Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'The Chisholms' from 1970-1982:
- Ben Murphy as Will Chisholm (1979-1980)
- James Van Patten as Bo Chisholm (1979-1980)
- Robert Preston as Hadley Chisholm (1979-1980)
- Rosemary Harris as Minerva Chisholm (1979-1980)
- Susan Swift as Annabel Chisholm / Mercy Hopwell (1979-1980)
- Brian Kerwin as Gideon Chisholm (1979)
- Charles Frank as Lester Hackett (1979)
- Stacey Nelkin as Bonnie Sue Chisholm (1979)
- Brett Cullen as Gideon Chisholm (1980)
- Delta Burke as Bonnie Sue Chisholm (1980)
- Devon Ericson as Betsy O'Neal (1980)
- Guich Koock as Frank O'Neal (1980)
- Les Lannom as Jeremy (1980)
- Mitchell Ryan as Cooper Hawkins (1980)
- Reid Smith as Lester Hackett (1980)
- Victoria Racimo as Keewidinok (1980)
1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'The Chisholms':
(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)
Season 1, episode 1
W: Evan Hunter D: Mel Stuart
With Anthony Zerbe (Jimmy Jackson), James D. O'Reilly (Luke Cassidy), Gavin Troster (Brian Cassidy), David Allen (Squire Bailey), Dean Hill (Jeremy Stokes).
Series premiere. A Virginia farming family in the 1840s loses their land in a legal dispute and decides to pack and head west for California.
Season 1, episode 2
W: Evan Hunter D: Mel Stuart
With Jerry Hardin (Jonah Comyns), Katie Hanley (Sarah Comyns), David Hayward (Timothy Oates), Robert Barton (Sheriff).
Will and Gordon Chisholm search for their stolen horse, while their father hires a guide to lead the family onto the prairie.
Season 1, episode 3
W: Evan Hunter D: Mel Stuart
With Sandra Griego (Keewedinok), Jerry Hardin (Jonah Comyns), David Hayward (Timothy Oates), Billy Drago (Teetonkah), Geno Silva (Ferocious Storm).
The Chisholms encounter hostile Indians and a wagon train decimated by fever while traveling across the prairie alone.
Season 1, episode 4
W: Evan Hunter D: Mel Stuart
With Sandra Griego (Keewidinok), Christopher Allport (Franz Schwarzenbacher), Billy Drago (Teetonkah), Geno Silva (Ferocious Storm), Brian Keith (Andrew Blake).
The Chisholms make a desperate bid to reach Fort Laramie after being wounded in an Indian attack, while Will and Gideon push on in their quest to be reunited with the family.
January 19, 1980: Siege
Season 2, episode 1
W: Paul Savage, Corey Blechman D: Mel Stuart
With Nick Ramos (Chief Teohane), Roy Cohoe (Menotah), Jack Casperson (Lightener), John Aspiras (Brule), Frank Noel (McVeety), Henry Wills (Manley), Eugene Standingbear (Dahteenay).
As the Chisholms prepare to continue west, Fort Laramie comes under Indian siege.
Season 2, episode 2
W: Paul Savage D: Mel Stuart
With Nick Ramos (Chief Teohane), Roy Cohoe (Menotah), Frank Noel (McVeety), Henry Wills (Manley), Ed Bruce (Scott).
Grain promised to Indians is used to feed livestock after a fire destroys their grazing; Betsy O'Neal exploits Bo and Gideon's rivalry for her affections.
Season 2, episode 3
W: Corey Blechman D: Mel Stuart
With Donald Moffat (Enos), Frank Noel (McVeety), Nick Ramos (Chief Teohane).
The Chisholms choose the uncharted desert passage to California, and take Betsy O'Neal with them at Gideon's behest.
Season 2, episode 4
W: Corey Blechman D: Mel Stuart
With Donald Moffat (Enos).
A showdown between Betsy's brothers and Hawkins ends up drawing Hadley's blood.
Season 2, episode 5
W: Corey Blechman D: Nick Webster
With Donald Moffat (Enos), Ben Piazza (Sutter), Chico Martinez (Mendoza).
Disasters plague the Sierra Nevada crossing as the wagon train awaits the outcome of Will's supply mission to Fort Sutter.
Season 2, episode 6
W: Evan Hunter, David Dortort D: Mel Stuart
With Don Chastain (Zeke), Ben Piazza (John Sutter).
After Hadley's death, Minerva wants to settle in the foothills, while her family wants to go on.
Season 2, episode 7
W: Corey Blechman D: Edward M. Abroms
With Leslie Nielsen (Thomas Sinclair), E.J. Andre (Caleb Ives), Don Knight (Lynch), Ruben Moreno (Jose Andres), Jeanne Bates (Abigail Sinclair), Russ Marin (McDaniels), W.T. Zacha (Potts), Lynn Seibel (Bellamy), Shawn Stevens (Charles Sinclair).
Only Will is suspicious when a wealthy trader courts Minerva and her family by lavishing gifts upon them.
Season 2, episode 8
W: Kimmer Ringwald D: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.
With J.A. Preston (Morgan), Ben Piazza (John Sutter), William Bryant (O'Herlihy), Michael Swan (Tolliver), James Cromwell (John Purdy), Bruce French (Schmidt).
Minerva starts her apple orchard, and a runaway slave is found hiding at the ranch.
Season 2, episode 9
W: Harold Swanton D: Edward M. Abroms
With Donnelly Rhodes (Padre O'Reilly), Peggy Converse (Mrs. Gilroy).
Bo's friendship with a Franciscan padre tries the patience of devoutly Baptist Minerva. (Last show of the series.)