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Premise The cast of 7th Heaven The central characters are the Reverend Eric Camden (Stephen Collins), his wife Annie (Catherine Hicks), and their seven children: Matt (Barry Watson), Mary (Jessica Biel), Lucy (Beverley Mitchell), Simon (David Gallagher), Ruthie (Mackenzie Rosman) and the twins, David (Lorenzo Brino) and Sam (Nikolas Brino). Denomination Eric is the minister of the Glenoak Community Church, whose Protestant denomination is typically never disclosed. Exceptions to this were an episode that was narrated by Simon in Season 8; in a Season 11 episode in which Annie comments on how Protestants can't have confession; and in Season 6 episode 15 when Matt tells Sarah Glass that his father is Protestant. In at least one episode, the Disciples of Christ denominational logo (St. Andrew cross and chalice) was displayed prominently on the front of the church's pulpit. Many of the church scenes were filmed at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of North Hollywood. Although the logo display was likely unintentional, there appears to be nothing about the Camdens' brand of Christianity that would be negated if they were not a part of the Disciples of Christ. The reason for the display of the Chalice is most likely due to the rental agreement of the church. On the wall hanging left to the pulpit, the church's logo is present (blue logo with a cross/anchor symbol). The church (First Christian Church of North Hollywood), has noted that when the cast was on set, they often went into the church office to observe how church staff really act.[citation needed] In an earlier online show guide from Warner Brothers Television, the back story for Eric Camden described him as being an Episcopal Priest leading, with his Bishop's permission, a non-denominational church. Clerical family The family originally consisted of five children (Matt, Mary, Lucy, Simon, and Ruthie), but in the third season, Annie gave birth to twins, Sam and David. Three of the young Camdens (Matt, Mary and Simon) moved away from home sometime during the show's run due to real-life circumstances or requests from the actors that portrayed them. On the show, Simon went to college and Matt married and pursued his career as a doctor. Despite these three all being absent from the Camden home at varying points throughout the show, the house is still always full. Lucy never leaves the Camden home during the course of the series (when Lucy marries, she and her husband move into the garage apartment and start to raise their family) while Ruthie left for a short while in the last season to go to Scotland, and the Camdens offer shelters to various houseguests at different points in the show. Due to a dissatisfaction with the show and the image that was being created for her by portraying Mary Camden, Jessica Biel asked to leave the series and was slowly written out of the show beginning in 2000; after an appearance on an episode in September 2003, did not appear again on the show until the final episode of the tenth season. This is in sharp contrast to Watson and Gallagher, who regularly guested on the show following their characters' departure from the Camden household. Themes Each episode deals with a moral lesson or controversial theme that the family handles either directly or indirectly. Some range from the traumatic (e.g., Eric's sister came to visit and the children found out that she was an alcoholic) to the somewhat trivial (e.g., in one episode, every child acquired an addiction, with even Ruthie being addicted to gum). Beyond the moral lesson in each show, there are also longer-running story arcs. The first episode involved Lucy's (lack of a) period. In the later seasons, Eric had to deal with his wife entering menopause and his daughter Ruthie needing a training bra. The topics are usually approached from a socially and politically conservative Protestant Christian point of view (devoting almost all of Season 9 to the importance of abstaining from pre-marital sex). However, several pre-marital incidents do occur, including a Season 10 episode where Eric mentions that his parents had to marry because his mother became pregnant with him. Additionally, the episode in which Ruthie disclosed that she lost her virginity while in Europe over the summer (though it was later revealed to be a lie). As a rule, the series generally avoided touching on "hot button" issues (i.e. affirmative action, abortion, and homosexuality). A 2004 episode about the importance of voting on election day seemed to suggest that men in the family were voting for incumbent president George W. Bush, while the women were voting for Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, although the script went out of the way to make sure that no mention of either candidate was ever made directly by name, leaving the viewer to decide and the message of the episode simply being "vote, no matter who you vote for". However, in the same episode in which Matt discloses that the family is Protestant, he also discloses to Sarah that his father is a Democrat. The show is reliant on the very special episode concept, attempting to introduce contemporary social issues to lend greater emotional resonance to episodes. These episodes do in fact lead to high ratings for the