Heartland is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 20, 1989, until June 12, 1989. The series stars Brian Keith as an old-fashioned Nebraska farmer who moves in with his daughter (Katie Layman), son-in-law (Richard Gilliland) and their family. Keith's real-life daughter Daisy Keith plays one of his grandchildren. The show was created by Don Reo, and was produced by Impact Zone Productions in association with Witt/Thomas Productions and distributed by TeleVentures.[1]
| Heartland | |
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| Created by | Don Reo |
| Starring | Brian Keith Richard Gilliland Katie Layman |
| Opening theme | performed by Dion DiMucci |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Impact Zone Productions Witt/Thomas Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 20 – June 12, 1989 |
Premise edit
An old-fashioned farmer, B. L. McCutcheon, loses his farm and has to move in with his daughter's family[2] in the fictional rural town of Pritchard, Nebraska.[3]
Cast edit
- Brian Keith as B.L. McCutcheon
- Richard Gilliland as Tom Stafford
- Katie Layman as Casey McCutcheon Stafford
- Jason Kristofer as Johnny Stafford
- Devin Ratray as Gus Stafford
- Daisy Keith as Kim Stafford
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (households) | |
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| 1 | "The Tornado" | Terry Hughes | Don Reo | March 20, 1989 | 17.9[4] | 12.4/19[4] | |
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The Staffords refuse an offer from an agribusiness representative. A tornado hits the farm. | |||||||
| 2 | "B.L. Moves Out" | Terry Hughes | Don Reo | March 27, 1989 | 13.2[5] | 9.6/15[5] | |
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B.L. and Tom have a fight and B.L. runs from the house. Johnny goes skinny-dipping. | |||||||
| 3 | "Johnny Goes to California" | Steve Zuckerman | Don Reo | April 3, 1989 | 11.8[6] | 8.6/13[6] | |
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Johnny plans a road trip to California. | |||||||
| 4 | "Gus Sees a Dead Guy" | Steve Zuckerman | Don Reo | April 10, 1989 | 13.3[7] | 9.5/15[7] | |
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Gus sees his first dead body at a funeral. Johnny doesn't trust Kim's new boyfriend. | |||||||
| 5 | "Girl Wrestler" | Andy Cadiff | Don Reo & Judith D. Allison | April 17, 1989 | 14.3[8] | 9.8/16[8] | |
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Gus quits the wrestling team when a girl joins the team. | |||||||
| 6 | "Life and Death" | Steve Zuckerman | Don Reo | April 24, 1989 | 11.8[9] | 8.2/14[9] | |
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Casey thinks she is pregnant. Johnny goes deer hunting. | |||||||
| 7 | "The Sky Is Falling" | Unknown | Unknown | May 1, 1989 | 13.9[10] | 10.1/16[10] | |
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One of the Staffords' sheep is killed when an airplane falls out of the sky. | |||||||
| 8 | "The Dog Story" | Zane Busby | Don Reo & Judith D. Allison | May 8, 1989 | 12.0[11] | 8.9/14[11] | |
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Johnny falls in love with a farmer's daughter. | |||||||
| 9 | "No Place Like Home" | Andy Cadiff | Julia Newton | May 22, 1989 | 12.2[12] | 9.0/16[12] | |
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Tom attends an auction. B.L. accompanies Kim on her trip to New York City to apply to Juilliard. | |||||||
| 10 | "The Wild One" | Unknown | Unknown | June 12, 1989 | 11.9[13] | 8.4/15[13] | |
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Tom and B.L. have to share a bed when they go for a trip to Kansas. Johnny buys an old motorbike. | |||||||
References edit
- ^ "Coke's new formula: sweet on entertainment" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1986-03-03. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ TV Guide. "Heartland Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ^ Vincent Terrace (2012-11-12). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2nd edition. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410.
- ^ a b "A 'Brewster' boost for ABC". Life. USA Today. March 29, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306173300.
- ^ a b "ABC's roller-coaster week". Life. USA Today. April 5, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306171172.
- ^ a b "ABC's hit-and-miss week". Life. USA Today. April 12, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306166319.
- ^ a b "CBS squeaks by into second". Life. USA Today. April 19, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306176608.
- ^ a b "Sitcom rewards ABC's faith". Life. USA Today. April 26, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306174966.
- ^ a b "We loved CBS' 'Lucy' tribute". Life. USA Today. May 3, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306197470.
- ^ a b "Bright spots for No. 3 ABC". Life. USA Today. May 10, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306210811.
- ^ a b "NBC sweeps top 11 spots". Life. USA Today. May 17, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306203436.
- ^ a b "'Steven' leads NBC sweep". Life. USA Today. June 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306225180.
- ^ a b "NBC caps a year at the top". Life. USA Today. June 21, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306210130.
