Get ready to saddle up once again with the celebrated Cartwright family as they make their return in Bonanza: This complete collection features all 14 seasons, totaling 431 captivating episodes, on 112 discs, finally brought together in one extraordinary set. As an added treat, fans will also receive an exclusive bonus disc filled with nearly 2 ½ hours of rare and unseen content spanning over 60 years. Prepare for an unmatched viewing experience as each episode has been meticulously restored and remastered from the original 35mm film camera negatives. The breathtaking results are truly astonishing, with the magnificent landscapes of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and other majestic locations in California and Arizona beautifully capturing the essence of the vanishing American West. For generations, viewers from all around the world have welcomed the Cartwright family into their homes, cementing Bonanza’s rightful place among the timeless classics of popular culture storytelling.
BONANZA: THE OFFICIAL COMPLETE SERIES SYNOPSIS: One of the most beloved and iconic series of all time is presented for the first time in this special edition box set. Every episode in this collection is full-length, with original music, and has been completely remastered and restored from the original 35 mm film elements for superior picture and sound. The spectacular Ponderosa Ranch and scenic vistas filmed at Lake Tahoe, Nevada and majestic locations in California and Arizona have never looked better. This multiple award-winning series was created and produced by David Dortort and stars Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon, with recurring appearances by Victor Sen Yung, Ray Teal, Bing Russell, David Canary, Mitch Vogel and Tim Matheson. Re-live and cherish all your favorite episodes with BONANZA: The Official Complete Series.
BONANZA: THE OFFICIAL COMPLETE SERIES BONUS CONTENT: Includes an exclusive Bonus Disc containing nearly 2 ½ hours of content, with rare performances, photos, personal appearances and interviews with cast members, and footage from the shows The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Ed Sullivan Show, and Sesame Street, plus a never-before-seen blooper reel!
-Michael Landon Visits Sweden – Interview (1962)
-Lorne Greene’s Bonanza – episode of the CBC series, Telescope, chronicling “a day in the life” of the beloved actor, including rare behind-the-scenes BONANZA set footage (1963)
-Lorne Greene Interview – episode of the CBC series, Take 30 (1966)
-All-American Soap Box Derby Featurettes
-The Long, Happy Race – Narrated by Lorne Greene (1962)
-Sideline…? Or Starting Line? – Narrated by Dan Blocker (1964)
-The Cartwrights Visit Sesame Street (1970)
-The Last Party (“wake” gathering of the BONANZA company days after the series’ abrupt cancellation in November 1972; audio with slide show)
-Bonanza Blooper/Gag Reel
-Michael Landon: Question & Answer session with Vikki Carr and The Tonight Show audience (audio with slide show; 1973)
-Lorne Greene: Comedy Routine (1981)
-New Featurette: Mariette Hartley’s Memories
-Public Service Announcement (P.S.A.): Endangered Wildlife – with Lorne Greene (1975)
-U.S. Savings Bonds P.S.A.s with Lorne Greene and Dan Blocker (1968)
-Salute to BONANZA (Narrated by Orson Welles; 1976)
-Michael Landon: The Last Interview (slide show with audio; March 1991)
-BONANZA Episode Trailers with rare on-camera introductions
-Mighty Is the Word (Introduced by Lorne Greene; 1965)
-The Prince (Introduced by Dan Blocker; 1967)
-Dark Enough to See the Stars (Introduced by Michael Landon; 1967)
-1959 NBC Fall Preview promo – announcing BONANZA’s premiere
-1961 NBC on-air promo narrated by Lorne Greene
-1967 NBC Fall Preview promo – BONANZA (designed by Bill Feigenbaum)
-1972 Chevrolet Billboard Intro
-The Ed Sullivan Show – Pernell Roberts Sings (1965)
-The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson – Lorne Greene Interview (1972)
-Gallery of rare publicity, episodic, “behind-the-scenes” and portrait photos
BONANZA: THE OFFICIAL COMPLETE SERIES CAST:
BONANZA stars Lorne Greene (Battlestar Galactica), Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie), Dan Blocker (Cimarron City), and Pernell Roberts (Trapper John, M.D.), with recurring performances by Victor Sen Yung, Ray Teal, Bing Russell, David Canary, Mitch Vogel and Tim Matheson. Notable guest appearances include Academy Award Winner Louis Gossett Jr. (An Officer and a Gentleman), Academy Award Winner Jo Van Fleet (East of Eden), Academy Award Winner Dean Jagger (Twelve O’clock High), Academy Award Winner Ben Johnson (The Last Picture Show) and so many more!
