2002-06-09 04:00:00 PDT Crystal Bay, Nev.-- They were the most devout among the dedicated, stretched out on the floor of a conference room like teenagers in the wee hours of Saturday morning staring ...

Bonanza premiered on television in 1959. The story of a family of prosperous Nevada cattle ranchers, Bonanza followed the exploits of Ben Cartwright and his three sons, each son by a different, late ...

Yes, it might seem like something you dreamt while watching Bonanza late at night, but there was a time when Hoss chased down a “leprechaun” for its gold. In the odd episode “Hoss and the Leprechauns, ...

Long before Yellowstone or the Dutton Ranch were concepts in Taylor Sheridan's mind—in fact, long before he was even born—there was the Cartwright family and the Ponderosa Ranch on Bonanza. And ...

Dan Blocker is best remembered as the gentle giant Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza, but his life could have taken a very different turn — long before the show, Blocker was preparing for a career that had ...

On the TV show "Bonanza," Dan Blocker played the large, affable Eric "Hoss" Cartwright. At 6 foot 4 and, at certain points, well over 300 pounds, Blocker fit the part perfectly and by all accounts was ...

Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker and Michael Landon as Ben, Adam, Hoss, and Joe Cartwright, riding horses and looking at the sky in Bonanza. Image via NBC When it comes to classic television ...