Highway to Heaven

NBC (ended 1989)

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Premiered: Sep 19, 1984
Status: Ended

Highway to Heaven was Micheal Landon's second pairing with Victor French (the two both starred on Little House on the Prairie). This show was about Jonathan Smith, an angel sent down by God, aka "The Boss," to partner up with ex-Oakland cop Mark Gordon. They would be assigned duties by the Boss in which they would help people see a better life, and sometimes help each other. The show ran for 5 years on NBC.''''Each episode began with clips of that episode. Then the sky would fill with a heavenly shot of clouds. The clouds would fade away, and the soothing theme music would begin to play, and the highway to heaven was open to all.''''The show ran for a seemingly short five seasons and is shown today in reruns on the Goodlife TV Network (Monday through Friday 1 p.m. EST and 7 p.m. EST) (Also, it will show on TVLand, every day at 8pm EST.''''First Telecast: September 19, 1984''Last Telecast: August 4, 1989''Number of Episodes: 111moreless

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S 5 : Ep 13	Merry Christmas from Grandpa	Aired 8/4/89
S 5 : Ep 12	It's a Dog's Life	Aired 7/28/89
S 5 : Ep 11	The Inner Limits	Aired 7/21/89
S 5 : Ep 10	Summer Camp	Aired 7/14/89
S 5 : Ep 9	Choices	Aired 6/30/89

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August 30, 2005 DVD releases

By Colin Mahan, Aug 29, 2005

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Michael Landon

Jonathan Smith
Victor French

Mark Gordon
Robin Riker

Peg Bennett

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"The Whole Nine Yards" 4/27/1988

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By dinahlacey, Dec 23, 2011 Report Abuse

Highway to Heaven: "The Whole NIne Yards" (1988) This episode is with Chad Allen; and, myself. This is THE best acting job I ever had. I wanted to thank Chad Allen for being a great acting partner in this episode. And, Mr Landon, you were the coolest. It was an absoutute honor working with you.
Whoever does not believe :) I don't care :)

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Bring It Back in Michael Landons Honor !

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By KeepNitRealGf, Mar 13, 2011 Report Abuse

As a Christian I have to say I also loved watching Highway To Heaven. It was a show that I watched all the time and I would continue to watch if it was still playing new episodes, even though Michael Landon was the Best.There must be someone out there that could play this part good in Honor of him. I was so disappointed when they took it off the air. They need to bring it back on the air, like I said with a new actor in Michaels Honor. It was one of the GREATEST shows ever and I really enjoyed watching it. I try to catch the reruns when I can, but it's just not the same as when you watch a newly released episode. I miss watching it and was really disappointed when it was taken off the air, not to mention that the show had a lot of inspirational points and stories that touched me and I'm sure it touched many others as well. And had some great lessons for everyone in it. Please put it back on the air in Michaels Honor.moreless

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By lare84, Mar 31, 2009 Report Abuse

Highway to Heaven is one of my favourite TV shows of all time. It was a great show with great acting by Landon and French (who were also both awesome in Little House on the Prairie), and both of them also did some directing and/or writing on the show. The was was a dramatic show but always very uplifting, it was one of those shows that just made you feel good to watch. The basic premise has French playing a retired police officer who becomes a sidekick to Landon, an angel who has been sent back to earth to help people in order to win back his wings. One of the all time classic shows that definitely deserves more love!moreless

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quality family programming

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By CAPNDEL, Jun 14, 2006 Report Abuse

i used to watch this show with my entire family. i can not remember what night it came on, but we all watched it toghether. in a time when shows like the a-team, hunter, and hill street blues dominated the airwaves, this show was much more family friendly. it got a little preachy at times, but it was after all a show about and angel.

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The show was wholesome fun that everyone could enjoy

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By Proteus710, Feb 25, 2006 Report Abuse

So much can change in the matter of 20 years. It even seems unreal that "Highway to Heaven" was that long ago, but when I stop and think of how the times have changed since then, it does seems like a long time ago. This show was good wholesome fun back when having a show about God and an angel was all right and actually did well enough to garner ratings.

Back before the ACLU was known by everyone and the controversies of taking out words like "Christmas" from commercials and biblical artifacts from public places were prevalent, came a show about a gentler time. While Michael Landon had some skeletons on his closet in his personal life (who doesn't?), he had a way of presenting shows that made people feel good, and this one was no exception. Landon and French also had a very positive chemistry and nobody on tv could bring my mother to tears like Michael Landon.

Some of these shows still hold up today, and while some people may say the show is too sweet and sappy, I am proud to say this is one of my faves, even now in days when things are darker and even more cynical.moreless

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Have any episodes of "Highway" ever made you cry?
Aww, c'mon! Don't be ashamed to admit it. I'm a man of thirty-some years old and I do. It seems that the shows of the fourth se...

By ulij20, Mar 20, 2009

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When are Seasons 4 and 5 coming out on DVD?
I happily own seasons 1, 2, and 3 (I had to buy them on eBay since no local retail store here in Vancouver, Canada seems to sell t...

By TwilightZonefan, May 18, 2007

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R.I.P. Victor French
Today is the 21st anniversary of his passing. Everybody who has ever appreciated HTH in any way should have a drink in his honor,...

By garymoore1985, Jun 15, 2010

08/09/10

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Highway to Heaven is back on TV!!!!
Hey all!They are now airing Highway to Heaven on the Inspiration Networks weekdays at 5pm!! Check it out!

By atheis2783, Aug 10, 2009

08/10/09

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Isn't it strange that V.F. and M.L. died from cancer w/in 2 years of HTH ending?
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By garymoore1985, Aug 03, 2008

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