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

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creator:

Martha Williamson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

17 SZEPTEMBER 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:

Mobile Home | Spin Off | Recreational Vehicle | 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:

Russell: You know what, honey?
Claire: What?
Russell: Mark can keep his mansion and his money and his cars cause right now I'm holding in my arms the greatest treasure on Earth.

Movie Connections:

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

Values and Veterans

Although it has been off the air for 6 years now, Promised Land was one of those shows that comes along once or twice in a generation. Good cast, supporting cast(among them, Richard Thomas and Ossie Davis) and crew. The plot is believable with McRaney packing up his family and just saying "to hell with it all" after being subjected to so many disappointments and incidents since his return from Vietnam years earlier. I think a lot of Vietnam-era veterans, myself included, could really relate to McRaney's thought process in finally deciding on his course of action. Many of us did precisely the same thing in real life, after returning from that war and finding that America was not the same place we left. The show imparts not only values but a glimpse into what took place in one veterans life. In those two respects alone, I think it is one of the more poignant TV series of our time. Why this program only ran for 3 years is beyond me.