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.
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Barbara Stanwyck
Victoria Barkley
Richard Long
Jarrod Barkley
Peter Breck
Nick Barkley
Lee Majors
Heath Barkley
Linda Evans
Audra Barkley
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30 episodes • 1965Avg: 6.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palms of Glory | Sep 15, 1965 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Forty Rifles | Sep 22, 1965 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Boots with My Father's Name | Sep 29, 1965 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Young Marauders | Oct 6, 1965 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner | Oct 13, 1965 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Heritage | Oct 20, 1965 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Winner Lose All | Oct 27, 1965 | 7.0 |
| 8 | My Son, My Son | Nov 3, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Earthquake! | Nov 10, 1965 | 7.0 |
| 10 | The Murdered Party | Nov 17, 1965 | 7.0 |
| 11 | The Way to Kill a Killer | Nov 24, 1965 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Night of the Wolf | Dec 1, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Guilt of Matt Bentell | Dec 8, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Brawlers | Dec 15, 1965 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Judgement in Heaven | Dec 22, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Invaders | Dec 29, 1965 | 0.0 |
| 17 | By Fires Unseen | Jan 5, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 18 | A Time to Kill | Jan 19, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Teacher of Outlaws | Feb 2, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Under a Dark Star | Feb 9, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Barbary Red | Feb 16, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Death Merchant | Feb 23, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Fallen Hawk | Mar 2, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Hazard | Mar 9, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Into the Widow's Web | Mar 23, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 26 | By Force and Violence | Mar 30, 1966 | 1.0 |
| 27 | The River Monarch | Apr 6, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Midas Man | Apr 13, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Tunnel of Gold | Apr 20, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Last Train to the Fair | Apr 27, 1966 | 0.0 |
30 episodes • 1966Avg: 7.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lost Treasure | Sep 12, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Legend of a General (1) | Sep 19, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Legend of a General (2) | Sep 26, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Caesar's Wife | Oct 3, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Pursuit | Oct 10, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Martyr | Oct 17, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Target | Oct 31, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Velvet Trap | Nov 7, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Man from Nowhere | Nov 14, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Great Safe Robbery | Nov 21, 1966 | 7.0 |
| 11 | The Iron Box | Nov 28, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Last Stage to Salt Flats | Dec 5, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 13 | A Day of Terror | Dec 12, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Hide The Children | Dec 19, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Day of the Comet | Dec 26, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Wagonload of Dreams | Jan 2, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Image of Yesterday | Jan 9, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Boy into Man | Jan 16, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Down Shadow Street | Jan 23, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Stallion | Jan 30, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Haunted Gun | Feb 6, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Price of Victory | Feb 13, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Brother Love | Feb 20, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Court Martial | Mar 6, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Plunder! | Mar 13, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Turn of a Card | Mar 20, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Showdown in Limbo | Mar 27, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Lady from Mesa | Apr 3, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Days of Grace | Apr 17, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Cage of Eagles | Apr 24, 1967 | 0.0 |
26 episodes • 1967Avg: 7.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquin | Sep 11, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Ambush | Sep 18, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Flock of Trouble | Sep 25, 1967 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Time after Midnight | Oct 2, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Night in a Small Town | Oct 9, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Ladykiller | Oct 16, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Guilty | Oct 30, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Disappearance | Nov 6, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Noose is Waiting | Nov 13, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Explosion (1) | Nov 20, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Explosion (2) | Nov 27, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Four Days to Furnace Hill | Dec 4, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Night of the Executioners | Dec 11, 1967 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Journey into Violence | Dec 18, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Buffalo Man | Dec 25, 1967 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Good Thieves | Jan 1, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Days of Wrath | Jan 8, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Miranda | Jan 15, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Shadow of a Giant | Jan 29, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Fall of a Hero | Feb 5, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Emperor of Rice | Feb 12, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Rimfire | Feb 19, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Bounty on a Barkley | Feb 26, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Devil's Masquerade | Mar 4, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Run of the Savage | Mar 11, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Challenge | Mar 18, 1968 | 0.0 |
26 episodes • 1968Avg: 7.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Silent Battle | Sep 23, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 2 | They Called Her Delilah | Sep 30, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Presumed Dead | Oct 7, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Run of the Cat | Oct 21, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Deathtown | Oct 28, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Jonah | Nov 11, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Hell Hath No Fury | Nov 18, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Long Ride | Nov 25, 1968 | 7.0 |
| 9 | The Profit and the Lost | Dec 2, 1968 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A Stranger Everywhere | Dec 9, 1968 | 7.0 |
| 11 | The Prize | Dec 16, 1968 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Hunter's Moon | Dec 30, 1968 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Top of the Stairs | Jan 6, 1969 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Joshua Watson | Jan 20, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Secret | Jan 27, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Twenty-five Graves of Midas | Feb 3, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Lightfoot | Feb 17, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Alias Nellie Handley | Feb 24, 1969 | 7.0 |
| 19 | The Royal Road | Mar 3, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 20 | A Passage of Saints | Mar 10, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Battle of Mineral Springs | Mar 24, 1969 | 7.0 |
| 22 | The Other Face of Justice | Mar 31, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Town of No Exit | Apr 7, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Danger Road | Apr 21, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Flight from San Miguel | Apr 28, 1969 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Point and Counterpoint | May 19, 1969 | 0.0 |
