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Bonanza
Season 6
Cast of Bonanza in 1959
Cast of Bonanza in 1959
Starring
No. of episodes34
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 20, 1964 (1964-09-20) –
May 23, 1965 (1965-05-23)
Season chronology
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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]

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

See also: List of Bonanza characters

Main cast

Recurring

Guest cast

Production

Filming

On location shooting for season six was completed at the following sites:

Episodes

See also: List of Bonanza episodes
Bonanza, season 6 episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1691"Invention of a Gunfighter"John FloreaDaniel B. UllmanSeptember 20, 1964 (1964-09-20)
1702"The Hostage"Don McDougallDon MullallySeptember 27, 1964 (1964-09-27)
1713"The Wild One"William WitneyJo PaganoOctober 4, 1964 (1964-10-04)
1724"Thanks for Everything, Friend"Christian NybyJerry AdelmanOctober 11, 1964 (1964-10-11)
1735"Logan's Treasure"Don McDougallStory by : Robert Sabaroff
Teleplay by : Ken Pettus		October 18, 1964 (1964-10-18)
1746"The Scapegoat"Christian NybyRod PetersonOctober 25, 1964 (1964-10-25)
1757"A Dime's Worth of Glory"William F. ClaxtonRichard Shapiro and Esther MayeshNovember 1, 1964 (1964-11-01)
1768"Square Deal Sam"Murray GoldenJessica Benson and Murray GoldenNovember 8, 1964 (1964-11-08)
1779"Between Heaven and Earth"William WitneyEd AdamsonNovember 15, 1964 (1964-11-15)
17810"Old Sheba"John FloreaAlex SharpNovember 22, 1964 (1964-11-22)
17911"A Man to Admire"John FloreaMort R. LewisDecember 6, 1964 (1964-12-06)
18012"The Underdog"William F. ClaxtonDon MullallyDecember 13, 1964 (1964-12-13)
18113"A Knight to Remember"Vincent McEveetyRobert V. BarronDecember 20, 1964 (1964-12-20)
18214"The Saga of Squaw Charlie"William WitneyWarren DouglasDecember 27, 1964 (1964-12-27)
18315"The Flapjack Contest"William F. ClaxtonStory by : Tom Davison
Teleplay by : Frank Cleaver		January 3, 1965 (1965-01-03)
18416"The Far, Far Better Thing"Bernard McEveetyMort R. LewisJanuary 10, 1965 (1965-01-10)
18517"Woman of Fire"William F. ClaxtonSuzanne ClauserJanuary 17, 1965 (1965-01-17)
18618"The Ballerina"Don McDougallFrank ChaseJanuary 24, 1965 (1965-01-24)
18719"The Flannel-Mouth Gun"Don McDougallLeo Gordon and Paul Leslie PeilJanuary 31, 1965 (1965-01-31)
18820"The Ponderosa Birdman"Herbert L. StrockBlair Robertson and Hazel SwansonFebruary 7, 1965 (1965-02-07)
18921"The Search"William F. ClaxtonFrank CleaverFebruary 14, 1965 (1965-02-14)
19022"The Deadliest Game"Gerd OswaldJo PaganoFebruary 21, 1965 (1965-02-21)
19123"Once a Doctor"Tay GarnettMartha WilkersonFebruary 28, 1965 (1965-02-28)
19224"Right Is the Fourth R"Virgil VogelJerry AdelmanMarch 7, 1965 (1965-03-07)
19325"Hound Dog"Ralph E. BlackAlex SharpMarch 21, 1965 (1965-03-21)
19426"The Trap"William WitneyKen PettusMarch 28, 1965 (1965-03-28)
19527"Dead and Gone"Robert TottenPaul SchneiderApril 4, 1965 (1965-04-04)
19628"A Good Night's Rest"William F. ClaxtonStory by : Jeffrey Fleece
Teleplay by : Frank Cleaver		April 11, 1965 (1965-04-11)
19729"To Own the World"Virgil VogelEd AdamsonApril 18, 1965 (1965-04-18)
19830"Lothario Larkin"William WitneyWarren DouglasApril 25, 1965 (1965-04-25)
19931"The Return"Virgil VogelStory by : Frank Chase & Ken Pettus
Teleplay by : Ken Pettus		May 2, 1965 (1965-05-02)
20032"Jonah"William F. ClaxtonPreston WoodMay 9, 1965 (1965-05-09)
20133"The Spotlight"Gerd OswaldRichard CarrMay 16, 1965 (1965-05-16)
20234"Patchwork Man"Ralph E. BlackDon Tait and William KoenigMay 23, 1965 (1965-05-23)

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[a] 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]
  1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony.

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Shapiro 1997, pp. 95, 100.
  2. ^ Shapiro 1997, pp. 5, 65–157.
  3. ^ a b
    • "TV Ratings: 1964–1965". ClassicTVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
    • "TV Ratings: 1965–1966". ClassicTVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
    • "TV Ratings: 1966–1967". ClassicTVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 89.
  5. ^ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 90.
  6. ^ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 94.
  7. ^ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 99.
  8. ^ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 91.
  9. ^ Leiby & Leiby 2015, p. 93.
  10. ^ Brooks & Marsh 2007, p. 164.
  11. ^ a b "Television Academy Emmy Awards & Nominations—Bonanza". emmys.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

Bibliography

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