15+ Wild Facts About The Hit TV Show ‘Bonanza’

Published on 06/04/2017
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Ben Cartwright’s shady past bears mentioning.

Ben Cartwright is based off of King Arthur, according to the writers. So he’s a good guy. Still, having three wives die after giving birth to one son each..is a little odd, no?

Ben Cartwright’s Shady Past Bears Mentioning

Ben Cartwright’s Shady Past Bears Mentioning

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Michael Landon found character deaths hilarious.

Bonanza had the nasty habit of introducing female characters only for them to end up dead or leaving town within a few episodes. This apparently cracked up Michael Landon who joked that the Cartwright’s were cursed.

Headshot Of Michael Landon

Headshot Of Michael Landon

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