Big John Cannon has brought his wife, son, and brother to a new ranch near Tuscon, Arizona. His brother Buck is brash while son Blue is shy. As they approach the ranch they see Apaches burning a nearby ranch and carrying off the children as captives. Their ranch buildings are unharmed due to the Army protecting them but Lt. Ellis recommends they leave for their safety. Big John ignores the advice, sending Buck to Tuscon with Blue to bring back a crew to work and protect the ranch. Contrary to orders, Buck goes drinking to select the men he wants. At the ranch John learns a Mexican bandit not Apaches has stolen his cattle. After the drunk Buck returns, they go after the cattle taking them back by holding up the thieves as they camp with a warning future cattle rustlers will be hung. As they return Annalee meets John and decides to name the ranch High Chaparral. That night while John, Buck and Blue patrol for Apaches, Annalee is killed by an Apache arrow as she hears children crying in ... Written by Anonymous

Big John and Buck arrive to a saloon at the Mexican side of the border. They have come to get in touch with Don Sebastian Montoya, but don't know how. The only other guest in the saloon happens to be the Mexican man who saved Big John's life. He is now presented to them as Manolito. Some Mexican bandits enter the saloon, capture Manolito and intend to kill him, but Big John and Buck knock them down. Manolito brings Big John and Buck to Don Sebastian, who reveals to them that Manolito is his son. Big John proposes an agreement between him and Don Sebastian, whereby they can support each other in the war against the Apaches. Don Sebastian agrees if Big John marries his daughter Victoria as a security measure. When Big John returns to the High Chaparral together with Victoria, Blue is upset by finding a new wife at his father's side. The Apaches attack the ranch, but are defeated after a bloody fight. A wounded Apache is cared for by Victoria, and when he leaves some days later, Big John... Written by Maths Jesperson {maths.jesperson1@comhem.se}

While out riding Blue sees an Indian, who is tied to a rock by a gang of Mexicans after being tortured. Blue liberates the Indian and brings him to High Chaparral, where Victoria takes care of him. Some Indians threaten to kill Victoria, if Big John doesn't release Little Cloud, who explains the situation and goes away with them. Suddenly a most unexpected guest arrives to the ranch. It's the young Lord Ashbury, who Victoria met in Europe some years ago. He has come this long way to ask her to marry him. In his company are two of the Mexicans who tortured Little Cloud. Don Sebastian is their master, and Big John keeps his promise to him, by protecting them from the attacking Indians. Victoria is in low spirits, because Big John doesn't treat her as his wife, but only sees her as a component in his peace agreement with her father. She thinks it's the ghost of his first wife, Anna Lee, who makes everything impossible. But when she suddenly finds Anna Lee's diary, she sees that Anna Lee ... Written by Maths Jesperson {maths.jesperson1@comhem.se}

Buck unable to hire any locals takes on a group of men who come into Tuscon on a wagon who unknown to Buck are Army deserters and killers. While they are away from High Chaparral looking after cattle, an Army patrol led by Captain Thomas Dabney arrives documenting fights with the Apaches. Learning the new hands had been in a skirmish, Blue is sent out to retrieve them. The next day they find Blue tied up and the deserters gone. Buck and Blue try to trail them but the Apache danger stops them. An Army detail arrives at High Chaparral with Apache hostages including a high ranking woman close to Cochise. Dabney refuses to release them against John's wishes. The Apaches attack the ranch taking a soldier hostage. Sam tries to rescue a downed soldier but is captured. The two men are put on displayed along with one of the deserters. After an escaping Apache is killed, Cochise has the deserter killed. John creates a diversion while Blue frees the hostages and takes them to Cochise who allows ... Written by Anonymous

