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The Best Seasons of Bonanza

Every season of Bonanza ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Bonanza!

Top season
Season 9
7.7avg
Best episode
S10E23 The Wish
8.4150 votes
#1

Season 9

34 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1967

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE18 · The Burning Sky 8.2
#2

Season 10

30 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1968

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE23 · The Wish 8.4
#3

Season 11

28 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1969

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE17 · The Trouble with Amy 8.1

Other Seasons

#4

Season 14

16 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1972

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE10 · The Hidden Enemy 8.2
#5

Season 3

34 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1961

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE27 · The Gamble 8.1
#6

Season 12

28 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1970

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE24 · The Stillness Within 8.2
#7

Season 5

34 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1963

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE12 · Hoss and the Leprechauns 8.3
#8

Season 4

34 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1962

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE26 · Any Friend of Walter's 8.0
#9

Season 8

34 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1966

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE7 · Credit for a Kill 8.2
#10

Season 6

34 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1964

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE11 · A Man to Admire 8.0
#11

Season 2

34 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1960

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · The Mission 8.0
#12

Season 1

32 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1959

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE26 · The Avenger 8.1
#13

Season 13

26 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1971

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE17 · The Saddle Stiff 8.0
#14

Season 7

33 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1965

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE7 · Found Child 8.0

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