THE OFFICIAL HEARTLAND BLOG

Hi I have a question for you BW. Do you get to see the episodes before they are shown on CBC?

[Blog Whisperer: Maaaayyyyybeee... ;) ]

Great effort B W, but we won't look for it to hit the charts.:}

[Blog Whisperer: Well I guess that scuttles the plans to release my "Holiday Favourites" album. You would have loved my version of "Joy to the Blog"]

Joy to the Blog?....bring it on.

Yes i want to hear it i actually thaught your Heartland Christmass is comming to town was good it made me laugh i wish we could sing that at our concert tonight unfotunatly it is instumental.

BW, will the Christmas movie be posted online??

[Blog Whisperer: Yes, I'm pretty sure it will, but not until Dec. 26th]

Is the "A Heartland Christmas" part of season 4 on itunes? or will it be on the website?

[Blog Whisperer: I don't think it will be on iTunes, and if it is, it certainly won't be as part of season 4 (since it's not specific to any season). It will be here on the site as of the 26th, though!]

Blog Whisperer, I would like you to record your singing and put it on here for all to listen. That is what I want for Christmas. A Blog Whisperer hit single.

I have absolutely no background in the music industry, but I feel like I could take you to the top with this Christmas single and have every record label in North America fighting each other to sign you.

So happy it is almost Sunday. Heartland + Christmas = AMAZINGNESS.

i cant wait to see it! it looks like it will be better then everyone. merry xmas and happy holidays and thanks for making my weekends even better!:)

BW, you're talented. :D
great new lyrics!! :)
I think this film is going to be the best ("gritest") ;) film in the world. [Blog Whisperer: It WILL be the gritest! As for DVD, I'm sure it will be, but I don't have any information about that at the moment. And I will be doing one or two more international contests on Twitter and/or Facebook in the new year!]

Hey Blog Whisper will A Heartland Christmas come out on DVD? please let me know and write back

Why I do not live in Canada??? I would love to see "A Heartland Christmas". But unfortunately I live in Germany, miles away from Canada!! That is unfair :D
I think I will emigrate till Sunday :):)

I truly believe you BW, I am positive that we will all love A Heartland Christmas! The Heartland writers are the best in the world, and I am sure that they haven't, and won't ever leave us disappointed with an episode. Also, Heartland's fabulous actors always play their roles perfectly; so why should I ever have a doubt that I won't like an episode? I will be as patient as I can to see the Heartland movie, but it's hard when you know that it will be amazing!!!

Thanks so much everyone!
Merry Christmas,
Rachel

Haha BW you crack me up every time! Joy to the Blog? Classic.

Looking forward to A HL Christmas, but first I would really like to see Local Hero!!

hahaha i love the last picture
can't wait!!!
and BW: nice job with the lyrics! :)

Looks absalutly awesome. Hey SMM, but Blog Whisperer's song was great! And so true too! I think everybody will be singing it all around the world. I'm singing it in my head till Sunday! Now it's really starting to look like Christmas.
As usual,
Jenna

Ha ha... loved the song!! Caught myself humming along. You see what you've done, BW?
Love the pics!! My fav is the first one. That looks sooo romantic!! And the last one's awesome too!! Look at the look on Lou's face!! LOLOL Like, "what....are you ....DOING HERE???" LOLOL.

I can't wait to watch this Christmas Movie. I have a question too: Will this movie be in sale soon? And BW, Did you already watch it, or you just watch the normal episodes???

[Blog Whisperer: I did already see it (although I will totally be watching it again on Sunday). It's awesome - I really mean it.]

Hey BW!i was wondering will the Christmas movie is gonna be available on dvd??????
Thanks!

lol, joy to the blog...

thats a good one!! would love to hear it though! :)

Ahem, ahem... I'm not much better at this, but I couldn't resist (with apologies to Johnny Marks):

Have a happy, Heartland Christmas,
The showtime's drawing near,
I know there'll be lots of snow,
I'll see it on TV!

Have a happy, Heartland Christmas,
Relax and have a seat,
Tell your friends and family,
And everyone you meet.

Oh, no! An avalanche!
Horses, troubles, trees,
We're all going to love the show,
BW guarantees!

Have a happy, Heartland Christmas,
And in case you didn't hear,
A 2-hour movie on Sunday night
On CBC this year!

-TC

[Blog Whisperer: OMG TC!!! That's awesome. We need to release a holiday album TOGETHER!]

