Ponderosa (TV series)
| Ponderosa | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Created by | Beth Sullivan |
| Starring | Matthew Carmody Daniel Hugh Kelly Drew Powell Jared Daperis Brad Dourif Josephine Byrnes Fernando Carrillo Sara Gleeson Nicky Wendt Gareth Yuen Jacqueline Aries Marcella Toro Peter Stefanou |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 49 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Paxson Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | PAX |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 9, 2001 – May 12, 2002 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Bonanza |
Ponderosa is a television series developed by Bonanza creator David Dortort for PAX-TV (now known as ION) that ran for the 2001–2002 television season.
Envisioned as a prequel to the long-running NBC series Bonanza, 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.
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.
Series "show runner" Sullivan sustained severe injuries in a car crash only 12 days after the airing of the first season's last episode.
The show should not be confused with Ponderosa, the title used for Bonanza reruns aired on NBC during the summer of 1972.
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Territory of Nevada, year 1849: ten years before the original Bonanza starts, the Cartwright family moves onto some scrub land. In this new land Ben Cartwright, a new widower, tries to raise his three young sons - at their late teens Adam and Hoss, and a pre-teen Joseph, commonly known as Little Joe.
A number of minor (or perceived) inconsistencies exist between Ponderosa and Bonanza, and a few glaring retcons are present.
Shortly after the series first aired, four episodes were released on two DVDs. The first DVD featured both parts of the pilot episode, while the second featured "Brother vs. Brother" and "Treasure".
On May 25, 2004, The Ponderosa: Season 1: Volume 1 was released. This set collects the first ten episodes of the series. No plans have been announced yet to release the last ten episodes of the series on DVD.
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