Series Description:

The Big Valley TV show was a western action series about a widow who was the head of her family on their large ranch in a "Big Valley" during the 1870s. The Barkleys constantly found it necessary to protect their dynasty from those who would steal their land, their livestock, etc.

Cast Members:

Barbara Stanwyck .......... Victoria Barkley
Richard Long .............. Jarrod Barkley
Lee Majors ................ Heath Barkley
Peter Breck ............... Nick Barkley
Linda Evans ............... Audra Barkley

Trivia:

This TV show was the only western ever built around a strong, leading female charachter.

Heath Barkley (Lee Majors) was an illegitimate son of Victoria's deceased husband Tom, but is accepted by her as a full member of the family.

Barbara Stanwyck's first job in show business was at age 17 as a chorus girl. That career lasted nearly 60 years and resulted in 93 movies and numerous TV appearances!

The Barkley ranch was located in the San Joaquin Valley in California. It was 30,000 acres in size!

Richard Long (Jarrod) played the role of one of Ma and Pa Kettles sons in the movies.

The exterior of the Barkley's home was also used as the Wilkes' Plantation exterior in the movie "Gone With The Wind".

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Episodes List With Original Air Dates

The First Season

1... Palms of Glory (9/15/1965)
2... Forty Rifles (9/22/1965)
3... Boots with My Father's Name (9/29/1965)
4... Young Marauders (10/6/1965)
5... The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner (10/13/1965)
6... Heritage (10/20/1965)
7... Winner Lose All (10/27/1965)
8... My Son, My Son (11/3/1965)
9... Earthquake! (11/10/1965)
10. The Murdered Party (11/17/1965)
11. The Way to Kill a Killer (11/24/1965)
12. Night of the Wolf (12/1/1965)
13. The Guilt of Matt Bentell (12/8/1965)
14. The Brawlers (12/15/1965)
15. Judgement in Heaven (12/22/1965)
16. The Invaders (12/29/1965)
17. By Fires Unseen (1/5/1966)
18. A Time to Kill (1/19/1966)
19. Teacher of Outlaws (2/2/1966)
20. Under a Dark Star (2/9/1966)
21. Barbary Red (2/16/1966)
22. The Death Merchant (2/23/1966)
23. The Fallen Hawk (3/2/1966)
24. Hazard (3/9/1966)
25. Into the Widow's Web (3/23/1966)
26. By Force and Violence (3/30/1966)
27. The River Monarch (4/6/1966)
28. The Midas Man (4/13/1966)
29. Tunnel of Gold (4/20/1966)
30. Last Train to the Fair (4/27/1966)

The Second Season

31. Lost Treasure (9/12/1966)
32. Legend of a General - Part 1 (9/19/1966)
33. Legend of a General - Part 2 (9/26/1966)
34. Caesar's Wife (10/3/1966)
35. Pursuit (10/10/1966)
36. The Martyr (10/17/1966)
37. Target (10/31/1966)
38. The Velvet Trap (11/7/1966)
39. The Man from Nowhere (11/14/1966)
40. The Great Safe Robbery (11/21/1966)
41. The Iron Box (11/28/1966)
42. Last Stage to Salt Flats (12/5/1966)
43. A Day of Terror (12/12/1966)
44. Hide the Children (12/19/1966)
45. Day of the Comet (12/26/1966)
46. Wagonload of Dreams (1/2/1967)
47. Image of Yesterday (1/9/1967)
48. Boy into Man (1/16/1967)
49. Down Shadow Street (1/23/1967)
50. The Stallion (1/30/1967)
51. The Haunted Gun (2/6/1967)
52. Price of Victory (2/13/1967)
53. Brother Love (2/20/1967)
54. Court Martial (3/6/1967)
55. Plunder! (3/13/1967)
56. Turn of a Card (3/20/1967)
57. Showdown in Limbo (3/27/1967)
58. The Lady from Mesa (4/3/1967)
59. Days of Grace (4/17/1967)
60. Cage of Eagles (4/24/1967)

The Third Season

61. Joaquin (9/11/1967)
62. Ambush (9/18/1967)
63. A Flock of Trouble (9/25/1967)
64. The Time after Midnight (10/2/1967)
65. Night in a Small Town (10/9/1967)
66. Ladykiller (10/16/1967)
67. Guilty (10/30/1967)
68. The Disappearance (11/6/1967)
69. A Noose is Waiting (11/13/1967)
70. Explosion - Part 1 (11/20/1967)
71. Explosion - Part 2 (11/27/1967)
72. Four Days to Furnace Hill (12/4/1967)
73. Night of the Executioners (12/11/1967)
74. Journey into Violence (12/18/1967)
75. The Buffalo Man (12/25/1967)
76. The Good Thieves (1/1/1968)
77. Days of Wrath (1/8/1968)
78. Miranda (1/15/1968)
79. Shadow of a Giant (1/29/1968)
80. Fall of a Hero (2/5/1968)
81. The Emperor of Rice (2/12/1968)
82. Rimfire (2/19/1968)
83. Bounty on a Barkley (2/26/1968)
84. The Devil's Masquerade (3/4/1968)
85. Run of the Savage (3/11/1968)
86. The Challenge (3/18/1968)

The Fourth Season

87. In Silent Battle (9/23/1968)
88. They Called Her Delilah (9/30/1968)
89. Presumed Dead (10/7/1968)
90. Run of the Cat (10/21/1968)
91. Deathtown (10/28/1968)
92. The Jonah (11/11/1968)
93. Hell Hath No Fury (11/18/1968)
94. The Long Ride (11/25/1968)
95. The Profit and the Lost (12/2/1968)
96. A Stranger Everywhere (12/9/1968)
97. The Prize (12/23/1968)
98. Hunter's Moon (12/30/1968)
99. Top of the Stairs (1/6/1969)
100. Joshua Watson (1/20/1969)
101. The Secret (1/27/1969)
102. The Twenty-five Graves of Midas (2/3/1969)
103. Lightfoot (2/17/1969)
104. Alias Nellie Handley (2/24/1969)
105. The Royal Road (3/3/1969)
106. A Passage of Saints (3/10/1969)
107. The Battle of Mineral Springs (3/24/1969)
108. The Other Face of Justice (3/31/1969)
109. Town of No Exit (4/7/1969)
110. Danger Road (4/21/1969)
111. Flight from San Miguel (4/28/1969)
112. Point and Counterpoint (5/19/1969)