Earthquake

Earthquake is the ninth episode of the first season of The Big Valley. It first aired November 10, 1965.

In production order, it is the 13^th episode of Season 1.

Plot[]

A powerful earthquake strikes the Valley, leaving Victoria trapped underground with a disgruntled ex-Barkley ranch hand and a young pregnant Native American girl.

Cast[]

Starring[]

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

Guest Stars[]

Charles Bronson as Tate
Alizia Gur as Naomi

Supporting Cast[]

Audrey Dalton as Ann
Robert B. Williams as Joel
William Fawcett as Jeb
Robert Karnes as Padre
Mort Mills as Sheriff
John Craven as Doctor
Wesley Lau as Ralph Snyder

Trivia[]

The production ID for The Big Valley episode is #6323.
Earthquake is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

Goofs[]

In the credits, Wesley Lau's character is listed as Ralph Snyder, but in the episode he is named Roy.
The traditional land of the Modoc Indians was on the border of Oregon and California, over 300 miles from Stockton. In 1873, they were removed from Oregon, and were settled in Indian Territory, the eastern region of Oklahoma Territory in 1874; they were not permitted to return to Oregon until 1909. The Big Valley is set in Stockton during 1876-1878, so it is impossible for the store owner to ride out to the Modoc reservation in the evening.
When Jarrod says, "I'll get her!", it is clearly Heath's voice.
When the earthquake starts, a statue behind Victoria in the church falls off a table, but in the next shot, it's back on the table.

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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

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