Great pics!! good job, yeah i was singing, omg soo funny thanks to BW. Now my only problem is to wait for sunday to be here.

Looks great!:) Cant wait! I was just wondering BW if you can still find out an answer to a question I would like to no.
On episode 405 when Mallory and Badger fell in that big hole.. Mallory looked like she smacked her head good on the side when they fell through the boards...did 'Mallory' or a stunt person get injured making that scene? Thanks

[Blog Whisperer: I will double check, but I'm pretty sure that everything you saw in that scene was totally deliberate - so nobody got hurt.]

I have a question, will the movie b on any other channles?
Oh, and I think the episode will b great but the only problem is...
I have school the next day and my mom will definetly not let me stay up that late!!!!

[Blog Whisperer: We will be repeating it on Christmas day at 9PM, plus, you can always record it!]

I'm sooo excited! can't wait!!! hey BW , do you think this will be a movie to watch with my family? Cause I'm not able to watch the episodes with them, because it's kinda dramatic, but what about the film???
And ...people who don't watch heartland,can watch the film without knowing about what happened in other episodes?
Thaks for your posts!

[Blog Whisperer: Okay, I'll answer the second question first: Yes, you can watch this movie even if you have never seen a single episode of Heartland before - and I really hope we get some new fans this way! As for your first question, I'm not totally sure what you mean. There is a fair amount of drama (and even danger) in it, but it's also very much made for family viewing. Does that help?]

WOOOT WOOT!!! I am so excited!!!! :D And as for TC and BW I think you guys really should write an album together lol!!! :P

Thanks for the Update, BW :)

And I am expecting the release of your Christmas album with TC anytime soon :)

Hey BW I can hardly wait til Sunday to watch Heartland Christmas I love this show sooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Looks like we're going to get some really beautiful scenery & action in the Christmas Special this weekend! FINALLY!!!
We're REALLY, REALLY, REALLY getting sick & tired of the Mallory character. If this keeps up the writers are going to ruin the show!
Who needs a whiney/obnoxious teenager? If we want teenage angst - we can watch any other "soap opera"!
What drew us to this GREAT show was the scenery & action! And, of course, the great characters (except Mallory).
Just our opinion.

The christmas movie looks amazing. I live in yhe US so I will have ti wait until after the 26th when hopefully som kind soul will post the movie online.

.....pretty please with sugar on top (haha)

is that badger i see in the 4th pic ????????????

OMG!!!! I'm so excited! it looks sooooo good!!

When I saw the lyrics for the song, I sang it for my mom. She just laughed at me. But I don't mind.. I'M SO EXCITED!! :D

Haha, Oh dear

I can see the movie trailer now....

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Merry Christmas B.W!!

Haha, i would LOVE to see a TC and The Blog Whisperer duet. It would rock! And i love that picture of Lou with the big snowman. She looks so shocked. Can't wait for some Christmas Mallory-ness.

I can't wait for the movie to be shown, it looks truly amazing! However.. will viewers that live OUTSIDE of Canada be able to watch the movie? I know the current episodes on this site are only viewable to those who live in Canada, but it would be a real shame if the movie was limited too. If it is, will it at least be coming out on DVD?

Anyway, looks fantastic and I'm sure it'll be a BIIIIGGG BIIIIGGGG hit!:D

Hey BW, I'll be away in the states for both days that the movie will be on . :( I think you said that an american channel would be playing the first season of heartland, I was just wondering if they still were and if they are, would they be showing the movie?

[Blog Whisperer: Hi Genevieve. Unfortunately, the US channels that air Heartland will not be showing the movie this year - the very earliest the would get it is next year (but I don't know for sure). ]

Here's another song to add to the collection based on Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer

Clears throat

OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
You know
Grandpa and lisa and Ashley and Caleb
Lou and Peter and Amy, Ty and Malory too
and if you do not
you can still watch this Sunday's new show...

Heartland the Christmas special
was a very special show
you do not need to know
anything about this show

Heartland the Christmas special
aires for the first time you can watch it too with you friends and family

Then one Christmas winter day
Amy saves the day
Horses traps and avalanche
the gang comes to the rescue

So when you watch this Sunday
You will sing and shout with glee
Heartland the Christmas special
8 o'clock PM on CBC

[Blog Whisperer: Awesome Jess!]

