The Big Valley: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Palms of Glory
Sep 15, 1965 · 50 min
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 the valley to help fight them o
Forty Rifles
Sep 22, 1965 · 50 min
While preparing for a major cattle drive bunching the Barkley's herd with those of other ranchers, Heath has major difficulties being accepted as a Barkley, especially by the ranch
Boots with My Father's Name
Sep 29, 1965 · 50 min
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 hometown Strawberry to find out more ab
Young Marauders
Oct 6, 1965 · 50 min
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 ranchers of Stockon. While Audra is
The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner
Oct 13, 1965 · 50 min
Victoria sells land to an old friend, while the Barkley boys are part of a plan to flood it!!!
Heritage
Oct 20, 1965 · 50 min
While Heath investigates violence at one of the Barkley mines, he discovers that the miners hate the Barkley's for unkept promises. This discovered they work to set things right be
Winner Lose All
Oct 27, 1965 · 50 min
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 because of his illegitamate birth
My Son, My Son
Nov 3, 1965 · 50 min
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 disturbed, dangerously so.
Earthquake!
Nov 10, 1965 · 50 min
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 isn't isn't bad enough. . they a
The Murdered Party
Nov 17, 1965 · 50 min
Jarrod defends a man accused of murder, even though the only witness is his own brother, Heath!!
The Way to Kill a Killer
Nov 24, 1965 · 50 min
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. The man's cattle begin to die off and
Night of the Wolf
Dec 1, 1965 · 50 min
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 to him.
The Guilt of Matt Bentell
Dec 8, 1965 · 50 min
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 man is Matt Bentell, the warden
The Brawlers
Dec 15, 1965 · 50 min
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 they are merely squatters. They
Judgement in Heaven
Dec 22, 1965 · 50 min
Jarrod decides to bring home one of his clients, a young woman named Maybelle, for Christmas. Her accused crime aiding and abbetting her outlaw boyfriend, a boyfriend who recently
The Invaders
Dec 29, 1965 · 50 min
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 killed the cow. When they realiz
By Fires Unseen
Jan 5, 1966 · 50 min
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't so quickly won over. They see
A Time to Kill
Jan 19, 1966 · 50 min
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 counterfeit money follows, and Jarrod is
Teacher of Outlaws
Feb 2, 1966 · 50 min
Mistaken for the schoolteacher, Victoria is kidnapped by an outlaw who wishes to learn to read.
Under a Dark Star
Feb 9, 1966 · 50 min
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 threatened to kill Jarrod at the t
Barbary Red
Feb 16, 1966 · 50 min
While having a birthday drink at The Barbary Red saloon with two of his ranch hands, Nick is shanghaied.
The Death Merchant
Feb 23, 1966 · 50 min
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 for good reason. Everywhere he goe
The Fallen Hawk
Mar 2, 1966 · 50 min
Heath feels that his friend's injury and paralysis is his fault, and ends up being used by the man.
Hazard
Mar 9, 1966 · 50 min
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 fact Heath has sworn to kill him himself.
Into the Widow's Web
Mar 23, 1966 · 50 min
Heath's childhood sweetheart Libby suddenly reappears in his life, bringing nothing but trouble.He ends up thrown in jail, accused of the murder of Liberty's drunken husband, by th
By Force and Violence
Mar 30, 1966 · 50 min
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 in a muddy section of road, He
The River Monarch
Apr 6, 1966 · 50 min
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 to be found. Rumors and accus
The Midas Man
Apr 13, 1966 · 50 min
Audra falls for a man out to make money off the other ranchers in the valley, by taking their land.
Tunnel of Gold
Apr 20, 1966 · 50 min
Some men try to dig a tunnel from a general store to the train depot next door, to steal the Barkley's gold shipment.
Last Train to the Fair
Apr 27, 1966 · 50 min
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, unfortunately he is being chased down by