Michael Landon
Highway to Heaven
Season 1 Episodes
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# of Episodes
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S1 Episode # |
Original Air Date |
Episode Information |
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1
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1.01
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September 19, 1984
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Highway to Heaven (2 hrs)
Written by: Michael Landon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: An angel on probation sent to earth to help people in need enlists the aid of an ex-police officer to help save a retirement home from destruction.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 3
Nielsen Ratings Share: 20.6 or 17.4 million
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2
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1.02
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September 26, 1984 |
To Touch the Moon
Written by: Michael Landon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark help a young runaway find the meaning of family love, and they console a mother facing the death of her only child from cancer.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 20 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: 17.4 or [14.7] million
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3
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1.03
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October 3, 1984
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The Return of the Masked Rider
Written by: Dan Gordon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark help an aspiring boxer and a group of elderly residents cope with a vicious street gang.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 18
Nielsen Ratings Share: 18.1 or [15.3] million
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4
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1.04
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October 17, 1984
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Song of the Wild West
Teleplay by: Dan Gordon, Maryanne Kasica & Michael Scheff; Story by: Maryanne Kasica & Michael Scheff
Directed by: Victor French
Summary: Jonathan and Mark confront an alcoholic singer, a crooked gambler and a young girl who dreams of a country music career.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 28
Nielsen Ratings Share: 16.1 or [13.6] million
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5
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1.05
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October 24, 1984
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One Fresh Batch of Lemonade (Part 1)
Written by: Dan Gordon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark must give hope to a high school baseball star who has become a paraplegic.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 28
Nielsen Ratings Share: 17.2 or [14.5] million
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6
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1.06
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October 31, 1984
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One Fresh Batch of Lemonade (Part 2)
Written by: Dan Gordon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark try to convince a high school baseball star that life still has meaning even though an accident has left him a paraplegic.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 28
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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7
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1.07
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November 7, 1984
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A Divine Madness
Written by: Dan Gordon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: With the help of a retired businessman who thinks he's King Arthur, Jonathan and Mark try to protect a family from a greedy land developer.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 21 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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8
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1.08
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November 14, 1984
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Catch a Falling Star
Written by: Michael Landon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark try to help a self-centered Hollywood star realize the importance of his family.
Weekly TV Ranking: [__]
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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9
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1.09
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November 21, 1984
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Help Wanted: Angel
Written by: Dan Gordon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: A man's ambition to make a movie using neighborhood talent is boosted by Jonathan and an "angel" producer, while Mark decides to settle down and marry the film's leading lady.
Weekly TV Ranking: [__]
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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10
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1.10
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November 28, 1984
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Dust Child
Written by: Paul W. Cooper
Directed by: Victor French
Summary: Jonathan and Mark attempt to counsel both a family and a neighborhood thrown into turmoil when a young Vietnamese girl born out of wedlock during the war rejoins her American father 15 years later.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 22
Nielsen Ratings Share: 18.1 or [15.3] million
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11
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1.11
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December 12, 1984
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Hotel of Dreams
Teleplay by: Paul W. Cooper; Story by: Paul Wolff
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark pose as bellhops at a luxury hotel to help a millionaire's son improve his lifestyle.
Weekly TV Ranking: [__]
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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12
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1.12
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December 19, 1984
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Another Song for Christmas
Written by: Dan Gordon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: In the Christmas spirit, Jonathan and Mark help a used car dealer change expansion plans that would harm a local orphanage.
Weekly TV Ranking: [__]
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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13
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1.13
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January 9, 1985
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Plane Death
Written by: Michael Landon
Directed by: Victor French
Summary: Jonathan musters all the strength he has in order to save Mark and an innocent family from a drug smuggling operation that stops at nothing to get what it wants.
Weekly TV Ranking: [__]
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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14
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1.14
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January 16, 1985
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One Winged Angels
Teleplay by: Jan Heininger; Story by: Jan Heininger & Hugh Corcoran
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan's assignment to bring a woman and her late husband's friend together becomes complicated when he falls in love with her.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 17 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: 19.5 or 16.6 million
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15
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1.15
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January 23, 1985
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Going Home, Going Home
Written by: Dan Gordon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: An auto accident renders Mark unconscious and takes him back to the time his grandfather was about to lose his farm.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 18
Nielsen Ratings Share: 19.5 or 16.6 million
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16
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1.16
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January 30, 1985
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As Difficult as ABC
Written by: Parke Perine
Directed by: Victor French
Summary: Jonathan helps a college basketball star with a heart condition find the courage to face his illiteracy.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 14 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: 20.5 or 17.4 million
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17 |
1.17
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February 6, 1985
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A Child of God
Written by: Michael Landon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan helps a minister accept the daughter he disowned when she had a child out of wedlock and the granddaughter he's never known.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 14
Nielsen Ratings Share: 20.0 or 17.0 million
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18
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1.18
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February 20, 1985
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A Match Made in Heaven
Teleplay by: Michael Landon; Story by: James Troesh & Theresa Troesh
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan helps a quadriplegic attorney and the woman he loves comes to terms with fears threatening their romance.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 24 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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19
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1.19
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February 27, 1985
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The Banker and the Bum
Written by: Dan Gordon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: A cold-hearted banker and a sensitive vagrant (Ned Beatty in a dual role) trade places and learn much about each other's lives.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 22
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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20
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1.20
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March 6, 1985
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The Brightest Star
Written by: Christopher Beaumont
Directed by: Victor French
Summary: Jonathan and Mark post as carpenters to help a couple dominated by their tyrannical 11-year-old daughter.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 13
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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21
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1.21
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March 13, 1985
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An Investment in Caring
Written by: Parke Perine
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark assist a group of residents fighting eviction by corporate hounds.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 16 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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22
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1.22
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March 27, 1985
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The Right Thing
Written by: Michael Landon
Directed by: Victor French
Summary: An older man's depression may be cured when his grandson and Jonathan encourage him to take up jogging.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 18
Nielsen Ratings Share: 18.4 or 15.6 million
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23
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1.23
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May 1, 1985
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Thoroughbreds (Part 1)
Written by: Dan Gordon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark pose as stablehands and make an effort to spark a romance between a thoroughbred trainer's daughter and the son of his boss, who is a class-conscious man.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 13
Nielsen Ratings Share: 17.0 or 14.4 million
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24
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1.24
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May 8, 1985
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Thoroughbreds (Part 2)
Written by: Dan Gordon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Not wishing to burden her new husband with the tragic news concerning her health, Lizzie (Helen Hunt) leaves Garth (John Hammond), who then turns to his former fiancée for consolation.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 17
Nielsen Ratings Share: 17.1 or 14.5 million
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