Michael Landon Boosted NBC Ratings With Highway to Heaven
NBC rose to second place on Wednesdays as Highway to Heaven drove strong dramatic testing and emotional appeal. Michael Landon pitched a tearful, homespun angel show that filled a void left by other family dramas, boosting NBC’s prime time ratings.
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NBC topples with It Elsewhere as Hill Street Blues origin story
NBC relied on It Elsewhere to steady nights against ABC Dynasty while promoting Hill Street Blues. The network pursued a second place finish on Wednesdays, noting It Elsewhere drew a loyal medical audience and higher ad rates than Trapper John. Tartikoff recalls how St Elsewhere grew from Operating Room seeds and the show survived despite weak ratings until a last-episode surge saved it.
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Vivid TV Movie Lineup Shares Western and Romance Classics
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