte Whipple |
| AAndy GarrisonJimmy Whiskers | Jimmy Whiskers |
 Wilford BrimleyDeputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs | Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs |
 Robert PastorelliClyde Claymore | Clyde Claymore |
| DDalin ChristiansenLinus Flagg | Linus Flagg |
| NNeblis FrancoisBernard | Bernard |
| CCharles GrueberPapa | Papa |
 Elaine KaganMrs. Flagg | Mrs. Flagg |
| CCeleste LearyPrairie | Prairie |
 Scott SubionoSnoose | Snoose |
 David H. StevensRusty Hawkins | Rusty Hawkins |
 Nathan StevensElisha Flagg | Elisha Flagg |