About this season
Christy is an American historical fiction drama series which aired on CBS from April 1994 to August 1995, for twenty episodes. Christy was based on the novel Christy by Catherine Marshall, the widow of Senate chaplain Peter Marshall. The novel had been a bestseller in 1968, and the week following the debut of the TV-movie and program saw the novel jump from #120 up to #15 on the USA Today bestseller list. Series regular Tyne Daly won an Emmy Award for her work on the series.
Episodes (13)
1. The Sweetest Gift (1)
Aired 24 November 1994 • 60 min
As the residents of Cutter Gap prepare for Thanksgiving, Christy's father visits. Meanwhile, David tries to find a way to bring the new church bell to town on his own.
2. The Sweetest Gift (2)
Aired 24 November 1994 • 60 min
Christy's father suffers a stroke, that leads to a visit from her mother, culminating in her being ordered to return home to Asheville to care for her ailing father. Meanwhile, the the Cutter Gap men have a surprise in store for the Reverend.
3. To Have and To Hold
Aired 15 April 1995 • 60 min
When David's sister Ida prepares to marry her penpal, Clarence Sweetwater, this propels David to propose Christy. Meanwhile, Christy attempts to help teenager Lundy Taylor reconnect with his father.
4. The Hunt
Aired 22 April 1995 • 60 min
Christy becomes jealous when David's childhood friend, songbird Sissel Jorgensen, arrives for a visit. Meanwhile, Sam Houston and his dog, Singer Lee, search for the great white buck
5. A Man's Reach
Aired 26 April 1995 • 60 min
Rob Allen is offered a college scholarship if he can pass a test. Zady Spencer feels left out when Christy begins spending so much time with Rob, tutoring him for his entrance exam.
6. Ghost Story
Aired 14 June 1995 • 60 min
Christy and her students set out to disprove a superstition and take a field trip into a cave but trouble ensues. Meanwhile, Ruby Mae discovers that she is related to a famous heroine.
7. Echoes
Aired 21 June 1995 • 60 min
Christy and Miss Alice journey back to Freedom, Kentucky, the site of her first mission. Meanwhile, back in Cutter Gap, Neil discovers that David proposed to Christy.
8. The Lie
Aired 28 June 1995 • 60 min
New resident, Daniel Scott tries to make friends with the Spencers. Meanwhile, John Spencer becomes enamoured of Christy and Bessie Colburn spreads a malicious rumor about her out of jealousy.
9. Green Apples
Aired 5 July 1995 • 60 min
Dr. MacNeill puts the mission under quarantine after an outbreak of scarlet fever.
10. The Hostage
Aired 12 July 1995 • 60 min
Christy is taken hostage by a man who blames Dr. MacNeill for the death of his wife.
11. Babe in the Woods
Aired 19 July 1995 • 60 min
Christy finds an abandoned baby in the woods and reconsiders David's marriage proposal in order to adopt it.
12. Second Sight
Aired 26 July 1995 • 60 min
A visiting benefactor for the mission seeks to acquire land for his lumber business, but it may not be what it seems.
13. The Road Home
Aired 2 August 1995 • 60 min
Margaret returns to the cove and Christy is torn between her feelings for David and Neil.