Summary
A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Time to watch it all
83 h
111 episodes, about 45 min each
An episode a night: about 4 months.
Reach
Streams in 34 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
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First aired
1984
September 19, 1984
Ended 1989
Genres
FamilyDramaSci-Fi & FantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking508 people
Michael LandonJonathan Smith111 episodes
Victor FrenchMark Gordon111 episodes
Brandon Bluhm4 episodes- GSGeorgia Schmidt3 episodes
Dorothy McGuireJane Thompson3 episodes
Natalie GregoryJennifer Bradley3 episodes
Lew Ayres3 episodes
Richard Bull3 episodes
Paul WalkerTodd Bryant3 episodes
Paul ComiSgt. Baker3 episodes- SLShelby Leverington3 episodes
Robin Riker3 episodes
Garette Ratliff Henson2 episodes
Helen Hayes2 episodes
Ronne Troup2 episodes
Didi ConnBirdy Belker2 episodes
Robert Mandan2 episodes
Noble Willingham2 episodes
Barry Williams2 episodes
William Schallert2 episodes- TSTom Sullivan2 episodes
- ESElizabeth Storm2 episodes
Mary Jackson2 episodes
Bill MacyMax2 episodes
Directing · 5
- William F. Claxton Director, Creator
- Victor French Director
- Brad Yacobian Second Assistant Director
- Erika Wernher Script Supervisor
- Jack Willingham Second Assistant Director
Writing · 14
- Dan Gordon Writer, Director, Executive Story Editor
- Paul W. Cooper Writer
- Lan O'Kun Writer
- James Kearns Writer
- David Thoreau Writer
- Parke Perine Writer
Production · 5
- Michael Landon Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Creator
- Kent McCray Producer, Production Manager
- Susan McCray Casting
- Marvin Coil Associate Producer
- Gary L. Wohlleben Associate Producer, Production Controller
Camera · 4
- Ted Voigtlander Director of Photography
- Brianne Murphy Director of Photography
- Michael Meinardus Camera Operator
- Ron Housiaux Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Jerry Taylor Editor
- John Loeffler Editor
Sound · 4
- David Rose Original Music Composer, Main Title Theme Composer
- Tom Gleason Music Editor
- Anthony F. Brissinger Sound Recordist
- M. Curtis Price Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Lowell Chambers Set Decoration
- George Renne Art Direction
- Wallace Graham Construction Coordinator
- Dean Wilson Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Allan Snyder Makeup Artist
- Linda Taylor Costumer
- Lillian Barb Hairstylist
- Mike Termini Costumer
Lighting · 1
- Lon Massey III Gaffer
Other crew · 6
- David Rose Music
- Maury Dexter Assistant Director
- Dennis McNeill Color Timer
- Kay Suffern Negative Cutter
- Clyde Harper Transportation Coordinator
- Luke Tillman Special Effects
Tropes
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Episodes
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- S1 E2 Highway to Heaven: Part 2, 8.2
- S1 E3 To Touch the Moon, 8.1
- S1 E4 The Return of the Masked Rider, 7.3
- S1 E5 Song of the Wild West, 7.5
- S1 E6 One Fresh Batch of Lemonade: Part 1, 8.1
- S1 E7 One Fresh Batch of Lemonade: Part 2, 8.2
- S1 E8 A Divine Madness, 7.7
- S1 E9 Catch a Falling Star, 7.7
- S1 E10 Help Wanted: Angel, 8.1
- S1 E11 Dust Child, 8.4
- S1 E12 Hotel of Dreams, 8.0
- S1 E13 Another Song for Christmas, 8.4
- S1 E14 Plane Death, 8.0
