Centennial S1E1 — Only the Rocks Live Forever

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Centennial•Season 1•Episode 1

Only the Rocks Live Forever

8.2/10 · 250 votesOct 1, 1978138 min

Ranked #1 of 12 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

A feisty Quebec trapper meets Arapaho Chief Lame Beaver in his travels throughout the American West. Thus beginning a series of relationships that create a timeline of adventures from the late 1700's to the 20th century. On a trip to St. Louis to sell his

Directed byVirgil W. Vogel

Written byJohn Wilder

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Robert Conrad

Robert Conrad

Pasquinel

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Alexander McKeag

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Lise Bockweiss

Barbara Carrera

Barbara Carrera

Clay Basket

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Sam Purchas

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Hans Brumbaugh

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Charlotte Buckland Seccombe

Chad Everett

Chad Everett

Major Maxwell Mercy

Stephanie Zimbalist

Stephanie Zimbalist

Elly Zendt

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Sheriff Axel Dumire

Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

R.J. Poteet

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Virgil W. Vogel

Virgil W. Vogel

Director

John Wilder

John Wilder

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Only the Rocks Live Forever" is episode 1 of Centennial season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 250 votes, ranking #1 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Virgil W. Vogel and written by John Wilder, it aired on October 1, 1978.

Next: E2 · The Yellow Apron Best of Season 1