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Bonanza
Format Western
Starring Pernell Roberts
Lorne Greene
Dan Blocker
Michael Landon
Victor Sen Young
Guy Williams
David Canary
Mitch Vogel
Ray Teal
Bing Russell
Tim Matheson
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
No. The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. Pernell Elvin Roberts (born May 18, 1928 in Waycross Georgia) is an American Television Actor and Singer. Lyon Chaim Green OC, LLD ( February 12, 1915 &ndash September 11, 1987) was a Canadian Actor Dan Blocker ( December 10 1928 &ndash May 13 1972) was an American Actor best remembered for his role as Eric 'Hoss' Michael Landon ( October 31 1936 - July 1 1991) was an American Actor, writer director, and producer Victor Sen Yung ( 揚[[wikt 森|森]] Pinyin: Yáng Sēn (born October 18, 1915 in San Francisco California – died November Guy Williams (born Armand Joseph Catalano) ( January 14, 1924 - April 30, 1989) was an American actor and former fashion David Hoyt Canary (born August 25, 1938 in Elwood Indiana) is an Emmy Award -winning American actor who starred in both Soap Ray Teal (b 12 January 1902, Grand Rapids Michigan - d 2 April 1976, Santa Monica California) was an actor who appeared Bing Russell ( May 5, 1926 &ndash April 8, 2003) was an American Actor, and was the father of Golden Globe Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson on December 31, 1947) is an American Actor. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons 14
No.  of episodes 440
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run 1959 – 1973

Bonanza is an American television series that ran on NBC from 1959 to 1973. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The year 1959 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1959. The year 1973 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1973. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Lasting 14 seasons, it is among one of the longest running Western television series (behind Gunsmoke) and continues to air sporadically on stations across the country. The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston

Contents

Origins

Bonanza got its name from the Comstock Lode which was "an exceptionally large and rich mineral deposit" of silver. The Comstock Lode was the first major US deposit of Silver Ore, discovered under what is now Virginia City Nevada on the eastern slope of Mt Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen Virginia City was founded directly over the lode and was mined for 19 years. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body Ponderosa was an alternative title of the series, used for the broadcast of syndicated reruns while "Bonanza" was in first-run on NBC. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through A rerun or repeat is a re-airing of an episode of a Radio or Television broadcast. Ponderosa is also the name of a series prequel airing on PAX-TV from 2001-02. Ponderosa is a Television series created for PAX-TV (now known as ION) that ran for the 2001–2002 television season

The "Bonanza" pilot was written by David Dortort, who also produced the series. David Dortort is a Hollywood producer and writer best known for his role as producer in the television series Bonanza (1959-1967 and The High Dortort's other creations include The Restless Gun, The High Chaparral, The Cowboys, and the Bonanza prequel, Ponderosa. The Restless Gun is a western television series that appeared on NBC. The High Chaparral is a Western -themed television series which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971 The Cowboys is a 1972 western motion picture starring John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Slim Pickens, For most of its 430 episode run, the main sponsor of Bonanza was Chevrolet and the stars occasionally appeared in commercials endorsing Chevrolet automobiles. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM All of the regular cast members had appeared in numerous stage, television and film productions before Bonanza, but none was particularly well-known.

In 1959, the series aired on Saturday evenings opposite, "The Perry Como Hour". Bonanza was one of the first series to be filmed and broadcast in color. RCA owned NBC (and the series) and wanted to use it to spur sales of color receivers. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 However, the Saturday night ratings were dismal and Bonanza was soon targeted for cancellation. Given one last chance it was moved to Sunday nights at 9:00 PM. The new time slot caused the series to soar, and it eventually reached number one by the mid-'60s; by 1970, it had become the first series to ever wind up in the Top Five for nine consecutive seasons (a record which would stand for decades) and thus established itself as the single biggest hit TV series of the 1960s; it remained high on the Nielsen ratings until 1971, when it finally fell out of the top ten. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television

The opening burning map of the Ponderosa Ranch was illustrated with incorrect bearings. David Dortort, choosing not to redo the map, altered the compass points. The original painting was done by artist Robert Temple Ayres.

