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.

NBC’s Bonanza was one of the longest-running Westerns. With 14 seasons and 440 episodes aired, fans remember the Cartwrights well — and many viewers also remember that for 11 of those 14 seasons, the ...

Long before Yellowstone or the Dutton Ranch were concepts in Taylor Sheridan's mind—in fact, long before he was even born—there was the Cartwright family and the Ponderosa Ranch on Bonanza. And ...

When it comes to television Westerns, Bonanza truly defined an era. The series ran on NBC from 1959 to 1973, making it the second longest-running Western on American network television (after Gunsmoke ...

Karen Grassle as Caroline Ingalls and Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls in 'Little House on the Prairie.' Image via NBC For 30 years, Michael Landon had a strong working relationship with NBC. The ...

Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker and Michael Landon as Ben, Adam, Hoss, and Joe Cartwright, riding horses and looking at the sky in Bonanza. Image via NBC When it comes to classic television ...

According to Bonanza, the Ponderosa Ranch was as close to heaven as mortal man could get on Earth. The sprawling 600,000-acre stretch of land came complete with picturesque mountain views, ...

When it comes to classic television Westerns, only one ever ran longer than Bonanza. The famed 14-season Western program was an NBC staple from 1959 until 1973, as many generations grew up with the ...