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The High Chaparral is an American Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971. The series, made by Xanadu Productions in association with NBC Productions, was created by David Dortort, who had previously created the hit Bonanza for the network. The theme song was also written and conducted by Bonanza scorer David Rose, who also scored the two-hour pilot.
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- 01
Destination Tucson (1)This pilot launches the saga of the Cannon family as they fight to establish a ranch in the Arizona territory of the 1870s. Marauding Apaches led by Cochise are on the warpath. The Army orders the Cannon family to move on, but Big John Cannon won't budge. While his brother Buck rides off to recruit gun-carrying cowhands, Big John learns of another enemy: a Mexican land baron claims the Cannon property, and dispatches his men to seize the cattle. - 02
The Guns of Johnny RondoA former gunfighter's new life as a Cannon ranchhand is jeopardized by four enemies.
Other Cannon ranchhands and Johnny's teen-age son, Dan, who are unaware of Johnny's reputation, misinterpret his refusal to wear a gun and otherwise go out of his way to avoid confrontation with anyone. Any doubts as to Rondo's courage are soon dispelled however, when he is challenged by three men out of his past.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Destination Tucson (1)September 10, 1967This pilot launches the saga of the Cannon family as they fight to establish a ranch in the Arizona territory of the 1870s. Marauding Apache - S01E02
The Arrangement (2)September 10, 1967—John Cannon's first wife is killed during an Apache raid. Buck, his brother, can't stop Mexican bandits from rustling cattle. Unable to fi - S01E03
The Ghost of ChaparralSeptember 17, 1967—Victoria's efforts to overcome husband John Cannon's memory of his first wife are thwarted when Apaches lay siege to their ranch, and she is - S01E04
Best Man for the JobSeptember 24, 1967—John Cannon must decide whether to send his son to possible death to save their besieged ranch.
Three army deserters, who have murdered Apa - S01E05
A Quiet Day in TucsonOctober 1, 1967—Buck, Manolito and Billy Blue are sent to Tucson for food, supplies and boots, but are sidetracked instead by women and song.
While John Ca - S01E06
Young BloodOctober 8, 1967—The future of the ranch is jeopardized when bandits steal a prize bull and breeding stock which Billy Blue Cannon and Manolito Montoya have - S01E07
Shadows on the LandOctober 15, 1967—John Cannon needs cattle from Mexican ranchers for his Army beef contract, but finds the frightened men are being forced to sell at cheap pr - S01E08
The FilibusterosOctober 22, 1967—Buck, Victoria and Manolito return to the Montoya Ranch and become prisoners, with Don Sebastian, of a degraded former Civil War friend of B - S01E09
The Doctor from DodgeOctober 29, 1967—When Billy Blue Cannon is forced into a showdown with wanted gunfighters, he is saved by a wandering dentist who proves to be fast with a gu - S01E10
Sudden CountryNovember 5, 1967—Mistakes of an inexperienced eastern bank clerk who attempts to settle on a ramshackle ranch near the Cannon family threaten to wipe out the - S01E11
A Hanging OffenseNovember 12, 1967—Billy Blue Cannon faces possible hanging when he is court-martialed on the charge of killing an army general's son.
Billy Blue saves an Ind - S01E12
The Price of RevengeNovember 19, 1967—Buck Cannon goes to work as foreman for a lovely neighboring widow, and clashes with his brother John when the job appears permanent.
Buck - S01E13
The Widow from Red RockNovember 26, 1967—Billy Blue Cannon faces possible hanging when he is court-martialed on the charge of killing an army general's son.
Billy Blue saves an Ind - S01E14
Mark of the TurtleDecember 10, 1967—John Cannon risks breaking a mutual defense agreement with Victoria's father and dissolution of his marriage when his ranch hands join a pos - S01E15
The TerroristDecember 17, 1967—Henry Silva guest-stars as a revolutionary who plans to assassinate Benito Juarez, exiled President of Mexico, on the Cannon Ranch.
