Highway to Heaven (1984)

series

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Release: 1984-09-19
Director: N/A
Writers: Michael Landon
Language: English
Stars: Michael Landon , Victor French , James Troesh , Margie Impert , Ron Tank , Ron Tank , Ron Tank , H. Richard Greene , H. Richard Greene , Shelby Leverington , Shelby Leverington , Brandon Bluhm , Brandon Bluhm , Charles Quertermous , Charles Quertermous , Charles Quertermous , Dennis A. Pratt , Dennis A. Pratt , Dennis A. Pratt
Runtime: 60 min
Awards: Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. 3 wins & 20 nominations total
AKA: Highway to Heaven (Canada) , Les routes du paradis (France, French Republic) , Highway to Heaven (Netherlands the) , Englevakt (Norway) , Camino al cielo (Peru) , Highway to Heaven (United Kingdom) , Ein Engel auf Erden , Highway to Heaven (Australia) , Jesus of Malibu; Michael Landon said "Hey I'm Jewish. Moses of Malibu. Get it right!" , Autopista al cielo (Venezuela) , Um Anjo na Terra (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Camino al cielo (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Jesus of Malibu , Highway to Heaven (India) , Highway to Heaven (South Africa) , Highway to Heaven , Highway to Heaven (Canada) , Út a mennyországba (Hungary) , Highway to Heaven (Singapore) , Autostrada do nieba (Poland) , Highway to Heaven (United States of America) , O Homem que Veio do Céu (Brazil) , Ein Engel auf Erden (Germany) , Autostop per il cielo (Italy) , Enkeli maantiellä (Finland) , Путь на небеса , Highway to Heaven (Sweden) , Camino al cielo (Mexico) , Camino al cielo (Argentina) , Der Engel kehrt zurück , Highway to Heaven (Korea) , Autopista hacia el cielo (Spain) , Highway to Heaven (Philippines)
Plot: Jonathan Smith is a probationary angel sent back to Earth to help people. During the series' first episode, he meets embittered ex-policeman Mark Gordon (as Jonathan is walking along a little-used road, on which Mark happens to be driving). Jonathan helps reform Mark, with the grateful Mark agreeing to become Jonathan's right-hand associate in carrying out the heavenly mission. The two begin traveling the country as itinerant workers, receiving assignments from "the Boss" (God), with their mission being to deliver love, understanding and humility to the people they encountered. Typical episodes stressed moral, Christian themes; though many episodes dealt with common human failings, such as egotism, bitterness and greed, some shows addressed such topics as racism and cancer. A few shows, however, were played mainly for laughs (such as Landon recreating his first famous starring role in a takeoff of his 1957 film I Was a Teenage Werewolf and his role in in little house on the prairie).
IMDB:tt0086730