Bonanza

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Release year: 1959

Storyline

The Wild West adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their Nevada ranch while helping the surrounding community.

Top credits

Awards

3 wins & 9 nominations

Did you know

• Lorne Greene was only 13 years older than his on-screen sons, Pernell Roberts and Dan Blocker.

• Michael Landon wore four-inch lifts in the series.

• During the filming of one episode at Paramount Studios, Lorne Greene was required to jump off a ship, into a water tank (known as the "B Tank"). Michael Landon recalled that when Greene did the stunt, he jumped into the water feet first and went completely under, but his hair piece came off and floated on the surface. Landon and co-star Dan Blocker watched to see what would happen next. After a minute, Greene's hand shot up out of the water, grabbed the hairpiece, and pulled it down. Greene emerged from the water tank, wearing his hairpiece slightly askew. He walked nonchalantly past the snickering crew, and went into his trailer without saying a word.

Episodes

430 episodes – 14 seasons

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FAQ

• is there a reason the non Pernell Robert episodes in syndication are usually referred to as the lost episodes?
• How did the characters Adam and Hoss leave the series?
• Little Joe's middle name