Search - Bonanza - 15 TV episodes on DVD

Paw, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe

Annie Van Auken | Planet Earth | 12/14/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"All of the BONANZA episodes currently in wide circulation are public domain material from the program's first two seasons. This package draws from that same limited pool. As always with ST. CLAIR DVD sets however, it's the added features that make their product unique-- in this case: a gallery, trivia quiz and slideshow.

Celebrities to watch for: TV game show host Bob Barker tries his hand at acting ("Denver McGee"). Ed Wood's favorite monster, Tor Johnson, makes a guest appearance {"San Francisco Holiday"). Also, there's movie bad guy Lee Van Cleef, FAMILY AFFAIR's Sebastian Cabot and Vic Morrow of the COMBAT! TV series.

By the way-- don't expect the familiar BONANZA theme here. That famous song is copyright protected (unlike these 15 programs), thus the opening credits have a so-so tune tacked onto them.


ST. CLAIR DVD multi-packs are reasonably priced, and offer fine quality video/audio transfers of unrestored public domain material. Discs are single-side recorded, plastic storage cases fairly sturdy, liner notes appear on box's back cover.

For fans of western TV programming MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT's WESTERN TV CLASSICS - 150 Episodes simply cannot be beat!

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The following program list includes 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a movie and TV resource site, original airdates and most prominent actors for each episode.

DISC ONE--
(7.2) The Gunmen (S.1, #19 - 1/23/60) - Ellen Corby/Dorothy Crehan/King Donovan
(7.5) The Fear Merchants (S.1, #20 - 1/30/60) - Philip Ahn/Gregg Barton/Alexander Campbell
(7.7) The Spanish Grant (S.1, #21 - 2/6/60) - Salvador Baguez/Holly Bane/Sebastian Cabot
(7.8) Badge Without Honor (S.2, #3 - 9/24/60) - Fred Beir/Dan Duryea/Wendell Holmes
(8.7) The Blood Line (S.2, #15 - 12/31/60) - Lee Van Cleef/Thomas Brown Henry/Allan Lane

BONUS: A Bonanza Gallery


DISC TWO--
(???) The Stranger (S.1, #24 - 2/27/60) - Hal Baylor/Lloyd Nolan/Elizabeth York
(8.2) Denver McKee (S.2, #6 - 10/15/60) - Bob Barker/Stephen Cortleigh/Franchot Tone
(8.0) The Avenger (S.1, #26 - 3/12/60) - Jean Allison/James Anderson/Vic Morrow
(8.0) The Last Trophy (S.1, #27 - 3/26/60) - Edward Ashley/Jimmy Carter/Hazel Court
(7.0) San Francisco Holiday (S.1, #28 - 4/2/60) - Kathleen Crowley/Richard Deacon/Tor Johnson

BONUS: Bonanza Trivia Quiz

DISC THREE--
(8.3) Bitter Water (S.1, #29 - 4/9/60) - Clarke Alexander/Merry Anders/Rhys Williams
(7.7) Feet of Clay (S.1, #30 - 4/16/60) - John Eldredge/Logan Field/Tom Greenway
(8.5) Dark Star (S.1, #31 - 4/23/60) - Arthur Batanides/Argentina Brunetti/Hugo Haas
(8.3) Death at Dawn (S.1, #32 - 4/30/60) - Paul Carr/Nancy Deale/Peter Leeds
(8.5) Showdown (S.2, #1 - 9/10/60) - Ben Cooper/Jack Lambert/Norman Leavitt"

Missing Languages

Christian G | San Jose, Costa Rica | 12/29/2008

(1 out of 5 stars)

"The quality of the video is quite good, the chapters described are as they are on the review. However the description about the language is false. I'm from Costa Rica and bought this video as a gift to someone whom does not speak or understand english, reason cause look for a spanish version. When I found it I felt so happy and inmediately bought it, unfortunately after open on X-MAS, I received a call stating that was not in spanish, neither subtitles. After check the dvd found myself so dissapointed since it clearly states that the language was both English and Spanish.
I just want to say the description is not correct on the language point of view. Everything else is as described but if you are looking for this feature, better keep looking.

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