Bonanza is one of the most successful shows ever made. In addition to the western series Gunsmoke, this western masterpiece ...

Star Trek and Bonanza actually have a fair bit on common. The NBC series shared multiple different cast members both before ...

Bonanza premiered on television in 1959. The series, set in Nevada, told the story of a prosperous rancher named Ben Cartwright and his three sons — Adam, Eric, better known as “Hoss,” and Little Joe.

This is the continuing saga of the Cartwrights, only none of the original Cartwrights are here anymore but their sons appear. Ben and Hoss have passed on and Little Joe is MIA; he joined up with Teddy ...

Lorne Greene as Ben Cartwright. When Bonanza first hit TV screens in 1959, it didn't just ride into the Western genre – it helped define it. The show galloped through 14 successful seasons on NBC, ...

2002-06-09 04:00:00 PDT Crystal Bay, Nev.-- They were the most devout among the dedicated, stretched out on the floor of a conference room like teenagers in the wee hours of Saturday morning staring ...