Explosion!: Part 1

Explosion!: Part 1 is the tenth episode of the third season of The Big Valley. It first aired on November 20, 1967.

In production order, it is the 14^th episode of Season 3.

Plot[]

A forest fire is heading toward Stockton. The Barkley's and other wealthy landowners plan to hire a "firestopper". - Source: IMDb.com

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[]

Judy Carne as Bridget Wells

Leticia Roman as Michelle

Arlene Golonka as Gail Miller

Carl Esmond as Marquis de Lacaise
Stuart Erwin as Clem Carter

Supporting cast[]

Eddie Firestone as Toby
Napoleon Whiting as Silas
Bill Zuckert as Rogers
Harry Swoger as Sprague
John Pickard as Wilson
Steve Pendleton as McLeod
Hal Baylor as Gabe
Lincoln Demyan as Fireman

John Crawford as Jim Stone
Jack Catron as Norvil Stone
Edward Colmans as Padre
Jonathan Hole as Beckett
Robert Palmer as Chuck
Maurice St. Clair as Henri
Paul Sorensen as Blacksmith
and Eileen Baral as Mary

Crew (and other credits)[]

Opening credits[]

Executive Producers: Jules Levy, Arthur Gardner & Arnold Laven

Producer: Lou Morheim

Written by: John O'Dea and Arthur Rowe

Directed by: Virgil W. Vogel

Closing credits[]

"A Four Star Levy-Gardner-Laven Production"

Production Supervisor: Norman S. Powell
Editorial Supervisor: Bernard Burton
Music Supervisor: Alfred Perry

Music by: Elmer Bernstein
Theme by: George Duning

Director of Photography: Wilfrid M. Cline, A.S.C.

Art Director: Jack DeShields
Production Manager: Don Torpin
Assistant Director: Bob White
Set Decorator: Pierre Ludlam
Wardrobe: Robert B. Harris
Miss Stanwyck's costumes: Jack Muhs

Edited by: Sherman A. Todd, A.C.E.
Sound: Don Rush
Music Editor: Harry King
Sound Effects: Kay Rose
Hairstylist: Gale McGarry
Makeup: Sidney Perell

Production Coordinator: Tom Rolf
Casting: Harvey Clermont
Producers' Assistants: Marian Carter & Marilyn Fiebelkorn

"We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the Conference of California Historical Societies"

Created by: A. I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman

Trivia[]

The production ID for The Big Valley episode is #7127.
Explosion is a violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb.
Stuart Erwin passed away of a heart attack on December 21, 1967 at the age of 64 in Beverly Hills.

Images[]

External links[]

Explosion!: Part 1 on IMDb

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