Even though it ran for a whopping 430 episodes, the iconic Western series Bonanza was nearly cancelled after six episodes due to a number of factors.

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That said, Bonanza’s impact endures. For over a decade, the show helped define what television could be—thoughtful, adventurous, and emotionally rich. It inspired generations of Westerns to come and ...