The Best Episodes of Homefront

Three soldiers return home from World War II and each is faced with his own set of problems. Two brothers in love with the same girl; race discrimination; gender discrimination in the work force; family betrayal; and a soldier's death.

Director: Ron Lagomarsino

Writer: Bernard Lechowick, Lynn Marie Latham

The Sloans try to pay Gina to leave town when they learn she's pregnant, touching off a swell of support for the widowed war bride. Jeff's anonymous love poem to his brother's sweetheart goes astray.

Director: David Carson

Writer: N/A

The Sloans fire the Davises for helping Gina. Caroline and Charlie discuss birth control. Hank and Sarah's impending wedding depresses Jeff and Ginger.

Director: Lorraine Senna

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Mike Sloan, Sr. tries to keep the workers from organizing when union organizer Al Kahn comes to town. Jeff and Ginger date publicly, Abe plots to get his job back by bringing Gina back into the Sloan family.

Director: N/A

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Union activity at the plant divides the town. Linda tries to talk her brother Hank out of becoming management while their mother confronts organizer Al about the danger he's brought to her family. Robert Davis joins the union after being attacked by racist co-workers, but has to fight his father on the issue.

Director: Bruce Seth Green

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Caroline's angry when her husband jealousy attacks Charlie over Ginger. Jeff and Ginger travel to Toldeo for a pregnancy test while Caroline strikes out at her husband by leaving town with a travelling salesman.

Director: N/A

Writer: Lynn Marie Latham

Gina finds a place, unaware that it was arranged by her hated former father-in-law. Charlie tells Ginger he married the wrong woman, but continues to make plans to start a family. Linda and Hank fight but manage to make improvements at the plant.

Director: Bruce Seth Green

Writer: N/A

A dance contest promising a chance at a Hollywood screentest steps up competition between Ginger and Caroline, and sends Jeff to a dance studio for lessons. It also gives Mike Sr. a chance to charm workers out of unionizing, and allows Al Kahn to trip the light fantastic with Anne.

Director: N/A

Writer: Lynn Marie Latham

The Sloans' tactic of hiring blacks to scare the workers into leaving the union backfires when the new employees start joining up. Hank confronts his boss over his attempt to bring race into the union issue, Anne falls for organizer Al, and Ginger heads to Hollywood with Jeff.

Director: David Carson

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Ginger sticks it out in California but Jeff heads back to Ohio. Anne crosses religious lines to date Al. The Davises go into business for themselves.

Director: N/A

Writer: Lynn Marie Latham

Gina has her baby, which is born with a serious illness. Anne attempts to reconcile with Al via Christmas cookies.

Director: Lorraine Senna

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Linda is tempted by an offered management position just as the workers rebel over news of Ruth Sloan's new fur. Ruth accepts Gina and the baby into her home, and Mike Sloan tells Caroline he'll be ready to repay the Hailey's kindness to his daughter-in-law.

Director: David Carson

Writer: Lynn Marie Latham

Linda gets a new view of her old boyfriend, Mike Sloan Jr., when old Army buddy Bill Caswell arrives in town. The Davis family searches for a misplaced gall bladder, and Anne and Al's relationship goes a step further. Jeff is accepted as a rookie ballplayer.

Director: Bruce Seth Green

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Jeff departs for spring training in Florida. The Davises face discrimination in getting a loan for their business.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Jeff's worries at training camp turn him toward a sports-savvy bar owner who happens to be female. Ginger copes with an amorous boss.

Director: Lorraine Senna

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Caroline Hailey becomes a management spy, ruining the planned strike at the plant. Jeff makes the cut in camp but loses Ginger when she catches him red-handed.

Director: Bruce Seth Green

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Linda is suspected of being the management spy, and the tension over the union results in violence at the Metcalf home. Judy reunites Jeff and Ginger.

Director: David Carson

Writer: N/A

Sarah dies, and the Sloans beg Gina to leave the dangerous Metcalf house. Anne announces she's pregnant.

Director: Lorraine Senna

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Jeff's hometown debut with the Indians brings everyone out to the ballgame. Meanwhile, Hank feels alienated from his family after learning that Al will soon be part of it; Grandma Davis plays matchmaker for Robert, who has another gal in mind.

Director: David Carson

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Al lies to the wokers about union money, trying to pull them into a strike. Caroline tries to dissaude Charlie from participating in the strike by telling him she's pregnant. Anne is determined to raise her baby Catholic. Judy Owens moves to town.

Director: N/A

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

The union goes on strike and as tensions inside the Sloan factory rise, Gina's resourcefulness keeps the situation from turning violent. Abe relents when he goes to argue with his striking son.

Director: Lorraine Senna

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Hank moves out of the house as Anne prepares to marry Al. Charlie's growing closeness to Gina gets serious when he learns of Caroline's lies. The Davises are reluctant to accept help from their former employer despite the impossibility of getting a bank loan.

Director: N/A

Writer: James Stanley, Lynn Marie Latham

Charlie leaves Caroline when he learns she's the spy. Hank goes to his mother's wedding, Al lies to Anne about his father's acceptance of a non-Jewish bride and the Davises open their restaurant.

Director: N/A

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

The Sloans refuse their son's last wish to have Gloria Davis, their black cook, sing at his funeral. Mike's Italian war bride, now a widow, confronts the girl he left behind.

Director: Lorraine Senna

Writer: Bernard Lechowick

Caroline tries to recover her husband and the Sloans become obsessed with what their employees are up to every weekend as the Davises sneak off to run their restaurant. Jeff battles a jealous rival to stay on the team, and Ginger strikes out when a photographer comes to town.

Director: N/A

Writer: Bernard Lechowick