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The Big Valley ran for four seasons, from 1965 to 1969. There are 112 total episodes. The show stars Barbara Stanwyck, as the widow of a wealthy 19th century California rancher and Richard Long, Lee Majors, Peter Breck and Linda Evans as her family. The information on this page was gathered from
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Sept. 12, 1966 |
Heath is shaken when a slick talking man comes to the ranch and claims he is his long lost father.Heath travels to his boyhood home of Strawberry to verify the story and he soon finds out that his "father" will live or die based on his believing him-and paying a debt using Barkley money. |
Sept. 19, 1966 |
While in Mexico tending to a Barkley mine, Heath aids a Mexican General (an old family friend) who escapes the wrath of an oppressive leader. When it is found out that the General is living in California at the Barkley Ranch, Heath is jailed - and his life is used to bargain for the General's return. |
Sept. 26, 1966 |
The Barkley's refuse to cooperate with the Mexican authorities but, with the General's help, plan to go to Rio Blanco, Mexico and break Heath out of jail. Meanwhile, Heath has his own break-out plan and succeeds-but is betrayed. |
Oct. 3, 1966 |
A neighbor's young, second wife is more romantically interested in her stepson than her husband. Her jealousy of Audra, the stepson's childhood sweetheart, leads to a shooting-and puts Audra in danger from the husband. |
Oct. 10, 1966 |
From the town of Sandhill, Victoria along with an alcoholic and cynical hunter search the desert for an Indian brave infected with measles. The Indian does not believe the White Man's medicine can save him-only the Medicine Man at the camp of his father, the Chief. The disease could wipe out the entire tribe. |
Oct. 17, 1966 |
Jarrod defends a Basque Sheepherder accused of murder. He is in more than providing a defense when he finds out his client is a political anarchist in a town full of bigotry and hate. |
Oct. 31, 1966 |
Joshua Hawks, who is standing for public office, rides into town and accuses the Nick Barkley's family of stealing land and all produce grown on it illegal. Jarrod is concerned at Hawks' actions, and knows suing the man will do more good for Hawks than the Barkley's. |
Nov. 7, 1966 |
A wagon traveling through the night loses a wheel. While doing repairs a stranger rides up an offers help. Sabrina Lynn passenger sees him and rushes off into the night, only to drop in a dead faint at the feet of Nick Barkley. Next day Nick organizes to get Sabrina to town and set up to rejoin the now repaired coach. He is clearly infatuated by the girl but she resists his advances. |
Nov. 14, 1966 |
A woman, her mother-in-law and young son are considered squatters. The Cattlemen want her off the land. The woman will not make it easy for them. She fights to remain in what she considers is her land. |
Nov. 21, 1966 |
Audra and Victoria Barkley arrive at a train station to catch their train. There's just one catch: there are three brothers already there trying to rob the train station's safe. They just want a few hundred dollars so that they can start a new life buying their own ranch. |
Nov. 28, 1966 |
Nick and Heath, on their way home with a prize bull, are accused of stealing the animal and are sentenced to a brutal work camp - without a trial. |
Dec. 5, 1966 |
The Barkley's are stranded out of all places, in the desert. Making it difficult to survive the heat, no water and hard to put up with each other. |
Dec. 12, 1966 |
Victoria and Audra are at a church preparing for Audra's debut as the new bible studies teacher. While there, a known criminal and her three sons commandeer the church in order to treat one of the sons who has been injured while committing their latest crime. |
Dec. 19, 1966 |
After falsely accusing a Gypsy vineyard worker of theft and injuring him in a fight, Nick reluctantly agrees to accompany the man's wife, daughter, and mother-in-law on a journey to the daughter's arranged marriage. Along the way, harassed by local townspeople, Nick finds himself mistaken for a Gypsy and learns what it's like to be one of them. |
Dec. 26, 1966 |
A poetry-loving stranger on the run from the Cavalry camps out at the Barkley ranch. |
Jan. 2, 1967 |
When a Greek family refuses to pay a crooked stationmaster his extortion money,both the Greek family and The Barkley's become targets! |
Jan. 9, 1967 |
A former suitor of Victoria Barkley comes into town. Her feelings towards him changes quickly when he and his gunslingers make themselves at home at the Barkley Ranch. |
Jan. 16, 1967 |
A mother seems to have abandoned her children.The oldest,a teenage boy,resists the Barkley's help-who decide to search for the mother. |
Jan. 23, 1967 |
Victoria has key testimony to offer at a murder trial.A unethical judge with a conflict of interest in the case has her confined to a grisly madhouse.Jarrod and Nick desperately launch a search to find her. |
Jan. 30, 1967 |
While trying to round up a prize wild stallion Nick is nearly killed due to an old ranch-hand's lack of concentration.After being offered a less demanding job the prideful wrangler quits,determined to capture the steed single-handed. |
Feb. 6, 1967 |
An old Barkley family friend who is now a Senator travels to Stockton.The visit is spoiled by the Senator's fear of being assassinated. |
Feb. 13, 1967 |
A badly injured professional boxer can't avoid "one more fight" even though it endangers his life and may cost him his family. |
Feb. 20, 1967 |
A flashy faith healer who is really a con artist has Audra convinced he is sincere and is in Stockton to do good. |
March 6, 1967 |
A retired Civil War era Union general is tried for war crimes by ex-Confederates at the Barkley ranch while the family is held captive. |
March 13, 1967 |
A town is evacuated due to a weakened dam.Despite the danger,Heath is deputized to stop looters until the citizens can return. |
March 20, 1967 |
A professional card player finds out that Heath is carrying $5000 to a Barkley mine.The gambler even stoops to using a girl he "owns" in trying to strip Heath of the money. |
April 3, 1967 |
The daughter of an old and valued ranch hand is brought to the Barkley home to see her dying father. She blames him for ruining her life. |
April 17, 1967 |
Heath is accused of assaulting a wealthy man's daughter. A nun intervenes to prevent a lynching. |
April 24, 1967 |
An Irish political fugitive is hired as a Dynamiter to work at a Barkley mine. His intentions are questioned by an influential citizen. |
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