Highway to Heaven backdrop
Highway to Heaven S1E21 — The Brightest Star
7.9
Highway to Heaven•Season 1•Episode 21

The Brightest Star

7.9/10 · 167 votesMar 6, 198545 min

Ranked #20 of 25 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

Jonathan and Mark return a runaway child star to her ambitious mother and alcoholic father.

Directed byMichael Landon
Written byDan Gordon
Previous episodeE20 · The Banker and the BumNext episodeE22 · An Investment in Caring
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons5

All12345

Season 1 Episodes25

Highway to Heaven - Part 1 stillE1 8.1

Highway to Heaven - Part 1

Highway to Heaven - Part 2 stillE2 8.2

Highway to Heaven - Part 2

To Touch the Moon stillE3 8.1

To Touch the Moon

The Return of the Masked Rider stillE4 7.3

The Return of the Masked Rider

Song of the Wild West stillE5 7.5

Song of the Wild West

One Fresh Batch of Lemonade - Part 1 stillE6 8.1

One Fresh Batch of Lemonade - Part 1

One Fresh Batch of Lemonade - Part 2 stillE7 8.2

One Fresh Batch of Lemonade - Part 2

A Divine Madness stillE8 7.7

A Divine Madness

Catch a Falling Star stillE9 7.7

Catch a Falling Star

Help Wanted: Angel stillE10 8.1

Help Wanted: Angel

Dust Child stillE11 8.4

Dust Child

Hotel of Dreams stillE12 7.9

Hotel of Dreams

Another Song for Christmas stillE13 8.4

Another Song for Christmas

Plane Death stillE14 8.0

Plane Death

One Winged Angels stillE15 7.7

One Winged Angels

Going Home, Going Home stillE16 8.5

Going Home, Going Home

As Difficult as ABC stillE17 8.0

As Difficult as ABC

A Child of God stillE18 8.1

A Child of God

A Match Made in Heaven stillE19 8.1

A Match Made in Heaven

The Banker and the Bum stillE20 8.4

The Banker and the Bum

The Brightest Star stillE21 7.9Now viewing

The Brightest Star

An Investment in Caring stillE22 8.3

An Investment in Caring

The Right Thing stillE23 8.0

The Right Thing

Thoroughbreds - Part 1 stillE24 8.4

Thoroughbreds - Part 1

Thoroughbreds - Part 2 stillE25 8.7

Thoroughbreds - Part 2

Cast2

Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Jonathan Smith

Victor French

Victor French

Mark Gordon

Crew2

Dan Gordon

Dan Gordon

Writer

Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Director

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"The Brightest Star" is episode 21 of Highway to Heaven season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 167 votes, ranking #20 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Michael Landon and written by Dan Gordon, it aired on March 6, 1985.

Next: E22 · An Investment in CaringBest of Season 1