Stars: Stephen Collins, Catherine Hicks, Barry Watson, Jessica Biel, Beverly Mitchell, David Gallagher

Summary: The heart-warming television 'dramedy' 7TH HEAVEN blends sometimes-outlandishly comic situations with dramatic plotlines about serious social issues into a positive affirmation of family values and Christian morality. Produced by Aaron Spelling (whose other credits include polar-opposite series MELROSE PLACE and BEVERLY HILLS 90210), 7TH HEAVEN centres on an all-American minister's family headed by Reverend Eric Camden (Stephen Collins) and his stay-at-home wife Annie (Catherine Hicks) as they struggle with the daily stresses and joys of parenting. Meanwhile the Camden's five children--oldest son Matt (Barry Watson), athletic good girl Mary (Jessica Biel), boy-crazy Lucy (Beverley Mitchell), pre-teen Simon (David Gallagher), and precocious schoolgirl Ruthie (Mackenzie Rosman)--navigate through the trials and tribulations of growing up with wholesome aplomb. This collection includes every episode from the show's debut series.

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Unlike the Brady Bunch, the Camdens of Seventh Heaven aren't a blended family. And unlike the Partridge Family, they aren't a band. They're just a family--a large, if normal family with normal problems and concerns. A little like the Waltons, perhaps, but set in the present day. The parents are Eric (Stephen Collins from All the President's Men), a minister, and Annie (Catherine Hicks from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home), a homemaker. They live in the suburbs of Glenoak, California, with their five children: 16-year-old Matt (Barry Watson), 14-year-old Mary (Jessica Biel), 12-year-old Lucy (Beverley Mitchell), 9-year-old Simon (David Gallagher), and 5-year-old Ruthie (Mackenzie Rosman). By the end of the pilot ("Anything You Want"), they'll add the dog Happy to their household.

Created by Barbara Hampton (Blossom) and produced by Aaron Spelling (Beverly Hills 90210), Seventh Heaven, it may lack a gimmick, but this heartwarming family drama doesn't lack a theme: communication. And since the Camdens are a minister's family, faith comes up often, as well, which gives the show something in common with such otherwise disparate programs as Touched by an Angel and Joan of Arcadia. Throughout 1996-1997, the Camdens would deal with many tough issues, both internal and external, including teen pregnancy ("Family Secrets"), death ("In the Blink of an Eye"), racism ("The Color of God"), spousal abuse ("What Will People Say"), and alcoholism ("Last Call for Aunt Julie"). In the years to come, the cast would have their own real-life issues with which to contend, such as Watson's battle with cancer (after taking 2003 off to recover, he would return in 2004) and the gradual loss of Biel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) to the movies. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	1996
Release Date:	September 4, 2006
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P H E 8964
Keywords:	Family, Heaven, English, Comedy, Series, Drama, Complete, 7th
Genre:	Drama