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Highway to Heaven S4E9 — Why Punish the Children?
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Highway to Heaven•Season 4•Episode 9

Why Punish the Children?

8.0/10 · 121 votesNov 25, 198745 min

Ranked #10 of 24 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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Jonathan and Mark see if they can change reforms that only allow mothers in prison to see their kids behind a glass wall. Market and Jonathan have trouble convincing the warden that the present policy needs to change to allow mothers in prison to

Directed byMichael Landon
Written byPaul W. Cooper
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Michael Landon

Michael Landon

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Victor French

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Episode Summary

"Why Punish the Children?" is episode 9 of Highway to Heaven season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 121 votes, ranking #10 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Michael Landon and written by Paul W. Cooper, it aired on November 25, 1987.

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