The High Chaparral

Season One     

Season Two
Supporting Characters
Guide to Character Weight in Each of 26 Episodes
(Season Two Main Characters)

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Key to Supporting Characters' Roles in Each Episode
    1. Primary Role        The story line has a primary or major focus on this character.
    2. Supporting Role   This character's presence is important, but not a major focus of the story
     3. Speaking Role      Not especially important to the story line, but has speaking role
     4. Background Role   Present but no significant lines   
     A. Absent                 Not present in this episode
.

Episodes with especially good portrayals of these characters:
         
Good   
Better    Best 
                                                                        

Episode

Sam Joe Pedro Reno
2.29  The Promised Land 3 3 4 4
2.30  For What We Are About to Receive 2
2
2
2
2.31  The Deceivers 2 2 3 A
2.32  Sea of Enemies A 3 A A
2.33  The Stallion 3 A 3 3
2.34  The Covey 1 1 1 A
2.35  Ten Little Indians 2
2
2
2(song)
2.36  Buffalo Soldiers 3 A A A
2.37  Ebenezer 2
 
2
 
1
3
 
2.38  Tornado Frances 3 A A A
2.39  Follow Your Heart 1
2 2 2(song)
2.40  Shadow of the Wind 2 2 2 3
2.41  North to Tucson A A A A
2.42  A Way of Justice A A A A
2.43  No Irish Need Apply A A A A
2.44  The Last Hundred Miles 2 A 2 A
2.45  Our Lady of Guadelupe A A A A
2.46  Surtee 2 2 4 3
2.47  The Glory Soldiers 3 A A A
2.48  Stinky Flanagan 2 2 2 2
2.49  Feather of an Eagle 2 2 2 2
2.50  Once on a Day in Spring 2
A 2
3(song)
2.51  The Lion Sleeps A 2 A A
2.52  A Fella Named Kilroy 2 2 2 3
2.53  No Bugles No Drums 3 3 4 4
2.54  For the Love of Carlos A 4 A A

                       Recurring Characters

Episode Violeta Vaquero Perlita Don S.
2.29  The Promised Land A 1
A 1
2.30  For What We Are About to Receive 4 A 1
A
2.35  Ten Little Indians 3
2
A A
2.38  Tornado Frances 4 A A A
2.47  The Glory Soldiers A A A 2
2.48  Stinky Flanagan A A 2
A
2.49  Feather of an Eagle 3 A A A
2.50  Once on a Day in Spring A 2
A 1
2.51  The Lion Sleeps A A A 1

       Summary of Supporting and Recurring Characters' Roles in Season Two

CHARACTER

1
Primary
2
Supporting
3
Speaking
4
Background
Absent
Sam 2 11 6 0 7
Joe 1 11 3 1 10
Pedro 2 9 2 3 10
Reno 0 5 6 2 13
Vaquero 1 2 0 0 23
Violeta 0 0 2 2 22
Pearlita 1 1 0 0 24
Don S. 3 1 0 0 22

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