Ponderosa was a television series created for PAX-TV (now known as i network) that ran for the 2001-2002 television season. Envisioned as a prequel to the long-running series Bonanza, Ponderosa was cancelled after one season. Since that time, all PAX-TV original series have been cancelled as well.
Ponderosa is a steakhouse chain operated in forty-three states in the USA with its sister brand Bonanza steakhouse. The two restaurants also operate in Canada. They are owned by the Metromedia Steakhouse company, although they were originally only by TKO Restaurants.