Hmm, a BW-TC duet of Christmas classics, 'Heartland' style?

Oh, you really better "watch out" if that ever happens. :P LOL. I can just hear Simon Cowell right now...

Besides, for BW and TC to collaborate would mean that BW would have to either come out of her secret lair, or I'd have to wear a blindfold on the way to and from the secret lair.

And then there's the whole issue of whether or not our voices blend. There's a reason some people are only song 'writers' and not song 'singers'.

I do sing alto, though. ;-)

-TC

Is it 8PM Sunday, yet? (8:30 in Newfoundland!)

[Blog Whisperer: Blindfolded, totally. Sorry, it's the rules. We have very high security here at the Heartland lair...]

Is that BADGER in that pic with Amy? I can't work it out, but my sis said that it looked like Badger. Hmm.

Hi, BW I have a question, Do you know the name of the next episode out after A Heartland Christmas???? And also if so can you tell me when it'll be out on CBC???
Thanks, your song was awesome!!!!
sm

[Blog Whisperer: The next season 4 episode, entitled "Mood Swings" will air on January 2nd. Keep an eye on the calendar on the homepage for upcoming episodes!]

so stoked for this movie!!!! and I have to say, those Christmas songs are amazing! but I was wondering, is it going to be on the website?? because I wont be able to watch it either of the two days :( and I would hate to wait for it to be on DVD.

Just saw the preview of the Christmas movie. Our whole family watches Heartland every week and I just wanted to say that this show would not be the same without Mallory! She brings humor and a voice to the show like no else can. All the characters have their place and in our opinion Mallory is an important part of the family.

I am so excited.....it looks absolutely amazing and I think this should be a tradition. And like they said, if you aren't a regular watcher, you should watch it anyways..........it is impossible to not like this amazing show!!!!!!!

hi? I'm sooo happy!You are definetly getting more Heartland fans with the movie. I know like 10 people who will be watching it (thanks to me!)
I just wanted to now... is the real title of the movie "heartland christmas movie"???
thank you very much for your posts and photos!!!

I had so much fun reading this blog! Everyone is stoked for the movie and so am i! BW you and TC rock the house down you should release an album i would certainly by it from the UK! I am taking this oppotunity to wish you BW and every heartland fan a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Watched episode 9 finally the other day, this show keeps getting better and better. The Amy and Ty relationship is getting stronger, the scene in Ty's loft was great, hopefully there will be more of this!!
Enjoy the Christmas movie and I hope to see it later this week thanks to the wonderful internet.

I am wondering if the Dec 12 date is the only showing of the Heartland Christmas? If it is, will that show be available to watch on the CBC website like all the other episodes? And if it isn't, what is the other dates for the showing on TV?

We watch it regularly but my partner will not be available on Dec 12 for the 2 hour movie which is why I am wondering about other dates and web viewing.

Thanks for you help.

Heartland is my absolute favourite TV show. The mix of characters is great!I look forward to the show evey week! I wonder though is it possible for Lou to be any more self-centered, and selfish than she is???? She needs a major life changing experience to straighten her BAD attitude out. The character is her father's daughter for sure.:)

is the young boy playing Sam Joe MacLeod from Cape Breton ?

hey BW, do you know if any contests will be inteernational on this website? i don't have twitter :(

thanks, Estelle

[Blog Whisperer: Hi Estelle! All of the contests here on the official site are Canada-only. The giveaways we have held (and there will be more!) on Twitter and Facebook are open to everyone. Both Facebook and Twitter are free to join.]

We are so Happy to have a Family show to watch, that the whole family enjoys but was disappointed that you would allow the Lords name to be used in vain. I hope you will consider in your future episodes to use words that would not offend the viewers as our Heavenly Father.

Come on you guys...do you hire everybody out of Toronto! Just watched the Christmas special........my wife loves this show, but really, how about a reality check on some of the technical aspects of the show. Why not hire somebody ( I would suffice) to insert some reality into the show? Example...the volunteers are supposidly helping to shovel a path to the horses....on the screen there are dudes everywhere aimlessly shovelling everywhere, but the path, for no reason! Come on guys.....hire some real comboys for this show!

Our family truly enjoy Heartland. Our daughter and son and their children all live in Alberta.We try as much as we can to go down there to visit them. They are truly westerners. This show expresses real life as it is. Would love to meet the cast and get a chance to play a part in the show. I just love being around the horses.

that was an amazing movie! i loved it!
and will deff watch it over and over and over again! hopefully it comes out on DVD because i want a copy of it!

