Developer David Dort imagined King Arthur while writing the show.
When Dort first stumbled upon his idea for Bonanza he tried to hone in on the legend of King Arthur for the Cartwright family to be based around. Hmm!
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Actors wore the same costumes in every episode.
With already sky high production costs, the wardrobe team opted to keep each actor in largely the same outfit. This cut costs down quite a bit while giving actors an iconic style. Wonder if that would work today? Nah!