Deathtown

Deathtown is the 5th episode of the fourth season of The Big Valley. It first aired October 28, 1968.

In production order, it is the 17^th episode of Season 4.

Plot[]

Jarrod Barkley travels to a strange town, intent on meeting three brothers for a business deal. Upon arrival, he hears that they have all been lynched, for reasons unknown. Jarrod becomes involved in a mystery where he encounters citizens of questionable character -- and hostility as well.

Cast[]

Richard Long as Jarrod Barkley
Peter Breck as Nick Barkley - credit only
Lee Majors as Heath - credit only
Linda Evans as Audra Barkley - credit only
Miss Barbara Stanwyck as Victoria Barkley - credit only

Trivia[]

The production ID for The Big Valley episode is #7234.
Death means the end of life, while town is an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city.
Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans, and Barbara Stanwyck are all absent in this episode.
Richard Long goes solo in this episode without Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans, and Barbara Stanwyck. The first was in "Rimfire" (production ID #7105).

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The Big Valley 63xx Episodes

The Young Marauders • The Brawlers • Heritage • The Way to Kill a Killer • The Invaders • The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner • Under a Dark Star • Boots with My Father's Name • Winner Lose All • Forty Rifles • My Son, My Son • Earthquake • The Murdered Party • The Guilt of Matt Bentell • Barbary Red • The Death Merchant • Into the Widow's Web • Night of the Wolf • Teacher of Outlaws • By Fires Unseen • Judgement in Heaven • A Time to Kill • Last Train to the Fair • The Fallen Hawk • Hazard • By Force and Violence • The River Monarch • The Midas Man • Tunnel of Gold

The Big Valley 70xx Episodes

Day of the Comet • The Great Safe Robbery • Caesar's Wife • Target • The Lost Treasure • Boy Into Man • Legend of a General: Part 1 • Legend of a General: Part 2 • Brother Love • The Velvet Trap • The Iron Box • Pursuit • A Day of Terror • Price of Victory • Last Stage to Salt Flats • The Martyr • The Man from Nowhere • Wagonload of Dreams • Hide the Children • The Stallion • Image of Yesterday • Down Shadow Street • The Haunted Gun • Court Martial • Plunder! • Turn of a Card • Showdown in Limbo • The Lady from Mesa • Days of Grace • Cage of Eagles

The Big Valley 71xx Episodes

The Good Thieves • Night of the Executioner • Rimfire • Joaquin • Ladykiller • A Flock of Trouble • A Noose Is Waiting • Guilty • Ambush • Four Days to Furnace Hill • Night in a Small Town • Fall of a Hero • The Disappearance • Explosion!: Part 1 • Explosion!: Part 2 • Time After Midnight • The Buffalo Man • The Emperor of Rice • Journey Into Violence • Days of Wrath • Shadow of a Giant • Miranda • Bounty on a Barkley • Run of the Savage • The Devil's Masquerade • The Challenge

The Big Valley 72xx Episodes

The 25 Graves of Midas • A Passage of Saints • Run of the Cat • Point and Counterpoint • Hell Hath No Fury • The Long Ride • Presumed Dead • They Called Her Delilah • A Stranger Everywhere • Hunter's Moon • Flight from San Miguel • The Prize • In Silent Battle • The Jonah • The Profit and the Lost • Top of the Stairs • Deathtown • Joshua Watson • Alias Nellie Handley • The Secret • The Battle of Mineral Springs • Lightfoot • The Other Face of Justice • Danger Road • Town of No Exit • The Royal Road

See also: • The Big Valley Episodes •