Heartland (1989 TV series)
| Heartland | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Don Reo |
| Starring |
Brian Keith Richard Gilliland Jennifer Aniston |
| Opening theme | performed by Dion DiMucci |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Impact Zone Productions Witt/Thomas Productions Touchstone Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | March 20 – June 12, 1989 |
Heartland is an American television 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 (Jennifer Aniston), 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 and Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone Television.
Premise
An old-fashioned farmer, B. L. McCutcheon, loses his farm and has to move in with his daughter's family[1] in the fictional rural town of Pritchard, Nebraska.[2]
Cast
- Brian Keith as B.L. McCutcheon
- Richard Gilliland as Tom Stafford
- Jennifer Aniston as Casey McCutcheon Stafford
- Jason Kristofer as Johnny Stafford
- Devin Ratray as Gus Stafford
- Daisy Keith as Kim Stafford
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Tornado" | March 20, 1989 | ||
| The Staffords refuse an offer from an agribusiness representative. A tornado hits the farm. | ||||
| 2 | "B.L. Moves Out" | March 27, 1989 | ||
| B.L. and Tom has a fight and B.L. runs from the house. Johnny goes skinny-dipping. | ||||
| 3 | "Johnny Goes to California" | April 3, 1989 | ||
| Johnny plans a road trip to California. | ||||
| 4 | "Gus Sees a Dead Guy" | April 10, 1989 | ||
| Gus sees his first dead body at a funeral. Johnny doesn't trust Kim's new boyfriend. | ||||
| 5 | "Girl Wrestler" | April 17, 1989 | ||
| Gus quits the wrestling team when a girl joins the team. | ||||
| 6 | "Life and Death" | April 24, 1989 | ||
| Casey thinks she is pregnant. Johnny goes deer hunting. | ||||
| 7 | "The Sky is Falling" | May 1, 1989 | ||
| One of the Staffords' sheep is killed when an airplane falls out of the sky. | ||||
| 8 | "The Dog Story" | May 8, 1989 | ||
| Johnny falls in love with a farmer's daughter. | ||||
| 9 | "No Place Like Home" | May 22, 1989 | ||
| Tom attends an auction. B.L. accompanies Kim on her trip to New York City to apply to Juilliard. | ||||
| 10 | "The Wild One" | June 12, 1989 | ||
| Tom and B.L. have to share a bed when they go for a trip to Kansas. Johnny buys an old motorbike. | ||||
References
- ↑ TV Guide. "Heartland Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ↑ Vincent Terrace. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2nd edition.