show. The January 24, 2005 episode, which featured the birth of Lucy's daughter Savannah, garnered 7.99 million viewershe highest WB rating since 2003. Another example included the would-be series finale, now simply known as the Season 10 finale, which scored 7.56 million viewers on May 8, 2006. Cast and characters Main article: List of 7th Heaven characters Jessica Biel's departure Jessica Biel, gradually became dissatisfied with what she thought was her "goody goody" image, eventually posed for semi-nude photographs for Gear magazine. The producers of the show did not approve. During the fifth (20002001) season, her character had gone through a rebellious phase, and this storyline was used to write Biel out of the show, sending Mary to her grandparents' house in Buffalo for some tough love to counter her rebellious behavior. During Season 6 (20012002), Mary returned home, but the differences between Biel and the producers led to Mary leaving home full time and becoming a flight attendant. Biel returned for five episodes during Season 7 (20022003), including Lucy's wedding episode and the season finale. She then appeared in the second episode of Season 8, when she revealed to the family that she had married Carlos Rivera (Carlos Ponce) whom the Camdens assisted in returning home to his family in the Christmas episode "Here Comes Santa Claus" in Season 3, and was pregnant with his child. After a nearly three-year absence, it was announced that Biel would make a triumphant return for the season finale "And Thank You", reuniting all nine Camdens for the first time since the Season 7 finale "Life and Death". While she was away, from 20032006, Mary had major storylines off-camera, including giving birth to son Charles "Charlie" Miguel Rivera in 2004, and then subsequently divorcing her husband and signing away custody of her child in the May 2005 ninth season finale "Mi Familia". Her on-screen ex-husband Carlos Ponce, made several appearances during her absence to deliver these stories. Minor stories or tidbits include Mary taking a political stance in Season 9 by sending her husband to the voting booth and attending rallies, sending Lucy a baby shower gift, going through job training in London, relocating to Chicago following her divorce, and most recently, helping Simon in Season 10 with financial difficulties. However, she has clearly maintained a connection with Carlos and Charlie, and up until the divorce was made known, kept in contact with her siblings semi-regularly at least. Her appearance in the Season 10 finale, though limited, shed light on events taking place during the last few months. Mary graduated from college the same weekend as Matt and Sarah, reunited with husband Carlos, and was pregnant with twin girls. Although she was not with the family, her conversation with her husband during the episode revealed that Mary's reunion with the family would take place during Matt and Sarah's graduation ceremony. All of this brought resolution to the estrangement that had been present since Season 5. In the Season 11 premiere it is revealed that Mary had the twin girls over the summer. She and Carlos also returned to New York for reasons unknown. She became a teacher and a basketball coach at a high school. Episodes Main article: List of 7th Heaven episodes List of episodes for the longest running family show on TV, to date. DVD releases CBS DVD (distributed by Paramount) is releasing 7th Heaven on DVD. To date they have released nine seasons in Region 1. In the US, Paramount distributed the first two seasons solo (as CBS had not yet taken over Paramount's TV holdings). Title Episode # Year Region 1 Region 2 (Sweden) Region 2 Region 4 Discs 1 22 19961997 September 14, 2004 September 4, 2006 September 7, 2006 September 7, 2006 6 2 22 19971998 February 8, 2005 March 11, 2008 March 24, 2008 January 10, 2008 6 3 22 19981999 November 28, 2006 May 27, 2008 May 8, 2008 June 5, 2008 6 4 22 19992000 March 27, 2007 August 8, 2008 November 13, 2008 November 6, 2008 6 5 22 20002001 December 4, 2007 March 11, 2009 March 26, 2009 July 2, 2009 6 6 22 20012002 June 10, 2008 TBA TBA December 24, 2009 6 7 22 20022003 November 11, 2008 June 22, 2009 November 19, 2009 TBA 5 8 23 20032004 March 3, 2009 TBA TBA TBA 5 9 22 20042005 November 17, 2009 TBA TBA TBA 5 10 22 20052006 March 23, 2010 TBA TBA TBA TBA 11 22 20062007 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Ratings 7th Heaven was the most watched TV series ever on the WB. It holds the record for the WB's most watched hour at 12.5 million viewers, on February 8, 1999; 19 of the WB's 20 most watched hours were from 7th Heaven. On May 8, 2006, it was watched by 7.56 million viewers, the highest rating for the WB since January 2005. When the show moved to the CW, ratings dropped. Possible reasons for the decline include an aired "Countdown to Goodbye" ad campaign for the last six months of the 2005-06 season which promoted that season as the final season ever; though the New CW Network announced the series' unexpected renewal, it didn't promote the new season strongly via billboards, bus stops, magazine or on-air commercials. Lastly, the network moved 7th Heaven to Sunday nights; the returning viewers may have thought the series was removed from the schedule. The show had a season average of just 3.3 million