Bonanza (season 6)
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Cast of Bonanza in 1959
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 20, 1964 – May 23, 1965 |
The sixth season of the American Western television series Bonanza premiered on NBC on September 20, 1964, with the final episode airing May 23, 1965.[1] The series was developed and produced by David Dortort, and season six 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 six was aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. It moved up to capture the #1 spot in the Nielsen ratings for the 1964-1965 season, a position it would hold for three straight seasons.[3]
Contents
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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Main cast
- Lorne Greene as Ben Cartwright
- Pernell Roberts as Adam Cartwright
- Dan Blocker as Eric "Hoss" Cartwright
- Michael Landon as Joseph "Little Joe" Cartwright
Recurring
- Victor Sen Yung as Hop Sing
- Ray Teal as Sheriff Roy Coffee
- Bing Russell as Deputy Clem Foster
Guest cast
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- Lola Albright
- Hoyt Axton
- Noah Beery Jr.
- Mel Berger
- Charles Bronson
- Bruce Cabot
- Rory Calhoun
- Anthony Caruso
- Barrie Chase
- Steve Cochran
- John Conte
- Susanne Cramer
- Elaine Devry
- Dan Duryea
- Eddie Firestone
- Joan Freeman
- James Gregory
- Joan Hackett
- Mariette Hartley
- Kathryn Hays
- Earl Holliman
- Steve Ihnat
- Richard Jaeckel
- Henry Jones
- Barry Kelley
- George Kennedy
- Henry Kulky
- Sue Ane Langdon
- Viveca Lindfors
- Fabrizio Mioni
- Andrew Prine
- Aldo Ray
- Michael Rennie
- Cesar Romero
- Telly Savalas
- Jacqueline Scott
- Brenda Scott
- Everett Sloane
- Guy Stockwell
- Harold J. Stone
- Ilze Taurins
- Ernest Truex
- Warren Vanders
- Jean Willes
- Grant Williams
- Ed Wynn
- Bruce Yarnell
- Tony Young
Production
Filming
On location shooting for season six was completed at the following sites:
- Baldwin Gold Mine, Holcomb Valley - "The Hostage"[4]
- Red Rock Canyon - "The Wild One"[4]
- Golden Oak Ranch - "Logan's Treasure",[5] "Women of Fire",[6] "The Spotlight"[7]
- Vasquez Rocks - "Between Heaven and Earth"[8]
- Iverson's Movie Ranch - "The Far, Far Better Thing"[9]
Episodes
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| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | 1 | "Invention of a Gunfighter" | John Florea | Daniel B. Ullman | September 20, 1964 |
| 170 | 2 | "The Hostage" | Don McDougall | Don Mullally | September 27, 1964 |
| 171 | 3 | "The Wild One" | William Witney | Jo Pagano | October 4, 1964 |
| 172 | 4 | "Thanks for Everything, Friend" | Christian Nyby | Jerry Adelman | October 11, 1964 |
| 173 | 5 | "Logan's Treasure" | Don McDougall | Story by: Robert Sabaroff Teleplay by: Ken Pettus |
October 18, 1964 |
| 174 | 6 | "The Scapegoat" | Christian Nyby | Rod Peterson | October 25, 1964 |
| 175 | 7 | "A Dime's Worth of Glory" | William F. Claxton | Richard Shapiro and Esther Mayesh | November 1, 1964 |
| 176 | 8 | "Square Deal Sam" | Murray Golden | Jessica Benson and Murray Golden | November 8, 1964 |
| 177 | 9 | "Between Heaven and Earth" | William Witney | Ed Adamson | November 15, 1964 |
| 178 | 10 | "Old Sheba" | John Florea | Alex Sharp | November 22, 1964 |
| 179 | 11 | "A Man to Admire" | John Florea | Mort R. Lewis | December 6, 1964 |
| 180 | 12 | "The Underdog" | William F. Claxton | Don Mullally | December 13, 1964 |
| 181 | 13 | "A Knight to Remember" | Vincent McEveety | Robert V. Barron | December 20, 1964 |
| 182 | 14 | "The Saga of Squaw Charlie" | William Witney | Warren Douglas | December 27, 1964 |
| 183 | 15 | "The Flapjack Contest" | William F. Claxton | Story by: Tom Davison Teleplay by: Frank Cleaver |
January 3, 1965 |
| 184 | 16 | "The Far, Far Better Thing" | Bernard McEveety | Mort R. Lewis | January 10, 1965 |
| 185 | 17 | "Woman of Fire" | William F. Claxton | Suzanne Clauser | January 17, 1965 |
| 186 | 18 | "The Ballerina" | Don McDougall | Frank Chase | January 24, 1965 |
| 187 | 19 | "The Flannel-Mouth Gun" | Don McDougall | Leo Gordon and Paul Leslie Peil | January 31, 1965 |
| 188 | 20 | "The Ponderosa Birdman" | Herbert L. Strock | Blair Robertson and Hazel Swanson | February 7, 1965 |
| 189 | 21 | "The Search" | William F. Claxton | Frank Cleaver | February 14, 1965 |
| 190 | 22 | "The Deadliest Game" | Gerd Oswald | Jo Pagano | February 21, 1965 |
| 191 | 23 | "Once a Doctor" | Tay Garnett | Martha Wilkerson | February 28, 1965 |
| 192 | 24 | "Right Is the Fourth R" | Virgil Vogel | Jerry Adelman | March 7, 1965 |
| 193 | 25 | "Hound Dog" | Ralph E. Black | Alex Sharp | March 21, 1965 |
| 194 | 26 | "The Trap" | William Witney | Ken Pettus | March 28, 1965 |
| 195 | 27 | "Dead and Gone" | Robert Totten | Paul Schneider | April 4, 1965 |
| 196 | 28 | "A Good Night's Rest" | William F. Claxton | Story by: Jeffrey Fleece Teleplay by: Frank Cleaver |
April 11, 1965 |
| 197 | 29 | "To Own the World" | Virgil Vogel | Ed Adamson | April 18, 1965 |
| 198 | 30 | "Lothario Larkin" | William Witney | Warren Douglas | April 25, 1965 |
| 199 | 31 | "The Return" | Virgil Vogel | Story by: Frank Chase & Ken Pettus Teleplay by: Ken Pettus |
May 2, 1965 |
| 200 | 32 | "Jonah" | William F. Claxton | Preston Wood | May 9, 1965 |
| 201 | 33 | "The Spotlight" | Gerd Oswald | Richard Carr | May 16, 1965 |
| 202 | 34 | "Patchwork Man" | Ralph E. Black | Don Tait and William Koenig | May 23, 1965 |
Release
Season six aired on Sundays from 9:00 pm–10:00 pm on NBC.[10]
Reception
Season six was the first season the show captured the #1 position in the Nielsen ratings. It held that position for the three straight seasons.[3]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year[lower-alpha 1] | Category | Nominee(s) / Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 1965 | Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment—Cinematographer | Haskell Boggs and William Whitley | Nominated | [11] |
| Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment—Color Consultant | Edward Ancona | Won | [11] |
- ↑ Indicates the year of ceremony.
References
Footnotes
- ↑ Shapiro 1997, pp. 95, 100.
- ↑ Shapiro 1997, pp. 5, 65–157.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 89.
- ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 90.
- ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 94.
- ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 99.
- ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 91.
- ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 93.
- ↑ Brooks & Marsh 2007, p. 164.
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