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.

MeTV, the home of classic television, also airs Bonanza daily, around 2:00pm ET. You can watch the first two season of Bonanza for free on Tubi, and the Roku Channel. Episodes also often air for free ...

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 ...