Highway to Heaven
E796357
Highway to Heaven is an American fantasy drama television series in which an angel, played by Michael Landon, helps people in need while traveling across the United States with a former police officer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Highway to Heaven canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9392717 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Highway to Heaven Context triple: [Michael Landon, notableWork, Highway to Heaven]
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A.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a critically acclaimed 1975 rock song by Bruce Springsteen that opens his album "Born to Run" and is celebrated for its cinematic storytelling and anthemic sound.
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B.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a 2016 short film (later expanded into a 2018 feature) written, directed by, and starring Jim Cummings, following a police officer’s emotional breakdown after his mother’s death.
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C.
Road Song
"Road Song" is a jazz guitar composition by Wes Montgomery, celebrated for its smooth, melodic lines and prominent use of orchestral arrangements.
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D.
Two Lane Highway
"Two Lane Highway" is a 1975 country rock album by Pure Prairie League that helped define the band's smooth, harmony-rich sound.
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E.
Mulligan Highway
Mulligan Highway is a major road in Far North Queensland, Australia, that connects inland regions to the coastal town of Cooktown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Highway to Heaven Target entity description: Highway to Heaven is an American fantasy drama television series in which an angel, played by Michael Landon, helps people in need while traveling across the United States with a former police officer.
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A.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a critically acclaimed 1975 rock song by Bruce Springsteen that opens his album "Born to Run" and is celebrated for its cinematic storytelling and anthemic sound.
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B.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a 2016 short film (later expanded into a 2018 feature) written, directed by, and starring Jim Cummings, following a police officer’s emotional breakdown after his mother’s death.
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C.
Road Song
"Road Song" is a jazz guitar composition by Wes Montgomery, celebrated for its smooth, melodic lines and prominent use of orchestral arrangements.
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D.
Two Lane Highway
"Two Lane Highway" is a 1975 country rock album by Pure Prairie League that helped define the band's smooth, harmony-rich sound.
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E.
Mulligan Highway
Mulligan Highway is a major road in Far North Queensland, Australia, that connects inland regions to the coastal town of Cooktown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | stereo ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | NBC in the United States ⓘ |
| character |
Jonathan Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | David Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coProtagonistFormerOccupation | police officer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Michael Landon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1980s American television ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Michael Landon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| firstAired | 1984-09-19 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCoProtagonist | Mark Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeRuntime | approximately 48 minutes ⓘ |
| hasFormat | live-action television series ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Jonathan Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReboot | Highway to Heaven (2021 film series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
compassion
ⓘ
faith ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1989-08-04 ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | angel ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 111 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 5 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | "Highway to Heaven" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalChannel | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| originalRun | 1984–1989 ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An angel travels across the United States helping people in need with the assistance of a former police officer. ⓘ |
| portrays |
Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victor French as Mark Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Landmark Productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NBC Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| starring |
Michael Landon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victor French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family audience ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Highway to Heaven Description of subject: Highway to Heaven is an American fantasy drama television series in which an angel, played by Michael Landon, helps people in need while traveling across the United States with a former police officer.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.