The Ponderosa: Season 1: Vol. 1 - Prequel to the TV Classic Bonanza
"The Ponderosa" is the exciting prequel to the classic western television series "Bonanza."  The series chronicles the early years of widower Ben Cartwright and his three sons Adam 21, Hoss 17 and Little Joe 12.  In these first 10 episodes from Season 1, the family acquires a small piece of scrub in the wilds of the Nevada Territory, called "The Ponderosa."  Together with their extended family including Hop Sing and Carloss the Cartwright’s make a go of it against all odds.   Relive the struggles and triumphs of life on the old western frontier through these beloved stories and characters created by "Bonanza" Executive Producer David Dortort.