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Aug 4, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day August 4 1989 – Final Episode Of Highway To Heaven Aired On NBC.

On this day August 4 1989, the final episode of Highway to Heaven aired on NBC, bringing an emotional close to one of television’s most heartfelt and spiritually uplifting dramas. Starring Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth to help those in need, and Victor French as ex cop Mark Gordon, the series blended gentle storytelling with powerful life lessons.

The show debuted in 1984 and ran...

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