Time Slot Almost Killed the Show
Listen, Bonanza was no SNL and in fact, the original Saturday night time slot almost led the show to failure. Before it got canceled, they changed the time to Sunday night. Miraculously, by the mid 1960s it began succeeding. Actually, it did more than survive, it thrived at number one across the nation!
Time Slot Almost Killed The Show
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King Arthur Inspired Developer David Dort
Apparently, David Dort hoped to model the Cartwrights after the grand legend of none other than King Arthur. Surely, an interesting spin on a family in a western. Did you notice any of the connections? Dort pictured Ben Carwright as the Arthur figure, leading his children or knights through life!
King Arthur Inspired Developer David Dort