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'''''The Chisholms''''' is a [[CBS]] [[Western (genre)|western]] [[miniseries]] starring [[Robert Preston (actor)|Robert Preston]], which aired from March 29, 1979, to April 19, 1979; and continued as a television series from January 19, 1980, to March 15, 1980. The 1979 miniseries showed the family moving from [[Virginia]] to [[Wyoming]]. When the TV series commenced in 1980, the pioneers were shown en route along the [[California Trail]] from Wyoming to [[Sacramento, California]].<ref name=tt>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 163</ref>
'''''The Chisholms''''' is a [[CBS]] [[Western (genre)|western]] [[miniseries]] starring [[Robert Preston (actor)|Robert Preston]], which aired from March 29, 1979, to April 19, 1979; and continued as a television series from January 19, 1980, to March 15, 1980.<ref name=tt>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 163</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/the-chisholms/show/2594/summary.html|title=''The Chisholms'': Summary|publisher=TV.com|accessdate=February 25, 2009}}</ref> The original mini-series episodes were filmed in Illinois at New Salem State Park near Springfield, and Jubilie State Park near Peoria.


==Plot==
==Episodes==
===Season 1: 1979 miniseries===
According to the story line, created by [[David Dortort]] of ''[[Bonanza]]'' and developed by [[Evan Hunter]] from his own [[novel]]s, the Chisholms were defrauded of their Virginia land and headed west to seek a new life. Robert Preston appeared as family [[patriarch]] Hadley Chisholm but the character died midway through the 1980 TV series. [[Rosemary Harris]] portrays his wife, Minerva. The Chisholms encounter difficult travel, hostile [[Native Americans in the United States|Indians]], and family struggles.<ref name=tt/>
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{{Episode list
==Cast==
| EpisodeNumber = 1
[[Ben Murphy]] appeared as oldest son, Will Chisholm. [[Brian Kerwin]] portrayed son Gideon in the miniseries, but was replaced by [[Brett Cullen]] in the 1980 TV series. [[James Van Patten]], appeared as Bo; [[Glynnis O'Connor]], Elizabeth; [[Stacy Nelkin]], Bonnie Sue in the 1979 segments, replaced by [[Delta Burke]]; and [[Susan Swift]], Annabel, youngest of the Chisholms, killed by Indians in the 1979 miniseries. However, Swift, at fifteen, returned to the program in the 1980 series as Mercy Hopwell, a passenger on the [[wagon train]].<ref name=tt/>
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Chapter I
| DirectedBy = [[Mel Stuart]]
| WrittenBy = [[Ed McBain|Evan Hunter]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|3|29}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Chapter II
| DirectedBy = Mel Stuart
| WrittenBy = Evan Hunter
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|4|5}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Chapter III
| DirectedBy = Mel Stuart
| WrittenBy = Evan Hunter
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|4|12}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Chapter IV
| DirectedBy = Mel Stuart
| WrittenBy = Evan Hunter
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|4|19}}
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===Season 2: 1980 series===
[[Charles Frank]] portrayed Lester Hackett the miniseries but was replaced by [[Reid Smith]] in the 1980 series. In 1980, [[Mitchell Ryan]] played wagonmaster Cooper Hawkins, who becomes the de facto head of the Chisholms after Hadley's death (in the episode "Death in the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra]]s"). In the miniseries, Sandra Griego played Kewedinok, an Indian woman who marries Will.<ref name=tt/> Victoria Racimo replaced her in the 1980 series.
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{{Episode list
Others cast in the miniseries included [[Anthony Zerbe]] as Jimmy Jackson, and [[Brian Keith]] as Andrew Blake. Illinois native Tom Adams was the actor cast as Clay Cummins in the 1980 series, along with [[Donald Moffat]] played Enos; [[Leslie Nielsen]], Sinclair; and Ben Piazza, the [[history|historic]] figure [[John A. Sutter]] (on whose land along the [[American River]] [[gold]] was found in 1848 and made known in 1849).<ref name=imdb1980>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080206/|
| EpisodeNumber = 5
title=''The Chisholms'' (1980)|publisher=IMDB|accessdate=February 25, 2009}}</ref>
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = Siege
Shortly before his death, Chief Eugene Standingbear, an [[Oklahoma]] native, appeared as a [[medicine man]] in the episode "Siege".<ref name=imdb1980/>
| DirectedBy = Mel Stuart
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay
In the series finale, "The Siren Song", Minerva, a [[Baptist]], wonders why Bo is spending so much time with a [[Franciscan]] [[priest]], played by [[Donnelly Rhodes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/the-chisholms/show/2594/summary.html|title=''The Chisholms'': Summary|publisher=TV.com|accessdate=February 25, 2009}}</ref>
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| t = Paul Savage, Corey Blechman
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The first episodes were filmed at [[Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site]] near [[La Junta, Colorado|La Junta]] on the [[Arkansas River]] in southeastern [[Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078585/|title=''The Chisholms'' (1979)|publisher=[[Internet Movie Data Base]]|accessdate=February 25, 2009}}</ref>
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''The Chisholms'' is akin to the unsuccessful 1977 [[NBC]] venture, ''[[The Oregon Trail (TV series)|The Oregon Trail]]''. In that series, Rod Taylor's character of Evan Thorpe, a [[widow]]ed father, leaves [[Illinois]] in 1842 to seek a new life for his three children in [[Oregon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075552/ |title=''The Oregon Trail'' (1977)|publisher=IMDB|accessdate=February 25, 2009}}</ref>
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1980|1|19}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Betrayal
| DirectedBy = Mel Stuart
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay
| s = Evan Hunter
| t = Paul Savage
| slabel = {{abbr|S|Story by}}
| tlabel = {{abbr|T|Teleplay by}}
| tfirst = y
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1980|1|26}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Endless Desert
| DirectedBy = Mel Stuart
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay
| s = Evan Hunter
| t = Corey Blechman
| slabel = {{abbr|S|Story by}}
| tlabel = {{abbr|T|Teleplay by}}
| tfirst = y
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1980|2|2}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Vengeance
| DirectedBy = Mel Stuart
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay
| s = Evan Hunter
| t = Paul Savage
| slabel = {{abbr|S|Story by}}
| tlabel = {{abbr|T|Teleplay by}}
| tfirst = y
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1980|2|9}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Death in the Sierras
| DirectedBy = [[Nicholas Webster]]
| WrittenBy = Evan Hunter
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1980|2|16}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = The Promised Land
| DirectedBy = Mel Stuart
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay
| t = [[David Dortort]]
| ex1 = Evan Hunter
| tlabel = {{abbr|T|Teleplay by}}
| ex1label = {{abbr|S/T|Story and teleplay by}}
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1980|2|23}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = The Suitor
| DirectedBy = [[Edward M. Abroms]]
| WrittenBy = Corey Blechman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1980|3|1}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Chains
| DirectedBy = Sigmund Neufeld Jr.
| WrittenBy = Kimmer Ringwald
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1980|3|8}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = The Siren Song
| DirectedBy = Edward M. Abroms
| WrittenBy = Harold Swanton
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1980|3|15}}
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==DVD release==
==Home media==
The four part miniseries of ''The Chisholms'' was released on VHS by [[Artisan Entertainment|U.S.A Home Video]] in 1986 in which it was presented as a feature film with a runtime of 4 hours and 37 minutes on two tapes.
On June 10, 2014, [[Timeless Media Group]] will release the complete series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.<ref>[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Chisholms-The-Complete-Series/19556 TMG Distributes Package Art for 'The Complete Series' on DVD]</ref>
On June 10, 2014, [[Timeless Media Group]] released the complete series on DVD in Region 1.<ref>[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Chisholms-The-Complete-Series/19556 TMG Distributes Package Art for 'The Complete Series' on DVD] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312030612/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Chisholms-The-Complete-Series/19556 |date=2014-03-12 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
The original mini-series episodes were filmed in Illinois at New Salem State Park near Springfield, and Jubilie State Park near Peoria.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{imdb title|0078585}}
* {{IMDb title|0078585}}
* {{tv.com show|the-chisholms}}


