Bonanza (Scripted, English)
Genres: Drama, Action, Western
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1959-09-12
Ended: 1973-01-16
Network: NBC
Country: US
Airs on: Tuesday
Air time: 20:00
Runtime: 60 minutes
Average rating: 7.8
Bonanza chronicles the weekly adventures of the Cartwright family, headed by the thrice-widowed patriarch Ben Cartwright. He had three sons, each by a different wife: the eldest was the urbane architect Adam Cartwright who built the ranch house; the second was the warm and lovable giant Eric "Hoss" Cartwright; and the youngest was the hotheaded and impetuous Joseph or "Little Joe". The family's cook was the Chinese immigrant Hop Sing.