on the new network, losing 36% of the previous year's audience. It was the third most watched scripted show on the CW. Overall, it was the seventh most watched show. U.S. ratings Season Year US Ratings Network Rank Network Rank 1 19961997 3.2 Million The WB #148 #10 2 19971998 5.8 Million The WB #141 #2 3 19981999 7.6 Million The WB #106 #1 4 19992000 6.4 Million The WB #94 #1 5 20002001 6.9 Million The WB #107 #1 6 20012002 7.0 Million The WB #101 #1 7 20022003 6.5 Million The WB #106 #1 8 20032004 5.8 Million The WB #132 #1 9 20042005 5.3 Million The WB #103 #1 10 20052006 5.1 Million The WB #144 #1 11 20062007 4.3 Million The CW #202 #9 Production Although originally produced for Fox in 1996, the show aired on the WB. It was produced by Spelling Television, and distributed for syndication by (corporate sibling) CBS Television Distribution. Its producers, including Aaron Spelling, considered it wholesome family viewing, incorporating public service announcements into the show. The final season of 7th Heaven was shown on the inaugural season of The CW. The show wrapped production on the final episode March 8, 2007 about one month before most shows film their last episodes of the season. This was due largely to the fact that after ten years of working together, the actors, producers and crew had gotten production down to a well-oiled machine, slashing costs repeatedly and routinely coming in well under budget. This resulted in 7th Heaven filming episodes in shorter time during the final seasons. Syndication CBS Television Distribution handles the domestic and international distribution of the series. The show began airing reruns in off-network syndication on September 25, 2000 but ceased to air in syndication in September 2002, while the series was still in first-run broadcast on The WB. The show then aired on the ABC Family channel from the fall of 2002 until 2008. It started airing on cable superstation WGN America on September 8, 2008, though it had previously aired on WGN from 2000 to 2002 during its initial off-network syndication run. Incidentally, the series aired in first-run form on WGN from the show's 1996 debut on The WB until 1999, when WGN ceased to carry WB network programming (7th Heaven, along with Sister, Sister, The Parent 'Hood and The Wayans Bros. are the only WB series to air in both first-run broadcast and off-network syndication on WGN America). The series also began airing on Hallmark Channel around the same time as when WGN America began to carry reruns of the series again. 2006 renewal After much deliberation within the now-defunct WB network, it was made public in November 2005 that the tenth season would be the program's final because of high costs, which were revealed to be due to a poorly-negotiated licensing agreement by the WB network a few years earlier. The program's future was hanging in the balance and it was entirely in the hands of the newly-established CW network whether to renew it for an eleventh seasonal run. In March 2006, the main cast of characters were approached about the possibility of returning for an eleventh season. After further consideration by the CW network, it was decided three days after the airing of its "series finale", that 7th Heaven would be picked up for an eleventh season, which would air on their network in the Monday-night slot that had helped make it famous. Originally the show was renewed for thirteen episodes, but on September 18, 2006 the renewal was extended to a full twenty-two episodes. Along with the show's unexpected and last-minute, renewal came some changes. The show's already-low budget was moderately trimmed, forcing cuts in the salaries of some cast members and shortened taping schedules (seven days per episode instead of the typical eight). Furthermore, Mackenzie Rosman, who played youngest daughter Ruthie, did not appear in the first six episodes. She had appeared in every episode of the series prior to that. Catherine Hicks missed three episodes in Season 11, as another cost-cutting move. Additionally, for the first time since joining the cast in 2002 as a series regular, George Stults was absent for a few episodes at the beginning of Season 11. Stephen Collins and Beverley Mitchell ended up being the only two cast members to appear in every single episode of 7th Heaven's eleven seasons. Also, after airing Monday nights at 8/7c for ten seasons, plus the first two episodes of Season 11, the CW unexpectedly moved 7th Heaven to Sunday nights as of October 15, 2006. The Sunday/Monday lineup swap was attributed to mediocre ratings of shows on both nights. While 7th Heaven did improve in numbers over the CW's previous Sunday night programming, it never quite hit its Monday-night momentum again, and the shows that replaced it in its slot on Monday night never matched what it had achieved in that time slot. Awards and nominations Emmy Awards 1997: Outstanding Art Direction for a Series (Patricia Van Ryker and Mary Ann Good) - Nominated ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2000: Top TV Series (Dan Foliart) - WON 2001: Top TV Series (Dan Foliart) - WON Family Television Awards 1999: Best Drama - WON 2002: Best Drama - WON Kids' Choice Awards 1999: Favorite Television Show - Nominated 2000: Favorite Animal Star (Happy the dog) - Nominated 2001: Favorite Television