Bonanza : The Trouble With Trouble

"The Trouble with Trouble" 

Season 12 episode 7

Aired October 25th 1970

In one of the best episodes played for comedy in the series, Hoss volunteers to be named sheriff of an aptly named town called Trouble. 

(a personal favorite of mine)

Nielsen Broadcast Ratings January 2-8 2017

Nielsen Top 20 Broadcast Shows

Total Viewers

Week of January 2nd - 8th 2017

1 - NFL Wild Card - Lions/Seahawks  (NBC)  Saturday  816pm  26.8 million
2 - Golden Globe Awards  (NBC)  Sunday 8pm   20 million
3 - The Big Bang Theory  (CBS)  Thursday 8pm  16.8 million
4 - NCIS  (CBS)  Tuesday  8pm  15.7  million
5 - Bull   (CBS)  Tuesday  9pm  11.3 million
6 - Blue Bloods  (CBS)  Friday  10pm  10.7 million
7 - NCIS : Los Angeles  (CBS)  Sunday  8pm  10.4 million
8 - Hawaii Five-O  (CBS)  Friday  9pm   10.1 million
9 - NCIS : New Orleans  (CBS)  Tuesday  10pm   9.6 million
10 - The Great Indoors  (CBS)  Thursday  831pm  9.4 million
11 - Madam Secretary  (CBS)  Sunday  9pm   9 million
12 - Mom  (CBS)  Thursday  901pm   8.5 million
13 - MacGyver  (CBS)  Friday  8pm  8.4 million
14 - 60 Minutes  (CBS)  Sunday  7pm   8.2 million
15 - The Simpsons  (FOX)  Sunday  8pm  8.1 million
16 - Chicago PD (NBC)  Tuesday  10pm   7.8 million
17 - Last Man Standing  (ABC)  Friday 8pm  7.7  million
18 - Chicago Fire  (NBC)  Tuesday 9pm   7.6 million
19 - Modern Family  (ABC)   Wednesday  9pm  7.5 million
20 - Scorpion  (CBS)  Monday  9pm  7.3 million

Top 25 broadcast shows (adults 18-49) Dec. 19-25 2016

Nielsen Ratings

Top 25 Prime Time Network Broadcast Shows

Ranked in Adults 18-49 (including ties)

Week of December 19th - 25th 2016

1 - Sunday Night Football  Broncos/Chiefs  (NBC) Sunday 831pm  6.4 rating   
2 - Thursday Night Football  Giants/Eagles  (NBC)  Thursday 827pm  5.1
3 - Football Night in America Part 3  (NBC)  Sunday 801pm  3.7
4 - Football Night in America Part 2  (NBC)  Sunday 730pm  2.0
5 - Thursday Night Football Pregame  (NBC)  Thursday 759pm  1.8
5 - America's Got Talent Holiday Spectacular  (NBC)  Monday 8pm  1.8
7 - UFC 206 Special Presentation  (FOX)  Saturday  8pm  1.6
7 - The Wall  (NBC)  Monday  10pm  1.6
9 - LIGA MX - Tigres/America  (UNI)  Sunday 730pm  1.4
10 - Oprah Winfrey Special  (CBS)  Monday 8pm  1.3
11 - A Charlie Brown Christmas  (ABC)  Thursday 8pm 1.2
11 - The Big Bang Theory  (CBS)  Thursday 8pm  1.2
11 - Scorpion  (CBS)  Monday  10pm  1.2
11 - 2 Broke Girls  (CBS)  Monday  10pm  1.2
15 - LIGA MX - America/Tigres  (UNI)  Thursday 10pm 1.1
15 - How The Grinch Stole Christmas (NBC) Friday 8pm  1.1
15 - Beauty and the Beast  (ABC)  Sunday  8pm 1.1
15 - Man With a Plan  (CBS)  Monday 9pm  1.1
15 - Undercover Boss  (CBS)  Wednesday  8pm  1.1
15 - The Great Christmas Light Fight  (ABC)  Monday 8pm  1.1
15 - NBA Christmas Postgame  (ABC)  Sunday  744pm  1.1
22 - Undercover Boss  (CBS)  Wednesday  9pm  1.0
22 - The Year :  2016  (ABC)  Tuesday  9pm  1.0
22 - It's A Wonderful Life  (NBC)  Saturday  8pm  1.0
22 - Shrek The Halls  (ABC)   Tuesday  830pm  1.0
22 - NCIS  (CBS)  Tuesday  8pm  1.0

