"Bonanza" (1959)TV-Serie 1959-1973

... Schöpfer:

David Dortort
Fred Hamilton

Staffeln:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14

Premierendatum:

12. September 1959 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.

Plot Keywords:

Widower | 1860s | Frontier | Nevada | Ranch

Filmpreise:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 12 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Special meanings

US TV Schedule:

Wed. May 14	4:00 PM	TVLAND	The Auld Sod	#3.20
Thur. May 15	4:00 PM	TVLAND	Gift of Water	#3.21

Besetzung

Lorne Greene	...	Ben Cartwright / ... (407 Folgen, 1959-1973)
Michael Landon	...	Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright / ... (391 Folgen, 1959-1973)
Dan Blocker	...	Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright / ... (385 Folgen, 1959-1972)
Pernell Roberts	...	Adam Cartwright (172 Folgen, 1959-1965)

Alternativ:

Ponderosa (USA) (rerun title)
Bonanza (Österreich) (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

60 Min (430 episodes)

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.33 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono

Altersfreigabe:

Finland:K-11 (DVD) (2006) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G

Drehorte:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Firma:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Dies und das:

According to the 1973 book "Marilyn Beck's Hollywood", when Pernell Roberts told Lorne Greene he was leaving the series because he wanted to challenge himself as an actor, Greene told him to stick to it as he would be so rich by the end of the run he could hire Tennessee Williams himself to write a play for him. Roberts' career went into a tailspin that lasted over a decade after he left the show. Co-star Michael Landon later said of Roberts' departure that they simply took a leaf out of the dining room table and split the money three rather than four ways. While the post "Bonanza" Roberts struggled (until later catching on with "Trapper John, M.D." (1979), Greene, Landon and Dan Blocker became very wealthy from their income from the show, which all three wisely invested.

Pannen:

Anachronismus: During the first season opening credits, the Cartwrights can be seen galloping on horses on a dirt road that contains an unmistakable set of tire tracks from the truck carrying the camera in front of them.

Dialogzitate:

[running gag]
Ben Cartwright: Hey, Joe, do you know the difference between a table and an ottoman?
Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright: Sure I do.
Ben Cartwright: Then take your feet off the table!
[Hoss rolls his eyes]
Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: He'll never learn to do that.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Teenage Caveman (#4.15)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Bonanza

Special meanings

I lost my father at a very young age.So young in fact,that I have no recollection of him.Over the years I have learned many things about him. One of those things was that he loved westerns,and watching Bonanza every Sunday evening was an absolute ritual for him.I,myself, remember the tail end of the series' run,having been 8 years old when the show ceased production in 1973.Watching this show over the years somehow makes me closer to my long ago lost father.It has all the right elements to make a show successful;laughter,tears,edge of your seat suspense,and it even angered you at times.My most vivid memory of the show's original run,came shortly after the death of our beloved "Hoss" Cartwright,Dan Blocker.One particular episode,and the end of the closing credits, flashed a picture of Blocker,and faded to black,and I can also recall my oldest sister with a tear in her eye at the sight of this.I can remember this as though it were yesterday.On behalf of my late father, who is not here to say so himself,we love Bonanza.Long live the Cartwrights.