Is Bonanza coming back?
Bonanza (1959–1973) — drama · action · western on NBC
The answer: Concluded January 16, 1973.
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About Bonanza
Bonanza ended on January 16, 1973, after its fourteenth season on NBC.
The series was a Western drama that depicted the weekly adventures of the Cartwright family living on the Ponderosa ranch in Nevada. It focused on patriarch Ben Cartwright and his three sons—Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe—each with distinct personalities, as they navigated conflicts and moral dilemmas typical of frontier life. The show was set in the 1860s and early 1870s, portraying a mix of action, family values, and community interactions.
The cast included Lorne Greene as Ben Cartwright, Michael Landon as Little Joe, Dan Blocker as Hoss, Pernell Roberts as Adam, and Victor Sen Yung as Hop Sing. The series was rated 7.7 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 60 minutes.
Bonanza episode schedule
431 aired
Aired · 431
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 1973 | S14·E16 | The Hunter |
| January 9, 1973 | S14·E15 | The Marriage of Theodora Duffy |
| January 2, 1973 | S14·E14 | The Witness |
| December 26, 1972 | S14·E13 | First Love |
| December 19, 1972 | S14·E12 | The Bucket Dog |
| December 5, 1972 | S14·E11 | The Sound of Sadness |
| November 28, 1972 | S14·E10 | The Hidden Enemy |
| November 14, 1972 | S14·E9 | Stallion |
| October 31, 1972 | S14·E8 | The 26th Grave |
| October 24, 1972 | S14·E7 | Ambush at Rio Lobo |
| October 10, 1972 | S14·E6 | New Man |
| October 3, 1972 | S14·E5 | Riot! |
| September 26, 1972 | S14·E4 | The Initiation |
| September 19, 1972 | S14·E3 | Heritage of Anger |
| September 12, 1972 | S14·E2 | Forever (2) |
| September 12, 1972 | S14·E1 | Forever (1) |
| April 2, 1972 | S13·E26 | One Ace Too Many |
| March 26, 1972 | S13·E25 | A Visit to Upright |
| March 19, 1972 | S13·E24 | A Place to Hide |
| March 12, 1972 | S13·E23 | The Younger Brothers' Younger Brother |
| March 5, 1972 | S13·E22 | He Was Only Seven |
| February 20, 1972 | S13·E21 | Search in Limbo |
| February 13, 1972 | S13·E20 | Shanklin |
| February 6, 1972 | S13·E19 | Customs of the Country |
| January 30, 1972 | S13·E18 | Frenzy |
| January 16, 1972 | S13·E17 | The Saddle Stiff |
| January 9, 1972 | S13·E16 | Second Sight |
| January 2, 1972 | S13·E15 | A Lonely Man |
| December 26, 1971 | S13·E14 | Warbonnet |
| December 19, 1971 | S13·E13 | A Home for Jamie |
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| December 12, 1971 | S13·E12 | Easy Come, Easy Go |
| December 5, 1971 | S13·E11 | The Rattlesnake Brigade |
| November 28, 1971 | S13·E10 | The Iron Butterfly |
| November 21, 1971 | S13·E9 | Blind Hunch |
| November 14, 1971 | S13·E8 | Face of Fear |
| October 31, 1971 | S13·E7 | Don't Cry, My Son |
| October 24, 1971 | S13·E6 | Cassie |
| October 17, 1971 | S13·E5 | The Prisoners |
| October 10, 1971 | S13·E4 | Rock-a-Bye, Hoss |
| October 3, 1971 | S13·E3 | Bushwhacked |
| September 26, 1971 | S13·E2 | Fallen Woman |
| September 19, 1971 | S13·E1 | The Grand Swing |
