Bonanza

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On this date (January 16) in 1973, Bonanza's last episode aired, end of the 14th season. This show probably did more in total to promote early color TV than any other.

Disney's Wonderful World of color did also, of course, but for a shorter period. I think Bonanza's muted natural colors, punctuated by the characters wearing different colored vests (anyone else notice that?) reduced the volume of public comment about color TV still needing to be "perfected," at the same time that color "Specials" and "Spectaculars" were being used to promote color TV in more splashy tints.