Bonanza season 5
| Bonanza | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 Cast of Bonanza in 1959 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 22, 1963 – May 24, 1964 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the American Western television series Bonanza premiered on NBC on September 22, 1963, with the final episode airing May 24, 1964.[1] The series was developed and produced by David Dortort, and season five 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 five was aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. It ranked #2 in the Nielsen ratings, the highest rated Western for the 1963-1964 season.[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
Main cast
- Lorne Greene as Ben Cartwright
- Pernell Roberts as Adam Cartwright
- Dan Blocker as Eric "Hoss" Cartwright
- Michael Landon as Joseph "Little Joe" Cartwright
Recurring
- Victor Sen Yung as Hop Sing
- Ray Teal as Sheriff Roy Coffee
- Bing Russell as Deputy Clem Foster
- Guy Williams as Will Cartwright
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 1 | "She Walks in Beauty" | Don McDougall | William L. Stuart | September 22, 1963 |
| 136 | 2 | "A Passion for Justice" | Murray Golden | Peter Packer | September 29, 1963 |
| 137 | 3 | "Rain from Heaven" | Lewis Allen | Robert Vincent Wright | October 6, 1963 |
| 138 | 4 | "Twilight Town" | John Florea | Cy Chermak | October 13, 1963 |
| 139 | 5 | "The Toy Soldier" | Tay Garnett | Warren Douglas | October 20, 1963 |
| 140 | 6 | "A Question of Strength" | Don McDougall | Frank Cleaver | October 27, 1963 |
| 141 | 7 | "Calamity Over the Comstock" | Charles R. Rondeau | Warren Douglas | November 3, 1963 |
| 142 | 8 | "Journey Remembered" | Irving J. Moore | Anthony Lawrence | November 10, 1963 |
| 143 | 9 | "The Quality of Mercy" | Joseph H. Lewis | Peter Packer | November 17, 1963 |
| 144 | 10 | "The Waiting Game" | Richard Sarafian | Ed Adamson | December 8, 1963 |
| 145 | 11 | "The Legacy" | Bernard McEveety | Anthony Wilson | December 15, 1963 |
| 146 | 12 | "Hoss and the Leprechauns" | John Florea | Robert Barron | December 22, 1963 |
| 147 | 13 | "The Prime of Life" | Christian Nyby | Peter Packer | December 29, 1963 |
| 148 | 14 | "The Lila Conrad Story" | Tay Garnett | Story by : George Waggner Teleplay by : Preston Wood | January 5, 1964 |
| 149 | 15 | "Ponderosa Matador" | Don McDougall | Alex Sharp | January 12, 1964 |
| 150 | 16 | "My Son, My Son" | William F. Claxton | Denne Petitclerc | January 19, 1964 |
| 151 | 17 | "Alias Joe Cartwright" | Lewis Allen | Robert Vincent Wright | January 26, 1964 |
| 152 | 18 | "The Gentleman from New Orleans" | Don McDougall | William Bruckner | February 2, 1964 |
| 153 | 19 | "The Cheating Game" | Joseph Sargent | William L. Stuart | February 9, 1964 |
| 154 | 20 | "Bullet for a Bride" | Tay Garnett | Tom Seller | February 16, 1964 |
| 155 | 21 | "King of the Mountain" | Don McDougall | Robert Sabaroff | February 23, 1964 |
| 156 | 22 | "Love Me Not" | Tay Garnett | Frank Cleaver | March 1, 1964 |
| 157 | 23 | "The Pure Truth" | Don McDougall | Lois Hire | March 8, 1964 |
| 158 | 24 | "No Less a Man" | Don McDougall | Jerry Adelman | March 15, 1964 |
| 159 | 25 | "Return to Honor" | Don McDougall | Jack Turley | March 22, 1964 |
| 160 | 26 | "The Saga of Muley Jones" | John Florea | Story by : Alex Sharp and Robert V. Barron Teleplay by : Robert V. Barron | March 29, 1964 |
| 161 | 27 | "The Roper" | John Florea | Peter Packer | April 5, 1964 |
| 162 | 28 | "A Pink Cloud Comes from Old Cathay" | Don McDougall | Lewis Clay | April 12, 1964 |
| 163 | 29 | "The Companeros" | William F. Claxton | Ken Pettus | April 19, 1964 |
| 164 | 30 | "Enter Thomas Bowers" | Murray Golden | Jessica Benson and Murray Golden | April 26, 1964 |
| 165 | 31 | "The Dark Past" | Murray Golden | William Bruckner | May 3, 1964 |
| 166 | 32 | "The Pressure Game" | Tay Garnett | Don Tait | May 10, 1964 |
| 167 | 33 | "Triangle" | Tay Garnett | Frank Cleaver | May 17, 1964 |
| 168 | 34 | "Walter and the Outlaws" | Ralph E. Black | Lois Hire | May 24, 1964 |
Release
Season five aired on Sundays from 9:00 pm–10:00 pm on NBC.[4]
References
Footnotes
- ^ Shapiro 1997, pp. 65, 157.
- ^ Shapiro 1997, pp. 5, 65–157.
- ^ "TV Ratings: 1963–1964". ClassicTVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Brooks & Marsh 2007, p. 164
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- Greenland, David R. (2010). Bonanza: A Viewer's Guide to the TV Legend. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-62933-722-7.
- Greenland, David R. (2015). Michael Landon: The Career and Artistry of a Television Genius. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-785-0.
- Leiby, Bruce R.; Leiby, Linda F. (2015). A Reference Guide to Television's Bonanza: Episodes, Personnel, and Broadcast History. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 9781476600758.
- McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- Shapiro, Melany (1997). Bonanza: The Definitive Ponderosa Companion. Cyclone Books. ISBN 978-1-890723-18-7.