Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire is an American sitcom television series created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, starring John Ritter and Markie Post that aired on CBS from September 14, 1992, to February 1, 1995. The series' title is taken from a line in the Earth, Wind & Fire song "That's the Way of the World" (which originally served as the series' theme song).

Hearts Afire
GenreSitcom
Created byLinda Bloodworth-Thomason
Starring
ComposerBruce Miller
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes54 (1 unaired)
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes per episode
Production companiesBloodworth-Thomason
Mozark Productions
Adam Productions
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 14, 1992 (1992-09-14) 
February 1, 1995 (1995-02-01)

Series premise

Described by CBS as a "politically topical series" and created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason and Harry Thomason, the show starred John Ritter and Markie Post playing John Hartman and Georgie Anne Lahti, respectively. Supporting actors included Billy Bob Thornton and Ed Asner. The show was set in Washington, D.C., and centered on a conservative senator's aide (Ritter) and a liberal political reporter (Post) whose professional disagreements masked a growing attraction for one another. Other costars on the show included George Gaynes, Beth Broderick, and Wendie Jo Sperber. The series was itself a satire on current affairs in Washington, D.C.

John and Georgie Anne married near the end of the first season. In the second season, the show abruptly changed its setting to the Southern town where John grew up; he returned to take over the town's failing newspaper, accompanied by Georgie Anne and his two children from a previous marriage. Some of the supporting characters made the move as well, while others were discarded and replaced with new ones.

Cast

Cameos

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
123September 14, 1992 (1992-09-14)March 22, 1993 (1993-03-22)
217October 27, 1993 (1993-10-27)April 25, 1994 (1994-04-25)
314September 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)February 1, 1995 (1995-02-01)

Season 1 (1992–93)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1
2
1
2
"Bees Can Sting You, Watch Out: Parts 1 & 2"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonSeptember 14, 1992 (1992-09-14)
33"The Big Date"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonSeptember 21, 1992 (1992-09-21)
44"Three Men and a Bed"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonSeptember 28, 1992 (1992-09-28)
55"John's Stallion"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonOctober 5, 1992 (1992-10-05)
66"First Time"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonOctober 12, 1992 (1992-10-12)
77"Significant Others"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonOctober 26, 1992 (1992-10-26)
88"Everybody Loves My Baby"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonNovember 9, 1992 (1992-11-09)
99"Conversations with My Shrink"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonNovember 16, 1992 (1992-11-16)
1010"The Fundamental Things Apply"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonNovember 23, 1992 (1992-11-23)
1111"Smithersgate"Harry ThomasonTy KingNovember 30, 1992 (1992-11-30)
1212"Everyday's a Holiday"Harry ThomasonAllen CroweDecember 14, 1992 (1992-12-14)
1313"While the Thomasons Slept"Harry ThomasonDon Rhymer & David NicholsDecember 21, 1992 (1992-12-21)
1414"Trivial Pursuit"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonJanuary 4, 1993 (1993-01-04)
1515"Never Play Touch Football with the Kennedys"Harry ThomasonMartin Rips & Joseph StaretskiJanuary 11, 1993 (1993-01-11)
1616"Miss Starr Dates Georgie Anne's Pop"James HamptonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonJanuary 18, 1993 (1993-01-18)
1717"While the Thomasons Slept in the Lincoln Bedroom"Harry ThomasonLisa Loomer & Ty KingFebruary 1, 1993 (1993-02-01)
1818"Her Year with Fidel"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonFebruary 8, 1993 (1993-02-08)
19
20
19
20
"Cold Feet: Parts 1 & 2"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-Thomason & Ty King & Lisa LoomerFebruary 22, 1993 (1993-02-22)
2121"Take My Senate Seat, Please"Charles FrankTy King & Lisa LoomerMarch 1, 1993 (1993-03-01)
2222"Flamingo Summer"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonMarch 15, 1993 (1993-03-15)
2323"Class Reunion"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonMarch 22, 1993 (1993-03-22)

