Classic Television - Weekdays

Where the Heart Is 

Original channel

CBS

Original run

September 8, 1969 – March 23, 1973

Starring

James Mitchell

Diana van der Vlis

Louise Shaffer

Delphi Harrington

David Cryer

Diana Walker

Gregory Abels

Bibi Osterwald

Reuben Greene

Zohra Lampert

Where the Heart Is was an American soap opera telecast on the CBS television network from September 8, 1969 to March 23, 1973. Created by Lou Scofield and Margaret DePriest, the program ran for 25 minutes, the remaining five minutes of its timeslot ceded to a CBS news break.

Scofield and DePriest were the original head writers. A year after the soap’s premiere, they were succeeded by Pat Falken Smith. In 1972, Smith was replaced by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer. The series was produced by Tom Donovan and directed by Richard Dunlap.