Blue meets a neighbor Fergus MacLeish who proves to be unsociable unless he knows you. Back home Blue asks Big John to buy new boots as his are worn out. Big John is reluctant as cash is limited. Buck tells Big John he is going to town the next day and that he feels Blue should be able to join him. With Buck and Victoria's urging, Big John relents sending the two with Manolito for supplies. Thinking he knows what is needed Big John doesn't ask Victoria who becomes upset. On the way the three decide to stop by the MacLeish ranch where a suspicious Mrs. MacLeish relieves them of their guns and sends then on their way. In town they end up in a friendly fight with Bart Kellogg followed by Blue leaving to buy boots. Buck's friend Kansas arrives and eventually draws Buck into a poker game cleaning out Buck and Blue's new boots while Manolito courts the engaged Pearlita. Having lost the money for supplies, Buck relies on Manolito to recover their money. Manolito wins but the trio may not ... Written by Anonymous

Big John plans to send Buck to bargain with Montoya for a bull and cows to build up his stock while he deals with selling cattle to the Army. Buck racing on horseback with Manolita and Blue falls off breaking his leg preventing him from making the trip. It is suggested that Manolito and Blue go in his stead but Big John thinks they are too immature to handle the task. Victoria persuades Big John to let them take the responsibility as Manolito can do the bargaining. At the same time she learns that Big John has accepted her as his wife in place of Annalee. On the trip the men encounter Comancheros led by Miguel Morales who knows Manolito. Manolito tricks the Comancheros into an ambush where all but Miguel are killed. Manolito talks Montoya into selling his second bull and twenty cows using the story that it will help his expected grandchildren. However, the next day when Manolito finds Montoya's primary bull with the herd he takes it anyway. When Montoya learns about it, he asks Miguel... Written by Anonymous

John has a contract to deliver 500 head of cattle to the Army at $10 per head but he has trouble finding enough cattle on the ranch to fill it. He offers to buy cattle from smaller ranchers for $7.50 but learns they are forced to sell their cattle to Dolph Tanner at a price he sets - $3.50. After killing an Apache, they find he had a new Spencer repeating rifle. John tries to change the local ranchers mind about selling to him but with no luck. At the same time Buck surmises that Tanner is selling the rifles to the Apaches in return for protection from them. At the High Chaparral Victoria has Vaquero take down John's first wife's wind chimes. John starts to stop it but relents realizing Victoria is now his wife. Tanner's foreman is killed by Manolito after he kills a rancher. It sets the stage for a showdown with Tanner in a ravine. Tanner tries to stampede his cattle through John's blockade plus he has the Apaches with their Spencers shooting at Cannon's men from above. Hearing the ... Written by Anonymous

John is fed up with Buck not doing his job responsibly. He is late accompanying Victoria and Manolito on a trip to visit their father. When they arrive at the ranch, there are no guards. The trio is taken prisoner learning a group of renegade ex-Conderate soldiers have taken over the ranch with plans to take over the surrounding ranches. Don Sebastian Montoya is not fighting back much to the consternation of Manolito. Furthermore, the leader Jake LLanier was Buck's superior during the war. During a meeting with the Mayor and other landowners, Lanier tells them his plans assuming Don Sebastian will back him up but the Don tells the men to fight back. Buck leans toward throwing in with Lanier but saves Manolito who tries to escape. Lanier and his men take Buck and the Mantoyas as hostages to town to take control but are surprised when the locals ambush them. Lanier holds Victoria hostage in a building with Buck there. He assumes Buck will help him. Buck tells him he paid someone to ... Written by Anonymous

Dr. Henry, a dentist, is traveling across the desert to Tombstone, Arizona. He encounters Blue, Joe, and Pedro being chased by Apaches and saves them by showing a war belt given him by Cochise. On the way to High Chaparral he saves Blue from three bandits who slaughtered a maverick. At the ranch he removes Pedro's bad tooth and learns the two bandits left have a $1000 bounty on them. He decides to leave for Tucson. Blue joins him to meet Buck there but on the way the two bandits kidnap Blue so Dr. Henry decides to join them and act as a go between asking for a $10,000 ransom although he knows they have no money. Victoria offers her jewelry and Dr. Henry hides a derringer in his hat. At the hideout he knocks out Kid Curry and kills the Frenchman. Kid Curry escapes so Dr. Henry goes after him taking the jewelry leaving Blue tied up. John and Sam catch Dr. Henry followed by Blue arriving after escaping. John challenges Dr. Henry to a duel but Dr. Henry kills Kid Curry first. John decides... Written by Anonymous

