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Christy

8.3(10)
First Aired:April 3, 1994
Seasons:2 seasons
Episodes:20
Status:Ended

Christy is an American historical fiction drama series which aired on CBS from April 1994 to August 1995, for twenty episodes. Christy was based on the novel Christy by Catherine Marshall, the widow of Senate chaplain Peter Marshall. The novel had been a bestseller in 1968, and the week following the debut of the TV-movie and program saw the novel jump from #120 up to #15 on the USA Today bestseller list. Series regular Tyne Daly won an Emmy Award for her work on the series.

Cast

Kellie Martin

Kellie Martin

Christy Huddleston

Stewart Finlay-McLennan

Stewart Finlay-McLennan

Dr. Neill MacNeill

Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly

Alice Henderson

Randall Batinkoff

Randall Batinkoff

Rev. David Grantland

Emily Schulman

Emily Schulman

Ruby Mae Morrison

Seasons

Pilot

E1Pilot

90m

Apr 3, 1994

Nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston arrives from Asheville to teach in the poverty-stricken community of Cutter Gap, where she must learn to live on her own and fit it with the locals. Christy makes friends with Miss Alice at the Mission, the local doctor and the Reverend. Meanwhile, Christy and Dr. MacNeill spend some "quality" time together and the discovery of a secret stash of moonshine beneath the school causes problems for David and Christy.

Lost and Found

E2Lost and Found

60m

Apr 14, 1994

Rob Allen enters a writing contest and Little Burl is injured when he falls through a crevice in the rocks.

Both Your Houses

E3Both Your Houses

60m

Apr 14, 1994

When Opal's baby girl dies because of backwoods superstitions, Christy is appalled. Meanwhile, Tom McHone seeks refuge at the mission after being shot and accused of telling the authorities about the moonshining operation.

A Closer Walk

E4A Closer Walk

60m

Apr 21, 1994

Christy is introduced to Aunt Polly and David rubs Ault Allen the wrong way.

Judgment Day

E5Judgment Day

60m

Apr 28, 1994

Dr. Ferrand, mission director, pays a visit to Cutter Gap. Christy receives a large number of donations from Ashville, including equipment to hook up a phone line to El Pano.

Eye of the Storm (1)

E6Eye of the Storm (1)

60m

May 5, 1994

Dr. MacNeill tries an experimental procedure on Becky O'Teale in hopes of curing her trachoma. Meanwhile, Miss Alice disapproves of Christy's friendship with Neil.

Amazing Grace (2)

E7Amazing Grace (2)

60m

May 5, 1994

Christy meets Hattie McHabe, the oldest Cutter Gap resident. Meanwhile, Theodore S. Harland arrives to record the folklore of the cove, or so he says, and Miss Alice's daughter, Margaret, returns from ""the dead.""

The Sweetest Gift (1)

E1The Sweetest Gift (1)

60m

Nov 24, 1994

As the residents of Cutter Gap prepare for Thanksgiving, Christy's father visits. Meanwhile, David tries to find a way to bring the new church bell to town on his own.

The Sweetest Gift (2)

E2The Sweetest Gift (2)

60m

Nov 24, 1994

Christy's father suffers a stroke, that leads to a visit from her mother, culminating in her being ordered to return home to Asheville to care for her ailing father. Meanwhile, the the Cutter Gap men have a surprise in store for the Reverend.

To Have and To Hold

E3To Have and To Hold

60m

Apr 15, 1995

When David's sister Ida prepares to marry her penpal, Clarence Sweetwater, this propels David to propose Christy. Meanwhile, Christy attempts to help teenager Lundy Taylor reconnect with his father.

The Hunt

E4The Hunt

60m

Apr 22, 1995

Christy becomes jealous when David's childhood friend, songbird Sissel Jorgensen, arrives for a visit. Meanwhile, Sam Houston and his dog, Singer Lee, search for the great white buck

A Man's Reach

E5A Man's Reach

60m

Apr 26, 1995

Rob Allen is offered a college scholarship if he can pass a test. Zady Spencer feels left out when Christy begins spending so much time with Rob, tutoring him for his entrance exam.

Ghost Story

E6Ghost Story

60m

Jun 14, 1995

Christy and her students set out to disprove a superstition and take a field trip into a cave but trouble ensues. Meanwhile, Ruby Mae discovers that she is related to a famous heroine.

Echoes

E7Echoes

60m

Jun 21, 1995

Christy and Miss Alice journey back to Freedom, Kentucky, the site of her first mission. Meanwhile, back in Cutter Gap, Neil discovers that David proposed to Christy.

The Lie

E8The Lie

60m

Jun 28, 1995

New resident, Daniel Scott tries to make friends with the Spencers. Meanwhile, John Spencer becomes enamoured of Christy and Bessie Colburn spreads a malicious rumor about her out of jealousy.

Green Apples

E9Green Apples

60m

Jul 5, 1995

Dr. MacNeill puts the mission under quarantine after an outbreak of scarlet fever.

The Hostage

E10The Hostage

60m

Jul 12, 1995

Christy is taken hostage by a man who blames Dr. MacNeill for the death of his wife.

Babe in the Woods

E11Babe in the Woods

60m

Jul 19, 1995

Christy finds an abandoned baby in the woods and reconsiders David's marriage proposal in order to adopt it.

Second Sight

E12Second Sight

60m

Jul 26, 1995

A visiting benefactor for the mission seeks to acquire land for his lumber business, but it may not be what it seems.

The Road Home

E13The Road Home

60m

Aug 2, 1995

Margaret returns to the cove and Christy is torn between her feelings for David and Neil.

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Christy is an American historical fiction drama series which aired on CBS from April 1994 to August 1995, for twenty episodes. Christy was based on the novel Christy by Catherine Marshall, the widow of Senate chaplain Peter Marshall. The novel had been a bestseller in 1968, and the week following the debut of the TV-movie and program saw the novel jump from #120 up to #15 on the USA Today bestseller list. Series regular Tyne Daly won an Emmy Award for her work on the series.

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