Bonanza (season 4)

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Cast of Bonanza in 1959
Cast of Bonanza in 1959
Starring
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 34
Release
Original network NBC
Original release September 23, 1962 (1962-09-23) – May 26, 1963 (1963-05-26)
List of Bonanza episodes

The fourth season of the American Western television series Bonanza premiered on NBC on September 23, 1962, with the final episode airing May 26, 1963.[1] The series was developed and produced by David Dortort, and season four starred Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon. The season consisted of 34 episodes of a series total 431 hour-long episodes, the entirety of which was produced in color.[2] Season four was aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. It ranked #4 in the Nielsen ratings, the highest rated Western for the 1962-1963 season.[3]

Synopsis

Bonanza is set around the Ponderosa Ranch near Virginia City, Nevada and chronicles the weekly adventures of the Cartwright family, consisting of Ben Cartwright and his three sons (each by a different wife), Adam, Eric ("Hoss"), and Joseph ("Little Joe"). A regular character is their ranch cook, Hop Sing.

Cast and characters

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See also: List of Bonanza characters

Main cast

Recurring

Guest cast

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Production

Casting

Bing Russell was added to the series as recurring character Deputy Clem Foster beginning with episode 18, "Half a Rouge".[4]

Filming

On location filming for season four took place at Incline Village for episode 1, "The First Born"; episode 2, "The Quest", and episode 7, "The War Comes to Washoe".[5] Additional locations were Griffith Park for episode 29, "Five into the Wind",[6] and Bronson Canyon for episode 32, "Rich Man, Poor Man"[7]

Episodes

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See also: List of Bonanza episodes
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No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date
101 1 "The First Born" Don McDougall Judy and George W. George September 23, 1962 (1962-09-23)
102 2 "The Quest" Christian Nyby John Furia[A] and Thomas Thompson September 30, 1962 (1962-09-30)
103 3 "The Artist" Don McDougall Frank Chase October 7, 1962 (1962-10-07)
104 4 "A Hot Day for a Hanging" William F. Claxton Preston Wood and Elliott Arnold October 14, 1962 (1962-10-14)
105 5 "The Deserter" William Witney Norman Lessing October 21, 1962 (1962-10-21)
106 6 "The Way Station" Lewis Allen Frank Cleaver October 28, 1962 (1962-10-28)
107 7 "The War Comes to Washoe" Don McDougall Alvin Sapinsley November 4, 1962 (1962-11-04)
108 8 "Knight Errant" William F. Claxton Joseph Hoffman November 18, 1962 (1962-11-18)
109 9 "The Beginning" Christian Nyby Preston Wood November 25, 1962 (1962-11-25)
110 10 "The Deadly Ones" William Witney Story by: N. B. Stone Jr.
Teleplay by: Denne Petitclerc		 December 2, 1962 (1962-12-02)
111 11 "Gallagher's Sons" Christian Nyby Dick Nelson December 9, 1962 (1962-12-09)
112 12 "The Decision" William F. Claxton Story by: Norman Jacob
Teleplay by: Frank Chase		 December 16, 1962 (1962-12-16)
113 13 "The Good Samaritan" Don McDougall Robert Bloomfield December 23, 1962 (1962-12-23)
114 14 "The Jury" Christian Nyby Robert Vincent Wright December 30, 1962 (1962-12-30)
115 15 "The Colonel" Lewis Allen Preston Wood January 6, 1963 (1963-01-06)
116 16 "Song in the Dark" Don McDougall Judy and George W. George January 13, 1963 (1963-01-13)
117 17 "Elegy for a Hangman" Hollingsworth Morse Story by: E. M. Parsons
Teleplay by: E. M. Parsons and Shirl Hendryx		 January 20, 1963 (1963-01-20)
118 18 "Half a Rogue" Don McDougall Arnold Belgard January 27, 1963 (1963-01-27)
119 19 "The Last Haircut" William F. Claxton Charles Lang February 3, 1963 (1963-02-03)
120 20 "Marie, My Love" Lewis Allen Story by: Anne Howard Bailey and Anthony Lawrence
Teleplay by: Anthony Lawrence		 February 10, 1963 (1963-02-10)
121 21 "The Hayburner" William F. Claxton Alex Sharp February 17, 1963 (1963-02-17)
122 22 "The Actress" Christian Nyby Norman Lessing February 24, 1963 (1963-02-24)
123 23 "A Stranger Passed This Way" Lewis Allen William L. Stuart March 3, 1963 (1963-03-03)
124 24 "The Way of Aaron" Murray Golden Raphael David Blau March 10, 1963 (1963-03-10)
125 25 "A Woman Lost" Don McDougall Frank Chase March 17, 1963 (1963-03-17)
126 26 "Any Friend of Walter's" John Florea Lois Hire March 24, 1963 (1963-03-24)
127 27 "Mirror of a Man" Lewis Allen A. I. Bezzerides March 31, 1963 (1963-03-31)
128 28 "My Brother's Keeper" Murray Golden Seeleg Lester April 7, 1963 (1963-04-07)
129 29 "Five into the Wind" William F. Claxton Meyer Dolinsky April 21, 1963 (1963-04-21)
130 30 "The Saga of Whizzer McGee" Don McDougall Robert L. Welch April 28, 1963 (1963-04-28)
131 31 "Thunder Man" Lewis Allen Lewis Reed May 5, 1963 (1963-05-05)
132 32 "Rich Man, Poor Man" John Florea Story by: Arnold Belgard and Robert Fresco
Teleplay by: Richard P. McDonagh, Barbara and Milton Merlin		 May 12, 1963 (1963-05-12)
133 33 "The Boss" Arthur H. Nadel Leo Gordon and Paul Leslie Peil May 19, 1963 (1963-05-19)
134 34 "Little Man... Ten Feet Tall" Lewis Allen Story by: Eric Norden and Frank Arno
Teleplay by: Eric Norden		 May 26, 1963 (1963-05-26)

Release

Season four aired on Sundays from 9:00 pm–10:00 pm on NBC.[8]

Reception

Season four ranked #4 in the Nielsen ratings, the highest rated Western for the 1962-1963 season.[3]

Awards and nominations

Award Year[lower-alpha 1] Category Nominee(s) / Work Result Ref(s)
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1963 Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design Earl Hedrick (scenic designer) and Hal Pereira (art director) Nominated [9]
  1. ↑ Indicates the year of ceremony.

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Shapiro 1997, pp. 83, 88.
  2. ↑ Shapiro 1997, pp. 5, 65–157.
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  4. ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 70.
  5. ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 64-66.
  6. ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 74.
  7. ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 75.
  8. ↑ Brooks & Marsh 2007, p. 164.
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Bibliography

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External links

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