Bonanza season 9

Bonanza
Season 9
Cast of Bonanza in 1959
Cast of Bonanza in 1959
Starring
No. of episodes34
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 17, 1967 (1967-09-17) –
July 28, 1968 (1968-07-28)
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The ninth season of the American Western television series Bonanza premiered on NBC on September 17, 1967, with the final episode airing July 28, 1968.[1] The series was developed and produced by David Dortort. Season nine 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 colour.[2] Season nine was aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. After three straight seasons at number one, it slipped to #6 in the Nielsen ratings.[3]

  1. ^ Shapiro 1997, pp. 129, 134.
  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.
    • "TV Ratings: 1967–1968". ClassicTVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.