Premise

The show chronicled the weekly adventures of the Cartwright family, headed by wise, thrice-widowed patriarch Ben Cartwright (played by Lorne Greene). In the television show Bonanza, the character Ben Cartwright is a Cattle Rancher who owns a large 600000 Lyon Chaim Green OC, LLD ( February 12, 1915 &ndash September 11, 1987) was a Canadian Actor He had three sons, each by a different wife: the oldest was the urbane architect Adam Cartwright (played by Pernell Roberts) who built the ranch house; the second was the warm and lovable giant Eric, better known by his nickname: "Hoss" (played by Dan Blocker); and the youngest was the hotheaded and impetuous Joseph or "Little Joe" (played by Michael Landon). Adam Cartwright is a Fictional character: the oldest child of Ben Cartwright on the 1960s television show Bonanza. Pernell Elvin Roberts (born May 18, 1928 in Waycross Georgia) is an American Television Actor and Singer. Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright is a Fictional character, the middle brother on the classic 1960s TV show Bonanza Dan Blocker ( December 10 1928 &ndash May 13 1972) was an American Actor best remembered for his role as Eric 'Hoss' Little Joe Cartwright was the youngest Cartwright on the 1960s television series Bonanza. Michael Landon ( October 31 1936 - July 1 1991) was an American Actor, writer director, and producer The family's cook was the Chinese immigrant Hop Sing (played by Victor Sen Yung). China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term Hop Sing was the Cartwright family's cook on the US television series Bonanza which ran on the NBC network from 1959-73 Victor Sen Yung ( 揚[[wikt 森|森]] Pinyin: Yáng Sēn (born October 18, 1915 in San Francisco California – died November "Bonanza" was considered an atypical western for its time, as the core of the storylines dealt with Ben and his three dissimilar sons, how they cared for one another, their neighbors and their land.

The family lived on a thousand-square-mile ranch called "The Ponderosa", on the shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada; the name refers to the Ponderosa Pine, common in the West. The Ponderosa Ranch was a theme park based on the popular 1960s Television western Bonanza. Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater Lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Ponderosa Pine ( Pinus ponderosa) sometimes called Bull Pine or Western Yellow Pine is a widespread and variable Pine native to western North The nearest town to the Ponderosa was Virginia City, where the Cartwrights would go to converse with Sheriff Roy Coffee (played by veteran actor Ray Teal), or his deputy Clem Foster (Bing Russell). SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Ray Teal (b 12 January 1902, Grand Rapids Michigan - d 2 April 1976, Santa Monica California) was an actor who appeared Bing Russell ( May 5, 1926 &ndash April 8, 2003) was an American Actor, and was the father of Golden Globe Greene, Roberts, Blocker, and Landon were equal stars. The opening credits rotated among four versions, with each of the four being shown first in one version (in the order above). As the series advanced, writers began to showcase one or two Cartwrights in each episode, while the others would be seen briefly in the prologue and epilogue. Not only did this provide for more thorough character development, it also gave all four actors more free time.

Originally, the Cartwrights tended to be depicted as put-off by outsiders. Lorne Greene pointed out to the producers that as one of the region's most affluent timber and livestock producers, they had better moderate their clannishness. The producers agreed with this observation and changed the Cartwrights to be more amiable.

Early in the show's history, the thrice widowed Ben Cartwright, recalls each wife in flashback episodes. A recurring situation (which also occurs in the TV western The Big Valley), was that every time one of the Cartwrights became seriously involved with a woman, she died from a malady, was slain, or left with someone else. The Big Valley is a television Western which ran on ABC from 1965 to 1969. As with all hit programs, disturbing a successful formula could be a major blunder.

The Cast

The Cast of Bonanza
The Cast of Bonanza

Though not familiar stars in 1959, the cast quickly became favorites of the first TV generation. Lorne Greene, known as the "Voice of Canada," was a fairly successful announcer, actor and drama coach in his native land; he was known during World War II as the "Voice of Doom," since he'd read in a deep, resonant voice, the weekly list of casualties on the radio for all levels of audience. Lyon Chaim Green OC, LLD ( February 12, 1915 &ndash September 11, 1987) was a Canadian Actor World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Ben Cartwright, as Greene once described him, was "suede leather," as he was both a strong and soft patriarch. Ben Cartwright may refer to Ben Cartwright (actor, British actor Ben Cartwright (character, a cattle rancher in the television show Greene recorded several record albums in character as Ben Cartwright, scoring a #1 hit with his dramatic spoken word performance of "Ringo. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public " He also recorded a version of the Bonanza theme.

