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The Best Episodes of The Big Valley

Every episode of The Big Valley ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Big Valley!

The Best Episodes of The Big Valley

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...

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  1. Background image for Palms of Glory
    8.3/10(269 votes)

    #1 - Palms of Glory

    S1:E1

    In this series premiere, the railroad has hired men to force the farmers and ranchers of Stockton off their land. The Barkleys join with the rest of the valley to help fight them off. While at home an angry young man, Heath, shows up claimimg to be the deceased Tom Barkleys' illegitimate son.

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    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Boots with My Father's Name
    8.3/10(205 votes)

    #2 - Boots with My Father's Name

    S1:E3

    Victoria begins to wonder if Tom ever truly loved her, if he could go off and have an affair which produces a child. So she's off to Heath's hometown Strawberry to find out more about Tom and Leah's (Heath's mother) relationship.

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    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Murdered Party
    8.2/10(142 votes)

    #3 - The Murdered Party

    S1:E10

    Jarrod defends a man accused of murder, even though the only witness is his own brother, Heath!!

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Brawlers
    8.2/10(150 votes)

    #4 - The Brawlers

    S1:E14

    A group of irish immigrants settle down on Barkley land, believing that they bought the land legally. Nick, along with the others at first, believes they are merely squatters. They, however, refuse to believe that the land does not belong to them.

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    Director:Joseph Pevney
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Last Train to the Fair
    8.2/10(141 votes)

    #5 - Last Train to the Fair

    S1:E30

    While on their way to the fair in Sacremento, Audra is stricken with a severe case of appendicitis. Fortunately there is a doctor on board, unfortunately he is being chased down by men who wish to see him hang.

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    Director:Unknown
  6. Background image for A Stranger Everywhere
    8.2/10(111 votes)

    #6 - A Stranger Everywhere

    S4:E10

    When Jennie's house is ransacked by three gunmen, Nick realises his practical joke wasn't so great after all!

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    Director:Paul Henreid
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Prize
    8.2/10(118 votes)

    #7 - The Prize

    S4:E11

    When Heath is asked to look after a wanted man's baby, he gets himself into trouble.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for My Son, My Son
    8.1/10(182 votes)

    #8 - My Son, My Son

    S1:E8

    An old childhood friend of Audra's returns whom she'd like to be involved with. She doesn't know however that he is emotionally disturbed, dangerously so.

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  10. Background image for Night of the Wolf
    8.1/10(166 votes)

    #9 - Night of the Wolf

    S1:E12

    When Nick is bitten by a rabid wolf, he makes Heath swear not to say a word, and leaves town so his family will not have to witness what will happen to him.

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    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Death Merchant
    8.1/10(150 votes)

    #10 - The Death Merchant

    S1:E22

    Handy Random, theman who killed the man that killed Tom Barkley, comes to Stockton. It's a happy reunion for all but Heath who hates the man, and for good reason. Everywhere he goes he starts range wars to profit from them.

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    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Hell Hath No Fury
    8.1/10(123 votes)

    #11 - Hell Hath No Fury

    S4:E7

    When Heath falls in love with a woman, he doesn't realize how dangerous she is, and what could happen to him.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Profit and the Lost
    8.1/10(107 votes)

    #12 - The Profit and the Lost

    S4:E9

    When Heath kills someone in self-defense, he becomes a wanted man

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    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Top of the Stairs
    8.1/10(99 votes)

    #13 - Top of the Stairs

    S4:E13

    Victoria learns that her brother-in-law has been declared insane.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Under a Dark Star
    8.0/10(142 votes)

    #14 - Under a Dark Star

    S1:E20

    A guilt ridden Jarrod offers to help a man that he helped to convict of a crime that Jarrod now knows that he did not commit. Even though the man threatened to kill Jarrod at the trial.

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    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for A Time to Kill
    7.9/10(136 votes)

    #15 - A Time to Kill

    S1:E18

    Jarrod is happy to see an old law school friend. . until he learns there is a secret service agent on his tail. It seems everywhere he goes counterfeit money follows, and Jarrod is determined to find out what's going on with his old friend.

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    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Deathtown
    7.9/10(108 votes)

    #16 - Deathtown

    S4:E5

    When Jarrod visits Baker City, he gets involved in a Mexican Marital mix-up.

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    Director:Don Taylor
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Teacher of Outlaws
    7.8/10(116 votes)

    #17 - Teacher of Outlaws

    S1:E19

    Mistaken for the schoolteacher, Victoria is kidnapped by an outlaw who wishes to learn to read.

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  19. Background image for Barbary Red
    7.8/10(156 votes)

    #18 - Barbary Red

    S1:E21

    While having a birthday drink at The Barbary Red saloon with two of his ranch hands, Nick is shanghaied.

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    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Hazard
    7.8/10(119 votes)

    #19 - Hazard

    S1:E24

    A man comes to the ranch looking for Heath and gets shot by bounty hunters. It turns out he's not a friend of Heath's like he stated, in fact Heath has sworn to kill him himself.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Into the Widow's Web
    7.8/10(115 votes)

    #20 - Into the Widow's Web

    S1:E25

    Heath's childhood sweetheart Libby suddenly reappears in his life, bringing nothing but trouble.He ends up thrown in jail, accused of the murder of Liberty's drunken husband, by the new D.A. who's out to prove that the Barkleys power and money can't buy everything. It's a race to prove Heath's innocence and save him from a fate at the end of a rope!!

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for By Force and Violence
    7.8/10(136 votes)

    #21 - By Force and Violence

    S1:E26

    When Victoria and Heath head up to the lodge to prepare things for the whole family, their pleasant ride turns into a nightmare. After becoming stuck in a muddy section of road, Heath gets out to help push, only to have the axle break and the heavily loaded wagon fall on him. Unable to free him herself, Victoria sets out to find help. She soon finds that the only person able to help is an escaped convict with bounty hunters on his tail, and no intentions of stopping to help anyone.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Midas Man
    7.8/10(119 votes)

    #22 - The Midas Man

    S1:E28

    Audra falls for a man out to make money off the other ranchers in the valley, by taking their land.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Point and Counterpoint
    7.8/10(94 votes)

    #23 - Point and Counterpoint

    S4:E26

    The final episode of The Big Valley

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Forty Rifles
    7.7/10(169 votes)

    #24 - Forty Rifles

    S1:E2

    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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  26. Background image for Judgement in Heaven
    7.7/10(175 votes)

    #25 - Judgement in Heaven

    S1:E15

    Jarrod decides to bring home one of his clients, a young woman named Maybelle, for Christmas. Her accused crime aiding and abbetting her outlaw boyfriend, a boyfriend who recently escaped from jail and is now looking for Maybelle.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Palms of Glory" is the best rated episode of "The Big Valley". It scored 8.3/10 based on 269 votes. Directed by William A. Graham and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/15/1965. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Boots with My Father's Name".