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| Image Alt: | Cast of Bonanza in 1959 |
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| Num Episodes: | 34 |
| Network: | NBC |
| Episode List: | List of Bonanza episodes |
The eighth season of the American Western television series Bonanza premiered on NBC on September 11, 1966, with the final episode airing May 14, 1967. The series was developed and produced by David Dortort. Season eight starred Lorne Greene, 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. Season eight was aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. It was the third straight season the show held the #1 position in the Nielsen ratings.
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.
See also: List of Bonanza characters.
On location filming for season eight took place at the following:
See also: List of Bonanza episodes.
Season eight aired on Sundays from 9:00pm10:00pm on NBC.
The show held the #1 position in the Nielsen ratings for three straight seasons, with season eight being the final season to do so.