Georgia-born Pernell Roberts was a familiar face at studio lots in the late 1950's according to producer David Dortort, who saw him in a "Gunsmoke" episode. Pernell Elvin Roberts (born May 18, 1928 in Waycross Georgia) is an American Television Actor and Singer. Roberts, an accomplished singer and stage actor, recorded an album of folk ballads entitled "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies". He left the series in 1965 after disagreements with writers and producer David Dortort. David Dortort is a Hollywood producer and writer best known for his role as producer in the television series Bonanza (1959-1967 and The High According to the July 2005 Bonanza Gold issue, David Dortort said his intent was to have a married Adam appear less frequently, thus making him a semi-regular. It was a move to broker with Roberts, who wanted to return to stage work. Attempts to replace him were made by introducing Ben's stepson, Clay, (played briefly by Barry Coe) and Will, a nephew (played by Zorro star Guy Williams), but neither lasted. Barry S Coe (born November 26, 1934, in Los Angeles) is an American Actor who appeared in Film and on Television Zorro TV series include Zorro (1957 TV series Zorro (1990 TV series The New Adventures of Zorro (1981 Guy Williams (born Armand Joseph Catalano) ( January 14, 1924 - April 30, 1989) was an American actor and former fashion Two of the remaining stars felt that storylines which created new Cartwrights could potentially defeat their own contract negotiations, so Williams' Will Cartright wound up leaving the series with Adam's fiancèe. Williams moved on to Lost in Space and never revived the Will role. Lost in Space is a Science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and


Three hundred pound Dan Blocker, played the gentle middle son Eric AKA "Hoss". Dan Blocker ( December 10 1928 &ndash May 13 1972) was an American Actor best remembered for his role as Eric 'Hoss' Born in Texas, he was a teacher who graduated with a Masters in Dramatic Arts before becoming Hoss. The character had a warm heart and a penchant for lost causes. But, as might be expected, it was young Michael Landon who played most of the sweetheart's plots. Michael Landon ( October 31 1936 - July 1 1991) was an American Actor, writer director, and producer In addition to acting, Landon began to develop his skills in writing and directing Bonanza episodes, starting with "The Gamble. " Some of the shows Landon directed are considered to be the most moving and helped to build an opportune cool behaviour pattern for a growing specified public, that of teenagers, among them, "The Wish. "

In 1967, David Canary joined the cast as "Candy" Canaday, a confident army-brat turned cowboy, who became the Cartwrights' foreman. David Hoyt Canary (born August 25, 1938 in Elwood Indiana) is an Emmy Award -winning American actor who starred in both Soap The character vanished in 1970 after Canary himself had a contract dispute with Dortort.

In 1970, 14-year-old Mitch Vogel joined the series as Jamie Hunter, the orphaned son of a rainmaker. Jamie Hunter (later Jamie Cartwright was the adopted son of Ben Cartwright in latter-day episodes of the television western series Bonanza. An orphan (from the Greek ὀρφανός) is a child whose natural parents are absent or dead and who are not there to bring him up Ben adopted Jamie in a 1971 episode. Adoption is the act of legally placing a child with a Parent or parents other than those to whom they were born During this character's run on the show, Bonanza ratings fell greatly [1][2]

In 1972, Dan Blocker suddenly died from a post-op blood-clot to the lungs. Dan Blocker ( December 10 1928 &ndash May 13 1972) was an American Actor best remembered for his role as Eric 'Hoss' The show's producers chose to simply mention the character's death in passing (this had been done earlier in 1954 with Make Room For Daddy and in 1963 with The Real McCoys, wherein the female leads of each show chose not to renew their contracts). The Danny Thomas Show (known as Make Room for Daddy during the first four seasons is a Sitcom which ran from 1953 to 1957 The Real McCoys is a Television Situation comedy from Danny Thomas Productions "Bonanza" was moved to Tuesday nights against a new CBS sitcom, Maude. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Maude is an Emmy and Golden Globe -winning half-hour American Television Sitcom that was originally broadcast on the Both events signaled the end of the program. Canary returned to his former role of Candy (to make up for Blocker's absence), and a new character named Griff King (played by Tim Matheson) was added to lure younger viewers. Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson on December 31, 1947) is an American Actor. Griff, accused of killing his heavy-handed stepfather, was paroled into Ben's custody and got a job as a ranch hand. Several episodes were built around his character, one Matheson never had a chance to fully develop before the show's sudden demise in January 1973. Many fans felt that the Hoss character was essential, as he was a nurturing, empathetic soul who rounded-out the all-male cast.

From the third season on, the Cartwrights and nearly every other recurring character on the show wore the same clothing in almost every episode. This was done to cut the cost of refilming action shots (such as riding clips in-between scenes), as previously-shot stock footage could be reused.

