In 1870s San Joaquin Valley the show follows the rich Barkley family in Stockton. Victoria Barkley recently widowed leads the family as they run their ranch, groves, and logging businesses. Heath manages family possessions; Audra is a talented horseback rider; Nick runs the family's holdings and minds the ranch; Jarrod is a lawyer who often helps the family sort out their legal troubles.
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04x26 Point and Counterpoint Aired: May. 19, 1969The final episode of The Big Valley [continue reading]
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Directors
- Virgil W. Vogel (48 episodes)
- Bernard McEveety (11 episodes)
- Paul Henreid (9 episodes)
Writers
- A.I. Bezzerides (115 episodes)
- Louis F. Edelman (113 episodes)
- Ken Pettus (15 episodes)
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- Dell Comics published a six issue comic book series based on the series from 1966-1969.
- This was the only western to be built around a strong, female lead character.
- The series was loosely based on the Hill Ranch, which was located on the western edge of Calaveras County in California. Lawson Hill started the ranch and ran it until his death in 1861. He…
[show]The series was loosely based on the Hill Ranch, which was located on the western edge of Calaveras County in California. Lawson Hill started the ranch and ran it until his death in 1861. He and his wife Euphemia had four children, three sons and one daughter.
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