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"Bonanza" Summary

Bonanza follows the adventures of the Cartwrights who live in Nevada during the 1860s. Headed by Ben Cartwright, the family owned a large ranch, named The Ponderosa, which bordered the shore of Lake Tahoe. Ben, a widower, had three sons, Joseph "Little Joe", Adam, and Eric "Hoss".

Bonanza ran for 14 seasons and re-runs are still played on both the Hallmark channel and TV-Land.

Broadcast History:

September 1959 - September 1961: Saturday at 7:30pm
September 1961 - May 1972: Sunday at 9:00pm
May 1972 - August 1972: Tuesday at 7:30pm
September 1972 - January 1973: Tuesday at 8:00pm

Original Theme Song
Second Version of Theme Song
Third Version of Theme Song
Theme Song

Theme Song

	Original Theme
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"Bonanza" Information

First Episode:

1: 1x01 -- A Rose for Lotta (Sep/12/1959)

Last Episode:

431: 14x16 -- The Hunter (Jan/16/1973)

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Classification:	Scripted
Genre:	Drama \| Western
Also Known As:	• Ponderosa (syndication title)
Status:	Canceled/Ended
Network:	NBC ( USA)
Runtime:	60 Minutes
Premiere:	September 12, 1959
Ended:	January 16, 1973
Color:	Color

"Bonanza" Cast

•Lorne Greene	played	Ben Cartwright Character Guide
•Pernell Roberts	played	Adam Cartwright (S01-S06) Character Guide
•Dan Blocker	played	Eric "Hoss" Cartwright (S01-S13) Character Guide
•Michael Landon (1)	played	Joseph "Little Joe" Francis Cartwright Character Guide
•Mitch Vogel	played	Jamie Hunter-Cartwright (S12-S14)

"Bonanza" Crew

• Creator	David Dortort \| Dario Piazza
• Executive Producer	David Dortort
• Producer	Richard Collins (1) \| David Dortort \| Kent McCray \| Gary Wohllenben \| Thomas Sarnoff
• Associate Producer	James W. Lane (1) \| John Hawkins (1)

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"Bonanza" Guest Stars

• Bill Clark (1)	played	"Deputy Sheriff Bill" / "Townsman" / "Deputy" [43 Eps]
• Bob Miles (3)	played	"Deputy Sheriff" / "" / "Townsman" [35 Eps]
• Grandon Rhodes	played	"Doctor Martin" / "Dr. Martin" / "Mr. Simpson" [23 Eps]
• Troy Melton	played	"Dravers" / "Walt Jordan" / "Carson" [18 Eps]
• Hal Burton	played	"Townsman" / "Deputy Sheriff" / "Stage driver" [17 Eps]
• Harry Holcombe (1)	played	"Dr. Martin" / "Dr. Lewis" / "Doctor" [16 Eps]
• Martha Manor	played	"Blonde Townswoman" / "Martha" / "Townswoman" [15 Eps]
• Lane Bradford	played	"Charlie" / "Stimler" / "Todd" [14 Eps]
• Bern Hoffman	played	"Bartender" / "Sam the Bartender" / "Fisherman" [13 Eps]
• Henry Wills	played	"Townsman" / "Bandit #2" / "Gilbert" [12 Eps]

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