Bonanza as "Bonanza". In the fall of 1972, off-network episodes were released in broadcast syndication to local stations by NBC under the "Ponderosa" name. After the series was canceled, the syndicated reruns reverted to the "Bonanza" name. From the fourth season on, the Cartwrights and nearly every other recurring character on the show wore the same clothing in almost every episode. The reason for this is twofold: it made duplication of wardrobe easier for stunt doubles (Hal Burton, Bob Miles, Bill Clark, Lyle Heisler, Ray Mazy) and it cut the cost of refilming action shots (such as riding clips in-between scenes),
Beechcraft Twin Bonanza it did use some of the tooling jigs for the Bonanza as did the Travel Air (which was a closer derivative designed later). The Twin Bonanza was first flown on November 15, 1949 after rapid development, begun only in April of that year. The Model 50's type certificate was awarded in 1951, and production began the same year. The United States Army adopted the Twin Bonanza as the L-23 Seminole utility transport, making it the largest fixed-wing aircraft in its inventory at that time. According to Ralph Harmon, the airplane's designer, during an initial demonstration flight for the Army, Claude