7th Heaven (TV series)
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7th Heaven is an American family drama television series created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series debuted on August 26, 1996, on The WB, where it aired for ten seasons through May 8, 2006, making it the longest-running series in the history of The WB. Following the shutdown of The WB and its merger with UPN to form The CW, the series aired on The CW on September 25, 2006, for its eleventh and final season, airing its final episode on May 13, 2007. 7th Heaven was one of the network's first major successful shows and, alongside Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dawson's Creek, helped in the early success of the WB during the mid to late 1990s. It was also the last series produced by Spelling Television (CBS Paramount Television produced the eleventh and final season) to end its run, as the company was shut down a month after Spelling's death and became an in-name-only unit of CBS Paramount Television.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Family drama
Created by
Brenda Hampton
Starring
Stephen Collins Catherine Hicks Barry Watson David Gallagher Jessica Biel Beverley Mitchell Mackenzie Rosman Chaz Lamar Shepherd Maureen Flannigan Adam LaVorgna Nikolas Brino Lorenzo Brino Geoff Stults George Stults Ashlee Simpson Rachel Blanchard Jeremy London Scotty Leavenworth Tyler Hoechlin Sarah Thompson Haylie Duff Megan Henning
Theme music composer
Johnny Rivers, Jack Tempchin and Steve Plunkett
Composer
Dan Foliart
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
11
No. of episodes
243 (list of episodes)
Executive producers
Brenda Hampton Aaron Spelling E. Duke Vincent (both; seasons 1–10) Chris Olsen Jeff Olsen (both; season 11)
Camera setup
Film; Single-camera
Running time
43-44 minutes
Production companies
Spelling Television CBS Paramount Television(season 11)
Network
The CW
Release
September 25, 2006 (2006-09-25) –May 13, 2007 (2007-05-13)
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
Episodes
Network
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
22
Episodes
August 26, 1996 (1996-08-26)
Originally released
May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19)
Originally released
The WB
Originally released
3.24
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 15, 1997 (1997-09-15)
Originally released
May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11)
Originally released
6.10
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21)
Originally released
May 24, 1999 (1999-05-24)
Originally released
8.40
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20)
Originally released
May 22, 2000 (2000-05-22)
Originally released
7.22
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
22
Episodes
October 2, 2000 (2000-10-02)
Originally released
May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21)
Originally released
7.66
6
6
Season
6
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24)
Originally released
May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20)
Originally released
7.89
7
7
Season
7
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 16, 2002 (2002-09-16)
Originally released
May 19, 2003 (2003-05-19)
Originally released
8.11
8
8
Season
8
Episodes
23
Episodes
September 15, 2003 (2003-09-15)
Originally released
May 17, 2004 (2004-05-17)
Originally released
6.67
9
9
Season
9
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 13, 2004 (2004-09-13)
Originally released
May 23, 2005 (2005-05-23)
Originally released
6.26
10
10
Season
10
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19)
Originally released
May 8, 2006 (2006-05-08)
Originally released
5.62
11
11
Season
11
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 25, 2006 (2006-09-25)
Originally released
May 13, 2007 (2007-05-13)
Originally released
The CW
Originally released
3.44
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Average viewership(in millions) | |||
| First released | Last released | Network | ||||
| 1 | 22 | August 26, 1996 (1996-08-26) | May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19) | The WB | 3.24 | |
| 2 | 22 | September 15, 1997 (1997-09-15) | May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11) | 6.10 | ||
| 3 | 22 | September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21) | May 24, 1999 (1999-05-24) | 8.40 | ||
| 4 | 22 | September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) | May 22, 2000 (2000-05-22) | 7.22 | ||
| 5 | 22 | October 2, 2000 (2000-10-02) | May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21) | 7.66 | ||
| 6 | 22 | September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24) | May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20) | 7.89 | ||
| 7 | 22 | September 16, 2002 (2002-09-16) | May 19, 2003 (2003-05-19) | 8.11 | ||
| 8 | 23 | September 15, 2003 (2003-09-15) | May 17, 2004 (2004-05-17) | 6.67 | ||
| 9 | 22 | September 13, 2004 (2004-09-13) | May 23, 2005 (2005-05-23) | 6.26 | ||
| 10 | 22 | September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19) | May 8, 2006 (2006-05-08) | 5.62 | ||
| 11 | 22 | September 25, 2006 (2006-09-25) | May 13, 2007 (2007-05-13) | The CW | 3.44 | |
mw- Viewership and ratings per season of 7th Heaven · Reception › U.S. ratings
Date
Date
Season
Date
Timeslot (ET)
Viewers(millions)
Network
Date
Episodes
Viewers(millions)
1
1
Season
1
Timeslot (ET)
Monday 8 p.m.
