Highway to Heaven

– Highway to Heaven is an American television drama series which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1989. The ser..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour
Release Year:
1984
Highway to Heaven (1984)

Highway to Heaven is an American television drama series which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1989. The series aired for five seasons, running a total of 111 episodes. It was shot entirely in California.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

19 Sep 1984

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Writer:

Michael Landon

Main Actors:

Michael Landon, Victor French

Plot:

Jonathan Smith is a probationary angel sent back to Earth to help people. During the series' first episode, he meets embittered ex-policeman Mark Gordon (as Jonathan is walking along a little-used road, on which Mark happens to be driving). Jonathan helps reform Mark, with the grateful Mark agreeing to become Jonathan's right-hand associate in carrying out the heavenly mission. The two begin traveling the country as itinerant workers, receiving assignments from "the Boss" (God), with their mission being to deliver love, understanding and humility to the people they encountered. Typical episodes stressed moral, Christian themes; though many episodes dealt with common human failings, such as egotism, bitterness and greed, some shows addressed such topics as racism and cancer. A few shows, however, were played mainly for laughs (such as Landon recreating his first famous starring role in a takeoff of his 1957 film I Was a Teenage Werewolf).

Awards:

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10