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The Big Valley

  • TV Series
  • 1965–19691965–1969
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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7.6/10
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Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
The Big Valley: Season 2
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The Wild West adventures of the Barkley family in California's San Joaquin Valley.The Wild West adventures of the Barkley family in California's San Joaquin Valley.The Wild West adventures of the Barkley family in California's San Joaquin Valley.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,189
409
  • Creators
    • A.I. Bezzerides
    • Louis F. Edelman
  • Stars
    • Richard Long
    • Peter Breck
    • Lee Majors
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  • Creators
    • A.I. Bezzerides
    • Louis F. Edelman
  • Stars
    • Richard Long
    • Peter Breck
    • Lee Majors
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

    Episodes112

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    The Big Valley: Season 2
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    The Big Valley: Season 2
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    The Big Valley: Clip 2
    Trailer 1:47
    The Big Valley: Clip 2
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    Photos291

    Maurice Evans in The Big Valley (1965)
    Ken Lynch in The Big Valley (1965)
    Ken Lynch in The Big Valley (1965)
    "Big Valley, The" Peter Breck 1965 ABC
    "Big Valley, The" Linda Evans, Lee Majors, Peter Breck 1965 ABC
    "Big Valley, The" Lee Majors, Peter Breck 1965 ABC
    "Big Valley, The" Linda Evans, Barbara Stanwyck 1965 ABC
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    "The Big Valley" Linda Evans on the set 1966 ABC
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    Adam West at an event for The Big Valley (1965)
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    Richard Long
    Richard Long
    • Jarrod Barkleyas Jarrod Barkley
    112 episodes112 eps • 1965–1969
    Peter Breck
    Peter Breck
    • Nick Barkleyas Nick Barkley
    112 episodes112 eps • 1965–1969
    Lee Majors
    Lee Majors
    • Heathas Heath…
    112 episodes112 eps • 1965–1969
    Linda Evans
    Linda Evans
    • Audra Barkleyas Audra Barkley
    112 episodes112 eps • 1965–1969
    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Victoria Barkleyas Victoria Barkley…
    112 episodes112 eps • 1965–1969
    Napoleon Whiting
    Napoleon Whiting
    • Silasas Silas
    35 episodes35 eps • 1965–1969
    Douglas Kennedy
    Douglas Kennedy
    • Sheriff Fred Maddenas Sheriff Fred Madden…
    23 episodes23 eps • 1965–1969
    Harlan Warde
    Harlan Warde
    • Arthur Kleeberas Arthur Kleeber…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1965–1969
    Paul Sorensen
    • Blacksmithas Blacksmith…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1965–1969
    Harry Swoger
    • Bartenderas Bartender…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1965–1969
    James Gavin
    • Sheriffas Sheriff…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1965–1967
    Bing Russell
    Bing Russell
    • Clintas Clint…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1965–1969
    John Harmon
    John Harmon
    • Conductoras Conductor…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1965–1968
    Charles Briles
    • Eugene Barkleyas Eugene Barkley…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1965–1966
    Mark Tapscott
    Mark Tapscott
    • Batesas Bates…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1966–1969
    Michael Harris
    • Deputyas Deputy…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1966–1967
    J.P. Burns
    • Anson Gregoryas Anson Gregory…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1965–1969
    Charles Bail
    • Brawleras Brawler…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1965–1966
    • Creators
      • A.I. Bezzerides
      • Louis F. Edelman
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    Storyline

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    Victoria Barkley heads her adult brood on the Barkley Ranch in California's San Joaquin Valley, near Stockton, in the 1870s. Heath is the illegitimate son of Victoria's husband, Tom (who is dead at the time of the series). Bank robbers, horse thieves, revolutionaries, and land grabbers keep the Barkleys hopping. —Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to "Wildest Westerns Magazine", Peter Breck was able to draw his gun in 16/100 of a second, making the character of Nick Barkley the fastest draw in television history.
    • Goofs
      The series is apparently set during the administration of Ulysses S. Grant. However many of the years and dates mentioned during the series conflict with this setting.
    • Quotes

      Nick Barkley: It might do you good to eat a little dust once in awhile.

      Jarrod Barkley: I'm a lawyer, remember? I only eat crow.

    • Crazy credits
      Throughout the series, Lee Majors was always introduced as Heath in the credits, no last name. This was because, even though he was accepted as a member of the family, there was always the question of whether he was a true Barkley or not.
    • Alternate versions
      Some second season syndication prints now have the first season's main title sequence. While similar in style, they use different shots. Such prints were aired in 2006-2008 on the Encore Westerns Channel and 2007-2009 on the American Life TV Network.
    • Connections
      Featured in Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)

    User reviews52

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    Top review
    Amazingly similar feelings
    After reading the comments of others who love The Big Valley, I feel less unusual for enjoying the old show so much. It totally captured my interest when I was a teenager, and I miss watching it, since I cannot locate it. It should have run longer, but I can understand the actors were afraid of typecasting, or had other plans. I love everything about the show, from the opening music, to the stars, to the clothes, and I really loved that house, especially the staircase. I dream of a house like that one. I was pleased to have Linda Evans go on to Dynasty, and to see Lee Majors as The Bionic Man. I hoped to see more of Peter Breck and the others.
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    • lisvictoria
    • Jan 14, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Big Valley
    • Filming locations
      • Sonora, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Levee-Gardner-Laven Productions
      • Four Star Productions
      • Levy-Gardner-Laven
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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