Michael Landon
Highway to Heaven
Season 5 Episodes
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# of Episodes
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S5 Episode # |
Original Air Date |
Episode Overview |
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97
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5.01
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October 12, 1988 |
Whose Trash is it Anyway?
Written by: Vince R. Gutierrez
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark pose as advance men for mayoral candidate Pete Nelson (David Spielberg), whose campaign is being viciously sabotaged by his shady opponent Richard Osborne (Ken Kercheval).
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 27 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: 12.8 or [11.5] million
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98 |
5.02
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December 7, 1988 |
Hello and Farewell (2 hrs)
Written by: David Thoreau
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan poses as a Marine psychologist to help Commander Michaels (Cristina Raines-Crowe), a former Vietnam combat nurse, who is plagued by post-traumatic stress disorder. Mark, meanwhile, helps a teenager cope with the new revelation that he was adopted.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 44 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: 11.8 or [10.6] million
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99 |
5.03
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March 21, 1989
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The Silent Bell
Written by:
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark serve as teachers at a church-sponsored preschool torn apart by a controversial church council ruling.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 42 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: 12.5 or [11.3] million
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100
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5.04
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June 2, 1989
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The Reunion
Written by: David Ketchum & Tony DiMarco
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark help a former prom queen and an aging film star cope with the effects of aging.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 60
Nielsen Ratings Share: 7.4 or [6.7] million
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101
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5.05
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June 9, 1989
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The Source
Written by:
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: As a journalism instructor, Jonathan stresses the need for responsible reporting to a couple of overzealous students. Their flawed investigative story on a school bus accident could ruin lives.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 56
Nielsen Ratings Share: 7.4 or [6.7] million
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102
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5.06
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June 16, 1989
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The Squeaky Wheel
Written by:
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark convince a well-adjusted wheelchair-bound amputee and Vietnam vet, who's been frustrated by discrimination, to work for an organization that draws attention to the plight of the handicapped.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 54 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: 7.7 or [7.0] million
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103 |
5.07
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June 23, 1989
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Goodbye, Mr. Zelinka
Written by:
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark help students protest the mandatory retirement of a beloved high-school teacher.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 58
Nielsen Ratings Share: 7.3 or [6.6] million
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104 |
5.08
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June 30, 1989 |
Choices
Written by:
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary:
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 50 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: 8.3 or [7.5] million
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105 |
5.09
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July 14, 1989 |
Summer Camp
Written by:
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary:
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 55 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: 7.7 or [7.0] million
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106 |
5.10
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July 21, 1989 |
The Inner Limits
Written by:
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary:
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 54
Nielsen Ratings Share: 7.7 or [7.0] million
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107 |
5.11
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July 28, 1989 |
It's a Dog's Life
Written by:
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary:
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 59 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: 7.1 or [6.4] million
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108 |
5.12
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August 4, 1989 |
Merry Christmas from Grandpa
Written by: Michael Landon
Directed by: Michael Landon
Summary: Jonathan and Mark become enmeshed in the struggle between an industrialist and a farmer over the proposed construction of a nuclear facility. The farmer worries about plans for disposing of the highly toxic chemicals that would result from such a development.
Weekly TV Ranking:
# 59 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: 7.1 or [6.4] million
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