When Bonanza first hit TV screens in 1959, it didn't just ride into the Western genre – it helped define it. The show galloped through 14 successful seasons on NBC, captivating audiences with the ...

Few Western television shows had the lasting power as NBC's Bonanza. An impressive series about a rancher and his three sons, the horse opera was a breath of fresh air for many who were used to ...

John Canon (Leif Erickson), Baby Boy (Mark Slade), Victoria Canon (Linda Cristal), and Manolito Montoya (Cameron Mitchell) in 'The High Chaparral.' Image via NBC Everybody who knows anything about the ...