Manolit - S01E16
The Firing WallDecember 31, 1967—Fernando Lamas guest-stars as a Mexican bandit turned revolutionary who captures and prepares to execute the Cannon Ranch hands to prove his - S01E17
The AssassinsJanuary 7, 1968—An Apache renegade and his followers plan to kill Cochise's peace representative in the Cannon ranch house and start a new Indian war.
Medi - S01E18
SurvivalJanuary 14, 1968—John Cannon and Billy Blue are captured by Apaches far from home and made to face death from lack of water.
John and Billy force a wounded - S01E19
Gold Is Where You Leave ItJanuary 21, 1968—John Cannon drives gold seekers from an abandoned mine on his land and they retaliate by plotting to kill the Cannons.
Lije Driskill, Johnn - S01E20
The KinsmanJanuary 28, 1968—The Cannons care for a wounded relative who repays them by stealing the ranch payroll.
Uncle Dan Brookes arrives suddenly after a 15-year a - S01E21
Champion of the Western WorldFebruary 4, 1968—Billy Blue Cannon plans to earn money for an expensive silver saddle by boxing.
Billy Blue learns Killian and his ranch hands have entered - S01E22
Ride the Savage LandFebruary 11, 1968—Buck and Manolito invade the Apache stronghold to rescuer a captive white girl.
Ann, an Apache slave for five years, is rescued by Buck and - S01E23
Bad Day for a ThirstFebruary 18, 1968—Buck Cannon jeopardizes his life, when he tries to turn two Apaches into wranglers.
Sourdough and Saddleblanket quickly become valuable han - S01E24
Tiger by the TailFebruary 25, 1968—Ricardo Montalban guest-stars as a wounded bandit leader who is captured by the Cannons and tells them his followers will destroy them unles - S01E25
The PeacemakerMarch 3, 1968—Billy Blue Cannon quits the ranch after a quarrel with his father and leads a peace representative of the President to Cochise.
On the trai - S01E26
The Hair HunterMarch 10, 1968—A bounty on Apache scalps disrupts peace between the Cannons and the Indians.
When Apache raids close Judah Austin's mine, he offers Stoner - S01E27
A Joyful NoiseMarch 24, 1968—Ramon Novarro, silent film notable is guest star as Padre Guillermo, who flees Mexico to escape the vendetta of a twisted killer.
The padre - S01E28
Threshold of CourageMarch 31, 1968—John Cannon is forced to relive his final days in the Civil War by a man he disfigured in combat.
Vengeful Finley Carr and his brother Stac
Season02
- S02E01
The StallionSeptember 20, 1968—An Indian outbreak threatens to erupt when Billy Blue Cannon and an Apache boy fight over a wild horse.
Chatto, son of an Apache chief, fir - S02E02
Ten Little IndiansSeptember 27, 1968—When John Cannon feeds hungry Apache children orphaned by Pima Indian attacks, his ranch is threatened by the two tribes.
Buck and Billy Bl - S02E03
Follow Your HeartOctober 4, 1968—Ranch foreman Sam Butler returns to his native border town to avenge the death of his daughter.
Sam, raised by his adopted father Ben Lynch - S02E04
Tornado FrancesOctober 11, 1968—Buck Cannon's plans to open a saloon are threatened by a temperance group led by spirited Frances O'Tolle.
Oscar Hipple sells his saloon to - S02E05
The CoveyOctober 18, 1968—Mexican bandit El Lobo breaks jail and plots to plunder the Cannon Ranch supplies to avenge his imprisonment by Manolito.
When heavy rain p - S02E06
The Promised LandOctober 25, 1968—Don Sebastian Montoya repudiates his promise to sell a small village on his land to tenants after Vaquero obtains the purchase money.
Vaque - S02E07
EbenezerNovember 1, 1968—Crusading editor Ebenezer Binns risks his life against extortionists and killers.
