The Chisholms
1979 American western TV miniseries
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.
01Episodes
Season 1: 1979 miniseries
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Chapter I" | Mel Stuart | Evan Hunter | March 29, 1979 (1979-03-29) |
| 2 | 2 | "Chapter II" | Mel Stuart | Evan Hunter | April 5, 1979 (1979-04-05) |
| 3 | 3 | "Chapter III" | Mel Stuart | Evan Hunter | April 12, 1979 (1979-04-12) |
| 4 | 4 | "Chapter IV" | Mel Stuart | Evan Hunter | April 19, 1979 (1979-04-19) |
Season 2: 1980 series
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | "Siege" | Mel Stuart | T : Paul Savage, Corey Blechman S : Evan Hunter | January 19, 1980 (1980-01-19) |
| 6 | 2 | "Betrayal" | Mel Stuart | T : Paul Savage S : Evan Hunter | January 26, 1980 (1980-01-26) |
| 7 | 3 | "Endless Desert" | Mel Stuart | T : Corey Blechman S : Evan Hunter | February 2, 1980 (1980-02-02) |
| 8 | 4 | "Vengeance" | Mel Stuart | T : Paul Savage S : Evan Hunter | February 9, 1980 (1980-02-09) |
| 9 | 5 | "Death in the Sierras" | Nicholas Webster | Evan Hunter | February 16, 1980 (1980-02-16) |
| 10 | 6 | "The Promised Land" | Mel Stuart | T : David Dortort S/T : Evan Hunter | February 23, 1980 (1980-02-23) |
| 11 | 7 | "The Suitor" | Edward M. Abroms | Corey Blechman | March 1, 1980 (1980-03-01) |
| 12 | 8 | "Chains" | Sigmund Neufeld Jr. | Kimmer Ringwald | March 8, 1980 (1980-03-08) |
| 13 | 9 | "The Siren Song" | Edward M. Abroms | Harold Swanton | March 15, 1980 (1980-03-15) |
02Home 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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