Many different locations were used in the series 14 year history. A sound stage on NBC studio lot, Incline Village near the California/Nevada border, Lake Tahoe, and many other sites around Los Angeles.
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Most of the interiors were filmed in and around Los Angeles. Some exteriors were filmed at the Bonanza set located in Trukee, CA, near the California/Nevada state line close to Lake Tahoe.
The Ponderosa was in Nevada Territory in the TV show Bonanza.
On the TV show Bonanza, the Cartwright family often used a set of distinctive blue and white dishes known as "Bonanza" dishes. These dishes were produced by the Buffalo Pottery Company and featured a design with a wagon wheel motif. The Bonanza dishes became popular among fans of the show and are now considered collectors' items.
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I don't remember any catfights in any of the Bonanza episodes.
Bonanza and the Andy Griffith Show