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The High Chaparral (1967)

Western

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.

IMDb rating
7.6 (2,882 votes)
Seasons
4
Streaming (US)
Philo
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1967)

8.01 avg 28 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 60 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 185 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 157 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 131 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 124 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 122 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 102 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 108 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 110 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 130 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 95 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 112 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 112 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 97 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 103 votesEp 15: 7.7 · 100 votesEp 16: 7.5 · 107 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 87 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 101 votesEp 19: 7.9 · 99 votesEp 20: 8.2 · 103 votesEp 21: 7.9 · 97 votesEp 22: 8.5 · 110 votesEp 23: 8.3 · 99 votesEp 24: 7.9 · 99 votesEp 25: 8.1 · 100 votesEp 26: 8.3 · 108 votesEp 27: 7.5 · 94 votesEp 28: 7.8 · 102 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Destination Tucson8.0185
2The Arrangement8.2157
3The Ghost of Chaparral7.8131
4Best Man for the Job7.9124
5A Quiet Day in Tucson7.6122
6Young Blood8.2102
7Shadows on the Land8.2108
8The Filibusteros7.9110
9The Doctor from Dodge8.2130
10Sudden Country7.895
11A Hanging Offense8.4112
12The Price of Revenge8.3112
13The Widow from Red Rock7.897
14Mark of the Turtle7.9103
15The Terrorist7.7100
16The Firing Wall7.5107
17The Assassins8.287
18Survival8.3101
19Gold Is Where You Leave It7.999
20The Kinsman8.2103
21Champion of the Western World7.997
22Ride the Savage Land8.5110
23Bad Day for a Thirst8.399
24Tiger by the Tail7.999
25The Peacemaker8.1100
26The Hair Hunter8.3108
27A Joyful Noise7.594
28Threshold of Courage7.8102

Season 2 (1968)

8.02 avg 26 episodes 8.5 → 8.0 60 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 91 votesEp 2: 8.8 · 98 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 93 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 89 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 88 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 74 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 79 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 79 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 100 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 122 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 84 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 74 votesEp 13: 7.3 · 80 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 86 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 83 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 77 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 72 votesEp 18: 7.5 · 74 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 94 votesEp 20: 7.7 · 71 votesEp 21: 7.9 · 91 votesEp 22: 7.8 · 72 votesEp 23: 8.0 · 70 votesEp 24: 7.8 · 85 votesEp 25: 8.3 · 72 votesEp 26: 8.0 · 84 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Stallion8.591
2Ten Little Indians8.898
3Follow Your Heart8.693
4Tornado Frances7.989
5The Covey8.088
6The Promised Land8.074
7Ebenezer7.779
8North to Tucson7.879
9The Deceivers8.0100
10The Buffalo Soldiers8.6122
11For What We Are About to Receive8.084
12A Way of Justice7.874
13Our Lady of Guadalupe7.380
14Sea of Enemies8.186
15Shadow of the Wind8.283
16No Irish Need Apply7.777
17The Last Hundred Miles8.372
18The Glory Soldiers7.574
19Feather of an Eagle8.194
20Once on a Day in Spring7.771
21Stinky Flanagan7.991
22Surtee7.872
23A Fella Named Kilroy8.070
24No Bugles, No Drums7.885
25The Lion Sleeps8.372
26For the Love of Carlos8.084

Season 3 (1969)

7.97 avg 26 episodes 8.5 → 7.9 60 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 85 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 79 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 68 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 66 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 71 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 76 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 78 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 87 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 75 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 78 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 79 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 71 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 81 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 69 votesEp 15: 8.4 · 73 votesEp 16: 7.8 · 66 votesEp 17: 7.7 · 68 votesEp 18: 7.4 · 124 votesEp 19: 7.9 · 69 votesEp 20: 7.6 · 73 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 82 votesEp 22: 7.7 · 66 votesEp 23: 8.2 · 78 votesEp 24: 8.0 · 71 votesEp 25: 8.3 · 75 votesEp 26: 7.9 · 64 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Time of Your Life8.585
2A Time to Laugh, a Time to Cry7.779
3The Brothers Cannon8.168
4A Piece of Land8.266
5Bad Day for a Bad Man7.771
6To Stand for Something More8.076
7Trail to Nevermore7.678
8Apache Trust8.487
9Lady Fair7.875
10The Lost Ones8.278
11The Legacy8.279
12Alliance7.771
13The Little Thieves7.881
14The Long Shadow8.069
15The Journal of Death8.473
16Friends and Partners7.866
17Jelks7.768
18The Guns of Johnny Rondo7.4124
19Mi Casa, Su Casa7.969
20The Lieutenant7.673
21The Reluctant Deputy8.482
22New Hostess in Town7.766
23Too Many Chiefs8.278
24Auld Lang Syne8.071
25Generation8.375
26No Trouble at All7.964

Season 4 (1970)

7.34 avg 17 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 60 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 70 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 86 votesEp 3: 6.9 · 80 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 75 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 79 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 89 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 66 votesEp 8: 7.2 · 72 votesEp 9: 7.0 · 59 votesEp 10: 7.4 · 73 votesEp 11: 7.4 · 64 votesEp 12: 7.0 · 70 votesEp 13: 6.8 · 69 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 86 votesEp 15: 7.2 · 69 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 68 votesEp 17: 7.5 · 66 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1An Anger Greater Than Mine7.370
2Spokes7.386
3Only the Bad Come to Sonora6.980
4Wind7.475
5A Matter of Survival7.779
6It Takes a Smart Man7.789
7A Good Sound Profit7.266
8Too Late the Epitaph7.272
9The Forge of Hate7.059
10Fiesta7.473
11A Matter of Vengeance7.464
12Pale Warrior7.070
13The Badge6.869
14The New Lion of Sonora8.186
15Sangre7.269
16The Hostage7.668
17A Man to Match the Land7.566