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3. The characters never changed clothes

Viewers who happen to be paying close attention to the costuming might notice that the characters never change clothes. Because Bonanza was already one of the most expensive productions of its day, the crew needed to cut costs where they could. By using the same costumes each episode, they could insert stock footage where necessary and keep costs low.

Members of the cast of the TV western series 'Bonanza', circa 1965. Left to right: Dan Blocker (1928 - 1972) as Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright, Lorne Greene (1915 - 1987) as Ben Cartwright, Pernell Roberts (1928 - 2010) as Adam Cartwright and Michael Landon (1936 - 1991) as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright. Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images

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