Christy 

Based on the bestseller by Catherine Marshall, Christy tells the story of an idealistic nineteen year old who leaves the comforts of her city home to teach school in the impoverished ... See full summary »

Creator:

Patricia Green

Stars:

Kellie Martin, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, Tyne Daly

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kellie Martin	...	Christy Huddleston 20 episodes, 1994-1995
Stewart Finlay-McLennan	...	Dr. Neil MacNeill 20 episodes, 1994-1995
Tyne Daly	...	Alice Henderson 20 episodes, 1994-1995
Randall Batinkoff	...	Rev. David Grantland 20 episodes, 1994-1995
Emily Schulman	...	Ruby Mae Morrison 20 episodes, 1994-1995
Tess Harper	...	Fairlight Spencer 19 episodes, 1994-1995
Bruce McKinnon	...	Jeb Spencer 15 episodes, 1994-1995
Clay Jeter	...	Creed Allen 14 episodes, 1994-1995
Andy Nichols	...	Little Burl Allen 14 episodes, 1994-1995
Kyle Hudgens	...	Sam Houston Holcombe 13 episodes, 1994-1995
Alyssa Hmielewski	...	Mountie O'Teale 11 episodes, 1994-1995
Frank Hoyt Taylor	...	Uncle Bogg 11 episodes, 1994-1995
Jenny Krochmal	...	Zady Spencer 10 episodes, 1994-1995
Jack Landry	...	Rob Allen 9 episodes, 1994-1995
Bonita Allen	...	Mary Allen 9 episodes, 1994-1995

Storyline

Based on the bestseller by Catherine Marshall, Christy tells the story of an idealistic nineteen year old who leaves the comforts of her city home to teach school in the impoverished Appalachian community of Cutter Gap, Tennessee in 1912. Strength, determination, and faith guide young Christy Huddleston through unforeseen difficulties, help her to gain understanding of the proud mountain people, and win her mentorship, friendship, and the love of two men.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as series title | forename as series title | tennessee | one word title | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Christy was actually filmed in and around Townsend, TN, a small town near Gatlinburg that calls itself the "Peaceful Side of the Smokies." Many of the buildings still exist, though most are on private land and can only be viewed from the road.

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Connections

Followed by Christy: Choices of the Heart (2001)

User Reviews

You can't go wrong for ten bucks.

At least that's how much it was at Target in the TV series section. I took a chance on it, and wasn't too disappointed. After all, the price break down would make it less than a dollar an episode. Okay, that's not free, but it's about as close to being free as broadcast television is going to get on TV.

It's well shot. Decent enough production values. Not a bad watch, but it's chick-TV. Okay, a sexist comment, but it's the truth. That, and it's religious chick TV. The character Christy herself reminds me of some of the young women I grew up with; just as sugary and naive in a variety of ways, and also intellectually vapid on a certain level.

But, it is the Appalachians around the turn of the century, and things being what they were back then the series sticks close to the gist of what those times were like. Although I must say that the production values almost seemed over worked. The props, the color saturation, the accents, and acting itself seemed fairly overworked and almost exaggerated. But, the show is what it is, and if you're the target demographic for this thing (which admittedly I'm not), then it should entertain.

Overall a decent watch, but it's clear why this series was never picked up for a second season. An "A" for effort. The historical aspect alone makes almost worth seeing, but the series has a very saccharine flavor about it in spite of its thrust at historic accuracy.

Take it for what it is. Overworked religious pablum, but okay entertainment. Nothing more.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Catherine Marshall's Christy

Filming Locations:

USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Family Productions, MTM Enterprises, The Rosenzweig Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (21 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1