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Bonanza's credits were names superimposed over charcoal drawings. Charcoal' is the blackish residue consisting of impure Carbon obtained by removing water and other volatile constituents from Animal and Vegetation This card was a rendition of creator/producer David Dortort, portrayed here as an overseer in mines. David Dortort is a Hollywood producer and writer best known for his role as producer in the television series Bonanza (1959-1967 and The High

In 1968, Dan Blocker began wearing a toupee on the series as he was approaching forty and losing hair. He joined the ranks of his fellow co-stars Pernell Roberts and Lorne Greene, both of whom began the series with hairpieces (Greene wore his modest frontal piece in private life too, whereas Roberts preferred not wearing his, even to rehearsals/blocking). Blocking is a Theatre term which refers to the precise movement and positioning of Actors on a stage in order to facilitate the Performance of Michael Landon was the only original cast member to be wig-free throughout the series, as even Victor Sen Yung's Hop Sing wore an attached queue (pony tail).

Ratings

Year Ranking Year Ranking Year Ranking
1960-1961[3] 17 1964-1965[4] 1 1968-1969[5] 3
1961-1962[6] 2 1965-1966[7] 1 1969-1970[8] 3
1962-1963[9] 4 1966-1967[10] 1 1970-1971[1] 8
1963-1964[11] 2 1967-1968[12] 4 1971-1972[2] 20

After cancellation

For 14 years, the Cartwrights were the premier western family on American television and have been immensely popular on cable networks such as TV Land, ION (formerly PAX), and the Hallmark Channel. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the TV Land (originally Nick at Nite's TV Land) is an American Cable television network launched April 29, 1996. Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 The Hallmark Channel is a Cable television network that broadcasts in over 100 countries In the UK, the show is aired on the Bonanza channel on skyTV. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Following the program's cancellation:

TV Movies

Bonanza was brought back for three made-for-TV movies featuring the Cartwrights' offspring. These include Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988), Bonanza: The Return (1993) and Bonanza: Under Attack (1995). Bonanza The Next Generation is a 1988 TV-movie sequel to the television series Bonanza which presents none of the original characters (all of the series Bonanza The Return is a 1993 TV-movie sequel to both the 1959 television series Bonanza and the 1988 made-for-television film Bonanza Bonanza Under Attack is a 1995 TV-movie sequel to the 1959 television series Bonanza and made-for-television films Bonanza The Next Generation The blonde Michael Landon, Jr. , played Little Joe's son Benji while Gillian Greene, Lorne's daughter, played a love interest. In the second movie, airing on NBC, a one hour retrospective was done to introduce the drama. It was hosted by both Michael Landon Jr. and Dirk Blocker. Dennis Dirk Blocker (born July 31, 1957) is an American actor According to TV Guide, NBC told Blocker he was too old to play the Hoss scion, but was given the role of an unrelated newspaper reporter. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming Clips of his appearance were heavily used in advertisements promoting the "second generation" theme. Hoss' son Josh was born out-of-wedlock, as it is explained that Hoss drowned without knowing his fiance was pregnant. Such a storyline could have been problematic in the original series. ("The Big Valley", however, had a major character in Heath, who was presented as illegitimate. The "Gunsmoke" movies of the early 1990s employed a similar theme with Matt Dillon having sired an illegitimate daughter to a Michael Learned character, first seen in 1975).

The Prequel

In 2001, there was an attempt to revive the series' concept with a prequel, Ponderosa, with a pilot directed by Kevin James Dobson and filmed in Australia. A prequel is a work that portrays events and/or aspects of a previously completed narrative but is set prior to the existing narrative Ponderosa is a Television series created for PAX-TV (now known as ION) that ran for the 2001–2002 television season For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Covering the time when the Cartwrights first arrived at the Ponderosa, it lasted 20 episodes. The prequel had less gunfire and brawling than the original. Bonanza creator David Dortort approved PAX TV's decision to hire Beth Sullivan, a producer from Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, which some believe gave the series a softer edge. David Dortort is a Hollywood producer and writer best known for his role as producer in the television series Bonanza (1959-1967 and The High Dr Quinn Medicine Woman is a multi- Emmy Award winning American, western / drama series created by Beth Sullivan.

Theme Song

Bonanza also featured a memorable theme song by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans that is often parodied. The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie. Jay Livingston ( March 28, 1915 – October 17, 2001) was a partner with Ray Evans in a composing and songwriter duo best Raymond Bernard Evans ( February 4 1915 – February 15 2007) was an American Songwriter. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Lorne Greene and the cast recorded versions of the song with lyrics.