Show - Nominated 2002: Favorite Television Show - Nominated 2003: Favorite Television Show - Nominated TV Guide Awards 1999: Best Show You're not Watching - WON 2000: Favorite TV Pet (Happy the dog) - Nominated Teen Choice Awards 1999: TV Choice Actor (Barry Watson) - Nominated 1999: TV Choice Drama - Nominated 2000: TV Choice Drama - Nominated 2001: TV Choice Actor (Barry Watson) - Nominated 2001: TV Choice Drama - Nominated 2002: TV Choice Drama/Action Adventure - WON 2002: TV Choice Actor in Drama (Barry Watson) - WON 2002: TV Choice Actress in Drama (Jessica Biel) - Nominated 2003: TV Choice Drama/Action Adventure - WON 2003: TV Choice Actor in Drama/Action Adventure (David Gallagher) - WON 2003: TV Choice Breakout Star - Male (George Stults) - WON 2003: TV Choice Actress in Drama/Action Adventure (Jessica Biel) - Nominated 2003: TV Choice Breakout Star - Female (Ashlee Simpson-Wentz) - Nominated 2004: TV Choice Breakout Star - Male (Tyler Hoechlin) - Nominated 2004: TV Choice Actor in Drama/Action Adventure (David Gallagher) - Nominated 2004: TV Choice Drama/Action Adventure - Nominated 2005: TV Choice Actor in Drama/Action Adventure (Tyler Hoechlin) - Nominated 2005: TV Choice Actress in Drama/Action Adventure (Beverley Mitchell) - Nominated 2005: TV Choice Parental Units (Stephen Collins and Catherine Hicks) - Nominated 2005: TV Choice Drama/Action Adventure - Nominated 2006: TV Choice Breakout Star - Female (Haylie Duff) - Nominated 2006: TV Choice Parental Units (Stephen Collins and Catherine Hicks) - Nominated Young Artist Awards 1997: Best Family TV Drama Series - WON 1997: Best Performance in a Drama Series - Young Actress (Beverley Mitchell) - WON 1997: Best Performance in a Drama Series - Young Actor (David Gallagher) - Nominated 1997: Best Performance in a TV Comedy/Drama - Supporting Young Actress Age Ten or Under (Mackenzie Rosman) - Nominated 1998: Best Family TV Drama Series - WON (tied with Promised Land) 1998: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actress (Beverley Mitchell) - WON (tied with Sarah Schaub) 1998: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actor (Bobby Brewer) - Nominated 1998: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress (Danielle Keaton) - Nominated 1998: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress (Molly Orr) - Nominated 1998: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actor (David Gallagher) - Nominated 1998: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actress (Jessica Biel) - Nominated 1998: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Young Actress (Mackenzie Rosman) - Nominated 1999: Best Family TV Drama Series - Nominated 1999: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actor (Craig Hauer) - Nominated 1999: Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble (Beverley Mitchell, Barry Watson, Jessica Biel, David Gallagher, Mackenzie Rosman) - Nominated 2000: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress (Kaitlin Cullum) - WON 2000: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actress (Beverley Mitchell) - WON 2000: Best Family TV Series - Drama - Nominated 2001: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress (Brooke Anne Smith) - WON 2001: Best Family TV Drama Series - Nominated 2001: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress (Jamie Lauren) - Nominated 2002: Best Family TV Drama Series - Nominated 2002: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress (Ashley Edner) - Nominated 2002: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actor (David Gallagher) - Nominated 2002: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Young Actress (Mackenzie Rosman) - Nominated 2004: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress (Mackenzie Rosman) - WON 2005: Best Family Television Series (Drama) - Nominated 2005: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor (Tyler Hoechlin) - Nominated 2006: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger (Drake Johnston) - Nominated 2007: Best Family Television Series (Drama) - Nominated 2007: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress (Mackenzie Rosman) - Nominated 2007: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger (Nikolas Brino and Lorenzo Brino) - Nominated 2008: Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Actor Ten or Under (Lorenzo Brino) - Nominated 2008: Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Actor Ten or Under (Nikolas Brino) - Nominated Young Star Awards 1997: Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series (David Gallagher) - Nominated 1998: Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series (Beverley Mitchell) - Nominated 1998: Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series (Jessica Biel) - Nominated 1998: Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series (David Gallagher) - WON 1999: Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series (David Gallagher) - Nominated 2000: Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series (David Gallagher) - Nominated 2000: Best Young Ensemble Cast - Television (David Gallagher, Jessica Biel, Beverley Mitchell, Mackenzie Rosman) - Nominated References ^ "10th Season Pick-Up Earns 7th Heaven A Place In Television History". 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