
The Virginian — Season 7
With every hoofbeat, history is made.
About this season
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.
Episodes (26)
1. The Saddle Warmer
Aired 18 September 1968 • 90 min
Shiloh newcomer David Sutton gets a bittersweet introduction to the West when he tries to help a runaway farm girl. Jeremiah: Ralph Bellamy. Saranora: Quentin Dean. Virginian: James Drury. Grainger: John McIntire. Rafe: Tom Skerritt. Coley: Chris Robinson.
2. Silver Image
Aired 25 September 1968
3. The Orchard
Aired 2 October 1968
Tim Bradbury wants to recreate the cattle ranch he had in Texas and feels Clay Grainger owes him the help. His son Walt wants to farm instead while his son Mike who works at Shiloh puts the family in financial peril with his gambling.
4. A Vision of Blindness
Aired 9 October 1968
5. The Wind of Outrage
Aired 16 October 1968 • 90 min
In Montana on business, The Virginian and Trampas stay at the inn run by Louis Boissevain (Ricardo Montalban), an exiled Canadian revolutionist, and his wife, Suzanne Mayo (Lois Nettleton) whom Trampas recognizes as a former love interest. The Shiloh duo find that some of Louis' former confreres want him to return to Canada to lead another revolution, but that there are traitors in the group who plan to hand Louis over to the Canadian government for execution.
6. Image of an Outlaw
Aired 23 October 1968 • 90 min
Faced with the loss of his savings, cowhand Rafe Johnson tries to capitalize on his resemblance to a notorious outlaw. Virginian: James Drury. Angie: Amy Thompson. Trampas: Doug McClure. Robbins: Sandy Kenyon. Grainger: John McIntire.
7. The Heritage
Aired 30 October 1968
8. Ride to Misadventure
Aired 6 November 1968
9. The Storm Gate
Aired 13 November 1968
Trampas receives an unfriendly reception when the tries to visit an old friend. Once he finally sees Jason, he learns not all is as it seems. They clash over the building of a dam in Nebraska after Trampas learns about an earlier dam.
10. The Dark Corridor
Aired 27 November 1968
11. The Mustangers
Aired 4 December 1968 • 90 min
Inexperience and horse thieves plague the Virginian and David as they lead a mustang hunt. Williams: John Agar. Harper: James Edwards. Virginian: James Drury. David: David Hartman. Hobson: Don Knight.
12. Nora
Aired 11 December 1968
13. Big Tiny
Aired 18 December 1968
14. Stopover
Aired 8 January 1969
15. Death Wait
Aired 15 January 1969 • 90 min
David's self-defense killing of a rancher makes him the target of the dead man's family. Grant: Harold J. Stone. Lorne: Murray MacLeod. David: David Hartman. Ellen: Sheila Larken.
16. Last Grave at Socorro Creek
Aired 22 January 1969 • 90 min
Investigating the lynching of a friend, the Virginian matches wits with a sadistic killer---and the dead man's vengeful son. Four-Eyes: Steve Ihnat. Virginian: James Drury. Luther: Lonny Chapman. Kate: Ellen McRae. Burden: Kevin Coughlin.
17. Crime Wave at Buffalo Springs
Aired 29 January 1969
18. The Price of Love
Aired 12 February 1969
19. The Ordeal
Aired 19 February 1969
Easterner Scott Austin is sent to Shiloh for the summer as a favor to his wealthy father who is a friend of Clay. The hope is that Scott will develop character. With Clay gone the job falls to The Virginian who has his hands full.
20. The Land Dreamer
Aired 26 February 1969 • 75 min
The Virginian, Trampas and David pursue a farmer accused of wounding Sheriff Abbott and killing a land baron. McKinley: James Olson. Virginian: James Drury. Jack/Caleb: Don Francks. Ellen: Cloris Leachman. Trampas: Doug McClure. William: John Daniels. David: David Hartman. Sheriff: Ross Elliott. Wardlow: Ford Rainey.
21. Eileen
Aired 5 March 1969
22. Incident at Diablo Crossing
Aired 12 March 1969 • 75 min
Trampas and his fellow stage passengers face danger at a ferry crossing. Stranded, they prepare to face an attacker. Adams: Gary Collins. Trampas: Doug McClure. Rankin: Kiel Martin. Marcy: Lee Kroeger. Bud: Steve Carlson. Harvey: Bernie Hamilton. Mason: Anthony Caruso.
23. Storm Over Shiloh
Aired 19 March 1969
24. The Girl in the Shadows
Aired 26 March 1969
Claire Garson (Brenda Scott) and Nathaniel E. 'Doc' Watson (Jack Albertson) have an act in which Claire appears to read minds. They receive an offer which involves them in going to Medicine Bow. Claire is to "meet" the Graingers and reveal she might be Clay's niece.
25. Fox, Hound, and the Widow McCloud
Aired 2 April 1969
26. The Stranger
Aired 9 April 1969