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Hoss and Joe and Adam Know Every Rock and Pine! ... Bonanza Celebrate 50 Years As One Of America's Favorite TV Shows.

By Lisa Wetzel

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates

September 14, 2009 03:00 AM

Hoss and Joe and Adam Know Every Rock and Pine! ... Bonanza Celebrate 50 Years As One Of America's Bonanza Icon fom TV LAND by Lisa Wetzel RE/MAX Realty Affiliates Favorite TV Shows. How many know that those words are part of the lyrics of the actual theme song from the popular show? Loren Green ... Ben Cartwright from the series released an album in the late 60's with the same title. As a young girl visiting my Grandma in the tiny Colorado town of Walden I listened and listened to that record until the words were etched into my brain.

This week one of America's iconic television series celebrates 50 years of family entertainment with activities and events in Nevada and California. For die hard fans there is even a scheduled DVD Release of the first few seasons.

Bonanza Cast from TVLand - Remax Realty Affiliates Living in Northern Nevada in the vicinity of Bonanza's historic setting endears this particular TV series to me more than most. I have fond memories of the Sunday evening ritual Hucklleberry Hound, the Wonderful World of Disney and then ... Bonanza! My mom never missed her favorite show! My sisters and I fell asleep many Sunday evenings listening to that thundering intro and watching the Cartwrights live and work on the Ponderosa..

Today, through the miracle of TVLAND, I have a new Sunday ritual. Today I spend many Sunday mornings watching Ben, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe ride the Ponderosa again ... this time with my 9 year old grandson, Gabe!

As when I was his age, Gabe loves to see the local sites on TV and always waits to point out where we live on the blazing map maps that signals that another Bonanza episode is about to begin.

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Lisa Wetzel and Jim Valentine are the authors of this blog. Lisa, Jim and Jessie are experts in Carson Valley, Carson Cityand the tri-county area of Douglas County, Carson City and Lyon County. Call our team anytime at 775-781-5472 or 775-781-3704. To Search for Homes go to: www.findhomesincarsoncity.com of visit our website at www.CarsonValleyLand.com

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Jessie Wetzel

RE/MAX Realty Affiliates - Minden, NV

Very interesting post ... thanks for sharing your memory! As a kid we visited the Ponderosa Ranch House in Incline village, the site of many of the external ranch scenes. It's a fun memory for many who visited and had the "Ranch House Tour".

Sep 14, 2009 03:07 AM

Mike Saunders

Retired - Athens, GA

Lisa - this was one of my favorite shows as a kid. As much time as I have spent around Lake Tahoe, I never did make it to the Ponderosa Ranch Park. Is it even still open?

Sep 14, 2009 04:09 AM

Lisa Wetzel

RE/MAX Realty Affiliates - Carson City, NV

CDPE, SFR carsonvalleyland.com

Ponderosa Ranch closed to the public a few years ago. Virginia City is still a thriving spot!

Sep 14, 2009 04:27 AM

Sheldon Neal

Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ

That British Agent Bergen County NJ

Hi Lisa !!!

This is great ! True story is that I TOO used to love this show as a kid...and that was all the way over in ENGLAND !!!!!

My dad thought he was a cowboy at heart, and just loved those Sunday middays after lunch, sitting back with Bonanza !

... great memories :o)

Cheers !

Sheldon

Sep 14, 2009 02:18 PM

Hey Sheldon! I've heard that the show was popular in Europe. My Nephew brought a beautiful bride home from Germany. On one of her first trips we took them to the Ponderosa ranch. It was fun then and a fun memory now! Thanks!

Sep 14, 2009 02:32 PM

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