September 13, 1970 (1970-09-13) – April 11, 1971 (1971-04-11)
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The twelfth season of the American Western television series Bonanza premiered on NBC on September 13, 1970, with the final episode airing April 11, 1971.[1] The series was developed and produced by David Dortort. Season twelve starred Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon. The season consisted of 28 episodes of a series total 431 hour-long episodes, the entirety of which was produced in color.[2] Season twelve was aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. It finished the season at #9 in the Nielsen ratings, behind #5 Gunsmoke.[3]
^Shapiro 1997, pp. 147, 150.
^Shapiro 1997, pp. 5, 65–157.
^"TV Ratings: 1970–1971". ClassicTVGuide.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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