The Big Valley

In some ways, this show was better than Bonanza. Nick Barkley was a loose cannon, whereas the Cartwright brothers were relatively stable with their emotions.

Barbara Stynwick must had been shown a lot of money. In order to get to TV.

This Western TV series was much like "Bonanza", and in fact seems to be an answer to the drawback of the Lorne Greene series.We have a matriarch instead of a patriarch here, but that isn't the real difference.

Barbara Stanwyck was like a few other stars: Susan Hayward, James Stewart, James Cagney that were perfect actors. I mean they could never be anything but professional in their work.

Growing up I loved watching this show! I loved how this family worked together as a loving team to make it through the day.

I read all the comments and no one answered the question. I don't remember him doing anything.

Great show with consistently fine acting performances.

Not trying to review any particular episode, but the series:).I saw most of "The Big Valley" during syndication in the early 1970s, and have lately been watching it again on Me TV.

Watched the re runs with my sister and we loved The Big Valley; AWWW ....there was the Western music, wide shots of the Western Valley, and the frontier back drop.