Overview
The Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969. The show stars Barbara Stanwyck, as the widow of a wealthy nineteenth century California rancher. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman, and produced by Levy-Gardner-Laven for Four Star Television.
Created by: Louis F. Edelman, A.I. Bezzerides
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Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1: Palms of Glory
Sep 15, 1965
In this series premiere, the railroad has hired men to force the farmers and ranchers of Stockton off their land. The Barkleys join with the rest of t...
Episode 2: Forty Rifles
Sep 22, 1965
While preparing for a major cattle drive bunching the Barkley's herd with those of other ranchers, Heath has major difficulties being accepted as...
Episode 3: Boots with My Father's Name
Sep 29, 1965
Victoria begins to wonder if Tom ever truly loved her, if he could go off and have an affair which produces a child. So she's off to Heath's...
Episode 4: Young Marauders
Oct 06, 1965
Audra is save by a man who claims to be a mustang hunter, but who's band of mustangers are also extorting protection money from the farmers and r...
Episode 5: The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner
Oct 13, 1965
Victoria sells land to an old friend, while the Barkley boys are part of a plan to flood it!!!
Episode 6: Heritage
Oct 20, 1965
While Heath investigates violence at one of the Barkley mines, he discovers that the miners hate the Barkley's for unkept promises. This discover...
Episode 7: Winner Lose All
Oct 27, 1965
Heath falls for a beautiful spanish girl, whose father happens to be involved in a land dispute with the Barkleys! Her father disapproves of Heath bec...
Episode 8: My Son, My Son
Nov 03, 1965
An old childhood friend of Audra's returns whom she'd like to be involved with. She doesn't know however that he is emotionally disturb...
Episode 9: Earthquake!
Nov 10, 1965
Victoria is in a mission church with a pregnant indian woman, when an earthquake collapses it into a forgotten mine underneath. As if the situation is...
Episode 10: The Murdered Party
Nov 17, 1965
Jarrod defends a man accused of murder, even though the only witness is his own brother, Heath!!
Episode 11: The Way to Kill a Killer
Nov 24, 1965
When one of Nick's old friends, Mariano Montoya, comes through town on his way to sell his cattle, trouble hits in the form of deadly anthrax. Th...
Episode 12: Night of the Wolf
Dec 01, 1965
When Nick is bitten by a rabid wolf, he makes Heath swear not to say a word, and leaves town so his family will not have to witness what will happen t...
Episode 13: The Guilt of Matt Bentell
Dec 08, 1965
When the Barkleys invite the foreman of their logging operations to dinner, Heath walks in and tries to kill the man on sight. It turns out that the m...
Episode 14: The Brawlers
Dec 15, 1965
A group of irish immigrants settle down on Barkley land, believing that they bought the land legally. Nick, along with the others at first, believes t...
Episode 15: Judgement in Heaven
Dec 22, 1965
Jarrod decides to bring home one of his clients, a young woman named Maybelle, for Christmas. Her accused crime aiding and abbetting her outlaw boyfri...
Episode 16: The Invaders
Dec 29, 1965
While out counting cattle Heath comes across a dead animal. When he gets down off of his horse to investigate, he is shot by the same rawhiders who ki...
Episode 17: By Fires Unseen
Jan 05, 1966
Nick returns from a trip from San Francisco with a big surprise. . . a fiance!! While he is completely smitten with her, the rest of the family isn�...
Episode 18: A Time to Kill
Jan 19, 1966
Jarrod is happy to see an old law school friend. . until he learns there is a secret service agent on his tail. It seems everywhere he goes counterfei...
Episode 19: Teacher of Outlaws
Feb 02, 1966
Mistaken for the schoolteacher, Victoria is kidnapped by an outlaw who wishes to learn to read.
Episode 20: Under a Dark Star
Feb 09, 1966
A guilt ridden Jarrod offers to help a man that he helped to convict of a crime that Jarrod now knows that he did not commit. Even though the man thre...
Episode 21: Barbary Red
Feb 16, 1966
While having a birthday drink at The Barbary Red saloon with two of his ranch hands, Nick is shanghaied.
Episode 22: The Death Merchant
Feb 23, 1966
Handy Random, theman who killed the man that killed Tom Barkley, comes to Stockton. It's a happy reunion for all but Heath who hates the man, and...
Episode 23: The Fallen Hawk
Mar 02, 1966
Heath feels that his friend's injury and paralysis is his fault, and ends up being used by the man.
Episode 24: Hazard
Mar 09, 1966
A man comes to the ranch looking for Heath and gets shot by bounty hunters. It turns out he's not a friend of Heath's like he stated, in fac...
Episode 25: Into the Widow's Web
Mar 23, 1966
Heath's childhood sweetheart Libby suddenly reappears in his life, bringing nothing but trouble.He ends up thrown in jail, accused of the murder ...
Episode 26: By Force and Violence
Mar 30, 1966
When Victoria and Heath head up to the lodge to prepare things for the whole family, their pleasant ride turns into a nightmare. After becoming stuck ...
Episode 27: The River Monarch
Apr 06, 1966
When a riverboat belonging to the the Barkleys, which sank years before taking with it a fortune in government gold, is recovered, the gold is nowhere...
Episode 28: The Midas Man
Apr 13, 1966
Audra falls for a man out to make money off the other ranchers in the valley, by taking their land.
Episode 29: Tunnel of Gold
Apr 20, 1966
Some men try to dig a tunnel from a general store to the train depot next door, to steal the Barkley's gold shipment.
Episode 30: Last Train to the Fair
Apr 27, 1966
While on their way to the fair in Sacremento, Audra is stricken with a severe case of appendicitis. Fortunately there is a doctor on board, unfortunat...
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