Heartland (1989 TV series)

This article is about the 1989 television series. For other television series with the same title, see Heartland (disambiguation).
Heartland
Created byDon Reo
StarringBrian Keith
Richard Gilliland
Katie Layman
Opening themeperformed by Dion DiMucci
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesImpact Zone Productions
Witt/Thomas Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 20 (1989-03-20) –
June 12, 1989 (1989-06-12)

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 in association with Witt/Thomas Productions and distributed by TeleVentures.[1]

Premise

An old-fashioned farmer, B. L. McCutcheon, loses his farm and has to move in with his daughter's family[2] in the fictional rural town of Pritchard, Nebraska.[3]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(households)
1"The Tornado"Terry HughesDon ReoMarch 20, 1989 (1989-03-20)17.9[4]12.4/19[4]
The Staffords refuse an offer from an agribusiness representative. A tornado hits the farm.
2"B.L. Moves Out"Terry HughesDon ReoMarch 27, 1989 (1989-03-27)13.2[5]9.6/15[5]
B.L. and Tom have a fight and B.L. runs from the house. Johnny goes skinny-dipping.
3"Johnny Goes to California"Steve ZuckermanDon ReoApril 3, 1989 (1989-04-03)11.8[6]8.6/13[6]
Johnny plans a road trip to California.
4"Gus Sees a Dead Guy"Steve ZuckermanDon ReoApril 10, 1989 (1989-04-10)13.3[7]9.5/15[7]
Gus sees his first dead body at a funeral. Johnny doesn't trust Kim's new boyfriend.
5"Girl Wrestler"Andy CadiffDon Reo & Judith D. AllisonApril 17, 1989 (1989-04-17)14.3[8]9.8/16[8]
Gus quits the wrestling team when a girl joins the team.
6"Life and Death"Steve ZuckermanDon ReoApril 24, 1989 (1989-04-24)11.8[9]8.2/14[9]
Casey thinks she is pregnant. Johnny goes deer hunting.
7"The Sky Is Falling"UnknownUnknownMay 1, 1989 (1989-05-01)13.9[10]10.1/16[10]
One of the Staffords' sheep is killed when an airplane falls out of the sky.
8"The Dog Story"Zane BusbyDon Reo & Judith D. AllisonMay 8, 1989 (1989-05-08)12.0[11]8.9/14[11]
Johnny falls in love with a farmer's daughter.
9"No Place Like Home"Andy CadiffJulia NewtonMay 22, 1989 (1989-05-22)12.2[12]9.0/16[12]
Tom attends an auction. B.L. accompanies Kim on her trip to New York City to apply to Juilliard.
10"The Wild One"UnknownUnknownJune 12, 1989 (1989-06-12)11.9[13]8.4/15[13]
Tom and B.L. have to share a bed when they go for a trip to Kansas. Johnny buys an old motorbike.

References

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  3. ^ Vincent Terrace (2012-11-12). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2nd edition. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410.
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  11. ^ a b "NBC sweeps top 11 spots". Life. USA Today. May 17, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306203436.
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  13. ^ a b "NBC caps a year at the top". Life. USA Today. June 21, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306210130.