Promised Land 

When Russell Greene loses his job, he decides to go on the road with his family. So he gathers his wife, Claire, his son, Josh, his daughter, Dinah, his mother, Hattie, and his nephew, ... See full summary »

Creator:

Martha Williamson

Stars:

Gerald McRaney, Wendy Phillips, Austin O'Brien

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 12 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Gerald McRaney	...	Russell Greene 69 episodes, 1996-1999
Wendy Phillips	...	Claire Greene 69 episodes, 1996-1999
Austin O'Brien	...	Josh Greene 69 episodes, 1996-1999
Sarah Schaub	...	Dinah Greene 69 episodes, 1996-1999
Eddie Karr	...	Nathaniel Greene 69 episodes, 1996-1999
Celeste Holm	...	Hattie Greene 69 episodes, 1996-1999

Storyline

When Russell Greene loses his job, he decides to go on the road with his family. So he gathers his wife, Claire, his son, Josh, his daughter, Dinah, his mother, Hattie, and his nephew, Nathaniel and hits the road. With only an old Suburban, a trailer, and a dream, Russell and his family are now traveling across the country in search of adventure and helping many people along the way.

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Plot Keywords:

husband wife relationship | father son relationship | father daughter relationship | mother son relationship | mother daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

Home is wherever you hang your hat, open your heart or help a friend.

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This series was a spin-off from the series Touched by an Angel (1994), which ran for nine seasons. This makes the true pilot, the season three opening episode of Touched by an Angel, "Promised Land" on September 15, 1996.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

[Opening Credits Narration, Season Two]
Russel Greene: My name is Russell Greene. Maybe you passed me and my family out on the highway. Maybe you were driving some fancy sports car or an old beat up four-door. Maybe you had someplace to be. Or maybe like us you're living out your dream with your house hitched up behind you, and America the Beautiful up ahead. But whoever you are you be sure to give us a wave the next time you drive by. Cause we're your neighbors, and we're all on the road together.

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Connections

Referenced in Touched by an Angel: Amazing Grace: Part 1 (1997)

User Reviews

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.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Home of the Brave

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

MoonWater Productions, CBS Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (69 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1