TV Nielsen Ratings - Network Broadcast December 5-11 2016

The Top 25 Network Broadcast Shows 

Total Viewers

Week of December 5th - 11th 2016

1 - Sunday Night Football/Cowboys and Giants (NBC) Sunday 831pm  26.4 million
2 - Thursday Night Football/Raiders and Chiefs (NBC) Thursday  826pm  17.3
3 - NCIS  (CBS)  Tuesday 8pm  14.6
4 - Football Night in America/Part 3  (NBC)  Sunday 753pm  12.9
5 - The OT  (FOX)  Sunday 744pm  11.8
6 - Bull  (CBS)  Tuesday  9pm  11.6
7 - 60 Minutes  (CBS)  Sunday 7pm   11.1
8 - This Is Us  (NBC)  Tuesday 9pm  10.9
9 - Blue Bloods  (CBS)  Friday  10pm   10.17
10 - The Voice  (NBC)  Tuesday 8pm  10.16
11 - The Voice  (NBC)  Monday  8pm  10.0
12 - The Big Bang Theory (CBS)  Thursday  8pm  9.6
13 - Hawaii Five-O (CBS)  Friday 9pm  9.4
14 - NCIS : New Orleans  (CBS)  Tuesday 10pm  9.3
15 - Hairspray Live  (NBC)  Wednesday 8pm  9.0
16 - Survivor  (CBS)  Wednesday  8pm  8.4
17 - Thursday Night Football Pregame (NBC)  Thursday 759pm  8.0
18 - Madam Secretary  (CBS)  Sunday 9pm  7.8
19 - Chicago Fire  (NBC)  Tuesday  10pm   7.774
20 - Criminal Minds  (CBS)  Wednesday  9pm   7.770
21 - Mom  (CBS)  Thursday 901pm   7.47
22 - MacGyver  (CBS)  Friday 8pm  7.41
23 - The Great Indoors  (CBS)  Thursday 830pm  7.3
24 - Kevin Can Wait  (CBS)  Monday 8pm  7.1
25 - The Dick Van Dyke Show : Now in Living Color  (CBS)  Sunday 8pm  7.0

Nielson Ratings (October 3rd-9th 2016)

Nielsen Prime Time TV Ratings

Top 25

Total Viewers

The Week of October 3rd - 9th 2016

1 - Sunday Night Football Giants/Packers  (NBC) Sunday 830pm
2 - NCIS  (CBS)  Tuesday 8pm
3 - The Big Bang Theory  (CBS)  Monday 8pm
4 - 60 Minutes  (CBS)  Sunday 7pm
5 - Thursday Night Football Cardinals/49ers  (CBS)  Thursday 830pm
6 - The Voice  (NBC)  Monday 8pm
7 - VP Debate Analysis  (CBS)  Sunday  1037pm
8 - Football Night in America  Part 3 (NBC)  Sunday 755pm
9 - Dancing With the Stars  (ABC)  Monday 8pm
10 - Blue Bloods  (CBS)  Friday 10pm
11 - Hawaii Five-O   (CBS) Friday  9pm
12 - Kevin Can Wait  (CBS)  Monday 830pm
13 - Empire  (FOX)  Wednesday  9pm
14 - Dancing With the Stars  (ABC)  Tuesday 8pm
15 - Survivor  (CBS)  Wednesday  8pm
16 - Scorpion  (CBS)  Monday 9pm
17 - VP Debate Analysis  (ABC)  Sunday 1037pm
18 - Grey's Anatomy  (ABC)  Thursday 8pm
19 - MacGyver  (CBS)  Friday 8pm
20 - The Voice  (NBC)  Tuesday 8pm
21 - Timeless  (NBC)  Monday 10pm
22 - Criminal Minds  (CBS)  Wednesday 9pm
23 - Designated Survivor  (ABC)  Wednesday 10pm
24 - Modern Family  (ABC)  Wednesday 9pm
25 - Chicago Med  (NBC)  Thursday 9pm

