although this show have be off the air since 1973 and after view a dvd set i borrow at our library and i felt compel to say a bit about it . i can remember when it be the only color show on television in the 1960s and and sometimes there would be a little sunday night party with friend to watch this on nbc on one of the few color television . i really enjoy history not so much for the name and date but how it influence u today and how so much can be so profound base on the most inconsequential action of the time . case in point represent virginia city and nevada and which become one of the rich city in the world because of the silver and get it name from a character name old virginny and who and in the town early day and stumble out of a saloon and fell and break his whiskey bottle . old virginny do not want to waste the occasion so a the precious liquid be seep into the dirt he decide to christen the town virginia town . the area become know a the comstock lode because another character and henry comstock and have the reputation of try to jump everyone claim and the area become know a the comstock lode . i just watch an early episode that dealt with these 2 subject . other episode deal with mark twain literary rise while a reporter for the territorial enterprise . it be wholesome ( and frequently educational ) family entertainment . a someone else remark and each episode would really be consider a movie in it own right rich script and character . one thing it twist the truth on be the proximity to virginia city and the ponderosa . in truth and to ride from the ponderosa ( all of northern lake tahoe ) and one would have to ride his horse about 3 and 000 foot ( 1 and 000 meter ) down the spooner summit to the high desert ( 3 and 000 4 and 000 foot ) of the carson valley then another 30 40 mile to virginia city . needless to say the cartwright would have some sore rear end do this on a regular basis . but every writer should have some leeway with the truth . how i miss that show and even today .