Bonanza, the first hour-long Western series filmed in color, tells of the adventure and drama of the fictional Cartwright family. The thirty-ninth episode, Day of Reckoning, written by R. Hamer Norris and Leonard Heideman, made its on-screen debut on October 22, 1960.  An Indian named Matsou (Ricardo Montalban) receives a small piece of Ponderosa land as […]

Millions of fans and casual viewers tuned in to watch the popular television series entitled Bonanza. The nontraditional Western program revolves around the Cartwright family and their weekly adventures. Fred Freiberger and Steve McNeil wrote the thirty-eighth episode of Bonanza, Denver McKee. At the same time, B-picture auteur Jacques Tourneur served as the episode’s director. Denver […]

Bonanza, a Western television program under the NBC network, shows the stories and adventures of the Cartwrights, a fictional family of ranchers who lived on the Ponderosa ranch. The Hopefuls, the program’s thirty-seventh episode, debuted on October 8, 1960, and was written by E. Jack Neumann. Charles Maxwell, who plays Shenandoah, also joins the supporting cast.  […]

Bonanza follows the weekly adventures of the Cartwright family, led by the patriarch, Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene). The 14-seasons program also shows how the main characters cared for their neighbors and the surrounding community. The Mill, Bonanza’s thirty-sixth episode, written by Halsted Wells, premiered on October 1, 1960. Tom Edwards (Harry Townes), a disabled farmer, holds […]

Bonanza is one of the longest-running primetime Western dramas loved by many Americans during its time. The adventures of the Cartwright family as they live on the fictional Ponderosa ranch continue for 14 seasons. John Twist wrote Badge Without Honor, the second season’s third episode, which debuted on television on September 24, 1960. Gerald Eskith (Dan […]

Bonanza, the 14-season long Western television series, depicted the weekly adventures of the fictional Cartwright family as they run and defend the Ponderosa ranch and the town from forces of crime and greed. Robert E. Thompson wrote season two’s second episode, The Mission, which aired on September 17, 1960. Former army scout Charlie Trent (Henry Hull), […]

Fans continue to witness the daily adventures of the fictional Cartwright family as Bonanza, the hit Western television series, launched its second season on September 10, 1960, with its first episode, Showdown, written by Dean Riesner. Sam Kirby (Ben Cooper) and his gang of outlaws hide out on the Ponderosa as they evade the law. Sam […]

The classic Western television series, Bonanza, shows the daily adventures of the Cartwright family, owners of the fictional Ponderosa ranch. Laurence E. Mascott wrote its thirty-second episode, Death at Dawn, which appeared on-screen on April 30, 1960, influenced by the vintage-like television series, The Untouchables. This episode also marks the end of Bonanza’s first season. […]

Millions of viewers and avid Western fans followed the adventures of the Cartwright family in Bonanza. Anthony Lawrance wrote Bonanza’s thirty-first episode of its first season, Dark Star, which aired on April 23, 1960. Hugo Haas, a cult movie director, plays Zurka, the chief, alongside Arthur Batanides as Spiro and Lily Valenty as Bruja. Gypsy girl […]

Bonanza is one of NBC’s Western television shows, airing its 14 seasons on their network from 1959 to 1973. Season one’s thirtieth episode, Feet of Clay, written by John Furia Jr., premiered on April 16, 1960. David Ladd, the son of film icon Alan Ladd (and a future film executive in his own right), appears as […]

Millions of Americans watch Bonanza, one of NBC’s Western television programs, during its peak era from 1959 until 1973. Harold Jack Bloom wrote Bitter Water, which debuted on television on April 9, 1960. In this episode, the miner Len Keith wants to buy some land from the rancher Andy McCarren close to the Ponderosa. Tod, […]

The well-loved Western television series, Bonanza, follows the adventures of the fictional Cartwright family. Thomas Thompson wrote season one’s twenty-eighth episode, San Francisco, which made its television debut on April 2, 1960. The featured guest stars include Murvyn Vye, who played Cut-Rate Joe, Robert Nichols as Johnny, and O.Z. Whitehead as Hamp. The Cartwrights and their […]