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By Way of the Stars

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: December 26, 1992
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 6
  • Networks: ZDF, CBC Television, Disney Channel
  • Genres: Drama
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By Way of the Stars(1992)

TMDB Rating: 5.7 (3 votes)

Overview

A young boy's search for his father takes him from 19th century Prussia to the wilds of the American West.

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Miniseries

6 episodes • 1992

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1Dec 26, 19920.0
2Episode 2Dec 27, 19920.0
3Episode 3Dec 28, 19920.0
4Episode 4Dec 29, 19920.0
5Episode 5Dec 30, 19920.0
6Episode 6Jan 1, 19930.0

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