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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 1979 miniseries showed the family moving from Virginia to Wyoming. When the TV series commenced in 1980, the pioneers were shown en route along the California Trail from Wyoming to Sacramento, California.
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1980-03-08
S2E8 — Chains
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.
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Robert Preston
Hadley Chisholm
Rosemary Harris
Minerva Chisholm
Ben Murphy
Will Chisholm
James Van Patten
Bo Chisholm
Brett Cullen
Gideon Chisholm
Delta Burke
Bonnie Sue Chisholm
Susan Swift
Annabel Chisholm / Mercy Hopwell
Victoria Racimo
Keewidinok
Reid Smith
Lester Hackett
Mitchell Ryan
Cooper Hawkins
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