Season 1

Call to Glory

Season 1

1984tvCanceled1 Season ยท 22 Ep
Action & AdventureDrama

Created by: Ronald M. Cohen

Network: ABC

Season aired: 1984-08-13

Overview

Call to Glory is an American drama series created by Ronald M. Cohen, and starring Craig T. Nelson as USAF Colonel Raynor Sarnac and his family as they navigated the political tensions and military duties of the early 1960s. Heavily promoted during ABC's broadcast of the 1984 Summer Olympics, the two-part pilot aired August 13, 1984. The first episode is related to the U-2 flights over Cuba during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. During production, the plot came to focus more on the loneliness experienced by wife Vanessa while stationed on base and what she and the family would do to spend time in productive pursuits while enduring the Antelope Valley's isolation from civilization. The series, set near Edwards Air Force Base, blended historical events with the challenges of military family life, featuring themes of duty, family relationships, and the looming Vietnam War.

Episodes ยท 22

Pilot
1

Pilot

1h 37m1984-08-13

During the darkest days of the Cuban missile crisis, Raynor is ordered to fly over Cuba to obtain proof that the Russians are installing nuclear warheads.

The Move
2

The Move

57m1984-08-20

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

Blackbird
3

Blackbird

55m1984-08-27

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.

Paper Tiger
4

Paper Tiger

57m1984-09-03

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

A Nation Divided
5

A Nation Divided

57m1984-09-17

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

Go/No Go
6

Go/No Go

57m1984-09-24

Sarnac is sent on a classified mission to Vietnam by Kennedy, to meet with and assess President Diem; to help determine in which direction diplomatic relations should go. Strained relations between Vietnamese Catholics and Buddhists complicate the issue.

Call It Courage
7

Call It Courage

57m1984-10-01

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

A Wind from the East
8

A Wind from the East

57m1984-10-08

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

A Moment in the Sun
9

A Moment in the Sun

57m1984-10-22

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

Cover Story
10

Cover Story

57m1984-10-29

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

Realities
11

Realities

57m1984-11-12

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

The Wake
12

The Wake

57m1984-11-19

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.

Medals All of Brass
13

Medals All of Brass

57m1984-11-26

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

A Wind of Change
14

A Wind of Change

57m1984-12-03

Sarnac is sent on a second fact-finding mission to Vietnam. His helicopter is shot down in enemy territory. Along with Clayton Jones, a enlisted Black man, Raynor is captured and tortured for information by the Viet Cong.

Give Unto Caesar
15

Give Unto Caesar

57m1984-12-17

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

Moonchild
16

Moonchild

48m1985-01-15

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.

Images
17

Images

57m1985-01-22

The Sarnac family faces an uncertain future when Vanessa decides she needs a break from her husband and children.

Fathers and Sons
18

Fathers and Sons

57m1985-01-29

Raynor finds himself on an emotional rollercoaster when he discovers the truth about Carl's illness...and about his daughter's new boyfriend.

Just in Time
19

Just in Time

57m1985-02-12

Sarnac is sent to Vietnam a third time with the knowledge that a coup is planned that will end the rule of Pres. Diem and his family. He hopes to adopt the orphan son of Quan and spends a night on the town in Saigon with Clayton Jones. His adoption plans are thwarted when the boy is kidnapped by the Viet Cong.

JFK
20

JFK

1h 35m1985-06-30

Raynor and his family face difficult personal challenges in the days leading up to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Fathers and Daughters
21

Fathers and Daughters

57m1987-02-26

Jackie is left to consider her future upon learning that she is unable to enter the Air Force Academy.

The End, the Beginning
22

The End, the Beginning

44m1987-02-27

In Feb. 1973, the North Vietnamese release all their American POWs, including Sarnac, who has been captive for three years. He is accused by the Air Force of having murdered two CIA agents while in captivity. He also finds America and his family have changed much in his absence: Jackie is now in college student and is a single mother; Wesley has gone to Canada to avoid the draft; and Jackieโ€™s ex-boyfriend Patrick is now an Air Force officer, but lost a leg in Vietnam.

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