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Where Was The Ponderosa Supposed To Be On ‘Bonanza’? The Map In The Opening Credits Had The Answer

Summary by DoYouRemember?
Every Saturday night starting September 12, 1959, and later on Sundays, Bonanza opened the same way. A hand-painted map filled the screen, the theme galloped in, and a ring of fire ate through the paper until Ben Cartwright and his three sons came riding out of the flames. Most of us were too busy humming along to study that map, which is a shame, because it answered the question plainly. The Ponderosa sat on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, on …
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DoYouRemember? broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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