John Cannon persuades Binns to establish Tucson's first n - S02E08
North to TucsonNovember 8, 1968—When Victoria saves the life of a man injured in a stagecoach plundered by Comancheros, she learns the man has sworn to kill her husband.
T - S02E09
The DeceiversNovember 15, 1968—Chio, an Apache half-breed and his renegades, capture Cannon's supply wagons. Just as food and ammunition for High Chaparral runs out, Chio - S02E10
The Buffalo SoldiersNovember 22, 1968—""A factual drama based on the 10th Cavalry, a Negro regiment formed in 1866. Lawlessness in Tucson brings martial law--and the 10th--into o - S02E11
For What We Are About to ReceiveNovember 29, 1968—John Cannon quarrels with a neighbor and Indians, and interrupts Thanksgiving plans.
Victoria persuades John to buy the last turkey from ar - S02E12
A Way of JusticeDecember 13, 1968—John Cannon is accused of killing the daughter of a Mexican sheepherder and is condemned to death unless steep ransom is paid.
Escaped conv - S02E13
Our Lady of GuadalupeDecember 20, 1968—Ricardo Montalban guest-stars as a priest who obtains money from the Cannon family, presumably to finance his search for a religious statue, - S02E14
Sea of EnemiesJanuary 3, 1969—An Army deserter accused of murder takes Billy Blue as hostage.
Graham Jessup enlists Billy Blue to help him escape by fabricating a story - S02E15
Shadow of the WindJanuary 10, 1969—The celebration of a peace treaty with the Indians is cut short for the Cannons by scalp hunters disguised as lawmen.
Nickanora, an old fri - S02E16
No Irish Need ApplyJanuary 17, 1969—Against John Cannon's advice, Mano helps Sean McLaren, an Irish miner, and his friends in their strike against dangerous working conditions. - S02E17
The Last Hundred MilesJanuary 24, 1969—Lucien Charot raises his freight prices by having Indian attacks faked against his wagons. John interests an El Paso stage and freight line - S02E18
The Glory SoldiersJanuary 31, 1969—Manolito leaves the routine of the Cannon Ranch searching excitement and becomes involved with three uniformed musicians.
Mano contemplated - S02E19
Feather of an EagleFebruary 7, 1969—Billy is taken hostage by Apaches after he ignores Buck's advice and frees a white girl from them.
Buck learns Apache leader Santos conside - S02E20
Once on a Day in SpringFebruary 14, 1969—Victoria, feeling ignored, leaves her husband John but finds little peace of mind at her father's ranch.
Manolito joins Victoria at the Mon - S02E21
Stinky FlanaganFebruary 21, 1969—A flamboyant Irishman cons Buck into buying a camel, promising it will revolutionize the cattle industry.
Cavalry trooper Flanagan misinter - S02E22
SurteeFebruary 28, 1969—A dishonest Indian agent jeopardizes the future of an Apache reservation started by John Cannon.
Capt. Albert Surtee threats the hungry res - S02E23
A Fella Named KilroyMarch 7, 1969—Buck hires saddle tramp Orville Kilroy, who hides his criminal past and quickly becomes the most popular hand on the Cannon Ranch.
Blue adm - S02E24
No Bugles, No DrumsMarch 14, 1969—Buck tries to find and return the missing husband of Ann Simmons, an old girlfriend.
Ann gives Buck a valuable diamond ring to identify him - S02E25
The Lion SleepsMarch 28, 1969—Don Sebastian, wounded by a would-be assassin, plays on the sympathy of his family and friends in a scheme to gain control of the Cannon Ran - S02E26
For the Love of CarlosApril 4, 1969—Victoria reopens Tucson's only school and befriends a troubled Mexican boy, but is kidnapped by the boy's father.
Alberto Ruis, wanted in a
Season03
- S03E01
Time of Your LifeSeptember 19, 1969—A gunfighter attempts to goad Blue into a shootout.
