HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN
The Whole Nine Yards
Ricky Diller
1988
Synopsis of the TV-show
Jonathan Smith is a
probationary angel sent back to Earth to help people. During the series'
first episode, he meets embittered ex-policeman Mark Gordon (as Jonathan
is walking along a little-used road, on which Mark happens to be driving).
Jonathan helps reform Mark, with the grateful Mark agreeing to become
Jonathan's right-hand associate in carrying out the heavenly mission. The
two begin travelling the country as itinerant workers, receiving
assignments from "the Boss" (an unseen associate only Jonathan could
communicate with), with their mission being to deliver love, understanding
and humility to the people they encountered. Typical episodes stressed
moral, Christian themes; though many episodes dealt with common human
failings, such as egotism, bitterness and greed, some shows addressed such
topics as racism and cancer. A few shows, however, were played mainly for
laughs (such as Landon recreating his first famous starring role in a
takeoff of his 1957 film I Was a Teenage Werewolf).
The episode where
Chad is in:
The Whole Nine Yards
April 27, 1988
Written by David Chomsky
Directed by Michael Landon
A female wide receiver scores
points against a chauvinistic coach who doesn't want her on his high
school football team. Ricky Diller is pressured by his father to win at
everything and not enjoy losing a game once in awhile.
Guest Stars:
Chad
Allen
as Ricky Diller
Joe Bennett as Walter Duboise
Colleen Casey as Helen Diller
Dinah Lacey as Charlie Duboise
Beau Starr as Vince Diller
Co-Starring:
Joe George as Mr. Harvey
Dion Zamora as Randy Crow
Featuring:
Jason Jansen as Roger
David Seaman as Fred
Craigus Johnson as Boy #1
Location Scenes Filmed at
Los Angeles,
California.
Film date: February 1988. |