Network Prime Time TV Ratings (Week of September 19-25 2016)

Prime Time Network TV Ratings

Top 20 in Total Viewers

Week of September 19th - 25th 2016

(New Series in Italics)

1 - Sunday Night Football (Bears/Cowboys)  NBC Sunday 830pm
2 - Thursday Night Football (Texans/Patriots)  CBS  Thursday 830pm
3 - NCIS (Season Premiere) CBS  Tuesday  8pm
4 - The Big Bang Theory  (Season Premiere)  CBS  Monday 8pm
5 - Bull  (Series Premiere)  CBS  Tuesday 9pm
6 - 60 Minutes  CBS  Sunday 7pm
7 - The Voice  NBC  Tuesday 8pm
8 - The Voice  (Season Premiere)  NBC  Monday 8pm
9 - Football Night in America Part 3  NBC  Sunday 756pm
10 - NCIS : New Orleans  (Season Premiere)  CBS  Tuesday 10pm
11 - Kevin Can Wait  (Series Premiere)  CBS  Monday 830pm
12 - Empire  (Season Premiere)  FOX  Wednesday 9pm
13 - MacGyver  (Series Premiere)  CBS  Friday 8pm
14 - Dancing With the Stars  ABC  Monday 8pm
15 - Blue Bloods  (Season Premiere)  CBS  Friday 10pm
16 - NCIS : Los Angeles  (Season Premiere)  CBS  Sunday 851pm
17 - Hawaii Five-O  (Season Premiere)  CBS Friday 9pm
18 - This Is Us  (Series Premiere)  NBC  Tuesday 10pm
19 - Designated Survivor  (Series Premiere)  ABC  Wednesday 10pm
20 - Survivor  (Season Premiere)  CBS  Wednesday 8pm

Bonanza - Season 6 (The Search)

Season 6 (1964-65) of Bonanza on NBC was the first season for this legendary western was the #1 prime time show in the US.   With a 36.3 rating they outdistanced the #2 show "Bewitched" by 5 rating points.

This would be the first of 3 consecutive season as the #1 show in US television.

"The Search"

Season 6 episode 21

aired Sunday February 14th 1965

9-10pm NBC TV

1992 NBA All Star Game MVP

Ervin "Magic" Johnson

1992 NBA All Star Game MVP

In his 12th and final NBA All Star game appearance Magic Johnson put on an incredible show for the fans.

He scored 25 points to lead all players and this after he had retired due to being diagnosed as HIV positive only months before. He came out of retirement to put on a show for the ages.

WE LOVE RANDOM PICTURES!

Jack Benny and Hoss Cartwright discuss the open announcer job.

We Love Bonanza

TV Guide: September 4, 1965 - Dan Blocker, Lorne Greene, Michael Landon of "Bonanza"

2014 Emmy Award for Drama Series

Winner of the 2014 Emmy for Drama Series

Breaking Bad

2nd consecutive win

2014 Emmy Award for Comedy Series

Winner of the 2014 Emmy for Comedy Series

Modern Family

5th straight win as Best Comedy series,

tying "Fraiser" for the record.

Nielsen Network TV Ratings (01/12/2014)

Nielsen Top 20 Prime Time Network TV Programs

Total Viewers

Week Ending January 12th 2014

1 - FOX NFC Championship  (Fox)
2 - FOX NFC Championship -  The OT   (Fox)
3 - NCIS  (CBS)
4 - NCIS : Los Angeles   (CBS)
5 - American Idol - Wednesday   (Fox)
6 - American Idol - Thursday  (Fox)
7 - Blue Bloods   (CBS)
8 - Person of Interest   (CBS)
9 - The Big Bang Theory   (CBS)
10 - The Following  (FOX)
11 - Hawaii Five-0   (CBS)
12 - Criminal Minds   (CBS)
13 - CSI   (CBS)
14 - Mike and Molly  (CBS)
15 - The Blacklist  (NBC)
16 - Modern Family  (ABC)
17 - Castle  (ABC)
18 - Undercover Boss   (CBS)
19 - 2 Broke Girls   (CBS)
20 - How I Met Your Mother   (CBS)

