The Big Valley

TV Series
1965–1969
TV-PG
1h

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

3.7K

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Classical Western Western

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.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

3.7K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,743

190

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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Trivia
Linda Evans went to Barbara Stanwyck's house every Saturday to work on the scenes together, to the point where Linda began to think of Barbara as her mother.

Goofs
The majority of the weapons used in the series were manufactured far later than its mid-1870s setting. In fact, many are from the 1890s and after the turn of the 20th century.

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)

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'What A Show''

''The Big Valley''has been my favorite TV show for over thirty years. Although I had seen it from time to time when it was running in prime time, it was'nt until 1973, when it was shown locally, that I really got into it. Barbara Stanwyck was one of those rare golden age actresses who grew more beautiful with the passage of time. As Victoria Barkley, she was playing a woman close to her heart, and mine. Linda Evans, Richard Long, Peter Breck and Lee Majors were perfect support. And those guest stars! to name a few, Anne Baxter,Julie Adams, Coleen Dewhurst, Bradford Dillman,Susan Strasberg,James Whitmore, Julie Harris, Andrew Duggan, John Anderson, Jeanne Cooper, Diane Baker, James Gregory..... I want so much to have the complete series on DVD. I haven't even seen the episodes in their complete and original form, thanks to the butchering they endured for more commercials. In any form, however, this show is the BEST!