Bonanza

Bonanza is a TV western series that aired on NBC from 1959 to 1973.
It told the story of thrice-widowed rancher Ben Cartwright and his three adult sons, Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe. The four men owned the Ponderosa Ranch in Virginia City, Nevada.
Pernell Roberts, who played Adam Cartwright, left the show at the end of Season 6. Then in 1972, tragedy struck when Dan Blocker, who played Hoss Cartwright, died near the end of Season 13. As a result, Season 14 began with a story arc about the death of Hoss. The show was cancelled due to low ratings, leaving Gunsmoke on CBS as the only TV western still on the air for a couple more years.
Hanna-Barbera spoofed the show only once, in The Flintstones episode "Sheriff for a Day". In the episode's climax, when Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble face the Slatery Brothers in a showdown, the Cartrocks arrive to save them. The Cartrocks were drawn to resemble their live-action counterparts, but none of them was voiced by the original actor.
== Funtastic Connections ==
* Lorne Greene, who played Ben Cartwright, voiced Heidi's grandfather in the animated feature film Heidi's Song.
* Michael Landon, who played Little Joe Cartwright, hosted The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera Arena Show on 25 June 1981.
* Tim Matheson, the original voice of Jonny Quest, played Griff King during Bonanza's final season.
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