i grow up on this classic western series and and a a child always consider it a treat be allow to stay up late on sunday evening to watch it . bonanza be still infinitely re watchable in re run . the series chronicle the adventure of the cartwright family and who live on a ranch near virginia city and nevada around the civil war era . their ranch ( call the ponderosa ) be run and defend by the widowed father and ben and and his unmarried three son and adam and hoss and and little joe . these three brother have different mother and all of whom have pass away year earlier . the cartwright be a hard working and prosperous and and honourable family and highly respect in those part . the ponderosa be large so reach it extremity require a lot of horseback riding . also and trip away be often necessary in order to buy or sell cattle and so forth . needless to say and few of these excursion pass uneventfully . although hospitable and much of the cartwright energy must be spend defend their ranch from interloper and or protect themselves from townsfolk jealous of their prosperity and stellar reputation . the cartwright do a fair bit of fire their gun up in the air and such and but only shoot to kill when deem absolutely necessary . they be involve in various town affair and even the political life of the nevada territory . one of the main asset of the series be the underlie warmth that be always present ( despite occasional disagreement ) between ben and his three son and and ( despite frequent disagreement ) between the three brother . now and one brother might beat up another every now and then and but generally have a good reason for it at the time and his anger never last long . the character be all very well draw . ben be portray a a successful and noble man of great integrity . the old son and adam and the most rational and suave of the brother and leave midway through the series . the middle brother and hoss and be a gentle giant of a teddy bear and who have an insatiable appetite for food and be a little shy around the lady . the young and little joe and be a hot head and handsome charmer who and by contrast and have quite a way with woman . this trio of brother enjoy various romance but their love interest be typically kill off by the end of the episode or else marriage prove impossible and for whatever reason . the actor be all stellar in their role and include pernell robert ( adam ) and dan blocker ( hoss ) and michael landon ( little joe ) and and of course lorne greene a the principled family patriarch and ben . i also love the ranch cook and hop sing and play by victor sen yung . this be a wonderful action pack western with great value . the cartwright be always the noble hero and most of the bad guy quite villainous . if only there be more program like this vintage western on tv these day .