Ponderosa (TV series)
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The Ponderosa is a television series developed by Bonanza creator David Dortort for PAX TV that ran for the 2001–2002 television season.
Ponderosa | |
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Genre | Western |
Created by | Beth Sullivan |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Running time | 49 minutes |
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Network | PAX TV |
Release | September 9, 2001 (2001-09-09) – May 12, 2002 (2002-05-12) |
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Bonanza |
Envisioned as a prequel to the NBC series Bonanza,[1] covering the time when the Cartwrights first arrived at the Ponderosa, when Adam and Hoss were teenagers and Joe a little boy, it had less gunfire, brawling and other traditional western elements than the original.
Bonanza creator David Dortort approved PAX TV's decision to hire Beth Sullivan, creator and executive producer of Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, to oversee scripts and executive produce, which some believe gave the series a softer edge.
The Ponderosa was canceled after one season, in part because of disappointing ratings and high production costs. Although Sullivan had hoped to film the series in and around Los Angeles, PAX decided to film in Australia to reduce costs.
The series should not be confused with Ponderosa, the title used for Bonanza reruns aired on NBC in mid-1972.[2]