The Quiz: Patriarch Ben Cartwright ran the Ponderosa Ranch on what TV series?
The Virginian
Gunsmoke
Bonanza
The Rifleman
During its 14-season run on NBC, “Bonanza” was led in part by the Cartwright family patriarch, Ben. The owner of the Ponderosa Ranch, Ben raised three capable sons: Adam, Hoss, and Joseph. The character, played by Lorne Greene, was married three times before the start of the show’s story, with each of his late wives bearing one of his sons.
The correct answer to this quiz is Bonanza.