{{1970s US miniseries}}
{{Mel Stuart}}
{{Ed McBain}}


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The Chisholms
GenreWestern
Created byDavid Dortort
Developed byEvan Hunter
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
ProducerPaul Freeman
Running time
  • 275 mins (miniseries)
  • 50 mins (series)
Production companyAlan Landsburg Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 29, 1979 (1979-03-29) –
March 15, 1980 (1980-03-15)

The Chisholms is a CBS western miniseries starring Robert Preston, which aired from March 29, 1979, to April 19, 1979; and continued as a television series from January 19, 1980, to March 15, 1980.[1][2] The original mini-series episodes were filmed in Illinois at New Salem State Park near Springfield, and Jubilie State Park near Peoria.

Episodes

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Season 1: 1979 miniseries

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Chapter I"Mel StuartEvan HunterMarch 29, 1979 (1979-03-29)
22"Chapter II"Mel StuartEvan HunterApril 5, 1979 (1979-04-05)
33"Chapter III"Mel StuartEvan HunterApril 12, 1979 (1979-04-12)
44"Chapter IV"Mel StuartEvan HunterApril 19, 1979 (1979-04-19)

Season 2: 1980 series

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
51"Siege"Mel StuartT : Paul Savage, Corey Blechman
S : Evan Hunter		January 19, 1980 (1980-01-19)
62"Betrayal"Mel StuartT : Paul Savage
S : Evan Hunter		January 26, 1980 (1980-01-26)
73"Endless Desert"Mel StuartT : Corey Blechman
S : Evan Hunter		February 2, 1980 (1980-02-02)
84"Vengeance"Mel StuartT : Paul Savage
S : Evan Hunter		February 9, 1980 (1980-02-09)
95"Death in the Sierras"Nicholas WebsterEvan HunterFebruary 16, 1980 (1980-02-16)
106"The Promised Land"Mel StuartT : David Dortort
S/T : Evan Hunter		February 23, 1980 (1980-02-23)
117"The Suitor"Edward M. AbromsCorey BlechmanMarch 1, 1980 (1980-03-01)
128"Chains"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Kimmer RingwaldMarch 8, 1980 (1980-03-08)
139"The Siren Song"Edward M. AbromsHarold SwantonMarch 15, 1980 (1980-03-15)

Home media

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The four part miniseries of The Chisholms was released on VHS by U.S.A Home Video in 1986 in which it was presented as a feature film with a runtime of 4 hours and 37 minutes on two tapes. On June 10, 2014, Timeless Media Group released the complete series on DVD in Region 1.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 163
  2. ^ "The Chisholms: Summary". TV.com. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
  3. ^ TMG Distributes Package Art for 'The Complete Series' on DVD Archived 2014-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
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