8.3/10263 votesLoading...#1 - Palms of Glory
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1965
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.
Director: William A. Graham
Writer: N/A
8.3/10197 votesLoading...#2 - Boots with My Father's Name
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1965
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.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Writer: N/A
8.3/10125 votesLoading...#3 - Night in a Small Town
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/1967
Heath and family help a wayward saloon girl.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10101 votesLoading...#4 - Night of the Executioners
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/11/1967
While traveling through a strange town, a murder occurs and an innocent man is accused of it. Heath saw the man who really committed the crime, a fact which gets him more trouble than he bargained for.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10111 votesLoading...#5 - Days of Wrath
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/8/1968
After his new bride is murdered, a grief stricken Jarrod goes out for revenge.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10114 votesLoading...#6 - The Prize
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1968
When Heath is asked to look after a wanted man's baby, he gets himself into trouble.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10136 votesLoading...#7 - The Murdered Party
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/1965
Jarrod defends a man accused of murder, even though the only witness is his own brother, Heath!!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10139 votesLoading...#8 - The Brawlers
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/15/1965
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.
Director: Joseph Pevney
Writer: N/A
8.2/10127 votesLoading...#9 - Last Train to the Fair
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 4/27/1966
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Paul Savage
8.2/10118 votesLoading...#10 - The Iron Box
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/1966
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
Director: Bernard McEveety
Writer: N/A
8.2/10105 votesLoading...#11 - Plunder!
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 3/13/1967
Heath is sent to protect an evacuated town.
Director: Richard Long
Writer: William Blinn
8.2/10113 votesLoading...#12 - A Noose is Waiting
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1967
A deranged doctor moves to town and makes Victoria, then Audra, his next victim.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10101 votesLoading...#13 - Rimfire
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 2/19/1968
When Jarod goes to Rimfire to conclude a merge of two mines, trouble starts.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10106 votesLoading...#14 - A Stranger Everywhere
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/1968
When Jennie's house is ransacked by three gunmen, Nick realises his practical joke wasn't so great after all!
Director: Paul Henreid
Writer: N/A
8.1/10176 votesLoading...#15 - My Son, My Son
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/1965
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.
Director: Paul Henreid
Writer: Paul Schneider
8.1/10156 votesLoading...#16 - Night of the Wolf
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/1/1965
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.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Writer: N/A
8.1/10142 votesLoading...#17 - The Death Merchant
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/23/1966
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.
Director: Bernard McEveety
Writer: N/A
8.1/10120 votesLoading...#18 - Hide The Children
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 12/19/1966
Nick accompanies a gypsy to her wedding.
Director: Arthur H. Nadel
Writer: N/A
8.1/10126 votesLoading...#19 - Court Martial
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 3/6/1967
An old war friend of Nick's is being courtmartialed, along with Nick himself!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1098 votesLoading...#20 - Days of Grace
Season 2 Episode 29 - Aired 4/17/1967
Heath is wrongfully arrested for attempted rape, and is helped by a nun who used to be his girlfriend.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1098 votesLoading...#21 - The Time after Midnight
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1967
Jarrod is temporarily blinded.
Director: Charles S. Dubin
Writer: N/A
8.1/10100 votesLoading...#22 - Shadow of a Giant
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/1968
When the Stryder gang escapes, Heath and Nick want to help catch them
Director: Norman Powell
Writer: N/A
8.1/1087 votesLoading...#23 - Fall of a Hero
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/1968
Jarod defends Heath in court when he is accused of murder.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10118 votesLoading...#24 - Hell Hath No Fury
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/1968
When Heath falls in love with a woman, he doesn't realize how dangerous she is, and what could happen to him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10102 votesLoading...#25 - The Profit and the Lost
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/1968
When Heath kills someone in self-defense, he becomes a wanted man
Director: Bernard McEveety
Writer: N/A
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 Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969. The show stars Barbara...
Genres:WesternDrama
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"Palms of Glory" is the best rated episode of "The Big Valley". It scored 8.3/10 based on 263 votes. Directed by William A. Graham and written by N/A, it aired on 9/15/1965. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Boots with My Father's Name".