Second Longest Running TV Western of All Time
Gunsmoke is the only other western television series to run longer than Bonanza. Bonanza was on air for 14 seasons while Gunsmoke last 15 seasons.
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The Show Skyrocketed Michael Landon’s Success
Thanks to the show, Michael Landon’s career skyrocketed, furthermore he’s the only actor to have three different television shows to run consecutively for at least five years. He was in “Bonanza”, then “Little House on the Prairie”, and lastly “Highway to Heaven.”