The Big Valley – Journey Into Violence

Season 3 (Episode 14)

Air Date: 18 December 1967

Writer: Arthur Browne Jr.

Director: Arnold Laven

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Douglas Kennedy (Sheriff Madden)

Guest Stars
Quentin Dean (Bettina), Richard Peabody (Cyrus), Charles Tyner (Hemit), Timothy Scott (Benjamin), Tom Pittman (David), Amanda Harley (Saleslady)

Production Number: 7137

Production Notes

  • Linda Evans does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Year: 1877

 

← Night of the Executioner The Buffalo Man →

The Big Valley – Night of the Executioner

Season 3 (Episode 13)

Air Date: 11 December 1967

Writer: Mel Goldberg

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
David Sheiner (Gabe Simmons), Peter Whitney (Sheriff Dan Kincaide), Dabbs Greer (Matt Carson), Dennis Hopper (Jimmy Sweetwater), Enid Jaynes (Vera Carson), Harlan Warde (Will Oakley), Peter Hobbs (Marshal Steve Macklin), Eddie Quinlan (Hotel Clerk), Marvin Brody (Barkeep), Mason Curry (Josh), Reg Parton (Seth), Charles Horvath (Frank)


Notable Guest Stars

Dabbs GreerDabbs Greer

Production Number: 7103

Production Notes

  • Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Long and Linda Evans do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Towns: Pinewood; Hazelton
  • Business: O’Donovan’s Saloon

 

← Four Days to Furnace Hill Journey Into Violence →

The Big Valley – Four Days to Furnace Hill

Season 3 (Episode 12)

Air Date: 4 December 1967

Writer: Ken Pettus

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Fritz Weaver (Burke Jordan), Bruce Dern (Gabe Skeets), Rafael Campos (Santiago), Juli Reding (Flo Briggs), John Harmon (Hotel Manager), I. Stanford Jolley (B. Ogden), Lincoln Demyan (Carlos Lopez), Don Chastain (Stacey)


Notable Guest Stars

Fritz WeaverFritz Weaver

Production Notes

  • Peter Breck and Lee Majors do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Town: Hayes Center
  • Location: Trans-Western Mines – Rose Mountain Mine

 

← Explosion! Part II Night of the Executioner →

The Big Valley – Explosion! Part II

Season 3 (Episode 11)

Air Date: 27 November 1967

Writers: John O’Dea and Arthur Rowe

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Guest Stars
Judy Carne (Bridget Wells), Arlene Golonka (Gail Miller), Stuart Erwin (Charlie Carter), Eddie Firestone (Toby), Harry Swoger (Sprague), Paul Sorenson (Blacksmith), Edward Colemans (Padre), Eve Plumb (Laure), Eileen Baral (Mary)


Notable Guest Stars

Eileen BaralEileen Baral
Judy CarneJudy Carne
Stuart ErwinStuart Erwin
Eddie FirestoneEddie Firestone

Production Number: 7129

Episode Notes

  • Location: Sunrise Mission

 

← Explosion! Part I Four Days to Furnace Hill →

The Big Valley – Explosion! (Part I)

Season 3 (Episode 10)

Air Date: 20 November 1967

Writers: John O’Dea and Arthur Rowe

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Guest Stars
Judy Carne (Bridget Wells), Leticia Roman (Michelle de Lacaise), Arlene Golonka (Gail Miller), Carl Esmond (Marquis de Lacaise), Stuart Erwin (Charlie Carter), Eddie Firestone (Toby), Bill Zuckert (Rogers), Harry Swoger (Sprague), John Pickard (Wilson), Steve Pendleton (McLeod), Hal Baylor (Gabe), Lincoln Demyan (Fireman), John Crawford (Jim Stone), Jack Catron (Norvil Stone), Edward Colemans (Padre), Jonathon Hole (Beckett), Robert Palmer (Chuck), Maurice St. Clair (Henri), Paul Sorenson (Blacksmith), Eileen Baral (Mary)


Notable Guest Stars

Eileen BaralEileen Baral
Judy CarneJudy Carne
Stuart ErwinStuart Erwin
Eddie FirestoneEddie Firestone

Production Number: 7127

Episode Notes

  • Business: Empire Saloon

 

← A Noose is Waiting Explosion! Part II →

The Big Valley – A Noose Is Waiting

Season 3 (Episode 9)

Air Date: 13 November 1967

Writer: Arthur Browne Jr.

