Bonanza
"America's Favorite TV Western"
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The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
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Set in the 19th-century Nevada territory, this series roots its action in the operations of the Ponderosa ranch. The narrative centers on a single father and his sons, balancing their private responsibilities with the external pressures of early American frontier life. It treats family dynamics as a core component of the Western genre rather than a side effect of the setting.
Lorne Greene leads the Cartwright household, anchoring a format that shifts between intimate family drama and regional conflict. The episodes navigate the complications of managing a vast ranch while responding to the needs of the surrounding community. By focusing on the internal hierarchy of the brothers and their father, the show offers a persistent, low-stakes look at domestic life within a wild west environment.
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- First Aired
- September 12, 1959
- Status
- Ended
- Episode Runtime
- 49 minutes
- Origin
- US
- TMDB Votes
- 478