The Big Valley was a so so western of the sixties. I think I liked it a lot more when I was a kid. now I just notice some of the flaws. like most westerns there is alway trouble on the range. fights, shootings and danger. Big Valley was no different. sometimes I got a kick out of the sixties hairdos they had on this show that took place in the 1800s not too terrible but not great. I think it was after Big Valley was over that I learned that Barbara Stanwyk was a big movie star in the 30s40s.and a bit of 50s.