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The Best Episodes of Promised Land

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The Best Episodes of Promised Land

Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It is a spin-off from another series, Touched by an...

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  1. 9.6/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Crushed

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    S2:E4

    Josh wrestles with the ardent feelings he's having for his new girlfriend, and must make a decision about where their relationship is heading. Meanwhile, a pregnant Claire battles morning sickness.

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  2. 9.5/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Two for the Road

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    S2:E16

    Nathaniel's father is released from jail on a weekend pass to surprise his son on his birthday, but circumstances may stop the reunion from ever taking place.

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  3. 9.4/10(16 votes)

    #3 - Mr. Muscles

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    S2:E8

    Russell is appalled to learn that his friend's son, is popping steroids to improve his athletic ability and when concern for the boy forces Russell to intervene, he discovers the lengths some fathers will go to see their children succeed.

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  4. 9.3/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Total Security

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    Russell and Claire help a man whose supposedly deceased wife returns to see their daughter after disappearing years earlier.

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  5. 9.2/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Bookworm

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    S2:E11

    Claire discovers a startling fact about one of her most popular high school students - he's illiterate, and so is his unsupportive father, who wants his son to quit school and learn a trade. Meanwhile, Nathaniel's attempts to win friends backfires.

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  6. 9.0/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Mooster's Revenge

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    S2:E5

    The Greenes come to the aid of a dying Mooster, but unwittingly cause her grief when they sell off her most prized possession and are unable to retrieve it from its new owner.

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  8. 9.0/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Take Back The Night

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    S2:E7

    After being violently attacked by an unknown assailant, a shattered Dinah attempts to return to her normal life and befriends a seemingly good-natured doctor at the hospital where she volunteers but soon discovers that the man isn't who he appears to be.

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  9. 9.0/10(12 votes)

    #8 - The Secret of Bluestem

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    S2:E17

    Things are looking up for the Greenes when a relative of Claire's leaves her a 100 acre ranch in South Dakota, but the family soon becomes involved in a dispute over an Indiana burial site.

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  10. 8.9/10(17 votes)

    #9 - A Hand Up Is Never a Handout (1)

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    S2:E22

    Claire awaits the arrival of the baby, and Joe is released from jail and joins the family. Meanwhile, Josh, Hattie and Dinah head to Oklahoma City for the memorial service.

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  11. 8.7/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Recycled

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    S2:E12

    Hattie hastens to the aid of a dying childhood friend, who asks an alarming favor that Hattie's unsure she'll be able to grant. Meanwhile, Claire is rushed to the hospital when she suffers from severe abdominal pains.

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  12. 8.6/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Saint Russell

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    S2:E6

    Russell accidently acquires the reputation of a spirtual healer after a cancer-stricken woman observes him saving a little girl from drowning, and his unavailing efforts to convince the townspeople otherwise prove disastrous.

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  13. 8.5/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Mirror Family

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    S2:E13

    The Greenes befriend a family that seems to mirror their unusual lifestyle of home schooling and travelling around the U.S. but upon closer inspection, Russell realizes that they aren't what they seem and like the nomad lifestlye for a secret reason.

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  14. 8.5/10(15 votes)

    #13 - A Hand Up Is Never a Handout (2)

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    Claire and Russell stand vigil at the hospital with baby Grace until they're forced to give up the fight. Grief-stricken they return home to the rest of the family where they struggle to begin the healing process.

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  15. 8.3/10(17 votes)

    #14 - The Winner

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    S2:E9

    While travelling through Nevada, the Greenes meet Rick, a widowed father who is gambling his life - and his relationship with his young daughter - away, and the deck seems stacked against those who try to help him kick his habit.

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  16. 7.7/10(28 votes)

    #15 - The Road Home (II)

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    Still unable to accept responsibility for the fatal car crash, Joe drives off while under the influence of drugs, unaware that his son is hiding in the car. Meanwhile, Russell feels duty-bound to tell the police the truth about Joe's involvement in the accident. The crossover starts on Touched by an Angel S04E01 The Road Home (I).

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  17. 7.2/10(18 votes)

    #16 - Designated Driver

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    S2:E15

    When the Greenes return to Chicory Creek to get their car fixed, Josh disobeys his father and becomes involved with a wild teenaged girl, who has a drinking problem she won't admit to.

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    #17 - The Expatriate

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    While travelling through Colordado, the Greene clan works overtime to persuade a high-school basketball coach to forgo his move to New Zealand when he becomes disillusioned with his faith in America.

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    Director:Victor Lobl
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    #18 - The Prodigy

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    In Evanston, Wyoming, Claire encourages a musically-gifted boy to continue playing the guitar, despite the objections of his mother, who doesn't want him to follow the same path that killed his father.

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    #19 - The Motel

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    While passing through Arkansas, the Greene family looks to rebuild the lost faith of an embittered motel owner by repairing her run-down business. Meanwhile, Nathaniel steals a gun from the motel office.

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    #20 - The Hostage

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    While the Greene family visits Claire's great Aunt Mooster who's celebrating her 100th birthday in Pueblo, Colorado, Russell encourages a man to step forward and take action against his employer for dumping toxic waste at a local landfill site.

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    #21 - The Magic Gate

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    S1:E5

    While visiting a small town in West Virginia, Russell intervenes when he discovers Nathaniel's favorite author is a morphine addict and that her fellow townspeople refuse to offer any assistance because of the bad publicity it would generate for the town.

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    #22 - Leap of Faith

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    The Greenes take a detour, courtesy of Dinah's navigation, and wind up in Roswell, New Mexico, at the A-Lee-Inn Cafe, a hangout for UFO-seekers, where they encounter eccentric people who gather every year for an alien-sighting event. Meanwhile, Russell learns the secret of an astronaut's disappearance.

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    #23 - Little Girl Lost

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    S1:E7

    The Greenes camping excursion in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina is interrupted when a young girl becomes lost and Russell sees Dinah in a new light when she uses her mapping & trail skills to locate the child. Meanwhile, Nathaniel and Hattie search for buried treasure.

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    #24 - The Secret

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    The Greenes arrive in Pennsylvania, where as a teacher, Claire is confided in by a teenage girl that she was pregnant but suffered a miscarriage. Claire and Russell emphasize with the teen as they recall a similar loss of their own years earlier.

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    #25 - The Homecoming (II)

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    S1:E9

    The Greenes return to Chicory Creek, Kentucky, to join their good friend, Erasmus Jones for Thanksgiving, but it's anything but festive when Nathaniel's mother arrives with the intention of reclaiming her son, now that her life is in order. The crossover starts on Touched by an Angel S03E11 Homecoming (I).

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Best Episodes Summary

"Crushed" is the best rated episode of "Promised Land". It scored 9.6/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/16/1997. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Two for the Road".