Long before Yellowstone or the Dutton Ranch were concepts in Taylor Sheridan's mind—in fact, long before he was even born—there was the Cartwright family and the Ponderosa Ranch on Bonanza. And ...

When it comes to television Westerns, Bonanza truly defined an era. The series ran on NBC from 1959 to 1973, making it the second longest-running Western on American network television (after Gunsmoke ...

Dan Blocker, who played Hoss on 'Bonanza,' had an impressive net worth when he died tragically young, shocking his fans and co-stars. At the time of his untimely passing, Dan Blocker had a net worth ...

Bonanza is now considered one of the most popular Western series of all time, spanning 14 seasons and becoming the first prime-time network Western to film in color. But, did you know that, early in ...

Dan Blocker is best remembered as the gentle giant Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza, but his life could have taken a very different turn — long before the show, Blocker was preparing for a career that had ...

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. Trader Mike Wilson attempts to escape ...

This Western series paved the way for many television shows and movies, and fans still watch it to this day. Bonanza is a ...