Bonanza (1959)
7.0
Western
1959
14 Seasons
The show chronicles the weekly adventures of the Cartwright family, headed by the thrice-widowed patriarch Ben Cartwright. He had three sons, each by a different wife: the eldest was the urbane architect Adam who built the ranch house; the second was the warm and lovable giant Eric "Hoss"; and the youngest was the hotheaded and impetuous Joseph or "Little Joe". Via exposition and flashback episodes and each wife was accorded a different ethnicity. The family's cook was the Chinese immigrant Hop Sing.
Director: David Dortort
Cast: Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, David Canary, Tim Matheson, Ray Teal, Victor Sen Yung, Lou Frizzell, Bing Russell, Mitch Vogel