- S1 E15 One Winged Angels, 7.7
- S1 E16 Going Home, Going Home, 8.5
- S1 E17 As Difficult as ABC, 8.0
- S1 E18 A Child of God, 8.1
- S1 E19 A Match Made in Heaven, 8.1
- S1 E20 The Banker and the Bum, 8.4
- S1 E21 The Brightest Star, 7.9
- S1 E22 An Investment in Caring, 8.3
- S1 E23 The Right Thing, 8.0
- S1 E24 Thoroughbreds: Part 1, 8.4
- S1 E25 Thoroughbreds: Part 2, 8.7
- S2 E1 A Song for Jason: Part 1, 8.2
- S2 E2 A Song for Jason: Part 2, 8.5
- S2 E3 Bless the Boys in Blue, 7.8
- S2 E4 Cindy, 7.4
- S2 E5 The Devil and Jonathan Smith, 7.7
- S2 E6 Birds of a Feather, 7.8
- S2 E7 Popcorn, Peanuts and CrackerJacks, 8.1
- S2 E8 The Smile in the Third Row, 8.1
- S2 E9 The Secret, 7.9
- S2 E10 The Monster: Part 1, 8.3
- S2 E11 The Monster: Part 2, 8.6
- S2 E12 The Good Doctor, 7.6
- S2 E13 Alone, 9.0
- S2 E14 Close Encounters of the Heavenly Kind, 7.8
- S2 E15 Change of Life, 8.0
- S2 E16 Keep Smiling, 9.2
- S2 E17 The Last Assignment, 7.7
- S2 E18 To Bind the Wounds, 8.7
- S2 E19 Heaven on Earth, 8.4
- S2 E20 Summit, 7.8
- S2 E21 The Torch, 7.6
- S2 E22 Sail Away, 7.9
- S2 E23 Children's Children, 8.1
- S2 E24 Friends, 8.5
- S3 E1 A Special Love: Part 1, 8.5
- S3 E2 A Special Love: Part 2, 8.5
- S3 E3 For the Love of Larry, 8.6
- S3 E4 Another Kind of War, Another Kind of Peace, 8.1
- S3 E5 That's Our Dad, 7.8
- S3 E6 Love at Second Sight, 7.9
- S3 E7 Love and Marriage: Part 1, 7.2
- S3 E8 Love and Marriage: Part 2, 7.3
- S3 E9 Code Name: FREAK, 8.1
- S3 E10 Man to Man, 8.2
- S3 E11 Jonathan Smith Goes to Washington, 8.0
- S3 E12 Oh Lucky Man, 7.3
- S3 E13 Basinger's New York, 8.6
- S3 E14 All That Glitters, 8.4
- S3 E15 Wally, 9.0
- S3 E16 A Song of Songs, 8.1
- S3 E17 A Night to Remember, 8.1
- S3 E18 A Mother and a Daughter, 8.3
- S3 E19 Normal People, 8.3
- S3 E20 The Hero, 8.1
- S3 E21 Parents' Day, 7.9
- S3 E22 A Father's Faith, 8.3
- S3 E23 Heavy Date, 8.3
- S3 E24 Ghost Rider, 7.5
- S3 E25 The Gift of Life, 8.8
- S4 E1 Man's Best Friend: Part 1, 8.4
- S4 E2 Man's Best Friend: Part 2, 8.5
- S4 E3 Fight for Your Life, 7.1
- S4 E4 The People Next Door, 8.1
- S4 E5 I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf, 7.6
- S4 E6 Playing for Keeps, 7.0
- S4 E7 Amazing Man, 7.9
- S4 E8 All the Colors of the Heart, 7.8
- S4 E9 Why Punish the Children?, 8.0
- S4 E10 A Dream of Wild Horses, 8.0
- S4 E11 In with the 'In' Crowd, 7.8
- S4 E12 With Love, the Claus, 7.9
- S4 E13 A Mother's Love, 8.7
- S4 E14 Country Doctor, 8.1
- S4 E15 Time in a Bottle, 8.3
- S4 E16 Back to Oakland, 8.2
- S4 E17 We Have Forever: Part 1, 8.8
- S4 E18 We Have Forever: Part 2, 9.1
- S4 E19 The Correspondent, 7.3
- S4 E20 Aloha, 8.0
- S4 E21 A Dolphin Song for Lee: Part 1, 8.0
- S4 E22 A Dolphin Song for Lee: Part 2, 7.9
- S4 E23 Heaven Nose, Mister Smith, 7.5
- S4 E24 The Whole Nine Yards, 8.0
- S5 E1 Whose Trash Is It Anyway?, 8.3
- S5 E2 Hello and Farewell: Part 1, 7.8
- S5 E3 Hello and Farewell: Part 2, 7.7
- S5 E4 The Silent Bell, 7.3
- S5 E5 The Reunion, 8.5
- S5 E6 The Source, 8.4
- S5 E7 The Squeaky Wheel, 8.2
- S5 E8 Goodbye, Mr. Zelinka, 8.2
- S5 E9 Choices, 8.2
- S5 E10 Summer Camp, 8.1
- S5 E11 The Inner Limits, 8.3
- S5 E12 It's a Dog's Life, 7.4
- S5 E13 Merry Christmas from Grandpa, 7.7
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