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The Sisters Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #14

Most Western fans consider Bonanza one of history’s most outstanding Western television series. The series lasted 14 seasons (430 episodes), airing from 1959 to 1973, with the all-male family, the Cartwrights, as the center of attention. Carey Wilbur penned Bonanza’s fourteenth episode, The Sisters, which first aired on December 12, 1959. Among the featured stars in […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 28, 2022

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Vendetta Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #13

The Western television series Bonanza had its viewers glued to its show every week through its starstudded cast and compelling storyline. It also tackled various social issues while still incorporating the general Western theme. Thomas Thompson wrote Vendetta, which initially aired on December 5, 1959. The episode becomes the most action-filled episode since “The Paiute War.” […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 27, 2022

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The Hanging Posse Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #12

Bonanza is the second longest-running Western in history, focusing on the daily adventures of the Cartwright family. It was among the most influential Western shows during its time and the first Western series in color. Carey Wilbur wrote Bonanza’s twelfth episode, The Posse, which first appeared on November 28, 1959. The plot of this episode […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 26, 2022

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The Truckee Strip Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #11

The Western television series, Bonanza, took place in the early 60s, from 1959 to 1973. The program centers on the Cartwright family—a family of four consisting of the patriarch Ben Cartwright and his three sons, Adam Cartwright (the first son), Eric “Hoss” Cartwright, and Joseph “Little Joe” Cartwright (the last son). The Truckee Strip, written […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 26, 2022

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The Magnificent Adah Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #10

Bonanza, a classic television western that aired between 1959 and 1973, portrays the story of the Cartwright family, owners of the fictional Ponderosa ranch. Donald S. Sanford wrote its tenth episode, The Magnificent Adah, which premiered on November 14, 1959. Adah Isaacs Menken (Ruth Roman), a legendary stage actress, brings her honorable Mazeppa troupe to […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 26, 2022

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Mr. Henry Comstock Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #09

Bonanza was an hour-long weekly television Western series that originally aired from 1959 to 1973. The beloved Western show lasted 14 seasons and centers on the Cartwright family and the Ponderosa ranch. Mr. Henry Comstock, episode nine of Bonanza’s first season, was written by producer David Dortort and premiered on November 7, 1959. An older […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 26, 2022

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The Phillip Diedesheimer Story Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #08

Bonanza is NBC’s longest-running American Western television series, lasting 14 seasons. The hour-long adventures of Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene), the triple-widowed owner of the fictional Ponderosa ranch, and his three adult sons, Adam (Pernell Roberts), Hoss (Dan Blocker), and Little Joe, drew a sizable and devoted audience during its heyday. The Phillip Diedesheimer Story, written […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 26, 2022

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The Saga of Annie O’Toole Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #07

Bonanza was a weekly TV Western series that followed the Cartwright family’s trials and tribulations. Millions of viewers tuned in for 14 years to see the popular Western series. It is the second longest-running western series in television history, following “Gunsmoke.” Thomas Thompson wrote Bonanza’s seventh episode of its first season, The Saga of Annie O’Toole, […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 26, 2022

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The Julia Bulette Story Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #06

Bonanza is NBC’s longest-running Western television series that aired from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. The show follows the adventures of the Cartwrights, who live near Virginia City, Nevada, bordering Lake Tahoe. Written by Al C. Ward, The Julia Bulette Story, Bonanza’s sixth episode, first aired on October 17, 1959. Film noir icon […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 26, 2022

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Enter Mark Twain Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #05

Bonanza was one of the longest-running television series ever produced. The Western show ran from 1959 until 1973. In its heyday, it was watched by millions of Americans every week. Aired October 10, 1959, Enter Mark Twain is season one’s fifth episode in which the Cartwrights meet the well-known humorist. Samuel Clemens shows up in […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 26, 2022

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The Paiute War Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #04

Lasting 14 seasons and over 400 episodes, Bonanza is among the longest-running Western television series of its time. The program aired on NBC from 1959 until 1973. The show revolves around the wealthy and respected Cartwright family, who live nearby Virginia City, Nevada, bordering Lake Tahoe. First broadcast on October 3, 1959, Gene L. Coon […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 26, 2022

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The Newcomers Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #03

Bonanza was a Western television show airing from 1959 to 1973 and starring Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon. The series follows Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their Nevada ranch while also helping the local community. Thomas Thompson wrote the episode The Newcomers, which aired on September […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 26, 2022

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The Sisters Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #14

Vendetta Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #13

The Hanging Posse Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #12

The Truckee Strip Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #11

The Magnificent Adah Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #10

Mr. Henry Comstock Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #09

The Phillip Diedesheimer Story Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #08

The Saga of Annie O’Toole Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #07

The Julia Bulette Story Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #06

Enter Mark Twain Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #05

The Paiute War Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #04

The Newcomers Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #03

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