Bonanza (season 9)
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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 17, 1967 – July 28, 1968 |
The ninth season of the American Western television series Bonanza premiered on NBC on September 17, 1967, with the final episode airing July 28, 1968.[1] The series was developed and produced by David Dortort. Season nine starred Lorne Greene, 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 nine was aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. After three straight seasons at number one, it slipped to #6 in the Nielsen ratings.[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
- Dan Blocker as Eric "Hoss" Cartwright
- Michael Landon as Joseph "Little Joe" Cartwright
- David Canary as "Candy" Canaday
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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- Noah Beery Jr.
- James Best
- Michael Blodgett
- Wally Cox
- Kathleen Crowley
- Kim Darby
- Albert Dekker
- Bill Fletcher
- Michael Forest
- James Gregory
- Ron Hayes
- Kim Hunter
- Arch Johnson
- John Kellogg
- Tina Louise
- Paul Mantee
- Michael Murphy
- J. Carrol Naish
- Andre Philippe
- Caroline Richter
- Carlos Rivera
- Albert Salmi
- John Saxon
- Tisha Sterling
- Susan Strasberg
- Tom Tully
- Jan-Michael Vincent
- Robert Walker Jr.
- Dawn Wells
- James Whitmore
- Michael Witney
- William Windom
Production
Filming
On location filming took place at the following:
- Ponderosa Ranch at Incline Village - "Desperate Passage",[4] "Showdown at Tahoe"[5]
- Lake Tahoe - "Showdown at Tahoe"[5]
- Vasquez Rocks - "The Thirteenth Man"[6]
- Franklin Lake - "Star Crossed",[7] "A Severe Case of Matrimony"[8]
- Bronson Canyon - "Committment at Angelus",[9] "In Defense of Honor",[10] "To Die in Darkness"[10]
The episode "Showdown at Tahoe" used the M. S. Dixie II, an operating tour vessel on Lake Tahoe.[5]
Episodes
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| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 1 | "Second Chance" | Leon Benson | Story by: Paul Schneider Teleplay by: John Hawkins and Paul Schneider |
September 17, 1967 |
| 271 | 2 | "Sense of Duty" | William Witney | Story by: Gil Lasky and Abe Polsky Teleplay by: John Hawkins |
September 24, 1967 |
| 272 | 3 | "The Conquistadores" | Leon Benson | Walter Black | October 1, 1967 |
| 273 | 4 | "Judgement at Olympus" | John Rich | Walter Black | October 8, 1967 |
| 274 | 5 | "Night Of Reckoning" | Leon Benson | Walter Black | October 15, 1967 |
| 275 | 6 | "False Witness" | Michael Moore | Eric Norden | October 22, 1967 |
| 276 | 7 | "The Gentle Ones" | Harry Harris | Frank Chase | October 29, 1967 |
| 277 | 8 | "Desperate Passage" | Leon Benson | John Hawkins | November 5, 1967 |
| 278 | 9 | "The Sure Thing" | William Witney | Story by: Robert Vincent Wright Teleplay by: Robert Vincent Wright and Sidney Ellis |
November 12, 1967 |
| 279 | 10 | "Showdown At Tahoe" | Gerald Mayer | Thomas Thompson | November 19, 1967 |
| 280 | 11 | "Six Black Horses" | Donald R. Daves | Story by: William Jerome Teleplay by: William Jerome and Michael Landon |
November 26, 1967 |
| 281 | 12 | "Check Rein" | Leon Benson | Story by: Robert I. Holt Teleplay by: Olney Sherwood and Robert I. Holt |
December 3, 1967 |
| 282 | 13 | "Justice Deferred" | Gerald Mayer | Jack Miller | December 17, 1967 |
| 283 | 14 | "The Gold Detector" | Donald R. Daves | Ward Hawkins | December 24, 1967 |
| 284 | 15 | "The Trackers" | Marc Daniels | Story by: Frederick Louis Fox Teleplay by: Reuben Bercovitch |
January 7, 1968 |
| 285 | 16 | "A Girl Named George" | Leon Benson | William H. Wright | January 14, 1968 |
| 286 | 17 | "The Thirteenth Man" | Leon Benson | Walter Black | January 21, 1968 |
| 287 | 18 | "The Burning Sky" | John Rich | Story by: Carol Saraceno Teleplay by: William H. Wright |
January 28, 1968 |
| 288 | 19 | "The Price of Salt" | Leon Benson | B. W. Sandefur | February 4, 1968 |
| 289 | 20 | "Blood Tie" | Seymour Robbie | Arthur Dales[B] | February 18, 1968 |
| 290 | 21 | "The Crime of Johnny Mule" | Leon Benson | Joel Murcott | February 25, 1968 |
| 291 | 22 | "The Late Ben Cartwright" | Leon Benson | Walter Black | March 3, 1968 |
| 292 | 23 | "Star Crossed" | William F. Claxton | Thomas Thompson | March 10, 1968 |
| 293 | 24 | "Trouble Town" | Leon Benson | David Lang | March 17, 1968 |
| 294 | 25 | "Commitment at Angelus" | Leon Benson | Peter Germano | April 7, 1968 |
| 295 | 26 | "A Dream to Dream" | William F. Claxton | Michael Landon | April 14, 1968 |
| 296 | 27 | "In Defense of Honor" | Marc Daniels | Story by: Richard Wendley and William Douglas Lansford Teleplay by: William Douglas Lansford |
April 28, 1968 |
| 297 | 28 | "To Die in Darkness" | Michael Landon | Michael Landon | May 5, 1968 |
| 298 | 29 | "The Bottle Fighter" | Leon Benson | Story by: Colin MacKenzie and S. H. Barnett Teleplay by: John Hawkins |
May 12, 1968 |
| 299 | 30 | "The Arrival of Eddie" | Marc Daniels | John M. Chester and Ward Hawkins | May 19, 1968 |
| 300 | 31 | "The Stronghold" | Leon Benson | John Hawkins and William Riley Burnett | May 26, 1968 |
| 301 | 32 | "Pride of a Man" | William F. Claxton | Ward Hawkins and Helen B. Hicks | June 2, 1968 |
| 302 | 33 | "A Severe Case of Matrimony" | Lewis Allen | Michael Fessier | July 7, 1968 |
| 303 | 34 | "Stage Door Johnnies" | William F. Claxton | Alex Sharp | July 28, 1968 |
Release
Season nine aired on Sundays from 9:00 pm–10:00 pm on NBC.[11]
Reception
After three straight seasons in the number one spot, it slipped to #6 in the Nielsen ratings.[3]
References
Footnotes
- ↑ Shapiro 1997, pp. 129, 134.
- ↑ Shapiro 1997, pp. 5, 65–157.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
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- ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 128.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 129.
- ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 131.
- ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 134.
- ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 138.
- ↑ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 135.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 136.
- ↑ Brooks & Marsh 2007, p. 164.
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