The Big Valley - Season 2 - Eps 7: 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
About The Big Valley
Title: The Big Valley
First Air Date: 1965-09-15
Last Air Date: 1969-05-19
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.1/10 (from 53 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 112
Network: ABC
Genres: Western, Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Barbara Stanwyck
Victoria Barkley
Richard Long
Jarrod Barkley
Peter Breck
Nick Barkley
Lee Majors
Heath Barkley
Linda Evans
Audra Barkley