Season 2 (1993–94)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
24
25
1
2
"Lovely Always: Parts 1 & 2"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonOctober 27, 1993 (1993-10-27)
263"Moonlighting"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonNovember 3, 1993 (1993-11-03)
274"The Great Depression"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonNovember 10, 1993 (1993-11-10)
285"First Edition"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonNovember 17, 1993 (1993-11-17)
296"String of Pearls"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonNovember 24, 1993 (1993-11-24)
307"The Stud Club"Harry ThomasonStory by: Don Rhymer
Teleplay by: David Nicholas & Rebecca Parr Cioffi
December 8, 1993 (1993-12-08)
318"Blue Christmas"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonDecember 15, 1993 (1993-12-15)
329"True Confessions"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-Thomason & David NicholsDecember 29, 1993 (1993-12-29)
3310"Accelerated Dating"Harry ThomasonDon Rhymer & Lisa LoomerJanuary 12, 1994 (1994-01-12)
3411"Sweet Revenge"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonJanuary 19, 1994 (1994-01-19)
3512"The Sons of Sissy-Whatsis"Steve GerbsonDavid NicholsFebruary 2, 1994 (1994-02-02)
3613"Fatal Traction"Harry ThomasonStory by: Lisa Loomer
Teleplay by: Don Rhymer & Rebecca Parr Cioffi
February 9, 1994 (1994-02-09)
3714"Sleepless in a Small Town"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonMarch 28, 1994 (1994-03-28)
3815"Do the Limbaugh"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonApril 11, 1994 (1994-04-11)
3916"Love in the Afternoon"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonApril 18, 1994 (1994-04-18)
4017"The Big Yes"Harry ThomasonDavid NicholsApril 25, 1994 (1994-04-25)

Season 3 (1994–95)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
411"Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby"Harry ThomasonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonSeptember 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)
422"The Virgin Lonnie"Harry ThomasonLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonOctober 1, 1994 (1994-10-01)
433"It's My Party"Harry ThomasonStory by: Leslie Ray & David Steven Simon
Teleplay by: Howard Nemetz & Bryan Winter
October 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
444"The Sock-Her Boys"James HamptonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonOctober 15, 1994 (1994-10-15)
455"Birth of a Donation"Harry ThomasonRebecca Parr CioffiOctober 22, 1994 (1994-10-22)
466"Fat Like Me"James HamptonLinda Bloodworth-ThomasonOctober 29, 1994 (1994-10-29)
477"Born to Dance"James HamptonPaul ClayNovember 26, 1994 (1994-11-26)
488"Pros and Condoms"Dennis RedfieldDara Monahan & Harry ThomasonDecember 3, 1994 (1994-12-03)
499"The Perfect Christmas"Dennis RedfieldMichael A. Ross & Thom BrayDecember 10, 1994 (1994-12-10)
5010"Help Wanted"James HamptonCraig HoffmanJanuary 11, 1995 (1995-01-11)
5111"Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Hartman"James HamptonPamela Norris & Paul ClayJanuary 18, 1995 (1995-01-18)
5212"Group Therapy"Steve GerbsonDara MonahanJanuary 25, 1995 (1995-01-25)
5313"John and Georgie's Not So Excellent Adventure"Harry ThomasonRebecca Parr CioffiFebruary 1, 1995 (1995-02-01)
5414"The Outsider"Harry ThomasonLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonUnaired

Home media

Image Entertainment released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 in 2005 and 2006.

On November 7, 2012, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment had acquired the rights to the series and released Hearts Afire - The Complete Series on DVD on January 8, 2013.[2] The 7-disc set features all 54 episodes of the series, as well as bonus features.

DVD set Episodes Release date
The Complete First Season 23 August 2, 2005
The Complete Second Season 17 November 1, 2005
The Complete Third Season 14 February 7, 2006
The Complete Series 54 January 8, 2013

References

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