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- 1. A Rose for Lotta Sep 12, 1959
- A vicious plot by silver barons to exploit the Ponderosa entails kidnapping Little Joe.
- 2. Death on Sun Mountain Sep 19, 1959
- An ambitious schemer plots to corner the meat supply in Virginia City.
- 3. S1 E3 Jan 10, 2024
- Life on the Ponderosa with the Cartwright clan.
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The series takes place in Nevada Territory in 1849, which is actually an anachronism. The Nevada Territory did not split from the Utah Territory until 1861, meaning that until at least the 5th season (the episode "Enter Thomas Bowers" establishes that year as 1857), Bonanza is also set in what in real life would have been Utah Territory.
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Aug 17, 2022 · In the beginning, Bonanza was set in the Ponderosa Ranch, near Lake Tahoe, in Nevada’s gorgeous city, Virginia City. The first scene of the opening season took place on Lake Hemet in Mountain Center, California. You’ll find the cast riding on horseback beside the famous San Jacinto Mountains.
Bonanza, the first western broadcast in colour, recounted the story of the Cartwrights, a fictional family of ranchers living in the mid-1800s, near Virginia City, Nevada, an actual mining boomtown.
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Mar 5, 2024 · Here, we explore where “Bonanza” was filmed, along with nine interesting facts about the filming locations. 1. Paramount Ranch: One of the primary filming locations for “Bonanza” was Paramount Ranch, located in Agoura Hills, California.
Jun 23, 2011 · The historic Virginia City was the center of the famed 1859 silver strike known as the Comstock Lode. It promptly became the very image of the Old West boom town, with fortunes won and lost, exploited Chinese laborers, glamorous and impoverished prostitutes, and violent struggles with Native Americans.
Aug 5, 2021 · "Bonanza" took place in Virginia City, Nevada, and its environs, according to All VIPP. This region in northern Nevada gained fame in the 19th century for boasting one of the richest silver strikes the world has ever seen, the so-called Big Bonanza (via Online Nevada ).
Bonanza: Created by David Dortort, Fred Hamilton. With Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts. The Wild West adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their Nevada ranch while helping the surrounding community.
