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The Chisholms

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: March 29, 1979
  • Seasons: 2
  • Episodes: 13
  • Networks: CBS
  • Genres: Western
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The Chisholms(1979)

TMDB Rating: 6.2 (4 votes)

Overview

The Chisholms is a CBS western miniseries starring Robert Preston, which aired from March 29, 1979, to April 19, 1979; and continued as a television series from January 19, 1980, to March 15, 1980. The 1979 miniseries showed the family moving from Virginia to Wyoming. When the TV series commenced in 1980, the pioneers were shown en route along the California Trail from Wyoming to Sacramento, California.

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Season 1

4 episodes • 1979

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Chapter IMar 29, 19790.0
2Chapter IIApr 5, 19790.0
3Chapter IIIApr 12, 19790.0
4Chapter IVApr 19, 19790.0
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Season 2

9 episodes • 1980

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1SeigeJan 19, 19800.0
2BetrayalJan 26, 19800.0
3Endless DesertFeb 2, 19800.0
4VengeanceFeb 9, 19800.0
5Death in the SierrasFeb 16, 19800.0
6The Promised LandFeb 23, 19800.0
7The SuitorMar 1, 19800.0
8ChainsMar 8, 19800.0
10The Siren SongTBA0.0

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