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Bonanza (1959–1973)
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The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community. |
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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
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,4,136,19,200,arialbd,7,255,255,255,1_ZAon IMDb,5,1,14,200,verdenab,7,255,255,255,1_ZA49:37,164,1,14,40,verdenab,7,255,255,255,1_.jpg "Bonanza: Season 2: Episode 17 -- Joe tries to stop a homesteader he finds starting a fire on the Ponderosa and ends up shooting him in self-defense. Feeling responsible for the dead man's daughter, Joe brings the petulant daughter Willow back to the Ponderosa.")
,4,136,19,200,arialbd,7,255,255,255,1_ZAon IMDb,5,1,14,200,verdenab,7,255,255,255,1_ZA49:31,164,1,14,40,verdenab,7,255,255,255,1_.jpg "Bonanza: Season 2: Episode 16 -- Ben sends Hoss and Joe to Sacremento to check on the widow of an old friend. Hoss falls in love with the woman, Helen Layton, and decides to bring her back to the Ponderosa. He intends to marry her, unaware that she is a chronic gambler.")
,4,136,19,200,arialbd,7,255,255,255,1_ZAon IMDb,5,1,14,200,verdenab,7,255,255,255,1_ZA49:39,164,1,14,40,verdenab,7,255,255,255,1_.jpg "Bonanza: Season 2: Episode 15 -- The son of Luke Grayson arrives from the East and learns that Ben Cartwright shot and killed his father. Ben fired only in self-defense and feels badly for the young man. Todd Grayson vows revenge.")
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Cast
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| Lorne Greene | ... |
Ben Cartwright
(429 episodes, 1959-1973)
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| Michael Landon | ... |
Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
(426 episodes, 1959-1973)
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| Dan Blocker | ... |
Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
(415 episodes, 1959-1972)
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| Pernell Roberts | ... |
Adam Cartwright
(200 episodes, 1959-1965)
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Storyline
The Cartwright's thousand-square-mile Ponderosa Ranch is located near Virginia City, Nevada, site of the Comstock Silver Lode, during and after the Civil War. Each of the sons was born to a different wife of Ben's; none of the mothers is still alive. Adventures are typical western ones, with lots of personal relationships/problems thrown in as well. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Deputy Sheriff: I'll swear you in. Do you?
Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: I do.
Deputy Sheriff: You are.
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Trivia
The character Ben Cartwright is a New Englander who had been a seaman. Before setting out West with his young son Adam, the widower Ben had been a ship's chandler, running a shop supplying gear to merchant vessels. (This past is referred to in several episodes, but most significantly, "Elizabeth, My Love" broadcast during the second season on May 27, 1961, when an older Ben is remembering Adam's late mother, his first wife.) See more »Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In every episode each character who wore a gun had a pistol belt with no loops for bullets. The show took place during the Civil War. Pistols were cap and ball, did not use metallic cartridges. Thus no bullet loops. See more »Quotes
[Hoss reluctantly agrees to serve as a temporary deputy sheriff]Deputy Sheriff: I'll swear you in. Do you?
Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: I do.
Deputy Sheriff: You are.
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Crazy Credits
The opening and closing credits show a picture on the screen that corresponds with whatever credit is being given ("Music by" is accompanied by a man playing a violin, "Written by" has a Mark Twain-inspired writer type holding a book with "Bonanza" written on its cover, etc.) See more »
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