"Promised Land" (1996) TV series 1996-1999

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Creator:

Martha Williamson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

17 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Plot:

When Russell Greene loses his job, he decides to go on the road with his family. So he gathers his wife...

Plot Keywords:

Spin Off | Principal | Nurse

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 11 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Gerald McRaney	...	Russell Greene (67 episodes, 1996-1999)
Wendy Phillips	...	Claire Greene (67 episodes, 1996-1999)
Austin O'Brien	...	Joshua 'Josh' Greene (67 episodes, 1996-1999)
Sarah Schaub	...	Dinah Greene (67 episodes, 1996-1999)
Eddie Karr	...	Nathaniel Greene (67 episodes, 1996-1999)
Celeste Holm	...	Hattie Greene (67 episodes, 1996-1999)

Also Known As:

"Home of the Brave"

Runtime:

60 min (69 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Granite High School - 3305 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

CBS Productions

Trivia:

The interior set for the family's trailer was a real Airstream trailer which had been removed from its original frame. It was made about three feet wider than a normal Airstream trailer and then reassembled on a platform which could also accommodate lighting and camera equipment. Sections of the trailer set could be removed, one by one, to allow for various angles of camera coverage.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The interior Airstream set was about three feet wider than the Airstream trailer which was used for exterior shots. The extra width in the set's ceiling was covered by a removable, simulated skylight which is clearly visible throughout the series. The top of the trailer shown in exterior shots has no visible signs of a skylight.

Quotes:

Dinah: You guys are too old to kiss.
Russell: "Too old"? "Too old to kiss"? I don't think we can let that one slide.
Claire: No.
Russell: You get the bucket, I'll get the hose.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "Touched by an Angel" (1994)

a good show that they ruined

Gerald McRaney is a really amazing actor. He is almost like Gary Cooper in projecting the image of the "common man" in the character that he plays. He was so wonderful in "Major Dad" he was so good in portraying a strong and loving father figure that it really warmed my heart. I remember in particular when Operation Desert Shield and Storm happened in the Christmas of 1990 and how they wrote that into the show. At the conclusion of the war, Mac read a message of congradulations to the troops who served and thanked them. As one of those troops, I have always remembered what he did and I thank him to this day. Promised Land was a spin off of Touched By An Angel and it had a lot of sarcasm attached to it when it premiered, even from TV Guide who predicted in its fall issue that it would not last long. They were wrong and the viewers were right because it was a great show that all of us needed to see. It was like Little House On The Prarie and Mike Landon would have been so proud of it because it taught us old fashioned issues that we all need to open our heart to. Promised Land was a tv series that all of us needed to heed, especially in these troubled times. It was a simple and wonderful show that Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart would have been proud of because of its simple and loving message that brought the family unit to the forefront and made the common man a hero. I am so glad that Celeste Holm was a part of this wonderful show! She is a living legend and one of our true greatest actesses. I write to famous people as a hobby and wrote to her a number of years ago and she was kind enough to send me a reply and talked about how wonderful it was to work for "Mac" and everyone else. This is a show that we need more of in this negative time especially after 9/11, Why did they cancel it.