Network
The WB
Episodes
22
First aired
August 26, 1996 (1996-08-26)
First aired
2.8
Last aired
May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19)
Last aired
4.15
TV season
1996–97
Viewershiprank
154[citation needed]
Avg. viewers(millions)
3.2[citation needed]
2
2
Season
2
Timeslot (ET)
22
Network
September 15, 1997 (1997-09-15)
Episodes
4.63
First aired
May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11)
First aired
9.33
Last aired
1997–98
Last aired
131
TV season
5.8
3
3
Season
3
Timeslot (ET)
22
Network
September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21)
Episodes
6.29
First aired
May 24, 1999 (1999-05-24)
First aired
9.60
Last aired
1998–99
Last aired
106[citation needed]
TV season
7.6[citation needed]
4
4
Season
4
Timeslot (ET)
22
Network
September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20)
Episodes
8.67
First aired
May 22, 2000 (2000-05-22)
First aired
7.43
Last aired
1999–2000
Last aired
94
TV season
6.4
5
5
Season
5
Timeslot (ET)
22
Network
October 2, 2000 (2000-10-02)
Episodes
6.93
First aired
May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21)
First aired
8.09
Last aired
2000–01
Last aired
100
TV season
6.9
6
6
Season
6
Timeslot (ET)
22
Network
September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24)
Episodes
8.34
First aired
May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20)
First aired
8.38
Last aired
2001–02
Last aired
101
TV season
7.0
7
7
Season
7
Timeslot (ET)
22
Network
September 16, 2002 (2002-09-16)
Episodes
9.16
First aired
May 19, 2003 (2003-05-19)
First aired
8.28
Last aired
2002–03
Last aired
106
TV season
6.6
8
8
Season
8
Timeslot (ET)
23
Network
September 15, 2003 (2003-09-15)
Episodes
8.08
First aired
May 17, 2004 (2004-05-17)
First aired
6.86
Last aired
2003–04
Last aired
132
TV season
5.5
9
9
Season
9
Timeslot (ET)
22
Network
September 13, 2004 (2004-09-13)
Episodes
7.26
First aired
May 23, 2005 (2005-05-23)
First aired
5.54
Last aired
2004–05
Last aired
103
TV season
5.3
10
10
Season
10
Timeslot (ET)
22
Network
September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19)
Episodes
5.42
First aired
May 8, 2006 (2006-05-08)
First aired
7.56
Last aired
2005–06
Last aired
111
TV season
5.2
11
11
Season
11
Timeslot (ET)
Monday 8 p.m. (Episodes 1–2)Sunday 8 p.m. (Episodes 3–22)
Network
The CW
Episodes
22
First aired
September 25, 2006 (2006-09-25)
First aired
4.19
Last aired
May 13, 2007 (2007-05-13)
Last aired
3.32
TV season
2006–07
Viewershiprank
133
Avg. viewers(millions)
3.3
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Network | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | Viewershiprank | Avg. viewers(millions) | ||
| Date | Viewers(millions) | Date | Viewers(millions) | |||||||
| 1 | Monday 8 p.m. | The WB | 22 | August 26, 1996 (1996-08-26) | 2.8 | May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19) | 4.15 | 1996–97 | 154[citation needed] | citation needed] |
| 2 | 22 | September 15, 1997 (1997-09-15) | 4.63 | May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11) | 9.33 | 1997–98 | 131 | 5.8 | ||
| 3 | 22 | September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21) | 6.29 | May 24, 1999 (1999-05-24) | 9.60 | 1998–99 | 106[citation needed] | citation needed] | ||
| 4 | 22 | September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) | 8.67 | May 22, 2000 (2000-05-22) | 7.43 | 1999–2000 | 94 | 6.4 | ||
| 5 | 22 | October 2, 2000 (2000-10-02) | 6.93 | May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21) | 8.09 | 2000–01 | 100 | 6.9 | ||
| 6 | 22 | September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24) | 8.34 | May 20, 2002 (2002-05-20) | 8.38 | 2001–02 | 101 | 7.0 | ||
| 7 | 22 | September 16, 2002 (2002-09-16) | 9.16 | May 19, 2003 (2003-05-19) | 8.28 | 2002–03 | 106 | 6.6 | ||
| 8 | 23 | September 15, 2003 (2003-09-15) | 8.08 | May 17, 2004 (2004-05-17) | 6.86 | 2003–04 | 132 | 5.5 | ||
| 9 | 22 | September 13, 2004 (2004-09-13) | 7.26 | May 23, 2005 (2005-05-23) | 5.54 | 2004–05 | 103 | 5.3 | ||
| 10 | 22 | September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19) | 5.42 | May 8, 2006 (2006-05-08) | 7.56 | 2005–06 | 111 | 5.2 | ||
| 11 | Monday 8 p.m. (Episodes 1–2)Sunday 8 p.m. (Episodes 3–22) | The CW | 22 | September 25, 2006 (2006-09-25) | 4.19 | May 13, 2007 (2007-05-13) | 3.32 | 2006–07 | 133 | 3.3 |
· Availability › Home media
| Title | Episode # | Year | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 (Australia) | Discs | |
| 1 | 22 | 1996–1997 | September 14, 2004 | September 4, 2006 | September 7, 2006 | September 7, 2006 | 6 | |
| 2 | 22 | 1997–1998 | February 8, 2005 | March 11, 2008 | March 24, 2008 | January 10, 2008 | 6 | |
| 3 | 22 | 1998–1999 | November 28, 2006 | May 27, 2008 | May 8, 2008 | June 5, 2008 | 6 | |
| 4 | 22 | 1999–2000 | March 27, 2007 | August 8, 2008 | November 13, 2008 | November 6, 2008 | 6 | |
| 5 | 22 | 2000–2001 | December 4, 2007 | March 11, 2009 | March 26, 2009 | July 2, 2009 | 6 | |
| 6 | 22 | 2001–2002 | June 10, 2008 | September 30, 2009 | 2009 | December 24, 2009 | 6 | |
| 7 | 22 | 2002–2003 | November 11, 2008 | January 26, 2011 | November 19, 2009 | TBA | 5 | |
| 8 | 23 | 2003–2004 | March 3, 2009 | TBA | TBA | TBA | 5 | |
| 9 | 22 | 2004–2005 | November 17, 2009 | TBA | TBA | TBA | 5 | |
| 10 | 22 | 2005–2006 | March 23, 2010 | TBA | TBA | TBA | 5 | |
| 11 | 22 | 2006–2007 | November 23, 2010 | TBA | TBA | TBA | 5 | |
| The Complete Series | 243 | 1996–2007 | November 14, 2017 | TBA | TBA | TBA | 61 |
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