Homefront (ABC 1991-1993, Wendy Phillips, Kyle Chandler)

Period drama series Homefront followed life for a group of GI’s and their families as they adjust to civilian life after the end of world war II. Focusing initially in season one on Lt Hank Metcalf who came home to the small town of River Run in Ohio with plans to marry his sweetheart Sarah only to find her in love with someone else (his brother Jeff), Hank’s friend Charlie had returned home with a British bride (Caroline), as the series progressed Hank and Sarah ended up getting married but she later died and he left town, also heavily involved were The Sloan family who ran Sloan Industries.

Homefront was full of period charm and detail (notching up a few Emmys for costume and set design in the process), similar in content to the classic 1940’s movie The Best Years of our Lives. More than anything it probably appeared ten years too earlier, period dramas were not big ratings winners on prime time tv in the early 1990’s. Look out for a young Kyle Chandler and English actress Sammi Davis-Voss.

production details
USA / ABC – Lorimar – Roundelay – Latham – Lechowick / 40×60 minute episodes / Broadcast 24 September 1991 – 26 April 1993

Creators: Lynn Marie Latham, Bernard Lechowick / Theme Music: Accentuate The Positive sung by Jack Sheldon / Producer: Christopher Chulack

cast
WENDY PHILLIPS as Anne Metcalf
DAVID NEWSON as Lt Hank Metcalf (1991-92)
JESSICA STEEN as Linda Metcalf
KYLE CHANDLER as Jeff Metcalf
ALEXANDRA WILSON as Sarah Brewer (1991-92)
HARRY O’REILLY as Sgt Charlie Hailey
SAMMI DAVIS-VOSS as Caroline Hailey
TAMMY LAUREN as Ginger Szabo
KEN JENKINS as Mike Sloan Snr
MIMI KENNEDY as Ruth Sloan
GIULIANA SANTINI as Gina Sloan
DICK ANTHONY WILLIAMS as Abe Davis
HATTIE WINSTON as Gloria Davis