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Encyclopedia > Promised Land (1996 TV series)

Promised Land was a television series which ran on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It starred Gerald McRaney and Wendy Phillips as a husband and wife who traveled America in their motor home. Celeste Holm also starred as Hattie, McRaney's character's mother. CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major radio and television network in the United States. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Gerald McRaney Gerald Mac McRaney (born August 19, 1948, Collins, Mississippi) is an American television and movie actor of Scottish and Choctaw Indian ancestry. ... Recreational Vehicle (RV) is a broad term used to describe a large enclosed piece of equipment with wheels designed to be moved from place to place for people to temporarily live in and be protected from the elements while away from their permanent domicile. ... Celeste Holm, circa 1950 Celeste Holm (born April 29, 1919) is an American stage, film, and television actress. ...


It was a spin-off from another series, Touched by an Angel. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... Touched by an Angel was a television show created by John Masius that ran on CBS from September 21, 1994, until April 27, 2003. ...


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