''The Chisholms'' is a
CBS western
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Places
*Western, Nebraska, a village in the US
*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that id ...
miniseries
A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format ...
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.
[Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 163]
Episodes
Season 1: 1979 miniseries
Season 2: 1980 series
Home media
On June 10, 2014,
Timeless Media Group released the complete series on DVD in Region 1.
TMG Distributes Package Art for 'The Complete Series' on DVD
References
The original mini-series episodes were filmed in Illinois at New Salem State Park near Springfield, and Jubilie State Park near Peoria.
External links
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1970s American television miniseries
1970s Western (genre) television series
1980s Western (genre) television series
1979 American television series debuts
1980 American television series endings
CBS original programming
California Trail
Television series by Universal Television
English-language television shows
Films directed by Mel Stuart