"Homefront" (1991) TV series 1991-1993

User Rating:

9.1/10   

Directors:

Anita W. Addison
David Carson

Writers:

David Assael (writer)
James Grissom (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

24 September 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History | Romance | War

Plot Keywords:

Training | Journalism | Small Town | Choir | Widow

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Harry O'Reilly	...	Sgt. Charlie Hailey (42 episodes, 1991-1993)
Dick Anthony Williams	...	Abe Davis (42 episodes, 1991-1993)
Hattie Winston	...	Gloria Davis (42 episodes, 1991-1993)
Kyle Chandler	...	Jeff Metcalf (41 episodes, 1991-1993)
Sammi Davis	...	Caroline Hailey (41 episodes, 1991-1993)
Ken Jenkins	...	Mike Sloan, Sr. (41 episodes, 1991-1993)
Mimi Kennedy	...	Ruth Sloan (41 episodes, 1991-1993)
Tammy Lauren	...	Ginger Szabo (41 episodes, 1991-1993)
Wendy Phillips	...	Anne Metcalf (41 episodes, 1991-1993)
Giuliana Santini	...	Gina Sloan (41 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jessica Steen	...	Linda Metcalf (41 episodes, 1991-1993)
John Slattery	...	Al Kahn (37 episodes, 1991-1993)
Sterling Macer Jr.	...	Cpl. Robert Davis / ... (28 episodes, 1991-1992)
David Newsom	...	Lt. Hank Metcalf / ... (24 episodes, 1991-1992)
Kelly Rutherford	...	Judy Owen (20 episodes, 1992-1993)
John DiSanti	...	Sam Schenkkan (20 episodes, 1991-1993)
Montrose Hagins	...	Grandmother Davis (20 episodes, 1991-1993)
Alexandra Wilson	...	Sarah Brewer (19 episodes, 1991-1992)

Also Known As:

Homefront (Luxembourg: French title) (Monaco) [fr]
Homefront (Finland) [fi]
Kærlighedens veje (Denmark) [da]

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Lorimar Television

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Perfect Pitch (2002) (TV)

Simply the finest TV show worthy of ten stars*********

Homefront is powerful television that simply is not seen on TV today.Yes it was a soap opera but it covered all the bases like no other soap ever did.It takes place right after WW II ended in a small town, River Run,Ohio. Not one actor or actress is miscast, the African-American race is neither ignored nor invisible as so many shows do yet the writers don't beat you over the head with good or bad race relations.Housing shortages,labor problems,foreign war brides,loss of jobs all these topics are covered beautifully in a show that was only on two lousy years!The pairing of couples was also well done with a few pleasant surprises.Kyle Chandler(jeff)& Tammy Lauren(ginger)were only supposed to get together one time with a pregnancy scare involved.They became a breakout super couple that stole the show and whose love affair had us all laughing & crying til they wed on the very last episode.In the meantime an older actor came aboard as a love interest for Jessica Steen(linda) who is Jeff's sister.He immediately clicked with the actress playing her mother and they were paired up and also married and had a baby on the show.Two great surprises.ABC totally mishandled this show and never appreciated the audience that was watching.However ten years later folks still say this was one of the great ones and I'm glad I have my copies of the show to take me back down memory lane.Now if only we could get the show on DVD!!!!