Buck, Blue and Manolito rescue Creed Hallock and his wife Megan who are attacked by Apaches. The young man is a bank clerk from St. Joseph, Missouri with dreams of going west to start a new life. The couple has bought a broken down ranch next to the High Chaparral. After spending their first night at the High Chaparral, the three men take them back to their ranch to help them get started. Creed has bought stock from the Gore brothers who are known swindlers. Buck goes along with Creed to confront them but Frank denies selling any cattle and Buck is forced to kill him to save Creed. With no cattle, Creed uses his wife's jewelry to buy 25 head of Mexican cattle. During their time together it becomes apparent to all that Buck is in love with the golden haired Megan so she asks him to stay away. After returning with the Mexican cattle, the Cannons find one dead from anthrax. The Cannons are forced to confront Creed with the news that his herd must be destroyed. Meanwhile, Dave Gore wants ... Written by Anonymous

While tending cattle Blue sees an Indian girl bathing in a river. When he hears her cries, he spots an Army Lieutenant molesting her. Blue jumps in the water to stop the attack finding himself in a fight that ends with the Lieutenant dying from a stab wound with his own knife and the girl gone on the officer's horse. Blue returns the body to the fort where he learns the officer is the son of General Warren. Warren tells Major Anderson he wants Blue convicted of first degree murder in a court martial. Anderson is only too willing to accommodate the general. When he is turned down for a civilian trial, Big John wires east to have the trial moved but Anderson ignores the answer. Buck and Manolito try to convince Cochise to let the Indian woman testify but he refuses so Blue escapes the stockade but Big John convinces him to return. Buck and Manolito return with horses for Cochise who decides to let her testify but when Anderson learns Cochise was paid, it negates her testimony. The ... Written by Anonymous

A man attempts to steal Blue's horse but Buck stops him only to learn he is an old friend of Buck's from wilder times. The man Tracy Conlin is nearly dead from the heat but recovers at the High Chaparral. John sensing he is wanted which Buck confirms asks Buck to have him leave. Tracy who once saved Buck's life asks for more time, a horse, and $50 which Buck does not have but agrees to. While trying to purchase supplies in Tucson, John and Victoria are told they can no longer purchase supplies as Fey Leyton has bought all the stores. She hates the Montoyas for refusing her husband water leading to them selling High Chaparral and her husband's death. when a bartender refuses Buck, Blue, and Tracy drinks, Tracy pulverizes the bouncer catching Leyton's eye. She offers him a job to run the Cannons off High Chaparral. He takes the job but her ideas on how to do it prove too weak. He tells her John and Buck will have to be killed to get the ranch. She agrees to his demand for half the ranch... Written by Anonymous

John meets the widow of the neighboring Red Rock ranch owner on her way to the ranch. John offers to buy the cattle and ranch but Mrs. Melanie Cawthorne is firm she plans to run and grow the ranch. Upon entering the ranch house she is confronted with her dead ranch hands killed by Comancheros. She runs to the Cannons for help who renew their offer but instead she wants the loan of hands to help her. Buck is sent with four men to help until Sam returns with new hands. Romero, the Comanchero leader, arrives wanting payment for the cattle owed him by her crooked husband. She tells him she wants to continue the deal to buy cattle from the Comancheros. Meanwhile, she snares Buck into staying with her as foreman and marrying her. She tells Buck she has arranged to buy 500 head of cattle making up the seller's name. Manolito sensing a problem finds she is receptive to him replacing Buck. Manolito finds Romero, a distant cousin, who tells the truth about his deal with her. When Romero wants ... Written by Anonymous

