The Big Valley: Palms of Glory (1965)
Season 1, Episode 1
A great 1960s western full of good characters
9 April 2023
Movie star Barbara Stanwyck is the matriarch of the Barkley Ranch. She has lots of kids including Richard Long, who made an impression in "Maverick" as "Gentleman Jack" Darby; and whispery but statuesque Linda Evans.

The Barkley family is like the Ponderosa on "Bonanza": a big spread run by a family who takes care not only of what's theirs but also the community. Only, instead of a father with all sons there's an even female split.

In this first episode a stranger (Lee Majors) turns up claiming to be a long-lost Barkley. But is he?

A good kickoff to a series that lasted a fraction of the time as "Bonanza," but which produced a few notable lifelong TV stars.
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