Bonanza the Ponderosa was Virginia City, where the Cartwrights would go to converse with Sheriff Roy Coffee (played by veteran actor Ray Teal), or his deputy Clem Foster (Bing Russell). "Bonanza" was considered an atypical western for its time, as the core of the storylines dealt less about the range but more with Ben and his three dissimilar sons, how they cared for one another, their neighbors, and just causes. "You always saw stories about family on comedies or on an anthology, but "Bonanza" was the first series that was week-to-week about a family and the troubles it went through. "Bonanza"
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