Bonanza season 13

Bonanza
Season 13
Cast of Bonanza in 1959
Cast of Bonanza in 1959
Starring
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 19, 1971 (1971-09-19) –
April 2, 1972 (1972-04-02)
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The thirteenth season of the American Western television series Bonanza premiered on NBC on September 19, 1971, with the final episode airing April 2, 1972.[1] The series was developed and produced by David Dortort. Season thirteen starred Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon. The season consisted of 26 episodes of a series total 431 hour-long episodes, the entirety of which was produced in color.[2] Season thirteen was aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. It fell to #20 in the Nielsen ratings.[3]

  1. ^ Shapiro 1997, pp. 151, 154.
  2. ^ Shapiro 1997, pp. 5, 65–157.
  3. ^ "TV Ratings: 1971–1972". ClassicTVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.