Bonanza premiered on television in 1959. The series, set in Nevada, told the story of a prosperous rancher named Ben Cartwright and his three sons — Adam, Eric, better known as “Hoss,” and Little Joe.

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 ...

According to Biography, Michael Landon was born in New York in 1936. Landon endured a stressful childhood and a mother who reportedly suffered from depression. However, he was able to overcome his ...

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 ...

Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker and Michael Landon as Ben, Adam, Hoss, and Joe Cartwright, riding horses and looking at the sky in Bonanza. Image via NBC When it comes to classic television ...

Karen Grassle as Caroline Ingalls and Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls in 'Little House on the Prairie.' Image via NBC For 30 years, Michael Landon had a strong working relationship with NBC. The ...