7th Heaven (1996–2007)

This weekly television series follows the Camden family as the minister father and stay-at-home mother deal with the drama of having seven children, ranging from toddlers to adults with families of their own. The friends, neighbors, and love interests of the various members of the family weigh heavily on the plot of the series, which seeks to address a real-life issue with each episode.

Creator:

Brenda Hampton

Stars:

Beverley Mitchell, Stephen Collins, Catherine Hicks

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 20 wins & 55 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Beverley Mitchell	...	Lucy Camden (243 episodes, 1996-2007)
Happy	...	Happy (242 episodes, 1996-2007)
Stephen Collins	...	Rev. Eric Camden (242 episodes, 1996-2007)
Catherine Hicks	...	Annie Camden (242 episodes, 1996-2007)
Mackenzie Rosman	...	Ruthie Camden (238 episodes, 1996-2007)
David Gallagher	...	Simon Camden (221 episodes, 1996-2006)
Barry Watson	...	Matt Camden (200 episodes, 1996-2006)
Jessica Biel	...	Mary Camden (139 episodes, 1996-2006)
Nikolas Brino	...	David Camden (134 episodes, 1999-2007)
Lorenzo Brino	...	Sam Camden (134 episodes, 1999-2007)
George Stults	...	Kevin Kinkirk (114 episodes, 2002-2007)

Storyline

This weekly television series follows the Camden family as the minister father and stay-at-home mother deal with the drama of having seven children, ranging from toddlers to adults with families of their own. The friends, neighbors, and love interests of the various members of the family weigh heavily on the plot of the series, which seeks to address a real-life issue with each episode.

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Plot Keywords:

children | minister | mother son relationship | father son relationship | mother daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

You can relate...

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

The CW Network

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

7th Heaven: Beginnings

Filming Locations:

3401 Exposition Blvd., Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the 7th season series creator Brenda Hampton created the role of Chandler Hampton (played by Jeremy London) and purposely gave the character her last name to fit more into the show as Rev. Eric Camden's ('Stephen Collins') associate pastor.

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Quotes

[Eric is telling Annie about the nightmare he had]
Eric: I was marrying Kevin and Lucy in my underwear.

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: Child's Play (2011)

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Soundtracks

"7th Heaven"
Performed by Steve Plunkett

User Reviews

Spelling attempt at family oriented drama

While many have lots of concerns about the relevancy of this series, it continues to be one of the few television series still in production which does not feel it necessary to fill the hour with murder, mayhem, violence, sex, and ridicule. This makes it a safe choice for many families who want a bit of entertainment together as a family. It is the only choice for the family on UPN, as far as I am aware.

For a period of time, 7th Heaven was doing 'topic of the week' episodes in the after school special vein. Some people like that style; others do not. The current season has focused more on the lives of the various family members, which is something that fans of the series wanted. However, as time has gone on, at least three of the actors playing the family's children have moved on to college and film work. This leaves many of the fan based frustrated. There's basically 2 of the original 'children' left in the series, and one of them is no longer a child. The addition of the twin boys 4 years ago as babies will probably pay off next season (if another season is approved) as they will be 5, about the age of the youngest child during the first year of the series. More antics of kindergarteners - multiplied by two - are expected.

Can 7th Heaven survive another season? I expect, due to the limited competition in this demographic, that it can. But SHOULD it survive, or should it bow out as gracefully as possible? That remains to be seen.