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The Worst Episodes of The Big Valley

Every episode of The Big Valley ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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

Worst Episodes Summary

"A Passage of Saints" is the worst rated episode of "The Big Valley". It scored 6.7/10 based on 89 votes. Directed by Nicholas Webster and written by N/A, it aired on 3/10/1969. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Town of No Exit".

  • A Passage of Saints
    6.7/1089 votes
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    #1 - A Passage of Saints

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/10/1969

    Bigots harass a Mormon family who have rented a house from Jarrod.

    Director: Nicholas Webster

    Writer: N/A

  • Town of No Exit
    6.7/10117 votes
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    #2 - Town of No Exit

    Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 4/7/1969

    A ghost town is inhabited by lunatics who capture Heath.

    Director: Norman Powell

    Writer: N/A

  • Flight from San Miguel
    6.7/1082 votes
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    #3 - Flight from San Miguel

    Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 4/28/1969

    A woman asks Heath to convince her rebel Mexican husband to leave Mexico

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: Edward J. Lakso

  • Danger Road
    6.9/1081 votes
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    #4 - Danger Road

    Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 4/21/1969

    Victoria has Edward deliver her medical supplies to the indians

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Way to Kill a Killer
    7.0/10125 votes
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    #5 - The Way to Kill a Killer

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/1965

    When one of Nick's old friends, Mariano Montoya, comes through town on his way to sell his cattle, trouble hits in the form of deadly anthrax. The man's cattle begin to die off and it seems as though they will have to shoot them all, killing as well Mariano's dreams for the money. Until Eugene tells them of something called immunization, which he believes will work. Mariano isn't so sure however and tells them that to prove it works, the Barkleys must first try it on their own prize bull!The bull collapses and it looks as though it has been killed but then it moves and gets up, it works!! Mariano's herd is saved!

    Director: Joseph M. Newman

    Writer: N/A

  • Lightfoot
    7.0/1078 votes
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    #6 - Lightfoot

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/17/1969

    An indian friend returns to Stockton

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: N/A

  • Legend of a General (2)
    7.1/1096 votes
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    #7 - Legend of a General (2)

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1966

    Nick and Jarrod head to Mexico to break out Heath, who has already broken out and been recaptured.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Royal Road
    7.1/10106 votes
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    #8 - The Royal Road

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/3/1969

    When a prince from India comes to Stockton, Laura falls in love with him. However, the prince is an imposter.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Legend of a General (1)
    7.2/1097 votes
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    #9 - Legend of a General (1)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1966

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Target
    7.2/10107 votes
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    #10 - Target

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/1966

    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

    Director: Arthur H. Nadel

    Writer: N/A

  • Image of Yesterday
    7.2/1094 votes
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    #11 - Image of Yesterday

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 1/9/1967

    An old beau of Victoria's comes to town, but he is not the man she remembers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Haunted Gun
    7.2/1086 votes
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    #12 - The Haunted Gun

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 2/6/1967

    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.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • Joaquin
    7.2/1096 votes
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    #13 - Joaquin

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1967

    A man is hired at the ranch who is believed to be a Mexican outlaw thought long dead.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Miranda
    7.2/1094 votes
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    #14 - Miranda

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 1/15/1968

    When the Barkleys meet a Mexican fleeing a revolution, they vow to help protect him

    Director: Paul Henreid

    Writer: N/A

  • The Twenty-five Graves of Midas
    7.2/1089 votes
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    #15 - The Twenty-five Graves of Midas

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/1969

    Someone has robbed the Dutton Mining Company, and Heath is taking the blame.

    Director: Richard Long

    Writer: N/A

  • Pursuit
    7.3/1098 votes
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    #16 - Pursuit

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/1966

    Victoria heads alone into the desert to find a sick indian before he reaches, and infects, his people.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wagonload of Dreams
    7.3/1091 votes
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    #17 - Wagonload of Dreams

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/2/1967

    A man tries to get his peaches to market.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Turn of a Card
    7.3/1096 votes
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    #18 - Turn of a Card

    Season 2 Episode 26 - Aired 3/20/1967

    Heath travels to bring his brothers money for a water pump, but a gambler wants to relieve him of it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Gilbert Ralston

  • The Emperor of Rice
    7.3/10102 votes
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    #19 - The Emperor of Rice

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/12/1968

    A couple kidnap Victoria in exchange for rice

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Run of the Savage
    7.3/1085 votes
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    #20 - Run of the Savage

    Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 3/11/1968

    Nick sets out to emotionally help a 14 year old boy who is rejected by his high-class parents.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • By Fires Unseen
    7.4/10123 votes
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    #21 - By Fires Unseen

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/5/1966

    Nick returns from a trip from San Francisco with a big surprise. . . a fiance!! While he is completely smitten with her, the rest of the family isn't so quickly won over. They see the truth, that she's just not ready to leave behind the life of parties and numerous suitors, to which she has become accustomed.

    Director: Ralph Senensky

    Writer: N/A

  • Price of Victory
    7.4/1081 votes
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    #22 - Price of Victory

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 2/13/1967

    Nick manages an injured boxer, in his last fight.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • Brother Love
    7.4/1096 votes
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    #23 - Brother Love

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 2/20/1967

    A fake faith healer comes to Stockton.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Guilty
    7.4/1079 votes
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    #24 - Guilty

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1967

    A client of Jarrod's escapes and takes over the schoolhouse where Audra is substitute teacher.

    Director: Paul Henreid

    Writer: N/A

  • Presumed Dead
    7.4/1098 votes
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    #25 - Presumed Dead

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1968

    When a Cattle Rancher suffers amnesia, he believes that Victoria is his Wife.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A