Participating in his first trails-end celebration that traditionally follows a grueling - S03E02
A Time to Laugh, a Time to CrySeptember 26, 1969—For the first time in his life, Manolito falls seriously in love but his romance takes a tragic turn when Comancheros decide to settle a deb - S03E03
The Brothers CannonOctober 3, 1969—Buck angrily parts company with his brother John when a long-smoldering family feud is brought out into the open.
Fed up with menial jobs o - S03E04
A Piece of LandOctober 10, 1969—After accidentally uncovering a silver deposit, an excited Buck Cannon wastes no time in talking Manolito into joining him in a major real e - S03E05
Bad Day for Bad MenOctober 17, 1969—Bandits take advantage of Manolito's affinity for a pretty face by absconding with one of his girlfriends and cash, the theft of which threa - S03E06
To Stand for Something MoreOctober 24, 1969—Left in charge of the Chaparral, Blue fails in his first major test of responsibility and then takes drastic steps to redeem himself.
In th - S03E07
Trail to NevermoreOctober 31, 1969—Stranded in the desert following an attack by bandits, John, Victoria and Manolito add to their troubles when they seek shelter in what they - S03E08
Apache TrustNovember 7, 1969—Billy Blue is captured by the Apaches, who use him as a pawn in a bartering game to stave off an impending cavalry attack.
Although he deni - S03E09
Lady FairNovember 14, 1969—Joanna Moore stars as the pretty head of a struggling freight company to whom smitten Buck Cannon not only offers his help but a proposal of - S03E10
The Lost OnesNovember 21, 1969—Because she once ""magically"" saved the life of an Indian brave, Victoria is forcibly brought to an Apache camp to treat the chief's dying - S03E11
The LegacyNovember 28, 1969—Blue falls in love with an attractive houseguest but the romance is marred when the girl and her father reveal the true purpose of their vis - S03E12
AllianceDecember 12, 1969—The Cannon Ranch is threatened by an Indian war when the military sends a bounty hunter after an Apache brave accused of murder.
Johnny Rin - S03E13
The Little ThievesDecember 26, 1969—Victimized by two amateur but charming teen-aged cattle rustlers, Buck and Manolito make the mistake of trying to reform them.
Intent on im - S03E14
The Long ShadowJanuary 2, 1970—The Cannon Ranch faces wholesale resignations by hired hands because of a series of attacks on men and cattle by an unknown assailant.
Conv - S03E15
The Journal of DeathJanuary 9, 1970—A former prison doctor accused of malpractice becomes the only man to whom John Cannon can appeal in efforts to save the life of his serious - S03E16
Friends and PartnersJanuary 16, 1970—Tired of the daily grind as cowhands on the Cannon Ranch, Manolito and Buck leave to operate their own recently-purchased spread and find th - S03E17
JelksJanuary 23, 1970—Joe, foreman of the Cannon Ranch, threatens to quit over John Cannon's mistrust of a new hired hand but later realizes that John's suspicion - S03E18
The Guns of Johnny RondoFebruary 6, 1970A former gunfighter's new life as a Cannon ranchhand is jeopardized by four enemies.
Other Cannon ranchhands and Johnny's teen-age son, Dan - S03E19
Mi Casa, Su CasaFebruary 20, 1970—Told to make himself at home while a houseguest at the Cannon ranch, Don Sebastian Montoya, father of Victoria and Manolito, does just that - S03E20
The LieutenantFebruary 27, 1970—Men of the Cannon ranch are caught in the middle of a confrontation between a neighboring rancher and a young cavalry officer determined to - S03E21
The Reluctant DeputyMarch 6, 1970—Blue is the victim of a practical joke that finds him enlisted as a temporary lawman
Tricked into being sworn in as a deputy marshal by Man - S03E22
New Hostess in TownMarch 20, 1970—Victoria is kidnapped by outlaws and forced to work as a cantina waitress.
Enroute to the Montoya Ranch with a large sum of cash for a catt - S03E23
Too Many ChiefsMarch 27, 1970—Convinced by Victoria that he needs a vacation, John reluctantly leaves Buck, Manolito and Blue in charge of the ranch and returns to an Ind - S03E24
Auld Lang SyneApril 10, 1970—Buck becomes involved in gold robbery by helping an old Army buddy.
