A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.
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Michael Landon
Jonathan Smith
Victor French
Mark Gordon
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25 episodes • 1984Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highway to Heaven (1) | Sep 19, 1984 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Highway to Heaven (2) | Sep 19, 1984 | 8.5 |
| 3 | To Touch the Moon | Sep 26, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Return of the Masked Rider | Oct 3, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Song of the Wild West | Oct 17, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 6 | One Fresh Batch of Lemonade (1) | Oct 24, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 7 | One Fresh Batch of Lemonade (2) | Oct 31, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Divine Madness | Nov 7, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Catch a Falling Star | Nov 14, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Help Wanted: Angel | Nov 21, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Dust Child | Nov 28, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Hotel of Dreams | Dec 12, 1984 | 1.0 |
| 13 | Another Song for Christmas | Dec 19, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Plane Death | Jan 9, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 15 | One Winged Angels | Jan 16, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Going Home, Going Home | Jan 23, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 17 | As Difficult as ABC | Jan 30, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 18 | A Child of God | Feb 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 19 | A Match Made in Heaven | Feb 20, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Banker and the Bum | Feb 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Brightest Star | Mar 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 22 | An Investment in Caring | Mar 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Right Thing | Mar 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Thoroughbreds (1) | May 1, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Thoroughbreds (2) | May 8, 1985 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1985
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Song for Jason (1) | Sep 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Song for Jason (2) | Sep 25, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bless the Boys in Blue | Oct 2, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Cindy | Oct 23, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Devil and Jonathan Smith | Oct 30, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Birds of a Feather | Nov 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Popcorn, Peanuts and CrackerJacks | Nov 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Smile in the Third Row | Nov 20, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Secret | Nov 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Monster (1) | Dec 4, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Monster (2) | Dec 11, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Good Doctor | Dec 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Alone | Jan 8, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Close Encounters of the Heavenly Kind | Jan 15, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Change of Life | Jan 29, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Keep Smiling | Feb 5, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Last Assignment | Feb 12, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 18 | To Bind the Wounds | Feb 19, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Heaven on Earth | Feb 26, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Summit | Mar 5, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Torch | Mar 12, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Sail Away | Apr 2, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Children's Children | Apr 30, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Friends | May 7, 1986 | 0.0 |
25 episodes • 1986Avg: 9.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Special Love (1) | Sep 24, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Special Love (2) | Oct 1, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 3 | For the Love of Larry | Oct 8, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Another Kind of War, Another Kind of Peace | Oct 15, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 5 | That's Our Dad | Oct 29, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Love at Second Sight | Nov 5, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Love and Marriage (1) | Nov 12, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Love and Marriage (2) | Nov 12, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Code Name: FREAK | Nov 19, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Man to Man | Nov 26, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Jonathan Smith Goes to Washington | Dec 3, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Oh Lucky Man | Dec 10, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Basinger's New York | Dec 17, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 14 | All That Glitters | Jan 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Wally | Jan 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 16 | A Song of Songs | Jan 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 17 | A Night to Remember | Jan 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 18 | A Mother and a Daughter | Feb 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Normal People | Feb 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Hero | Feb 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Parents' Day | Feb 25, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A Father's Faith | Mar 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Heavy Date | Mar 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Ghost Rider | Apr 1, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Gift of Life | May 6, 1987 | 8.0 |
24 episodes • 1987Avg: 9.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man's Best Friend (1) | Sep 16, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Man's Best Friend (2) | Sep 23, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Fight for Your Life | Sep 30, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The People Next Door | Oct 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf | Oct 28, 1987 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Playing For Keeps | Nov 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Amazing Man | Nov 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | All the Colors of the Heart | Nov 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Why Punish the Children? | Nov 25, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A Dream of Wild Horses | Dec 2, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | In With the 'In' Crowd | Dec 9, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 12 | With Love, the Claus | Dec 23, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 13 | A Mother's Love | Jan 6, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Country Doctor | Jan 13, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Time in a Bottle | Jan 20, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Back to Oakland | Feb 3, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 17 | We Have Forever (1) | Feb 10, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 18 | We Have Forever (2) | Feb 17, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Correspondent | Feb 24, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Aloha | Mar 2, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 21 | A Dolphin Song For Lee (1) | Mar 16, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A Dolphin Song For Lee (2) | Mar 23, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Heaven Nose, Mister Smith | Mar 30, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Whole Nine Yards | Apr 27, 1988 | 0.0 |
13 episodes • 1988
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whose Trash Is It Anyway? | Oct 12, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Hello and Farewell (1) | Dec 7, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Hello and Farewell (2) | Dec 7, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Silent Bell | Mar 21, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Reunion | Jun 2, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Source | Jun 9, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Squeaky Wheel | Jun 16, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Goodbye, Mr. Zelinka | Jun 23, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Choices | Jun 30, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Summer Camp | Jul 14, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Inner Limits | Jul 21, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | It's a Dog's Life | Jul 28, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Merry Christmas from Grandpa | Aug 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
