First Aired: Sep. 22, 1965 on ABC

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Season 1 » Episode #02 - Forty Rifles

The Big Valley - 01x02 Forty Rifles

Summary: 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 hands. Then when Nick's former commander in the war comes to visit, Heath is suspicious of him, and with good reason. He is there to cause trouble and steal the herd!! Nick ends up getting shot while on the drive and has to be taken to town, leaving Heath in charge of the drive. Heath ends up saving the day, and finally the hands begin to accept him as a true Barkley.

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Guest Stars:

General Wallent played by Andrew Duggan
Barrett played by John Milford
Eugene Barkley played by Charles Briles
Dillard played by Calvin Brown
McColl played by Douglas Kennedy
Spock played by Walker Edmiston
Cota played by Allen Jaffe
Schad played by Lincoln Tate

Episode Quotes

General Wallent: Every snake has two fangs.
Jarrod Barkley: Nick, you just chopped his legs off at the knees.
Nick Barkley: I'd have done it to you and you'd have done it to me!
Jarrod Barkley: Nick, it's not the same.
Nick Barkley: We're all Barkley's aren't we?
Jarrod Barkley: We were born to the name, Nick, that gives us immunity.
Nick Barkley: I've got 3000 head of cattle, 550 miles to drive in 24 days with 40 men who don't know which end of the cow to prod - and not just our cattle, Jarrod, but Carr, DeKoven, Royce and Frye's who are still biting their nails because they had to throw their cattle in with us. Nobody gets fired!
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