A Member Of The Cast Founded A Well-Known Buffet Chain That Bore The Show’s Name
Show: Bonanza
Original Network: NBC
Est. Production Budget: $225,000 per episode*
For those too young to recall awakening, NBC aired the western Bonanza from 1959 to 1973. In addition to being one of the most popular shows of its era, Bonanza also had one of the highest production costs—more than $200,000 was spent on each episode. A few years into the show’s historic run, Dan Blocker, who portrayed “Hoss” Cartwright, took advantage of the popularity of the series to launch the Bonanza chain of steakhouses. Though those days are long gone, there was a time when Bonanza could have rivaled Outback Steakhouse for sales. In 2009, Blocker’s chain filed for bankruptcy.
A Member Of The Cast Founded A Well Known Buffet Chain That Bore The Show’s Name
The Network Felt That Spock’s Demonic Appearance Warranted His Removal
Show: Star Trek
Original Network: NBC
Est. Production Budget: $200,000 per episode*
The ground-breaking science fiction series Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry, debuted on NBC in 1966. A wide range of characters appeared in it, such as the slick and captivating Captain James T. Kirk, Dr. Spock, the half-human who applied reason to inconceivable situations, and Dr. Leonard McCoy, the show’s sardonic comic relief. Strangely, network executives didn’t initially like Spock because they felt his appearance was too demonic. But they were forced to retain Spock after Star Trek garnered high initial ratings and his devoted fan base materialized seemingly out of thin air.
The Network Felt That Spock’s Demonic Appearance Warranted His Removal
