Seventh Heaven
7th Heaven is an American television series about a Christian minister and his family of five (later seven) children and the trials and tribulations that they face in life. The series premiered on August 26, 1996 on The WB television network and would later move to The CW in 2006. The series was one of the most watched shows on the WB and was often cited by the Parents Television Council as one of the ten most family-friendly shows on television at the time. The series ended on May 13, 2007.
 Stephen Collins as the pastor Eric Camden on Seventh Heaven
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The show stressed liberal and feminist themes within the veneer of a conservative family. Stephen Collins, later charged with sexual crimes, played the father in the series, a minister named Eric Camden. Catherine Hicks was cast as his wife, Annie. Barry Watson played oldest son, Matt Camden. Beverly Mitchell and Mackenzie Rosman, played two Camden daughters, Lucy and Ruthie.
Peter Graves and Barbara Rush played the pastor's father, John "The Colonel" Camden, and mother, Ruth Camden, in some eleven episodes. Beverly Garland was cast in nine episodes as Mrs. Camden's stepmother, Ginger Jackson.