While Buck and the men are in Tucson, Marshall Virgil Packer rides in with a body. He asks Buck if he or his men will join a posse to chase the Mexican bandit El Lobo. Buck states no High Chaparral men will join him. Later at the ranch, Packer arrives to ask Big John. After hearing what El Lobo has done, Big John states he will not order but will allow his men to join Packer if they wish. Buck is against it because he knows El Lobo is hiding on Montoya land. If they are caught on Montoya range, Big John's pact with Montoya will be broken but Big John believes supporting the law is more important. The men agree to go so Buck and Manolito join as well. After Packer learns who Manolito is, Manolito is forced to leave. When they cross over into Mexico, Buck forces Packer to remove his badge. He tells the Montoya hands they are looking for stolen or missing cattle. Manolito joins El Lobo and tells him a posse is on his trail convincing him to hide on the US side at an abandoned mine. He ... Written by Anonymous

Posing as a priest Manolito helps break his friend Santos Castaneda out of jail in Mexico before he is executed. He smuggles Santos and his sister Pilar into the United States to High Chaparral where they can rest and await the arrival of Benito Juarez, the Mexican revolutionary. Unbeknowst to Manolito and Pilar, Santos wants to be dictator of Mexico so he is planning to assassinate Juarez at the High Chaparral. Santos men steal High Chaparral cattle causing John to send his men out to look for the cattle leaving few people at the ranch house. Manolito's suspicions already on high alert are aroused when Santos returns from a hard ride at night. Santos gives the signal for him men to attack forcing Manolito to agree to work with Santos. While they await the arrival of Juarez, Manolito pretends to become drunk engaging some of the Santos men in the drinking. He is able to take out Santos's men one by one until it is down to him and Santos. Santos does not believe his childhood friend ... Written by Anonymous

The High Chaparral ranch hands have orders to not cross into Mexico for their safety. To capture Manolito the Mexican revolutionary El Caudillo sends his girlfriend Conchita who uses several ruses to lure the men across the border to rescue her where they are captured. Manolito who knows El Caudillo is arrested and sentenced to be executed. El Caudillo allows the other prisoners to roam the town freely so Blue escapes during a distraction as El Caudillo hopes. He returns with Don Sebastian Montoya who believes he can free Manolito but is jailed and sentenced to death as well. El Caudillo has the rest of the ranch hands jailed so they may be executed as well during a fiesta to celebrate the start of his new revolution. In midst of the distractions Pedro slips away through a window. He hijacks the undertaker bringing caskets to find his cousin who makes fireworks. They build a fireworks display to confuse the soldiers as they prepare to execute the prisoners. Pedro frees the men who ... Written by Anonymous

On the range Blue and Manolito witness two Apaches chasing a third on horseback attempting to kill him. The Apache being chased is fatally wounded. Before dying, he tells them that the Medicine Man Nock-Ay-Del will be visiting the High Chaparral where sub-chief Soldado plans to assassinate Nock-Ay-Del. At the ranch Nock-Ay-Del and a second brave arrive asking to talk with Big John. Buck is highly suspicious but Big John insists the two enter the house to talk. After a long ceremony including smoking a pipe, they learn Cochise sent them to discuss a peace whereby Big John pays for the land. Meanwhile, Soldado, his son, and a third brave stealthily approach the ranch with the intent to kill Nock-Ay-Del. During the night a new hand Kelso is killed and the son of Soldado is captured when he attacks Blue on the roof. Buck kills the third brave with a trap. Big John's goal was to not kill the Apaches to show Cochise his good intent. Big John decides to test Soldado's love for his son to end... Written by Anonymous

While looking for a trail with water to move cattle over. Big John and Blue separate from the others taking a trail busy with Apache sign. A lone Apache steals one of their horses so Blue races after him, wounds the brave and returns with the stolen horse. However, they find themselves surrounded by Apaches lead by sub-chief Soldado. He takes their horses, water, hats and weapons telling them they will see if they can survive as well as Apaches. They decide to track the lone Apache Blue wounded who is on foot with the hope he leads them to water. They capture him and his knife. In a sandstorm they spot Buck and Manolito but cannot catch them. Big John falls into a cactus during the storm hurting him plus he is required to remove the bullet from the brave's shoulder. The three come across a wild burro so they decide to look for burro tracks with the hope they lead to water. Due to their weakness the brave is able to escape and the waterhole they find is dry. Blue digs for water but ... Written by Anonymous

