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Bonanza
'Bonanza' was one of the most successful westerns in American television history. The series, which premiered on NBC on September 12, 1959 and ran until 1972, was the second longest-running TV western after 'Gunsmoke'. Set on the vast Ponderosa Ranch near Virginia City in the state of Nevada, it told the story of patriarch Ben Cartwright and his three sons. Lavishly filmed in colour, 'Bonanza' was at heart less an action piece than a family drama, and it grew into an international sensation.
The series was carried by its ensemble: Lorne Greene as the dignified father Ben Cartwright, Pernell Roberts as the thoughtful Adam, Dan Blocker as the good-natured 'Hoss' and Michael Landon as the impetuous 'Little Joe'; Victor Sen Yung played the houseman Hop Sing. After NBC moved the series from Saturday to Sunday, it took off and was, for three seasons, the most popular program on American television – to this day 'Bonanza' is shown in reruns around the world.
Inseparable from the series is its rousing theme tune, composed by the seasoned Hollywood tunesmiths Jay Livingston and Ray Evans; the best-known, instrumental version features the lead guitar of Joe Maphis. The show's popularity also spurred its cast's musical activities: besides joint albums by the 'Bonanza' cast, Lorne Greene even scored a number-one hit on the American pop charts with the narrative ballad 'Ringo'.
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