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Homefront is an American television drama series created and produced by Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick in association with Lorimar Television for ABC which aired from September 24, 1991, to April 26, 1993. The show was set in the fictional city of River Run, Ohio, in 1945, 1946, and 1947. The show's theme song, "Accentuate the Positive", was written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer and performed by Jack Sheldon.[1]

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Homefront
Genre	Drama
Created by	Lynn Marie Latham Bernard Lechowick
Starring	Kyle Chandler Sammi Davis Ken Jenkins Mimi Kennedy Tammy Lauren Sterling Macer Jr. David Newsom Harry O'Reilly Wendy Phillips Kelly Rutherford Giuliana Santini John Slattery Jessica Steen Dick Anthony Williams Alexandra Wilson Hattie Winston
Theme music composer	Harold Arlen Johnny Mercer
Opening theme	"Accentuate the Positive" performed by Jack Sheldon
Composer	Stewart Levin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	42 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	David Jacobs Lynn Marie Latham Bernard Lechowick
Producer	Christopher Chulack
Production companies	Roundelay Productions Latham-Lechowick Productions Lorimar Television
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 24, 1991 (1991-09-24) – April 26, 1993 (1993-04-26)

Forty-two episodes were broadcast in the United States over two seasons from 1991 to 1993.[2] TV Guide, Abigail Van Buren, and fans showed determination in getting ABC to continue the show for a third season before it was cancelled.

Characters

Main

• Jeff Metcalf (Kyle Chandler): Earnest young baseball player for the Cleveland Indians who finds romance where he least expects it; son of Stephen and Anne Metcalf; younger brother of Hank and Linda Metcalf.
• Caroline Hailey (Sammi Davis): British war bride determined not to have any children.
• Mike Sloan, Sr. (Ken Jenkins): Steel manufacturer dumbfounded by the inroads that unionization makes among his employees.
• Ruth Sloan (Mimi Kennedy): Icy River Run socialite coming to grips with her Italian daughter-in-law; her only son, Mike, dies on his way home to Ohio.
• Ginger Szabo (Tammy Lauren): Passionate, fast-talking young woman with dreams of fame on stage or screen.
• Cpl. Robert Davis (Sterling Macer, Jr.; season 1): Decorated veteran who lands a job "on the line" at Sloan Industries but is isolated and belittled by racist co-workers; son of Abe and Gloria Davis; grandson of Rebecca Davis; great-great-grandson of a slave; served in Europe with the 761st Armored Battalion. In the second season he is joined by Perrette, his white French war bride.
• Lt. Hank Metcalf (David Newsom; season 1): Soldier who returns to River Run to find that everything has changed; son of Stephen and Anne Metcalf; older brother of Linda and Jeff Metcalf.
• Sgt. Charlie Hailey (Harry O'Reilly): Veteran who puts his battlefield skills to use for the local union.
• Anne Metcalf (Wendy Phillips): Widowed mother, displaced from work on the line at local steel manufacturer in September 1945; her world is turned on end when she falls in love again.
• Gina Sloan (Giuliana Santini): Italian war bride who arrives in the U.S. only to find that her husband, Mike Sloan, Jr., has been killed; Jewish Holocaust survivor.
• Linda Metcalf (Jessica Steen): Young woman who enjoys the fulfillment she finds in paying work; daughter of Stephen and Anne Metcalf; only sister of Hank and Jeff Metcalf; best friend of Ginger Szabo.
• Abe Davis (Dick Anthony Williams): Father whose confidence in the American dream is tested by his son's experiences with racism; great-grandson of a slave; son of Rebecca Davis, who was disappointed when he married a dark-skinned woman; husband of Gloria Davis; father of Robert Davis; talented photographer; once played baseball in the Negro leagues; employed by Mike and Ruth Sloan as a chauffeur and man-about-the-house; shares apartment with his wife; dreams of owning a restaurant; attends Bethany Baptist Church.
• Sarah Brewer (Alexandra Wilson; season 1): College co-ed romantically torn between her soldier, Hank Metcalf, and his brother, Jeff, whom she dated during the war; orphan; resident of boarding house; Protestant; studying to become a teacher.
• Gloria Davis (Hattie Winston): Housekeeper who aspires to own a restaurant; wife of Abe Davis; daughter-in-law of Rebecca Davis; mother of Robert Davis; employed by Mike and Ruth Sloan as a maid and cook; only missed a single day of work when her son was born; cared for Mike Sloan, Jr. throughout his childhood; member of Bethany Baptist choir.
• Al Kahn (John Slattery): No-nonsense union organizer who begins romancing Anne Metcalf; divorced, Jewish, possible former Communist sympathies, originally is interested in Anne's daughter.
• Perrette Davis (Perrey Reeves; season 2): The White French war bride of Robert Davis; daughter-in-law of Abe and Gloria Davis; granddaughter-in-law of Rebecca Davis.
• Judy Owens (Kelly Rutherford; season 2): Beautiful blonde bartender with a thing for baseball; parents are no longer alive; widowed when husband, Tom Owen, was shot down over the Pacific Ocean; lives in Clearwater, Florida, in apartment over the bar where she is employed; had affair with Mike Sloan Sr.

