Bonanza series's long run. In 2002, "Bonanza" was ranked No. 43 on "TV Guide"s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, and in 2013 "TV Guide" included it in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time. The time period for the television series is roughly between 1861 (Season 1) and 1867 (Season 13) during and shortly after the American Civil War. During the summer of 1972, NBC aired reruns of episodes from the 1967–1970 period in prime time on Tuesday evening under the title Ponderosa. The show chronicles the weekly adventures of the Cartwright family, headed by the
Marquisate of Bonanza Marquisate of Bonanza Marquis of Bonanza () is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility. The marquisate was bestowed by Maria Christina of Austria as Queen Regnant on behalf of her son Alfonso XIII of Spain on Manuel Críspulo González y Soto, by Royal Decree on 6 February 1902. Bonanza refers to a port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, near the home base of the González family. Isabel González y de Ágreda officially ceded the title to her cousin Manuel María González Gordón on 13 November 1969. The father of Manuel María was Pedro Nolasco, brother of Manuel Críspulo. Mauricio González-Gordon