Well known American country singer Johnny Cash recorded a version of the theme song, released on his sixteenth album: "Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash", in 1963. Ring of Fire The Best of Johnny Cash is the sixteenth Album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1963 (see Michael Feinstein last recorded the song in 2003 on his, "Songs of Evans and Livingston" tribute CD.

The Casper Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps had done this theme song as part of their show several times in the 1960's. They are known for doing the theme songs of western television shows & movies over the years with Ghost Riders in the Sky as a perennial favorite for many years.

The Bonanza theme is one of the best known pieces of made-for-television music, and variations of it were used for twelve seasons of the series. In 1968, a new percussion-heavy arrangement of the original theme was introduced; the new version was used until 1970. A new theme song, called "The Big Bonanza" was written in 1970 by episode scorer David Rose, and was used from 1970-1972. David Rose ( June 15, 1910 &ndash August 23, 1990) was a British-born American Songwriter, Composer, Arranger A faster rendition of the original theme returned for the 14th and final season.

The Little House on the Prairie theme (also by Rose), was heard first in a 1971 episode of "Bonanza". Little House on the Prairie is an American one-hour dramatic Television program that aired on the NBC network from September 11 1974 to The overture for The High Chaparral composed by Harry Sukman can be heard briefly at the start of the 1966 episode "Four Sisters from Boston". The High Chaparral is a Western -themed television series which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971

Michael Richards as Stanley Spadowski in UHF sang a bit of the theme song while being held hostage by Channel 8's thugs. Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his portrayal of the eccentric UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Europe, Los Telelocos

On the Nickelodeon cartoon called All Grown Up! the theme song appears on the episode called, Dude, Where's My Horse?. All Grown Up! is an animated television series that ran on Nickelodeon from April 12 2003 to August 17 2008

Set

The program's Nevada set, the Ponderosa Ranch house, was recreated in Incline Village, Nevada, in 1967, and remained a tourist attraction world-wide until its sale in September 2004. The Ponderosa Ranch was a theme park based on the popular 1960s Television western Bonanza. Incline Village-Crystal Bay is a Census-designated place (CDP in Washoe County, Nevada on the north shore of Lake Tahoe.

Bonanza on VHS and DVD

A handful of episodes of the series are in the public domain, and some TV showings of these episodes on low-budget stations and networks (and also on low-budget public domain DVDs and VHS tapes) substitute the familiar theme music for generic music. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone

In 1973, NBC licensed the syndication rights to the series to National Telefilm Associates, which changed its name to Republic Pictures in the 1980s (by then part of the Spelling Entertainment organization). National Telefilm Associates (otherwise known by its initials NTA was an independent distribution company that handled reissues of American film libraries including Aaron Spelling' (April 22 1923 – June 23 2006 was an American film and Television producer. Select episodes ("The Best of Bonanza") were officially released in North America in 2003 on DVD via then-Republic video licensee Artisan Entertainment (which was later purchased by Lionsgate Home Entertainment). Artisan Entertainment was a privately held independent American Movie studio until it was purchased by Lionsgate & Universal Studios Lionsgate redirects here For other meanings see Lions' Gate (disambiguation‎. Republic still retains the syndication distribution rights to the series, and lately the series is distributed world-wide via CBS Paramount Television, which owns the Republic Library. CBS Paramount Television (formerly Desilu Productions, Paramount Television, among other companies is an American Television production DVD distribution details are currently under on-going negotiation, but CBS DVD is now the home video rights holder. CBS Home Entertainment is the new Home video entertainment arm of CBS Corporation.

Bonanza Ventures, Inc. grants merchandising and licensing rights worldwide. One of its licensees is the magazine, Bonanza Gold, which features detailed information about the show, including interviews with actors and other production personnel, articles about historical events and people depicted in the series, fan clubs and fan fiction.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b TV Ratings: 1970
  2. ^ a b TV Ratings: 1971
  3. ^ TV Ratings: 1960
  4. ^ TV Ratings: 1964
  5. ^ TV Ratings: 1968
  6. ^ TV Ratings: 1961
  7. ^ TV Ratings: 1965
  8. ^ TV Ratings: 1969
  9. ^ TV Ratings: 1962
  10. ^ TV Ratings: 1966
  11. ^ TV Ratings: 1963
  12. ^ TV Ratings: 1967

External links

Fan Sites

Dictionary

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-noun

  1. In mining, a rich mine or vein of silver or gold.
  2. By extension, anything which is a mine of wealth or yields a large income or return.
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