Set in Nevada, Bonanza – which premiered in 1959 and ran for 14 seasons – looked like a Western, but at its core, it was a family drama that focused on three sons and their father, Ben Cartwright, who ...

The iconic series helped define television Westerns, ran for more than 400 episodes, and remains easy to revisit decades ...

When Bonanza first hit TV screens in 1959, it didn't just ride into the Western genre – it helped define it. The show galloped through 14 successful seasons on NBC, captivating audiences with the ...

Those who love westerns are certainly familiar with Bonanza. The TV show ran for 14 seasons from 1959 to 1973, and it starred beloved actors like Michael Landon, Lorne Green, Pernell Roberts, and Dan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Running on NBC from 1959 to 1973, Bonanza centered on the Cartwright family—patriarch Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene) and his three ...

TV viewers in the ’60s and early ’70s absolutely adored Bonanza. The show stands as NBC’s longest-running western, and it featured Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon as ...

For decades, the Western has lived a cyclical existence in American entertainment. It rises, it fades, and then-just when it feels like it's been left behind-it rides again. From the dominance of ...

LOS ANGELES Actor Pernell Roberts, who shocked Hollywood by leaving the TV Western Bonanza at the height of its popularity, then found fame again years later on Trapper John, M.D., has died. He was 81 ...