

Call to Glory
Call to Glory is an American drama series created by Ronald M. Cohen, and starring Craig T. Nelson as USAF Colonel Raynor Sarnac and his family as they navigated the political tensions and military duties of the early 1960s. Heavily promoted during ABC's broadcast of the 1984 Summer Olympics, the two-part pilot aired August 13, 1984. The first episode is related to the U-2 flights over Cuba during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. During production, the plot came to focus more on the loneliness experienced by wife Vanessa while stationed on base and what she and the family would do to spend time in productive pursuits while enduring the Antelope Valley's isolation from civilization. The series, set near Edwards Air Force Base, blended historical events with the challenges of military family life, featuring themes of duty, family relationships, and the looming Vietnam War.
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1.Pilot
13-08-198497mDuring the darkest days of the Cuban missile crisis, Raynor is ordered to fly over Cuba to obtain proof that the Russians are installing nuclear warheads.

2.The Move
20-08-198457mThe entire Sarnac family is thrown into turmoil when Raynor receives a lucrative job offer in the private sector.

3.Blackbird
27-08-198455mRaynor faces one of his toughest missions as he tries to prevent a bitter ex-pilot from exposing the details of a top secret mission.

4.Paper Tiger
03-09-198457mA dangerous top-secret mission takes Raynor over Red China to see if the Chinese have developed an Atomic Bomb.

5.A Nation Divided
17-09-198457mThe violence spawned by the Civil Rights Movement hits home when Wesley and a Black friend are beaten by teenage racists.

6.Go/No Go
24-09-198457mSarnac is sent on a classified mission to Vietnam by Kennedy, to meet with and assess President Diem; to help determine in which direction diplomatic relations should go. Strained...

7.Call It Courage
01-10-198457mRaynor's involvement in a bitter political controversy could cost him a valued friendship...and ruin his military career.

8.A Wind from the East
08-10-198457mForced to bail out of a crippled plane, Raynor and a JAF officer struggle to survive in a dangerous wilderness.

9.A Moment in the Sun
22-10-198457mRaynor is torn between duty and friendship when an Air Force buddy suddenly develops a crippling fear of flying.

10.Cover Story
29-10-198457mWhile testing a new flight system, Sarnac is hounded by an investigative reporter probing for revelations about defense spending.

11.Realities
12-11-198457mRaynor and Vanessa are so involved in their friends' marital problems, they don't notice Carl is facing a crisis of his own.

12.The Wake
19-11-198457mTension mounts in the Sarnac household as Raynor prepares for a mission that has already claimed the life of one of his best test pilots.

13.Medals All of Brass
26-11-198457mRaynor is forced to face the harsh truth that an old friend is really a spy for the KGB.

14.A Wind of Change
03-12-198457mSarnac is sent on a second fact-finding mission to Vietnam. His helicopter is shot down in enemy territory. Along with Clayton Jones, a enlisted Black man, Raynor is captured and t...

15.Give Unto Caesar
17-12-198457mStiff penalties await a pilot who disobeys orders and brings a Russian defector back to America.

16.Moonchild
15-01-198548mThe news that a child is on the way puts a wedge in the Sarnacs' marriage as they both try to cope with feelings of doubt and guilt.

17.Images
22-01-198557mThe Sarnac family faces an uncertain future when Vanessa decides she needs a break from her husband and children.

18.Fathers and Sons
29-01-198557mRaynor finds himself on an emotional rollercoaster when he discovers the truth about Carl's illness...and about his daughter's new boyfriend.

19.Just in Time
12-02-198557mSarnac is sent to Vietnam a third time with the knowledge that a coup is planned that will end the rule of Pres. Diem and his family. He hopes to adopt the orphan son of Quan and s...

20.JFK
30-06-198595mRaynor and his family face difficult personal challenges in the days leading up to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

21.Fathers and Daughters
26-02-198757mJackie is left to consider her future upon learning that she is unable to enter the Air Force Academy.

22.The End, the Beginning
27-02-198744mIn Feb. 1973, the North Vietnamese release all their American POWs, including Sarnac, who has been captive for three years. He is accused by the Air Force of having murdered two CI...
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