The BEST episodes of Highway to Heaven season 5
Every episode of Highway to Heaven season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Highway to Heaven season 5!
The series stars Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent down to earth "on probation", and his human companion Mark Gordon, played by Victor French. Jonathan and Mark are given "assignments" by "The Boss" (God) where they are required to use their humanity in order to help various troubled souls to overcome their problems. Examples of these problems include families dealing with sick loved ones; wealthy and greedy businessmen being encouraged to use their wealth for good; and discouraging prejudice in regards to people of different ethnicities, appearances, or socioeconomic backgrounds or who have disabilities. Jonathan's mission on Earth is to do enough good so that he could earn his wings and, presumably, ascend to heaven. Due to the close relationship that builds between Jonathan and Mark, this becomes a contentious issue as Mark does not want to lose his friend, and sometimes tries to prevent it from happening.
#1 - The Inner Limits
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/21/1989
A young man is considering institutionalizing his brother, who has been completely paralyzed and speechless for many years, against the wishes of their mother who insists that the brother is not vegetative but can truly understand. When Jonathan and Mark prove that far from being mindless the brother does indeed have a brilliant mind locked in his disadvantaged body, the man must confront his guilt and shame as well as the brother he gave up on.
#2 - Hello and Farewell (2)
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/7/1988
Commander Michaels continues to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder she also discovers she has son who came in to the emergency room do to a motorcycle accident. David wants to meet his biological mother but makes his adoptive parents worry about the meeting.
#3 - The Source
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/9/1989
Jonathan tries two teach two kids the right way to report a story. But after a bus accident they report the story incorrectly leading to the bus driver losing his job.
#4 - Whose Trash Is It Anyway?
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/1988
Mark and Jonathan join the campaign of a friend of Mark, whose highly honest. But his less than honest opponent is doing what he can to smear him.
#5 - Goodbye, Mr. Zelinka
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/23/1989
Mr. Zelinka is a beloved teacher who is forced to retire because he has reached the retirement age of 70. The school board president feels that he's teaching responsibilities are too much for him. The students of Lincoln High School plan a birthday party and retirement party as well. They feel their efforts go down hill when their teacher doesn't want to attend the party because of the retirement notice he received. The students gathered together to form a petition to stop their teacher from retiring but face a big battle when they try to present their petition before the president of the school board who has no intention of changing his mind or listening to what the students have to say.
#6 - Hello and Farewell (1)
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/7/1988
Jonathan helps Commander Michaels deal with flashbacks of Vietnam as well as try to convince her to go to therapy. Mark deals with his fear of flying.
#7 - Summer Camp
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/14/1989
After suffering major burns in a freak accident, a top fashion model and actress becomes a counselor at a summer camp for blind children run by Jonathah and Mark's blind friend Frank.
#8 - It's a Dog's Life
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/28/1989
Thinking Jonathan has turned into a dog, Mark embarks alone to unite a young runaway with his family.
#9 - The Reunion
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/2/1989
It's Mark's high school reunion. His aging comrades from high school must come to terms with the fact that they're not the young popular people that they used to be.
#10 - The Squeaky Wheel
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/16/1989
A former war vet lost His legs in the war. He later on realizes that even though He's handicapped, He still has a lot to offer.
#11 - The Silent Bell
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/21/1989
A pastor must follow a church council's decision to fire most of the staff at the school because they're not Christian.
#12 - Choices
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/30/1989
A Vietnamese couple has come back to the states from Singapore to try and take their sons back. Mr. and Mrs.Trong find it somewhat difficult to be able to just take their sons back after 12 years of living in America. The Hawkins were led to believe that Mr. and Mrs.Trong died in an internment camp 12 years ago but soon learn that the Vietnamese couple did survive and have come back to have a promise fulfilled nearly 12 years ago. Jonathan Mark must see if they can let the boys stay in the United States with the Hawkins and released from a promise made 12 years ago.
#13 - Merry Christmas from Grandpa
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/4/1989
On Christmas Eve, Jonathan allows three powerful people to foresee the consequences of their actions: an energy magnate, a farmer and the President.