Craig T. Nelson
Col. Raynor Sarnac
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1984
Call to Glory
Season 1
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Episodes
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Episode 197 min1984-08-13
Pilot
During 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.
Episode 257 min1984-08-20
The Move
The entire Sarnac family is thrown into turmoil when Raynor receives a lucrative job offer in the private sector.
Episode 355 min1984-08-27
Blackbird
Raynor faces one of his toughest missions as he tries to prevent a bitter ex-pilot from exposing the details of a top secret mission.
Episode 457 min1984-09-03
Paper Tiger
A dangerous top-secret mission takes Raynor over Red China to see if the Chinese have developed an Atomic Bomb.
Episode 557 min1984-09-17
A Nation Divided
The violence spawned by the Civil Rights Movement hits home when Wesley and a Black friend are beaten by teenage racists.
Episode 657 min1984-09-24
Go/No Go
Sarnac 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 relations between Vietnamese Catholics and Buddhists complicate the issue.
Episode 757 min1984-10-01
Call It Courage
Raynor's involvement in a bitter political controversy could cost him a valued friendship...and ruin his military career.
Episode 857 min1984-10-08
A Wind from the East
Forced to bail out of a crippled plane, Raynor and a JAF officer struggle to survive in a dangerous wilderness.
Episode 957 min1984-10-22
A Moment in the Sun
Raynor is torn between duty and friendship when an Air Force buddy suddenly develops a crippling fear of flying.
Episode 1057 min1984-10-29
Cover Story
While testing a new flight system, Sarnac is hounded by an investigative reporter probing for revelations about defense spending.
Episode 1157 min1984-11-12
Realities
Raynor and Vanessa are so involved in their friends' marital problems, they don't notice Carl is facing a crisis of his own.
Episode 1257 min1984-11-19
The Wake
Tension mounts in the Sarnac household as Raynor prepares for a mission that has already claimed the life of one of his best test pilots.
Episode 1357 min1984-11-26
Medals All of Brass
Raynor is forced to face the harsh truth that an old friend is really a spy for the KGB.
Episode 1457 min1984-12-03
A Wind of Change
Sarnac 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 tortured for information by the Viet Cong.
Episode 1557 min1984-12-17
Give Unto Caesar
Stiff penalties await a pilot who disobeys orders and brings a Russian defector back to America.
Episode 1648 min1985-01-15
Moonchild
The 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.
Episode 1757 min1985-01-22
Images
The Sarnac family faces an uncertain future when Vanessa decides she needs a break from her husband and children.
Episode 1857 min1985-01-29
Fathers and Sons
Raynor finds himself on an emotional rollercoaster when he discovers the truth about Carl's illness...and about his daughter's new boyfriend.
Episode 1957 min1985-02-12
Just in Time
Sarnac 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 spends a night on the town in Saigon with Clayton Jones. His adoption plans are thwarted when the boy is kidnapped by the Viet Cong.
Episode 2095 min1985-06-30
JFK
Raynor and his family face difficult personal challenges in the days leading up to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Episode 2157 min1987-02-26
Fathers and Daughters
Jackie is left to consider her future upon learning that she is unable to enter the Air Force Academy.
Episode 2244 min1987-02-27
The End, the Beginning
In 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 CIA agents while in captivity. He also finds America and his family have changed much in his absence: Jackie is now in college student and is a single mother; Wesley has gone to Canada to avoid the draft; and Jackie’s ex-boyfriend Patrick is now an Air Force officer, but lost a leg in Vietnam.