Heartland (1989 TV series)
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 and Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone Television.
| Heartland (1989 TV series) | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Don Reo |
| Starring | Brian Keith Richard Gilliland Katie Layman |
| 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 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | March 20 – June 12, 1989 |
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
- Katie Layman 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 | Air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Tornado" | Terry Hughes | Don Reo | March 20, 1989 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Johnny plans a road trip to California. | |||||
| 4 | "Gus Sees a Dead Guy" | Steve Zuckerman | Don Reo | April 10, 1989 | |
| 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 | |
| Gus quits the wrestling team when a girl joins the team. | |||||
| 6 | "Life and Death" | Steve Zuckerman | Don Reo | April 24, 1989 | |
| Casey thinks she is pregnant. Johnny goes deer hunting. | |||||
| 7 | "The Sky Is Falling" | TBA | TBA | May 1, 1989 | |
| 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 | |
| Johnny falls in love with a farmer's daughter. | |||||
| 9 | "No Place Like Home" | Andy Cadiff | Julia Newton | 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" | TBA | TBA | 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 (2012-11-12). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2nd edition. ISBN 9780786486410.
External links
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