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

Episodes

Season 1: 1979 miniseries

No. overallNo. in seasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Chapter I"Mel StuartEvan HunterMarch29,1979(1979-03-29)
22"Chapter II"Mel StuartEvan HunterApril5,1979(1979-04-05)
33"Chapter III"Mel StuartEvan HunterApril12,1979(1979-04-12)
44"Chapter IV"Mel StuartEvan HunterApril19,1979(1979-04-19)

Season 2: 1980 series

No. overallNo. in seasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
51"Siege"Mel StuartT: Paul Savage, Corey Blechman S: Evan HunterJanuary19,1980(1980-01-19)
62"Betrayal"Mel StuartT: Paul Savage S: Evan HunterJanuary26,1980(1980-01-26)
73"Endless Desert"Mel StuartT: Corey Blechman S: Evan HunterFebruary2,1980(1980-02-02)
84"Vengeance"Mel StuartT: Paul Savage S: Evan HunterFebruary9,1980(1980-02-09)
95"Death in the Sierras"Nicholas WebsterEvan HunterFebruary16,1980(1980-02-16)
106"The Promised Land"Mel StuartT: David Dortort S/T: Evan HunterFebruary23,1980(1980-02-23)
117"The Suitor"Edward M. AbromsCorey BlechmanMarch1,1980(1980-03-01)
128"Chains"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Kimmer RingwaldMarch8,1980(1980-03-08)
139"The Siren Song"Edward M. AbromsHarold SwantonMarch15,1980(1980-03-15)

Home media

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.

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