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8. ‘Bonanza’ Almost Got Cancelled … Like Immediately

At first, Bonanza’s competition (Perry Mason) proved to be too powerful and NBC was tempted to cancel the cowboy show. However, Bonanza was one of the earliest shows to be filmed in color, so it provided temptation for people to buy color TVs like the ones sold by NBC’s parent company RCA. Thanks to pressure from the television company, the show was switched to Sundays, which ultimately proved to be a huge ratings … well, bonanza.

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