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Call to Glory

1984

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EP1 pilot (1) Aug 13, 1984

Col. Raynor Sarnac is a pilot with the right stuff—he's flown missions in two wars and has risen to command a reconnaissance wing at Laughlin AFB, Texas, where he pilots his fliers and his family through the turbulent Cold War of the early 1960s. In October 1962 Sarnac's wing is ordered to fly continuous U-2 missions over Cuba—to obtain conclusive evidence that the Russians are installing offensive missiles. Meanwhile, Sarnac's wife Vanessa, who lives in constant dread of 'the knock at the door,' is baffled by her youngest son who won't speak to anyone but his sister; and has difficulty coping with a headstrong 16-year-old daughter who's taking flying lessons from her grandfather against her mother's orders.

EP2 pilot (2) Aug 13, 1984

Craig T. Nelson stars in this critically acclaimed, gripping two hour premiere presentation that launched the exciting weekly CALL TO GLORY, television series. The year was 1962. John F. Kennedy was president, Nikita Krushchev ruled Russia, and the world held its breath as the Cuban missle crisis pushed the two superpowers to the brink of war. Behind the scenes, Air Force pilots flew dangerous spy missions over Cuba to monitor the volatile situation. Many men answered the CALL TO GLORY and many of them never made it back. This is the story of those brave pilots and their families.

EP3 The Move Aug 20, 1984

The entire Sarnac family is thrown into turmoil when Raynor receives a lucrative job offer in the private sector.

EP4 Blackbird Aug 27, 1984

Raynor faces one of his toughest missions as he tries to prevent a bitter ex-pilot from exposing the details of a top secret mission.

EP5 A Nation Divided Sep 03, 1984

The violence spawned by the Civil Rights Movement hits home when Wesley and a black friend are beaten by teenage racists.

EP6 Paper Tiger Sep 17, 1984

A dangerous top-secret mission takes Raynor over Red China to see if the Chinese have developed an Atomic Bomb.

EP7 Go / No Go Sep 24, 1984

On a mission into the heart of Saigon, Raynor bears personal witness to the horrifying brutality of the government.

EP8 Call It Courage Oct 01, 1984

Raynor's involvement in a bitter political controversy could cost him a valued friendship...and ruin his military career.

EP9 A Wind from the East Oct 08, 1984

Forced to bail out of a crippled plane, Raynor and a Japanese Air Force officer struggle to survive in a dangerous wilderness.

EP10 A Moment in the Sun Oct 22, 1984

Raynor is torn between duty and friendship when an Air Force buddy suddenly develops a crippling fear of flying.

EP11 Cover Story Oct 29, 1984

While testing a new flight system, Sarnec is hounded by an investigative reporter probing for revelations about defense spending.

EP12 Realities Nov 12, 1984

Raynor and Vanessa are so involved in their friends' marital problems, they don't notice Carl is facing a crisis of his own.

EP13 The Wake Nov 19, 1984

Tension mounts in the Sarnac household as Raynor prepares for a mission that has already claimed the life of one of his best test pilots.

EP14 Medals All of Brass Nov 26, 1984

Raynor is forced to face the harsh truth that an old friend is really a spy for the KGB.

EP15 A Wind of Change Dec 03, 1984

A flight over Vietnam turns into a journey of terror when Raynor is shot down and captured by the North Vietnamese.

EP16 Give Unto Caesar Dec 17, 1984

Stiff penalties await a pilot who disobeys orders and brings a Russian defector back to America.

EP17 Moonchild Jan 15, 1985

The news that a child is on the way puts a wedge in the Sarnacs' marriage as they both try to cope with feelings of doubt and guilt.

EP18 Images Jan 22, 1985

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EP19 Fathers and Sons Jan 29, 1985

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EP20 Just in Time Feb 12, 1985

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EP21 The JFK Years (1) Jun 30, 1985

Raynor has to fly this top secret mission and go to Washington DC

EP22 The JFK Years (2) Jun 30, 1985

Raymor meets with President Kennedy. The family goes with him.

EP23 Fathers and Daughters Jan 01, 0001

This episode mainly concentrates on the relationship between Raynor and Jackie. Jackie is growing into womanhood and Raynor is comming to grips with it.

EP24 The End, the Beginning Jan 01, 0001

This episode had the return of Raynor home after the Viet Nam war. Every one had grown up Jackie had a baby. Wesley became a draft dodger and fled to Canada and at the end of the episode he came home to see his father. It was clear that this series was going into a different direction if only ABC would have stuck with it for another season.
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Synopsis

Call to Glory is an American television series that aired 23 episodes during the 1984-1985 TV season on the ABC-TV network. The show focused on USAF pilot Colonel Raynor Sarnac and his family, living near Edwards Air Force Base during the early 1960s. Heavily promoted during ABC's broadcast of the 1984 Summer Olympics, the pilot episode aired August 13, 1984. The first episode related to the U-2 flights over Cuba during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. During its production run, the show came to focus more on the loneliness experienced by wife Vanessa Sarnac while stationed on base and what she and the family would do to spend time in productive pursuits while enduring the Antelope Valley's then more noticeable isolation from civilization. The series was an early appearance of in the career of actor Elisabeth Shue, who starred as the Sarnacs' daughter.

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Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away
Mjeteconer Just perfect...
Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
Phillida Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
john My memory of this show is vague, but I know I liked it a lot. I especially enjoyed Craig T. Nelson's dramatic acting, something I can't say for his comedic acting. I'd love to watch the series again if it were ever run. Sorry that's all I got for now.
cirvin1258 I was just out of high school and just into the USAF when this series aired, and I was totally blown away.Being an airplane fanatic, I can't describe what it was like to see a series about an officer that flies U-2 spy planes, then moves to California, and begins flying SR-71's! It was something that you just didn't find on television then, and you won't find it now.The chain of events taking place in the era in which the series took place (the early 1960's), and the Sarnac family's involvement in them, the actual newsreel footage added in to partially tell the story, the music, this was amazing stuff. From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the Civil Rights Movement, to our entry into Vietnam, it was all there, as was the characters' involvement/reactions to those events.Unfortunately, with most great television shows, the cost of production often outweighs the profit - and that was the case with this one. U-2's, and especially SR-71's are ungodly expensive aircraft to feed (one of the reasons SR-71's were finally retired - a SR-71 usually took on fuel at least 6 times just doing a routine training flight, they used so much fuel!), and being able to shoot on the flight line only when the USAF says you can, never mind transforming a modern town into a 1960's town during production, adds up to a series that was dead before it could take off.Keep in mind, this was in the era when television shows didn't have mega-budgets the likes of The X-Files.If you happen upon this series somewhere, watch it!
yenlo This TV series was heavily hyped during the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the Pilot/Movie which launched it was quite good. The series however just couldn't seem to get off the ground. It appeared to have one to many characters which tends to spoil many shows. The writers it seemed were constantly messing with Cindy Pickett's Vanessa Sarnac and it left the viewer getting fed up with her in the end. The show was possibly a little ahead of it's time and perhaps if viewed today would come off better.
dana-27 This tv show was so far ahead of it's time, not even the Open Records Law could protect it.There is one episode that tells the depth of how much the writers knew and what they should not be telling.Raynor makes his first trip to Viet Nam, at the request of RFK, to report back the fitness of the goverment there to receive aid from the USA to the president.What he learns there summarizes the whole Viet Nam war. And explains the astonishment of 99% of the soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who served in that theater.But, I will not name the episode, because the series can only be really savored if you see them all.A 10, really, a 10.