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Bonanza |
| Logistics: | ||
| Season(s) Aired | ... | 1959-1973 |
| Season featuring Vaughn | .... | 1962 |
| Episode No. | ... | 3.24 |
| Date Aired | ... | March 4, 1962 |
| Network | ... | NBC |
| Night/Time Slot | ... | |
| Run Time | .... | 60 min |
| Filmed in | .... | Color |
| Synopsis: |
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The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community. The Cartwright's thousand-square-mile Ponderosa Ranch is located near Virginia City, Nevada, site of the Comstock Silver Lode, during and after the Civil War. Each of the sons was born to a different wife of Ben's; none of the mothers is still alive. Adventures are typical western ones, with lots of personal relationships/problems thrown in as well. Summary written by Ed Stephan. Content from Internet Movie Database. Vaughn Monroe plays Hank Meyers in the episode "The Wooing of Abigail Jones" |
| Cast: | ||
| Lorne Greene | .... | Ben Cartwright |
| Pernell Roberts | .... | Adam Cartwright (1959-1965) |
| Dan Blocker | .... | Hoss Cartwright (1959-1972) |
| Michael Landon | ... | Little Joe Cartwright |
| Victor Sen Yung | ... | Hop Sing |
For a more complete listing of cast and credits, click here to link to the Internet Movie Database.
| Commentary: |
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The segment of "Bonanza" on which I worked was filmed on Paramount's back lot...Western Street, as it was known on the lot. The interiors were filmed on stage 5...the interior of the Ponderosa. A segment of "Bonanza" took 6 days to shoot...they were anywhere from 12 to 16 hour days. A 60 hour work week was the norm. Contributed by Ed Thompson who was a set lighting technician for the episode in which Vaughn guest starred. |