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Bonanza
From The TV IV
| Bonanza | |
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| Premiere | September 12, 1959 |
| Finale | January 16, 1973 |
| Airs | Mondays to Saturdays at 2PM on MeTV |
| Creator | David Dortort |
| Network/Provider | NBC |
| Style | 60-minute western drama |
| Company | NBC |
| Distributor | NBC Films (1972–1973)
National Telefilm Associates (1973–1986) Republic Pictures Television (1986–1994) Worldvision Enterprises (1994–1999) Paramount Domestic Television (1999–2006) CBS Paramount Television (2006–2007) CBS Television Distribution (2007–2021) CBS Media Ventures (2021– ) |
| Seasons | 14 |
| Episodes | 431 |
| Origin | USA |
Bonanza is a western drama that aired on NBC, and is the first American all-color program.
The show chronicles the weekly adventures of the Cartwright family, headed by the thrice-widowed patriarch Ben Cartwright. He had three sons, each by a different wife: the eldest was the urbane architect Adam Cartwright, who built the ranch house; the second was the warm and lovable giant Eric "Hoss" Cartwright; and the youngest was the hotheaded and impetuous Joseph "Little Joe" Cartwright.
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Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| Lorne Greene | Ben Cartwright | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Pernell Roberts | Adam Cartwright | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||||||||
| Dan Blocker | Eric "Hoss" Cartwright | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Michael Landon | Joseph "Little Joe" Cartwright | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Guy Williams | Will Cartwright | * | |||||||||||||
| David Canary | "Candy" Canaday | o | o | * | * | ||||||||||
| Mitch Vogel | Jamie Hunter/Cartwright | * | * | * | |||||||||||
| Tim Matheson | Griff King | * | |||||||||||||
| Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season. | |||||||||||||||
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| Victor Sen Yung | Hop Sing | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Roy Engel | Doc Martin | * | * | * | * | * | |||||||||
| Grandon Rhodes | * | * | * | * | |||||||||||
| Harry Holcombe | * | * | * | * | * | ||||||||||
| Ray Teal | Sheriff Roy Coffee | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
| Bing Russell | Deputy Clem Foster | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBC | ||||||
| Season One | September 12, 1959 | April 30, 1960 | 32 | |||
| Season Two | September 10, 1960 | June 3, 1961 | 34 | |||
| Season Three | September 24, 1961 | May 20, 1962 | 34 | |||
| Season Four | September 23, 1962 | May 26, 1963 | 34 | |||
| Season Five | September 22, 1963 | May 24, 1964 | 34 | |||
| Season Six | September 20, 1964 | May 23, 1965 | 34 | |||
| Season Seven | September 12, 1965 | May 15, 1966 | 33 | |||
| Season Eight | September 11, 1966 | May 14, 1967 | 34 | |||
| Season Nine | September 17, 1967 | July 28, 1968 | 34 | |||
| Season Ten | September 15, 1968 | May 11, 1969 | 30 | |||
| Season Eleven | September 14, 1969 | April 19, 1970 | 28 | |||
| Season Twelve | September 13, 1970 | April 11, 1971 | 28 | |||
| Season Thirteen | September 19, 1971 | April 2, 1972 | 26 | |||
| Season Fourteen | September 12, 1972 | January 16, 1973 | 16 | |||
TV Special
| Title | Network | Airdate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza: Back to Bonanza | NBC | November 28, 1993 | ||||
TV Movies
| Title | Network | Airdate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Next Generation | CBS | March 23, 1988 | ||||
| The Return | NBC | November 28, 1993 | ||||
| Under Attack | NBC | January 15, 1995 | ||||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
