Bonanza series aired 1959 1973 available on primetime tv western. Bonanza is an american western television series that ran on nbc from september 12, 1959, to january 16, 1973. Nestled above the shores of lake tahoe is the ponderosa ranch, home of ben cartwright and his sons adam, hoss and joe a. After a gang of outlaws robs a bank in virginia city, one of them gets a job on the ponderosa to keep an eye on the authorities. Bonanza dark star, full episode classic western tv series by western mania. Bonanza tv series complete first season 1 volume 1 dvd new 16. Bonanza escape to ponderosa, full length episode classic. Ben quickly has his fill of the arrogant young man and decide. Sunday, january 6, 1963 one of ben cartwrights old war buddies who claims to be a business tycoon developing a new territory, woos a wealthy virginia city widow and jeopardizes a ponderosa land deal. Bonanza breed of violence, full episode classic western tv series. With lorne greene, pernell roberts, dan blocker, michael landon. Three army deserters sutton joe maross, tyler grant williams, and mertz james parnell take refuge on the ponderosa, beating little joe senseless. Watch bonanza season, episode 25 a visit to upright.
In the series ben cartwright is a single father with three sons. Season 3 guide for bonanza tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The cartwrights discover an old enemy killing steers on the ponderosa. Watch bonanza online full episodes all seasons yidio. Adam is bushwhacked by three deserters from the army who are hiding out on the ponderosa. Ben travels to nearby pine city to pay respects after learning of the murder of his nephew will. The first rendition of the bonanza theme by jay livingston and ray evans that was used in the next fourteen episodes had a different closing theme, and was rescored with a second rendition closing theme, starting with episode 15, the last hunt. Bonanza full episodes season 1 episode 1 dailymotion. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series bonanza. Find out when bonanza is on tv, including series 1episode 25. Three army deserters sutton joe maross, tyler grant williams, and mertz james parnell take refuge on the ponderosa, beating little.
Nascar contradictions on full display with may 17 return. Season 1, episode 19 january 23, 1960 hoss and joe are arrested in texas when they are mistaken for the slade brothers, who were involved in a feud between two families. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Did you know 50,000 sellers voted bonanza best overall marketplace over ebay, amazon, and etsy. Lasting 14 seasons and 430 episodes, it ranks as the second longest running western series behind gunsmoke and still continues to air in syndication, the show centers around the cartwright family, who live in the area near lake tahoe, nevada. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show bonanza anytime, anywhere. Lotta crabtree is hired by mining tycoon alpheus troy to lure one of the cartwrights into town and hold him for ransom in exchange for ponderosa timber rights. Bonanza is an american western television series developed and produced by david dortort and broadcast in the united states for 14 seasons on the nbc network. James arness and milburn stone portrayed their gunsmoke characters for 20 consecutive years. Hyperlinks to all 14 seasons of the series are provided and followed by a series of comprehensive articles.
Three deserters escaped from an army stockade to the ponderosa. What episode of bonanza did hoss hurt a prizefighter and have to fight another. While visiting the ponderosa, april is bitten by a rabid wolf. You can hear the difference as the last, few remaining credits roll by towards the end of. Joe, meanwhile, must overcome his guilt over killing another man in self defense while trying to avoid the dead mans bitterly grieving father.
Bonanza the blood line, full length episode, lee van cleef. Bonanza was one of the most popular shows of its time, but not in our house. Bens ability to close a livestock contract with a widow whos part of the temperance movement hinges on the sale of a d. Vera miles gueststars as ben cartwrights longtime friend april christopher. Bonanza season 1 episode 25 escape to ponderosa dailymotion. After adam is bushwhacked by three army deserters, ben tracks them down, and tackles the brutal captain bolton who is pursuing them. Plot while in san francisco on business, ben meets rita, a friend from the past. Bonanza escape to ponderosa, full length episode classic western tv series season 1, episode 25 when three army deserters escape and show up on the.
Bonanza tv show season 3 episodes list next episode. Bonanza is an nbcproduced television series that ran on the nbc network from september 12, 1959 to january 16, 1973. The bonanza episode guide is the most comprehensive on the beloved tv series. Watch bonanza season 1 episode 25 online escape to ponderosa. The cartwrights go up against two san francisco men who plan to get rich by killing off the antelope herdswhich the indians rely on for their foodand selling the meat to virginia citys swarms of silver miners. Bonanza tv show season 6 episodes list next episode. Hoss goes above and beyond to help an eccentric, aging inventor and his overlyprotective granddaughter realize their dream of manned flight. When a captain comes looking for them, ben realizes what theyve had to deal with and promises to let his good friend in charge of that fort know the real truth. I guess i get a small measure of satisfaction from the fact that i can catch up on these great old shows, but mom and dads old shows are nowhere to be found. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list provider.
Previous all episodes 430 next escape to ponderosa poster. The entire run of the series 431 hourlong episodes was produced in color. An alcoholic saloon girl changes her life with the help of ben and an exprizefighter who falls in love with her. Bonanza the ponderosa birdman tv episode 1965 imdb.
When ben pursues them, he is hindered by a captain bolton, the arroga. Get great deals on 1959 bonanza tv series box set dvds. Bonanza death on sun mountain tv episode 1959 imdb. Bonanza full episodes season 1 episode 1 a rose for lotta. Bonanza seasons 15 box sets in german english subtitles new in shrink. Ben joins army captain bolton in the search for adams. Season 6 guide for bonanza tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary.
Followed by hoss cartwright and little joe cartwright. Bonanza the stranger, season 1, episode 24, full movie. Unexpectedly, rita begins to fall for the prizefighter. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, bonanza is nbcs longestrunning western, and ranks overall as the secondlongestrunning western series on u.
Entrepreneur magazine named bonanza one of the best entrepreneurial companies in america. When an innocent man is killed, ben decides to boot them all back to california but he gets resistance from the others in the camp and some local miners who. Bonanza showdown, full episode classic western tv series. Bonanza 1959 tv series dvds for sale in stock ebay. Their camp has a sickly woman who needs to get to the high desert country. For 14 seasons, audiences enthusiastically tuned in to see the high sierra adventures of the cartwright clan. Bonanza was one of the longest running and most popular of all tv westerns. Bonanza season 1 episode 25 escape to ponderosa video. Bonanza, season 1, episode 25 escape from ponderosa. Watch bonanza episodes online season 14 2020 tv guide. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon. Ben cartwright and his three sons by three wives ride herd over the sprawling ponderosa spread in 1860s nevada in one of the most handsomely mounted and beloved series of all time. Watch bonanza season 5, episode 25 return to honor. Bonanza is a fun show to watch much drama, some comedy and always wholesome.
Contentsshow summary ben wants to rehabilitate alcoholic singer rita marlowe, but she remains desperate for a drink. The television show ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975, and was the united states longestrunning prime time, liveaction drama with 635 episodes. When an innocent man is killed, ben decides to boot them all back to california but he gets resistance from the others in. In order to escape punishment for mistreating two paiute women, a trader blames it on adam cartwright. Located near virginia city, nevada is a large ranch known as the ponderosa. Bens cousin matthew comes for a visit from the east and brings his spoiled brat of a son, jamie. The paiutes seize adam and make him a hostage as war erupts between the tribe and a local militia.