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
This Is the Life (TV series) in the series included: 1972: Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Religious Programming - Programs. 1980: Won two Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated for a third. 1983, 1984, 1985: Won the New York International Film and TV Festival Gold Medal Award for episodes, "Bon Voyage and Shalom", "Reprise for the Lord", and "The Face of Gabriel Ortiz", all directed by Sharron Miller. This Is the Life (TV series) This Is the Life is an American Christian television dramatic series. This anthology series aired in syndication from the 1950s through the 1980s. The series was originally