| April 11, 1971 | S12·E28 | An Earthquake Called Callahan |
| April 4, 1971 | S12·E27 | Kingdom of Fear |
| March 28, 1971 | S12·E26 | Winter Kill |
| March 21, 1971 | S12·E25 | A Time to Die |
| March 14, 1971 | S12·E24 | The Stillness Within |
| March 7, 1971 | S12·E23 | Terror at 2:00 |
| February 28, 1971 | S12·E22 | The Silent Killer |
| February 21, 1971 | S12·E21 | Shadow of a Hero |
| February 14, 1971 | S12·E20 | The Reluctant American |
| February 7, 1971 | S12·E19 | The Desperado |
| January 31, 1971 | S12·E18 | A Deck of Aces |
| January 17, 1971 | S12·E17 | Top Hand |
| January 10, 1971 | S12·E16 | The Gold-Plated Rifle |
| January 3, 1971 | S12·E15 | A Single Pilgrim |
| December 27, 1970 | S12·E14 | For a Young Lady |
| December 20, 1970 | S12·E13 | Honest John |
| December 13, 1970 | S12·E12 | The Impostors |
| November 22, 1970 | S12·E11 | The Luck of Pepper Shannon |
| November 15, 1970 | S12·E10 | El Jefe |
| November 8, 1970 | S12·E9 | The Love Child |
| November 1, 1970 | S12·E8 | Thornton's Account |
| October 25, 1970 | S12·E7 | The Trouble with Trouble |
| October 18, 1970 | S12·E6 | Gideon, the Good |
| October 11, 1970 | S12·E5 | The Power of Life and Death |
| October 4, 1970 | S12·E4 | The Wagon |
| September 27, 1970 | S12·E3 | The Weary Willies |
| September 20, 1970 | S12·E2 | A Matter of Faith |
| September 13, 1970 | S12·E1 | The Night Virginia City Died |
| April 19, 1970 | S11·E28 | A Matter of Circumstance |
| April 12, 1970 | S11·E27 | What Are Pardners For? |
| April 5, 1970 | S11·E26 | The Horse Traders |
| March 29, 1970 | S11·E25 | Caution, Easter Bunny Crossing |
| March 22, 1970 | S11·E24 | Decision at Los Robles |
| March 8, 1970 | S11·E23 | The Gold Mine |
| March 1, 1970 | S11·E22 | Return Engagement |
| February 22, 1970 | S11·E21 | Long Way to Ogden |
| February 15, 1970 | S11·E20 | The Law and Billy Burgess |
| February 8, 1970 | S11·E19 | Is There Any Man Here |
| February 1, 1970 | S11·E18 | The Lady and the Mark |
| January 25, 1970 | S11·E17 | The Trouble with Amy |
| January 18, 1970 | S11·E16 | The Big Jackpot |
| January 11, 1970 | S11·E15 | Danger Road |
| January 4, 1970 | S11·E14 | It's a Small World |
| December 21, 1969 | S11·E13 | Abner Willoughby's Return |
| December 14, 1969 | S11·E12 | Old Friends |
| December 7, 1969 | S11·E11 | Dead Wrong |
| November 23, 1969 | S11·E10 | A Darker Shadow |
| November 16, 1969 | S11·E9 | Meena |
| November 2, 1969 | S11·E8 | The Stalker |
| October 26, 1969 | S11·E7 | The Medal |
| October 19, 1969 | S11·E6 | To Stop a War |
| October 12, 1969 | S11·E5 | Anatomy of a Lynching |
| October 5, 1969 | S11·E4 | A Lawman's Lot is Not a Happy One |
| September 28, 1969 | S11·E3 | The Silence at Stillwater |
| September 21, 1969 | S11·E2 | The Witness |
| September 14, 1969 | S11·E1 | Another Windmill to Go |
| May 11, 1969 | S10·E30 | A Ride in the Sun |
| April 27, 1969 | S10·E29 | The Fence |
| April 20, 1969 | S10·E28 | Speak No Evil |
| April 6, 1969 | S10·E27 | The Unwanted |
| March 30, 1969 | S10·E26 | The Running Man |
| March 23, 1969 | S10·E25 | Emily |
