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  • 1994
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  • CBS
  • 1994
  • TV-PG
  • CBS
Christy

Summary Nineteen year-old Christy Huddleston decides to leave a sheltered life of luxury in 1912 Asheville to serve as a teacher in a remote mission schoolhouse in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Young and naïve but optimistic, she finds herself in the midst of overwhelming poverty, ignorance and superstition, yet also surrounded by grea...

  • 1994
  • TV-PG
  • CBS
  • 1994
  • TV-PG
  • CBS

Christy

Season 1 Premiere: Apr 3, 1994
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
65
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Summary Nineteen year-old Christy Huddleston decides to leave a sheltered life of luxury in 1912 Asheville to serve as a teacher in a remote mission schoolhouse in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Young and naïve but optimistic, she finds herself in the midst of overwhelming poverty, ignorance and superstition, yet also surrounded by grea...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
65
65% Positive
13 Reviews
25% Mixed
5 Reviews
10% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
65
65% Positive
13 Reviews
25% Mixed
5 Reviews
10% Negative
2 Reviews

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90
Jul 23, 2014
Classy, tender and plumb beautiful ... Old-fashioned and sweet, it is as accomplished in its way as NYPD Blue is in its. [2 Apr 1994]
By Hal Boedeker FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 23, 2014
Producers Barney Rosenzweig and Ken Wales have graced their show with beautiful locations, poetic scripts and very good actors, particularly among the women. [3 Apr 1994]
By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 23, 2014
With its strong emphasis on family values, religious faith, personal growth and enrichment through education, "Christy" should please parents who seek quality programs with positive messages. [1 Apr 1994]
By Lon Grahnke FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 23, 2014
A sturdy family drama. [2 Apr 1994]
By Tom Feran FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 23, 2014
What may bring even jaded viewers back to "Christy" is Tyne Daly's striking characterization of Alice Henderson, the kind but formidable Quaker who serves as the heroine's mentor. [3 Apr 1994]
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40
Jul 23, 2014
The intentions of the new CBS drama "Christy" are properly earnest, and the premise, locations and supporting cast all exude promise. But in the end, the execution is so ploddingly predictable and - in the case of the star - so shallow that the outcome is a disappointment. [1 Apr 1994]
By John Engstrom FULL REVIEW
30
Jul 23, 2014
Yes, this series is as cornball as it sounds. [3 Apr 1994]
By Manuel Mendoza FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • Family Productions
  • MTM Enterprises
  • The Rosenzweig Company
Initial Release Date: Apr 3, 1994
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-PG
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
MovieGuide Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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