Director: Joseph A. Mazzuca

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Douglas Kennedy (Sheriff Madden)

Guest Stars
Bradford Dillman (Dr. James Beldon), Martin Ashe (Martin Erskine), I. Stanford Jolley (Everett Gibbons), Lillian Adams (Mrs. DeKoven), Ellen Corby (Emmie)


Notable Guest Stars

Ellen CorbyEllen Corby

Production Number: 7113

Production Notes

  • Lee Majors does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Business: Stockton Eagle and Print Shop

 

← The Disappearance Explosion! Part I →

The Big Valley – The Disappearance

Season 3 (Episode 8)

1968 American Cinema Editors Award (Eddie)
Best Edited Television Program – Winner
Desmond Marquette

Air Date: 6 November 1967

Teleplay: Michael Gleason

Story: Lou Morheim

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Lew Ayres (Sheriff Roy Kingston), Richard Anderson (Mel Trevor), John Milford (Hearn), Walter Burke (George Gates), Owen Bush (Dr. Riley), Gail Bunney (Housekeeper), Jack Catron (Bill), Michael Harris (Frank), J.P. Burns (Porter), Chuck Roberson (Stage Driver)


Notable Guest Stars

Lew AyresLew Ayres

Production Notes

  • Richard Long, Peter Breck and Lee Majors do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Business: Overland Stage Lines

 

← Guilty A Noose is Waiting →

The Big Valley – Guilty

Season 3 (Episode 7)

Air Date: 30 October 1967

Writer: Harry Kronman

Director: Paul Henreid

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Douglas Kennedy (Sheriff Madden)

Guest Stars
Norman Alden (Jeff Bowden), Robert Nichols (Sam Becker), Joyce Ebert (Mrs. Bowden), Frankie Kabott (Stevie Becker), Harlan Warde (Arthur Kleeber), Rhoda Williams (Mrs. Helen Kleeber), Joe Higgins (The Baker), Mel Allen (Marty), Sheila Bromley (Mrs. Haley), John Harmon (Walt Tenner), John Baxter (Alex), Stephen Liss (Ollie Jamison), Renny McEvoy (Townsman)

Production Number: 7115

 

← Ladykiller The Disappearance →

The Big Valley – Ladykiller

Season 3 (Episode 6)

Air Date: 6 October 1967

Writer: Jay Simms

Director: Norman S. Powell

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Douglas Kennedy (Sheriff Madden)

Guest Stars
Marilyn Mason (Belle Bleeck), Royal Dano (Jesse Bleeck), Anthony James (Barr Bleeck), Roy Jenson (Dace Edwards), James Boles (Red), Chris Alcaide (Glenn), Clyde Howdy (Charlie), Jason Johnson (Connally)


Notable Guest Stars

Anthony JamesAnthony James
Marilyn MasonMarlyn Mason

Production Number: 7109

Episode Notes

  • Featured Barkley: Nick
  • Locations: Bleeck House, Fresno Palace Hotel

 

← Night in a Small Town Guilty →

The Big Valley – Night in a Small Town

Season 3 (Episode 5)

Air Date: 9 October 1967

Writer: Don Ingalls

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
James Whitmore (Tom Wills), Susan Strasberg (Sally), Doug Lambert (Lou Farrell), Kevin Hagen (Amos Farrell), Lee Krieger (Doc Moody), Claudia Bryar (Lady), John J. Fox (Barkeep), Walker Edmiston (Store Clerk), Chuck Roberson (Stage Driver), Jim Galante (First Boy), William Henry Lancaster (Second Boy)


Notable Guest Stars

Susan StrasbergSusan Strasberg

Production Number: 7121

Production Notes

  • Richard Long does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Town: St. John
  • Business: M~M Stage Lines

 

← Time After Midnight Ladykiller →

The Big Valley – Time After Midnight

Season 3 (Episode 4)

Air Date: 2 October 1967

Writer: Steven W. Carabatsos

Director: Charles S. Dubin

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Napoleon Whiting (Silas), Douglas Kennedy (Sheriff Madden)

Guest Stars
Lloyd Bochner (Joshua Cunningham), Carol Booth (Sharon Scanlon), Ed Bakey (Corell), Dennis Cross (Mason), Jed Allan (Mark Bromley), Jon Lormer (Dr. Russell), Eve Brent (Aimee Carter), Shep Menken (Marvin Sanders), Noah Keen (Jim Scanlon), Harlan Warde (Judge Farnum), Rusty Lane (Chairman Howard Gaines), Ollie O’Toole (Adam Templeton)


Notable Guest Stars

Jed AllanJed Allan
Lloyd BochnerLloyd Bochner

Production Number: 7131

Episode Notes

  • Featured Barkley: Jarrod

 

← A Flock of Trouble Night in a Small Town →

The Big Valley – A Flock of Trouble

Season 3 (Episode 3)

Air Date: 25 September 1967

Writer: Michael Gleason

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Milton Berle (Josiah Freeman), Robert Fuller (Carl Wheeler), Eileen Baral (Gayle), Robert Palmer (Chambers), Troy Melton (Macklin), Bing Russell (Kelsey)


Notable Guest Stars

Eileen BaralEileen Baral
Milton BerleMilton Berle
Robert FullerRobert Fuller

Production Number: 7111

 

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