Recurring

Although Homefront operated largely around its main ensemble cast, guest stars were also featured. Notable repeat guests included:

• Sam Schenkkan (John DiSanti)
• Grandmother Davis (Montrose Hagins)
• Ed (Kevin Scott Allen)
• Father Dreher (Jonathan Terry)
• Jack (Randy Harrington)
• Coach Zelnick (James Gammon)
• Royal (Charles Fowlkes)
• Arthur Schillhab (Brian McNamara)
• Mr. Melon (Jack Dodson)
• Miss Wescott (Lela Ivey)^{[citation needed]}
• Miss Watkins (Sylvia Short)
• Phil Havel (Sam Behrens)
• Bill Caswell (Robert Duncan McNeill)
• Jonas (Fred Pinkars)
• Jay Tweed (Geoffrey Blake)

Episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	24		September 24, 1991 (1991-09-24)	April 15, 1992 (1992-04-15)
2	18		September 17, 1992 (1992-09-17)	April 26, 1993 (1993-04-26)

Production and crew

Lynn Marie Latham (creator/writer/executive producer), Bernard Lechowick (creator/writer/executive producer), David Jacobs (executive producer), Diane Messina Stanley (supervising producer/writer), Sharron Miller (director), Lorraine Senna (director), Mike Vejar (director), James Stanley (writer/producer), David Carson (director), Bruce Seth Green (director), Christopher Chulack (producer/director), Félix Enríquez Alcalá (director), and Joseph L. Scanlan (director).

Broadcast and syndication

Homefront was aired in the United States by the AmericanLife TV Network on Sundays at 10pm Eastern,^[when?] but the network has since stopped airing the show.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
1992	American Cinema Editors' Eddie Award	Best Edited Episode from a Television Series	Michael B. Hoggan and William B. Stich (For episode "S.N.A.F.U.")	Nominated
	Casting Society of America's Artios Award	Best Casting for TV, Pilot	Irene Mariano	Nominated
		Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic	Irene Mariano	Nominated
	Golden Globe Award	Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Sammi Davis	Nominated
	People's Choice Awards	Favorite New TV Dramatic Series	Homefront	Won
	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Made for Television Movie	Christopher Chulack, David Jacobs, Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick (For episode "S.N.A.F.U.")	Nominated
		Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special	Ron Lagomarsino (For episode "S.N.A.F.U.")	Nominated
		Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series	Jerry Gugliemotto and Barbara Ronci (For episode "Man, This Joint Is Jumping")	Won
		Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special	Jerry Gugliemotto and Georgina Williams (For episode "S.N.A.F.U.")	Nominated
		Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single-Camera Production	Michael B. Hoggan and William B. Stich (For episode "S.N.A.F.U.")	Nominated
		Outstanding Costuming for a Series	Chic Gennarelli and Lyn Paolo (For episode "At Your Age")	Won
		Outstanding Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special	Nanrose Buchman, Chic Gennarelli and Lyn Paolo (For episode "S.N.A.F.U.")	Nominated
		Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special	Anne D. McCulley and Dean E. Mitzner (For episode "S.N.A.F.U.")	Nominated
	Television Critics Association Award	Outstanding Achievement in Drama	Homefront	Nominated
1993	American Television Awards[3]	Best Dramatic Series	Homefront	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress, Dramatic Series	Mimi Kennedy	Nominated
	Golden Globe Award	Best Television Series – Drama	Homefront	Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Drama Series	Lynn Marie Latham, Bernard Lechowick, David Jacobs, Diane Messina Stanley, James Stanley and Christopher Chulack	Nominated
		Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series	Bernard Lechowick (For episode "The Lacemakeres")	Nominated
		Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series	Jerry Gugliemotto and Georgina Williams (For episode "Life Is Short")	Nominated
		Outstanding Costuming for a Series	Chic Gennarelli and Lyn Paolo (For episode "Like Being There When You're Not")	Won
		Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special	Dean E. Mitzner and Tom Pedigo (For episode "The Traveling Lemo All-Stars")	Won
	Television Critics Association Award	Outstanding Achievement in Drama	Homefront	Nominated
	Viewers for Quality Television Award	Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series	Mimi Kennedy	Nominated
		Founder's Award	Lynn Marie Latham, Bernard Lechowick, David Jacobs, Diane Messina Stanley, James Stanley and Christopher Chulack	Won
	Writers Guild of America Award	Original Long Form	Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick (For episode "S.N.A.F.U.")	Won

References

External links

• Homefront at epguides.com
• Homefront at IMDb

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