| March 16, 1969 | S10·E24 | The Deserter |
| March 9, 1969 | S10·E23 | The Wish |
| March 2, 1969 | S10·E22 | Five Candles |
| February 23, 1969 | S10·E21 | The Lady and the Mountain Lion |
| February 9, 1969 | S10·E20 | The Clarion |
| February 2, 1969 | S10·E19 | Company of Forgotten Men |
| January 26, 1969 | S10·E18 | Erin |
| January 19, 1969 | S10·E17 | Mrs. Wharton and the Lesser Breeds |
| January 12, 1969 | S10·E16 | My Friend, My Enemy |
| January 5, 1969 | S10·E15 | Sweet Annie Laurie |
| December 22, 1968 | S10·E14 | A World Full of Cannibals |
| December 15, 1968 | S10·E13 | Mark of Guilt |
| December 8, 1968 | S10·E12 | Yonder Man |
| December 1, 1968 | S10·E11 | Queen High |
| November 17, 1968 | S10·E10 | The Sound of Drums |
| November 10, 1968 | S10·E9 | The Survivors |
| November 3, 1968 | S10·E8 | Little Girl Lost |
| October 27, 1968 | S10·E7 | Catch as Catch Can |
| October 20, 1968 | S10·E6 | The Last Vote |
| October 13, 1968 | S10·E5 | The Passing of a King |
| October 6, 1968 | S10·E4 | The Real People of Muddy Creek |
| September 29, 1968 | S10·E3 | Salute to Yesterday |
| September 22, 1968 | S10·E2 | Child |
| September 15, 1968 | S10·E1 | Different Pines, Same Wind |
| July 28, 1968 | S9·E34 | Stage Door Johnnies |
| July 7, 1968 | S9·E33 | A Severe Case of Matrimony |
| June 2, 1968 | S9·E32 | Pride of a Man |
| May 26, 1968 | S9·E31 | The Stronghold |
| May 19, 1968 | S9·E30 | The Arrival of Eddie |
| May 12, 1968 | S9·E29 | The Bottle Fighter |
| May 5, 1968 | S9·E28 | To Die in Darkness |
| April 28, 1968 | S9·E27 | In Defense of Honor |
| April 14, 1968 | S9·E26 | A Dream to Dream |
| April 7, 1968 | S9·E25 | Commitment at Angelus |
| March 17, 1968 | S9·E24 | Trouble Town |
| March 10, 1968 | S9·E23 | Star Crossed |
| March 3, 1968 | S9·E22 | The Late Ben Cartwright |
| February 25, 1968 | S9·E21 | The Crime of Johnny Mule |
| February 18, 1968 | S9·E20 | Blood Tie |
| February 4, 1968 | S9·E19 | The Price of Salt |
| January 28, 1968 | S9·E18 | The Burning Sky |
| January 21, 1968 | S9·E17 | The Thirteenth Man |
| January 14, 1968 | S9·E16 | A Girl Named George |
| January 7, 1968 | S9·E15 | The Trackers |
| December 24, 1967 | S9·E14 | The Gold Detector |
| December 17, 1967 | S9·E13 | Justice Deferred |
| December 3, 1967 | S9·E12 | Check Rein |
| November 26, 1967 | S9·E11 | Six Black Horses |
| November 19, 1967 | S9·E10 | Showdown at Tahoe |
| November 12, 1967 | S9·E9 | The Sure Thing |
| November 5, 1967 | S9·E8 | Desperate Passage |
| October 29, 1967 | S9·E7 | The Gentle Ones |
| October 22, 1967 | S9·E6 | False Witness |
| October 15, 1967 | S9·E5 | Night of Reckoning |
| October 8, 1967 | S9·E4 | Judgment at Olympus |
| October 1, 1967 | S9·E3 | The Conquistadors |
| September 24, 1967 | S9·E2 | Sense of Duty |
| September 17, 1967 | S9·E1 | Second Chance |
| May 14, 1967 | S8·E34 | The Greedy Ones |
| May 7, 1967 | S8·E33 | Maestro Hoss |
| April 30, 1967 | S8·E32 | Clarissa |
| April 23, 1967 | S8·E31 | The Wormwood Cup |
| April 16, 1967 | S8·E30 | Napoleon's Children |
| April 9, 1967 | S8·E29 | A Man Without Land |