Top 20 Network Nielsen Ratings - 11/17/2013

Nielsen Prime Time Network Ratings

Top 20 

Week Ending November 17th 2013

1 - Sunday Night Football (Broncos vs Chiefs)  NBC
2 - NCIS   CBS
3 - The Big Bang Theory  CBS
4 - The OT   FOX
5 - NCIS: Los Angeles  CBS
6 - Football Night in America  NBC
7 - Person of Interest   CBS
8 - Dancing with the Stars   ABC
9 - The Voice  (Monday)  NBC
10 - 60 Minutes   CBS
11 - Blue Bloods  CBS
12 - The Voice (Tuesday) NBC
13 - Criminal Minds   CBS
14 - The Millers   CBS
15 - Modern Family   ABC
16 - The Blacklist   NBC
17 - CSI   CBS
18 - Castle   ABC
19 - Hawaii Five-O   CBS
20 - Survivor   CBS

Golden Age of Radio - Halloween #3

Today our Halloween show is from Summerfield and The Great Gildersleeve

Great Gildersleeve Halloween Party

Originally aired 10/29/1947

NBC Radio

Nielsen Ratings Network TV Top Ten

The Top Ten Network shows for the week of April 1-7 2013

1 - The Big Bang Theory (CBS)  17.24 million

2 - NCAA Final Four : Syracuse vs Michigan  (CBS)  17.1

3 - ACM Awards  (CBS)  15.51

4 - Person of Interest  (CBS)  14.57

5 - NCAA Basketball Bridge Show  (CBS)  14.33

6 - Dancing With The Stars Results  (ABC)  13.98

7 - The Voice - Tuesday  (NBC)  13.93

8 - Dancing With The Stars - Monday  (ABC)  13.91

9 - Two and a Half Men  (CBS)  13.71

10 - The Voice - Monday  (NBC)  13.31

Sanford and Son

Another one of my favorite shows and a favorite episode

The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!

Season 2

Episode 8

originally aired November 10th 1972

NBC

Bonanza - Season 6 (Old Sheba)

Another episode from season 6 of Bonanza, 1964-65 season.   This was the first season that Bonanza was the #1 show in prime time television.

Episode 10

Old Sheba

originally aired November 22nd 1964 (NBC)

guest star William Demarest as "Tweedy" and Henry Kulky as "Bearcat"

Joe convinces Hoss to wrestle Bearcat at Tweedy's Circus. During the fight, Hoss manages to fractured some of Bearcat's ribs. So in recompense for the income Tweedy will lose, Hoss stays on Tweedy. After a month of fighting bouts, Joe and Hoss come to collect the money that Tweedy owes. Tweedy, however has lost all of his money gambling. The two Cartwright boys arrive home with Old Sheba, an elephant. Ben isn't happy and sets about trying to get rid of the elephant.

Bonanza - Season 6

Our continuing look at the episodes of Bonanza from season 6 (1964-65) when it was the #1 rated show in prime television.

Season 6
Episode 7
A Dime's Worth of Glory
Originally aired November 1st  1964
NBC
Ben and Adam capture 2 known outlaws that tried to hold up the stage they are passengers on.  A reporter who was also a passenger and dime novelist, wants to make them both famous.   When they take the gunmen to jail at the next town they are met by an aloof alcoholic sheriff who doesn't mind regaining his past glory with the help of a little creative writing.

guest stars:
Bruce Cabot (Sheriff Reed Larimore), Walter Brook (Tobias Finch), Charles Maxwell (Pickard)

Bonanza Season 6 - The Scapegoat

Our continuing look at Season 6 of Bonanza, 1964-65.  This was the first season it was the #1 show in prime time television.


Episode 6
The Scapegoat
originally aired October 25th 1964
Guest star George Kennedy (Waldo Watson)

Waldo Watson, a born loser who has decided to end it all.  Feeling pity for Waldo, Hoss hires him as a Ponderosa ranch hand.  Waldo is a clumsy and inept worker, but he also puts the Cartwrights lives' in danger with a gang of eastern gamblers who want to collect a long-standing debt from the hapless Waldo.