The High Chaparral men rescue an Apache chased by three miners. The Apache had shot at them while prospecting on High Chaparral property. Big John warns them to stay off his ranch and frees the Apache. Victoria is upset with Buck and Blue when they come to dinner filthy. When she berates them, Big John over reacts causing her to feel unwanted by him. Big John has Buck and Sam take Victoria to town to shop after apologizing to her. Buck is to buy black powder to blow up the old mine the miners were prospecting. The miners ask two Indians to ambush Buck, Sam and Victoria on their return trip home. The three are trapped at the mine but escape using the black powder. While protecting Victoria, Buck misjudges her thanks along with her earlier comments as her having an interest in him. Later, the miners create a diversion to draw Big John and his men away from the ranch hoping a lone Indian can kill Victoria. Buck left behind to protect Victoria kills the Indian. When the attack is over, he... Written by Anonymous

While John and Buck are gone, a wounded man arrives at the High Chaparral on a stolen horse looking for Annalee, John's dead wife. After he passes out, they bring him in where Victoria tends to his wound. Later, when John arrives he does not recognize the man but when he wakes up he tells them he is Dan Brookes, Annalee's younger stepbrother. As he heals Blue is enthralled with Dan's stories about him and Blue's mother. Buck, however, is highly suspicious of Dan but John appears to accept him. Once Dan learns to walk again, he makes a pass at Victoria accusing her of taking advantage of John. Buck tells Dan to pick a horse and leave but the real heat is when Buck unwittingly hires the two bounty hunters after Dan who wounded him. Dan talks them into robbing John's payroll money the next day but double crosses them by killing them when they are distracted by Buck and Manolito. Once safely at the ranch, Dan steals the payroll and knocks out John. The dazed John sends Blue after Dan. ... Written by Anonymous

Blue is saved from being killed by a highwayman by Paddy O'Bannion, a prize fighter in the Tucson Fourth of July celebration. On a trip to Tucson Blue spots a silver saddle for $300. Blue immediately falls in love with it but has only $18 which he puts down on it with the rest promised by 5:00 pm July 4. He and the other ranch hands believe they can win the money at the rodeo for the saddle while Victoria declares she is fed up with the men fighting. The men fail at the rodeo except for John. It doesn't look good for buying the saddle. Blue is shoved into sparring with one of the prize fighters for fun. However, when Blue breaks the fighter's jaw, it appears the fight will be called off until Buck nominates Blue to take the injured fighter's slot with the guarantee that if he wins, he earns enough for the saddle. The fight goes nearly thirty rounds when both men collapse. The fight is called a draw and all bets canceled. Blue and Victoria both end up winners when Blue finally agrees ... Written by Anonymous

Buck and Manolito spot two young white girls on foot being chased by three Apaches on horseback. They are able to save the older girl but her sister is retaken by the Apaches. They give chase but run into a larger group of Apaches. Buck promises the girl they will retrieve her sister later. Back at the ranch they learn the girls parents were killed five years earlier and they have been slaves ever since. Big John hopes the Army who is expected shortly to go after the girl but they refuse. Given the girl's pleas Buck decides to go to Tucson to find help but no one thinks anyone will volunteer. Manolito joins Buck with the idea to buy the slave girl. An attack by three Apaches results in Manolito's horse being killed. They find a troop of soldiers putting up telegraph lines who sell them a horse and saddle after the Sergeant refuses to parley with some Apaches. Buck and Manolito leave but hear gunfire. They return to find the soldiers dead and themselves prisoners of the Apache who own ... Written by Anonymous

