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 Walk TV LegacyTV on January 11, 2010. The purpose of this channel is to provide programming that helps people appreciate the Judeo-Christian legacy. The name of the channel was changed to its current name in 2013. The network is currently run by James L. West, who also runs the Doctor TV channel. The Walk TV programming lineup consists primarily of religious programming, family movies, off-network syndicated public domain episodes of "Bonanza", and some Christian music programming. A few select programs on The Walk TV’s program lineup are also run on sister channel Doctor TV. The Walk TV also features a program produced