The Chisholms
After the Chisholm family were cheated out of their land in Virginia, they packed up everything and headed west to the Oregon Territory to set up a new life in the 1840s. It took two years for the Chisholms, led by patriarch Hadley and matriarch Minerva, to reach Oregon, along the way dealing with Indians, strife, family disagreements and rough travel.
- 1979-1980
- 2 seasons
- CBS
- Drama, Action & Adventure
After the Chisholm family were cheated out of their land in Virginia, they packed up everything and headed west to the Oregon Territory to set up a new life in the 1840s. It took two years for the Chisholms, led by patriarch Hadley and matriarch Minerva, to reach Oregon, along the way dealing with Indians, strife, family disagreements and rough travel.
Season 2 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 1980
Episode 1
Siege
Sat, Jan 19, 1980 81 mins
Ft. Laramie comes under siege from hostile Native Americans as the Chisholm family draw near.
Episode 2
Betrayal
Sat, Jan 26, 1980 46 mins
Betsy uses her charms to create a rivalry between Bo and Gideon for her affections. When grazing foe the cattle is destroyed by fire the troops use grain intended for the Indians for feed.
Episode 3
Endless Desert
Sat, Feb 2, 1980 47 mins
Hadley decides he can not be in a wagon train with Cooper Hawkins. He leaves the train and takes a new, faster trail to California through the desert. Betsy asks if she can join the Chisholms, but she starts to cause family friction.
Episode 4
Vengeance
Sat, Feb 9, 1980 60 mins
As the Chisholms continue across the desert, the come across Betsy's brothers. Soon, Cooper Hawkins arrives and is searching for the brothers. Hadley has to decide who is telling the truth.
Episode 5
Death in the Sierras
Sat, Feb 16, 1980 60 mins
The family realizes they don't have enough food to get through the mountains. Will and Keewidinok go on ahead to get supplies and bring them back. Snow starts to fall as the wagons move. Hadley's health does not seem to be improving.
Episode 6
The Promised Land
Sat, Feb 23, 1980 46 mins
The family buries Hadley and finds an empty tavern and bar near by. Min decides she wants to stay. They learn there is a tax lien on the property and they don't have any money. An old friend of Cooper's rides by.
Episode 7
The Suitor
Sat, Mar 1, 1980 46 mins
A friend of Hawkins stops by for a visit. He leaves and then returns with a bullet hole. Min and the girls go into town where Min catches the attention of Mr. Sinclair who is a widower.
Episode 8
Chains
Sat, Mar 8, 1980 46 mins
While the family is picking up some apple trees they ordered from Cape Horn, Keewidinok's life was saved by a black man who had just arrived from Africa. When they arrived home, the trees were broken and family arguments ensued.
Episode 9
The Siren Song
Sat, Mar 15, 1980 46 mins
A Padre comes from the other side of the mountain to offer his building for a church for the Baptists in the valley. Min wants no part of the offer because of his faith. Bo takes a liking to him and finds him to be a lot like his father.