Ponderosa (TV series) Ponderosa (TV series) Ponderosa is a television series developed by "Bonanza" creator David Dortort for PAX-TV (now known as ION) that ran for the 2001–2002 television season. Envisioned as a prequel to the long-running NBC series "Bonanza", covering the time when the Cartwrights first arrived at the Ponderosa, when Adam and Hoss were teenagers and Joe a little boy, it had less gunfire, brawling and other traditional western elements than the original. "Bonanza" creator David Dortort approved PAX TV's decision to hire Beth Sullivan, creator and executive producer of "", to oversee scripts and executive produce, which some believe gave
Meet the Family (TV series) 1 was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing in a Comedy Series: Aden Bahadori. Season 2 was nominated for 4 Canadian Comedy Awards: Best TV Series. Best Writing in a TV Series: Derek Harvie, Matthew Doyle, Ron Sparks & Hannah Hogan. Best Director of a TV Series: Derek Harvie Best Actor in a TV Series: Terry Barna. Meet the Family is produced by Frantic Films. Written by Derek Harvie, Ron Sparks, Matthew Doyle, Evany Rosen and Hannah Hogan. Directed by Derek Harvie. Shot on location in Toronto, Ontario. Season 2 also featured a crossover episode with