Bonanza a chance to fully develop before the show's abrupt cancellation in November 1972 (with last episode airing January 16, 1973). Many fans, as well as both Landon and Greene, felt that the Hoss character was essential, as he was a nurturing, empathetic soul who rounded out the all-male cast. For 14 years, the Cartwrights were the premier western family on American television and have been immensely popular on cable networks such as TV Land, INSP, Family Channel, and the Hallmark Channel. The series currently airs on Me-TV, TV Land, INSP, and Encore Westerns. TV Land airs "Bonanza" from only the
The Royal Family (TV series) Rich of "Entertainment Weekly" later wrote, "It was an end so ironic that for a brief moment cast mates figured Foxx — whose 1970s TV character often faked heart attacks — was kidding when he grabbed a chair and fell to the floor." Foxx was taken to Queen Of Angels Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, where he died that evening. The show's producers eventually decided to resume work on the series, running commercials in Foxx's memory that included the line "Like any family, "The Royal Family" will go on." Jackée Harry was added to the cast as Victoria's younger sister Ruth,