A.I. Bezzerides
Director
The Big Valley (1965)
Season 2
The Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969. The show stars Barbara Stanwyck, as the widow of a wealthy nineteenth century California rancher. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman, and produced by Levy-Gardner-Laven for Four Star Television.
Released Sept. 15, 1965
Episode 50 min
13+
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S2E1 - Lost Treasure
A con man comes claiming to be Heath's real father, not Tom Barkley.
Sept. 12, 1966, midnight
S2E2 - Legend of a General (1)
Part 1, Heath is down in Mexico where an old friend of the family escapes arrest, fleeing to the Barkley ranch. Heath is imprisoned to be held in exchange for the general.
Sept. 19, 1966, midnight
S2E3 - Legend of a General (2)
Nick and Jarrod head to Mexico to break out Heath, who has already broken out and been recaptured.
Sept. 26, 1966, midnight
S2E4 - Caesar's Wife
An old friend of Audra's has a new , very young, stepmother who likes him as more than a son, and is jealous of Audra.
Oct. 3, 1966, midnight
S2E5 - Pursuit
Victoria heads alone into the desert to find a sick indian before he reaches, and infects, his people.
Oct. 10, 1966, midnight
S2E6 - The Martyr
Jarrod defends a Basque sheepherder.
Oct. 17, 1966, midnight
S2E7 - Target
A candidate for governor, Joshua Hawks, who had been traveling up and down California spreading lies and causing trouble, comes to Stockton.His target this time, The Barkleys, his story, that Tom Barkley stole every inch of land that they own. He chose the wrong family to mess with this time though, because the Barkleys don't lie down for anyone they come out fighting. Against the wishes of his campain manager, the man who fabricated the story, he decides to, foolishly, stay and fight. Jarrod decides not to bring about a libel charge against Hawks, knowing that it would only result in a long drawn out court battle. Instead he asks the senator to form a committee of four men to decide on the case. Hawks cooks up a scheme to murder the committee and blame it on the Barkleys, he even kills his campaign manager when he decides to leave him, after he has found out Hawks' plan. The plan backfires however and Hawks' ends up getting himself killed instead. In the end The Barkleys get the good
Oct. 31, 1966, midnight
S2E8 - The Velvet Trap
A woman asks Nick for help, pretending to be on the run from her former outlaw boyfriend. It turns out that she was with him all along, and was merely using Nick.
Nov. 7, 1966, midnight
S2E9 - The Man from Nowhere
Jarrod gets amnesia while far from home.
Nov. 14, 1966, midnight
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S2E10 - The Great Safe Robbery
Bumbling thieves hold Victoria and Audra hostage as they try to open a safe at the train station.
Nov. 21, 1966, midnight
S2E11 - The Iron Box
While in a strange town, Heath and Nick buy a bull from a man who turns around and has them arrested for stealing it. The sherrif catches up to them while they sit around their campfire, and a fight ensues in which Heath badly burns his leg in the fire. The crooked sheriff takes them to a road gang prison to await trail. . .in a few months!! The cruel warden refuses to allow Heath a doctor and makes him work alongside the others. They soon find out the real reason that innocent drifters are arrested and imprisoned, free work labour for the man whom the Barkley brothers had bought the bull from. Meanwhile, at home Jarrod has found out what has happened to his brothers and heads out after them. Arriving at the prison he demands to see them and when the warden refuses he threatens him with legal action if he is not allowed to see his clients. After he speaks with them he rides off to find the circuit judge. Getting scared that the truth will come out now that he realizes who he's dealing
Nov. 28, 1966, midnight
S2E12 - Last Stage to Salt Flats
Heath and companions are stranded in the desert, miles from civilization or water!!!!
Dec. 5, 1966, midnight
S2E13 - A Day of Terror
Victoria and Audra are held captive in the church by an outlaw and her sons.
Dec. 12, 1966, midnight
S2E14 - Hide The Children
Nick accompanies a gypsy to her wedding.
Dec. 19, 1966, midnight
S2E15 - Day of the Comet
Audra falls in love with a man on the run.
Dec. 26, 1966, midnight
S2E16 - Wagonload of Dreams
A man tries to get his peaches to market.
Jan. 2, 1967, midnight
S2E17 - Image of Yesterday
An old beau of Victoria's comes to town, but he is not the man she remembers.
Jan. 9, 1967, midnight
S2E18 - Boy into Man
15-year-old Lud Akely is determined to take care of his younger siblings without any help from the Barkleys, who are trying to help find the mother who abandoned them.
Jan. 16, 1967, midnight
S2E19 - Down Shadow Street
Victoria witnesses a murder, committed by her godson, and is thrown in a sanitarium to prevent her testimony.
Jan. 23, 1967, midnight
S2E20 - The Stallion
An old ranch hand tries to prove he is still useful, by capturing a wild stallion . . . alone.
Jan. 30, 1967, midnight
S2E21 - The Haunted Gun
Gunman turned senator Jud Robson comes to Stockton, and soon begins to say he is being stalked. The main problem with his story, he is suspicious of EVERYONE.
Feb. 6, 1967, midnight
S2E22 - Price of Victory
Nick manages an injured boxer, in his last fight.
Feb. 13, 1967, midnight
S2E23 - Brother Love
A fake faith healer comes to Stockton.
Feb. 20, 1967, midnight
S2E24 - Court Martial
An old war friend of Nick's is being courtmartialed, along with Nick himself!
March 6, 1967, midnight
S2E25 - Plunder!
Heath is sent to protect an evacuated town.
March 13, 1967, midnight
S2E26 - Turn of a Card
Heath travels to bring his brothers money for a water pump, but a gambler wants to relieve him of it.
March 20, 1967, midnight
S2E27 - Showdown in Limbo
Heath and company transport a wanted outlaw and must fight off his brother.
March 27, 1967, midnight
S2E28 - The Lady from Mesa
Nick goes to find the daughter of a seriously injured ranch hand, with unexpected results.
April 3, 1967, midnight
S2E29 - Days of Grace
Heath is wrongfully arrested for attempted rape, and is helped by a nun who used to be his girlfriend.
April 17, 1967, midnight
S2E30 - Cage of Eagles
Nick captures an eagle, and a dynamiter causes trouble at a Barkley mine.
April 24, 1967, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 5600 min.
Released: Sept. 15, 1965
Last Air Date: May 19, 1969, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 13+
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