Buck and Manolito catch two wandering Apache boys trying to catch a steer on foot. Buck feeling they are harmless convinces Big John to let him train them as cowhands. The boys soon take to the job plus they have the advantage of having been taught by missionaries. The rancher Allison goes to the HIgh Chaparral to see if he can do the same but is killed by a group of Apaches. Burton who hates Indians and others assume the two boys are guilty so they attempt to lynch them until Buck and Big John intervene. Later an Apache war party forces the boys to join them followed by killing ranch hands on the High Chaparral. Big John believing the missing boys are involved leads a group of hands plus Buck who thinks the boys are innocent after the war party. They track them to a fort the Apaches have taken. Buck is wounded leaving him and Big John trapped between the fort and cover. Buck calls out to the boys in english which the other Apaches don't understand. On his advice the boys find and ... Written by Anonymous

A group of men attack a band of bandits led by El Tigre believe they killed him. When Blue finds him while moving cattle, he takes El Tigre to the ranch where they tend to his severe wounds with some thinking they should let him die. As he heals becoming more lucid and mobile he tries to convince Victoria and Vaquero he is a Mexican Robin Hood trying to help them and their people. Although the group who shot him and many of his men want El Tigre dead now, Big John plans to turn him over to federal officials. Rafael, El Tigre's brother, tries to convince Big John to release El Tigre with the threat of an attack by his Comancheros. Big John refuses resulting in an attack in which Blue is wounded. Victoria not wanting any more bloodshed frees El Tigre but immediately finds herself and Blue as hostages with El Tigre wanting the money in Big John's safe believing Big John is wealthy. When the safe is opened, he is faced with the fact Big John has land but no money. As he tries to leave ... Written by Anonymous

Blue's attention is else where causing Big John to berate him so frequently Blue leaves the ranch to find his own future. Shortly after leaving he is chased by two Apaches. He escapes running into an Army patrol leading Mr. Kelly and his adopted Apache daughter Moonfire to Cochise. Lt. Corey knowing Kelly wants to be rid of the Army, asks Blue to scout for Kelly. Kelly lost his family to Indians but rescued Moonfire from a carnival back east. He wants to create peace with Cochise. They are attacked as Blue leads them to Cochise but Kelly and Moonfire are able to convince the braves to take them to Cochise where they learn Moonfire's father was killed by the Cannons. When Prowling Dog claims Moonfire as his, Blue challenges him winning Moonfire who he wishes to marry. Cochise dictates terms for peace Blue knows Big John won't accept. The trio rides to High Chaparral where Big John rejects the offer as unreasonable. The trio and Big John visiting Blue's mother's grave are caught outside... Written by Anonymous

Scalped Apaches are being found on the High Chaparral. In Tucson Big John discovers the owner of a mining company is paying bounty for Apache scalps because they closed his mine. An irritated Big John hits the owner. A group of hunters shoots a trio of Apaches. When Chad son of the leader Jake Stoner turns his back, one of the braves playing possum knifes him. They take Chad to the High Chaparral where Victoria forces Big John to allow Chad to stay but he runs the rest off the ranch. The mine owner offers Jake $500 to kill Cannon but Jake refuses to kill a white man. The owner tries to goad Jake into killing Big John by saying Big John is holding Chad hostage. Jake returns to the ranch finding Chad well tended but with no desire to return to his father. Later while hunting the Apaches, Jake's partners are killed but he escapes. As the Apache chase him, he meets Big John, Blue and Chad. All four take cover in a ravine. After a short battle, the Apache leader Soldado tells Big John he ... Written by Anonymous

Manolito takes Victoria to church where she is kidnapped and he is knocked out by a shot. Her captors take her to the mountains and stage an accident with her wagon going over a cliff. When they notice she is missing, Big John and Sam find Manolito. Big John goes after Victoria while Sam waits with Manolito for the other men led by Buck. Big John finds the wreck but when he returns to his horse it is dead. As he continues his markers for the men are moved and his water is destroyed. Buck noticing his markers seem to be changing oddly, splits the group and catches Hank who is moving the markers. Big John is captured by Finley Carr, his brother Stacey and his gang. Carr wants revenge for Big John cutting off his hand in battle nine days before the end of the war. He is scarred both physically and mentally. He forces Big John to exercise without food or water to tire him. His plan is to re-stage the event between them but with Big John being Carr. The other men led by Hank scale the ... Written by Anonymous