Zenith Presents: A Salute to Television's 25th Anniversary (TV Special 1972)
The western series is honored.- When the team watches the show at one of the camps, the show's theme song can be heard.
TV Guide: The First 25 Years (TV Special 1979)
Clips shown."Open All Night" Buckaroo Buddies (TV Episode 1981)
Gordon watches the show."Taxi" A Grand Gesture (TV Episode 1983)
Theme song plays on Walt's TV
Bonanza: The Next Generation (TV Movie 1988)
Bonanza: The Return (TV Movie 1993)
Bonanza: Under Attack (TV Movie 1995)
Ponderosa (TV Series 2001–2002)
The Errand Boy (1961)
Morty encounters Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, and Pernell Roberts dismounting their horses in the Paramutual backlot."Bandstand" Episode dated 13 February 1963 (TV Episode 1963)
The record album cover titled "TV's Original Cast Bonanza: Ponderosa Party Time" is shown."Hollywood and the Stars" They Went That-a-way (TV Episode 1963)
Tie-in holster shown"The Joey Bishop Show" Joey Goes to CBS (TV Episode 1964)
mentioned as opposition show."The Flintstones" Sheriff for a Day (TV Episode 1965)
The Cartrocks (Cartwrights) help Fred and Barney fight outlaws in a western town.
"The Monkees" Monkees in Texas (TV Episode 1967)
Spoofed as the Cartwheel family: Ben, Mule and Little Moe"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" Episode #3.1 (TV Episode 1968)
The sketch "Bonanzarosa" is a broad spoof of the series "Bonanza"- Mentioned in comedy routine.
"The Jackie Gleason Show" Yes, We Have No Bonanzas (TV Episode 1969)
Musical parody of series.- The "Wilhelm Tell" school play at the end of the movie is done in the style of "Bonanza", Peter Alexander sings a German parody of the theme song, Cartwright, Hoss and Little Joe are mentioned