Bonanza season 8

Bonanza
Season 8
Cast of Bonanza in 1959
Cast of Bonanza in 1959
Starring
No. of episodes34
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 11, 1966 (1966-09-11) –
May 14, 1967 (1967-05-14)
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The eighth season of the American Western television series Bonanza premiered on NBC on September 11, 1966, with the final episode airing May 14, 1967.[1] The series was developed and produced by David Dortort. Season eight starred Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon. The season consisted of 34 episodes of a series total 431 hour-long episodes, the entirety of which was produced in color.[2] Season eight was aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. It was the third straight season the show held the #1 position in the Nielsen ratings.[3]

  1. ^ Shapiro 1997, pp. 107, 111.
  2. ^ Shapiro 1997, pp. 5, 65–157.
  3. ^
    • "TV Ratings: 1964–1965". ClassicTVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
    • "TV Ratings: 1965–1966". ClassicTVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
    • "TV Ratings: 1966–1967". ClassicTVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.