A happy reunion between Buck Cannon and Army Sgt. Travis Winslow leads - S03E25
GenerationApril 17, 1970—Determined to seek a new career as an artist, Blue announces his decision to leave the Cannon Ranch for good.
Blue is chided by men of the - S03E26
No Trouble at AllMay 5, 1970—Victoria's life is imperiled when she insists upon crossing dangerous Indian country to go to the aid of a friend.
Separated from her escor
Season04
- S04E01
An Anger Greater Than MineSeptember 18, 1970—Embittered former revolutionary Diego De La Paula leads his newly-formed army of liberation in a series of harassing raids on the vast lands - S04E02
SpokesSeptember 25, 1970—Needing to get away temporarily from the rigors of ranch life, Buck chooses the raucous Fourth of July holiday for the time and the roughest - S04E03
Only the Bad Come to SonoraOctober 2, 1970—A half-breed Indian lad whose life has been saved by men of the Cannon ranch strives to repay the debt.
John Cannon, Buck and Manolito inte - S04E04
WindOctober 9, 1970—Returning home from a visit to her father's ranch, Victoria and her escorts Sam and Pedro find infant Joey, the only survivor of an Indian r - S04E05
A Matter of SurvivalOctober 16, 1970—Returning home from a visit to her father's ranch, Victoria and her escorts Sam and Pedro find infant Joey, the only survivor of an Indian r - S04E06
It Takes a Smart ManOctober 23, 1970—Fearing for the life of his threatened brother Buck, John Cannon accepts the demands of a blackmailer.
Confronted by the demands of one-tim - S04E07
A Good Sound ProfitOctober 30, 1970—John Cannon faces alienation of family and friends when he maintains his decision to aid a band of revolutionists.
John Cannon, seeing a fi - S04E08
Too Late the EpitaphNovember 6, 1970—Manolito is jailed in a case of mistaken identity on charges of holdup and murder.
En route back to the Cannon ranch from a cattle purchase - S04E09
The Forge of HateNovember 13, 1970—Efforts of a young Apache warrior to make peace with the white man are undermined by the belligerence of his long-embittered tribal chief.
- S04E10
FiestaNovember 20, 1970—En route to a bordertown fiesta, Buck invites trouble when he befriends a Mexican boy.
Buck encounters Homero Jose, an itinerant promoter w - S04E11
A Matter of VengeanceNovember 27, 1970—Embittered over the loss of his home and grandson in fire during a bandit raid, Casement vows to track down Reese, Gail and Wiley, the men r - S04E12
Pale WarriorDecember 11, 1970—Claiming to have been imprisoned by the Apaches for 15 years, a white man is befriended by the Cannons who soon regret their helpfulness.
A - S04E13
The BadgeDecember 18, 1970—In a flashback sequence, John Cannon and brother Buck retrace their lives of years ago when lawman John captures Buck, who is wanted for ban - S04E14
The New Lion of Sonora (1)February 19, 1971—Gilbert Roland guest stars as the surprise heir to the Montoya ranch in this special two-hour presentation.
The sudden, peaceful passing of - S04E15
The New Lion of Sonora (2)February 19, 1971—Gilbert Roland guest stars as the surprise heir to the Montoya ranch in this special two-hour presentation.
The sudden, peaceful passing of - S04E16
SangreFebruary 26, 1971—An all-out Indian war is threatened when a wounded Apache leader is held hostage at the Cannon ranch.
Although the original intent to bring - S04E17
The HostageMarch 5, 1971—This episode involves the suspenseful moments spent by innocent bystanders taken hostage during an attempted bank robbery.
During what he h - S04E18
A Man to Match the LandMarch 12, 1971—Albert Salmi is the sole survivor of an Indian battle who decides to live as an Apache.
Needing to fulfill an Army contract for the sale of
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