| April 2, 1967 | S8·E28 | The Prince |
| March 26, 1967 | S8·E27 | The Deed and the Dilemma |
| March 12, 1967 | S8·E26 | Dark Enough to See the Stars |
| March 5, 1967 | S8·E25 | Joe Cartwright, Detective |
| February 26, 1967 | S8·E24 | Judgment at Red Creek |
| February 19, 1967 | S8·E23 | A Woman in the House |
| February 12, 1967 | S8·E22 | Amigo |
| February 5, 1967 | S8·E21 | Journey to Terror |
| January 29, 1967 | S8·E20 | The Unseen Wound |
| January 22, 1967 | S8·E19 | Black Friday |
| January 15, 1967 | S8·E18 | A Bride for Buford |
| January 8, 1967 | S8·E17 | Justice |
| January 1, 1967 | S8·E16 | Ponderosa Explosion |
| December 25, 1966 | S8·E15 | A Christmas Story |
| December 18, 1966 | S8·E14 | Tommy |
| December 4, 1966 | S8·E13 | The Bridegroom |
| November 27, 1966 | S8·E12 | A Real Nice, Friendly Little Town |
| November 20, 1966 | S8·E11 | The Oath |
| November 13, 1966 | S8·E10 | Ballad of the Ponderosa |
| November 6, 1966 | S8·E9 | Old Charlie |
| October 30, 1966 | S8·E8 | Four Sisters from Boston |
| October 23, 1966 | S8·E7 | Credit for a Kill |
| October 16, 1966 | S8·E6 | To Bloom for Thee |
| October 9, 1966 | S8·E5 | The Pursued (2) |
| October 2, 1966 | S8·E4 | The Pursued (1) |
| September 25, 1966 | S8·E3 | A Time to Step Down |
| September 18, 1966 | S8·E2 | Horse of a Different Hue |
| September 11, 1966 | S8·E1 | Something Hurt, Something Wild |
| May 15, 1966 | S7·E33 | A Dollar's Worth of Trouble |
| May 8, 1966 | S7·E32 | The Last Mission |
| May 1, 1966 | S7·E31 | Home from the Sea |
| April 24, 1966 | S7·E30 | The Fighters |
| April 17, 1966 | S7·E29 | Big Shadows on the Land |
| April 10, 1966 | S7·E28 | The Unwritten Commandment |
| April 3, 1966 | S7·E27 | The Genius |
| March 27, 1966 | S7·E26 | Shining in Spain |
| March 20, 1966 | S7·E25 | The Trouble with Jamie |
| March 6, 1966 | S7·E24 | Her Brother's Keeper |
| February 27, 1966 | S7·E23 | The Emperor Norton |
| February 20, 1966 | S7·E22 | Three Brides for Hoss |
| February 13, 1966 | S7·E21 | The Code |
| February 6, 1966 | S7·E20 | Peace Officer |
| January 30, 1966 | S7·E19 | Destiny's Child |
| January 23, 1966 | S7·E18 | Ride the Wind (2) |
| January 16, 1966 | S7·E17 | Ride the Wind (1) |
| January 9, 1966 | S7·E16 | To Kill a Buffalo |
| January 2, 1966 | S7·E15 | The Dublin Lad |
| December 19, 1965 | S7·E14 | All Ye His Saints |
| December 12, 1965 | S7·E13 | A Natural Wizard |
| December 5, 1965 | S7·E12 | Five Sundowns to Sunup |
| November 21, 1965 | S7·E11 | The Reluctant Rebel |
| November 14, 1965 | S7·E10 | The Strange One |
| November 7, 1965 | S7·E9 | Mighty is the Word |
| October 31, 1965 | S7·E8 | The Meredith Smith |
| October 24, 1965 | S7·E7 | Found Child |
| October 17, 1965 | S7·E6 | Devil on Her Shoulder |
| October 10, 1965 | S7·E5 | The Lonely Runner |
| October 3, 1965 | S7·E4 | The Other Son |
| September 26, 1965 | S7·E3 | The Brass Box |
| September 19, 1965 | S7·E2 | The Dilemma |
| September 12, 1965 | S7·E1 | The Debt |
| May 23, 1965 | S6·E34 | Patchwork Man |
…and 201 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
