Bonanza 1959
Created by David Dortort
- Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
- 49 min episodes
- 14 seasons
- 431 episodes
- Ended
- TV-PG
America's Favorite TV Western
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
WesternAction & AdventureDramaFamilynevadaranchfamilysingle fathercowboywild west19th centuryearly americainspirationalNBC
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Character
Classical in form, earnest, resolved and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
- gravecomic
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Cast
- Lorne GreeneBen Cartwright
- Michael LandonJoe Cartwright
- David CanaryCandy Canaday
- Tim MathesonGriff King
- Mitch VogelJamie Hunter Cartwright
Crew
- David DortortCreator
- David RoseOriginal Music Composer
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Seasons
- Season 132 eps · 1959
- Season 234 eps · 1960
- Season 334 eps · 1961
- Season 434 eps · 1962
- Season 534 eps · 1963
- Season 634 eps · 1964
- Season 733 eps · 1965
- Season 834 eps · 1966
- Season 934 eps · 1967
- Season 1030 eps · 1968
- Season 1128 eps · 1969
- Season1228 eps · 1970
- Season 1326 eps · 1971
- Season 1416 eps · 1972
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