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Cast and Crew
Three of the show's main female leads, Jessia Biel, Catherine Hicks and Beverly Mitchell, have all appeared in horror films (Biel in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, Mitchell in Saw II and Hicks in Child's Play). Because of Aaron Spelling's death, this is the last production under the Spelling brand name. It is thought that CBS will retire the Spelling name after 7th Heaven ends its run, out of respect for its namesake. Jessica Biel and her on-screen boyfriend, Adam LaVorgna (Robbie), both co-starred in the 1998 film I'll Be Home for Christmas. Both Stephen Collins and Catherine Hicks have both starred in Star Trek movies. Stephen in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Catherine in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Lucy Camden (Beverley Mitchell) is the only character to appear in every episode of the series.
Production
Although originally produced for Fox in 1996, the show aired on The WB. It was produced by Spelling Television, and distributed for syndication by CBS Paramount Television (the ABC Family network has off-network syndication rights and airs daily reruns of the program). Its producers, including Aaron Spelling, considered it wholesome family viewing, incorporating public service announcements into the show. 7th Heaven is now shown on the CW.
Rivalry
Despite buzz from critics among sister series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Felicity, Dawson's Creek, Smallville, Gilmore Girls, and Everwood, no WB show carries anywhere near the amount of success that 7th Heaven has generated over its 10-year run.
TV Rating
7th Heaven also holds the record for the WB's most watched hour - 12.5 million viewers - set on February 8, 1999. 19 of the WB's 20 top rated hours of prime-time television have been 7th Heaven episodes, with one spot belonging to Dawson's Creek during its first season. 19 of the WB's 20 most watched hours were from 7th Heaven. No other WB series has had as much success as 7th Heaven. On May 8, 2006, it was watched by 7.56 million viewers, the highest rating for the WB since January 2005. However, on the CW, ratings dropped. This is most likely because for 6 months it was advertised, heavily, as the last episode ever. The CW hardly ever advertised for it, with no billboards or bus stops and few commercials. It moved 7th Heaven to Sunday nights, and, as a result
Uniqueness
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