It's pretty much impossible to think about the Western TV genre without thinking of Bonanza. The beloved NBC series galloped into fans' lives on Sept. 12, 1959, and ran for 14 seasons. Bonanza ...

Few Western television shows had the lasting power as NBC's Bonanza. An impressive series about a rancher and his three sons, the horse opera was a breath of fresh air for many who were used to ...

When Bonanza first galloped onto television screens in 1959, it became an instant hit. Viewers were drawn to the Cartwright family and their adventures on the Ponderosa, and Pernell Roberts, who ...