It was so good! i loved everything...exceot it would have been nice if ty and amy got each other shomething but they made up for it in the end! :)

and i love ashely and caleb...hopefully they actually get married!!!! ehh i haqte that they are not anymore!

So sorry, we are in the panhandle of Texas: my mother watches every episode and is 88 yrs old. We did not get the Movie tonight as posted. had a regular episode.. do not know why. Is there anyone who can find out. Love the country:

[Blog Whisperer: Hello Linda! Unfortunately "A Heartland Christmas" only aired in Canada on CBC this year (although I understand some Comcast packages in the USA include CBC ) - In any case, the earliest it will air in other markets (depending on whether those channels decide to pick it up or not!) would be next Christmas.]

Ok...what is the song playing in the bar scene after the horses get rescued ? It's bugging me

I was Lucky enough to win the contest to view " A Heartland Christmas" with all the cast and crew a few weeks ago. We did a interview at the event and i was wondering fi it will be posted on here?

Loved the Christmas Movie! My daughter and I are dedicated followers of the show. If you are ever looking for an extra in your show or have opportunities to view the show being taped my daughter would be perfect. My daughter is 18 and has been riding since she was 7, she eats and breaths horses. I would like to do something special for her because she is such an amazing girl. In October 2009 i was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and she has been by my side the whole time and was still able to Graduate with honors from High School and was accepted into Loyalist College in the Electrical Engineering Program. She is currently in College now, working, working with horses and teaching beginners to ride. She is a beautiful young woman and looks like the actress Amy Fleming and they seem to share the same heart and compassion for animals. So if anyone see's this blog please help me do something special for her.

Wow! What an AWESEOME movie!!! LOVED it!

Now, thank to that movie, I want to celebrate Christmas when i'll be older ^__^ the movie made Christmas look like such a wonderful holiday to celebrate

What an awesome way to get us in the christmas spirit! Thank you cast and crew for once again delivering another heartland wonder that is sure to turn in to a christmas tradition!! :)

Any idea when CBC will post it. Had house full of guests so missed it.....

[Blog Whisperer: Hey Red Barchetta! The movie will repeat on December 25th at 9PM and will appear here on the website - for a limited time - as of today!]

I watched the Christmas movie/episode today and LOVED it! Fantastic job, Heartland! It was really well done! And I loved how it still tied into the current events of the season. The lay out was beautifully done, the actors never cease to be amazing, and the scenery is always gorgeous!

I'd definitely give it two thumbs up! =)

I love Heartland, great x-mas movie guys!!! :o)) Happy x-mas holidays from Germany, Luis!

I'm not a huge Christmas movie fan. They usually follow the same pattern: a dysfunctional family bonds through shared memories and the *yawn* giving of gifts.

So a round of applause to Heartland because, though it featured dysfunctional families, shared memories, and the giving of gifts, it was not the typical Christmas movie. And I definitely didn't yawn while watching it.

I think, aside from the awesome acting and plot lines, my favorite aspect of the movie was that it evaded the usual materialism surrounding Christmas. Instead, we were presented with people who valued their friends and family more than any sparkling present they could find under the tree.

My second favorite part of the movie was, oddly enough, the Lou and Mallory dynamic. It was plausible, funny, touching, and totally dynamic. I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to pop an inflatable snowman. To see Lou do it for me was very... therapeutic. And to see the two get closer despite themselves was downright touching.

Great job, to all those who participated in making this movie a reality. Christmas past was sad without the Heartland movie, Christmas present was great with it, and I can't wait to see those of Christmas future!

Will you be putting A Heartland Christmas on the website so people can watch it again?

[Blog Whisperer: Yes! Emily, I've been working hard on this - originally we were only going to be able to put it on the site as of the 26th, but I know that many, many of you were going to want to see it online (either again or for the first time), so my constant pestering in this area has paid off... and it's going up here on the site as of today sometime! Yay!]

Loved the Christmas movie! It was amazing to see how everyone came together to save the horses. Heartland, you did a awesome job, in the filming of the movie as always. You have a special way of bringing the Spirit of Christmas to us all, this year @ years to come. Merry Christmas @ Happy New Year to all the Cast @ Crew Forever Heartland

I loved Mallory and Lou... they were awesome... Caleb and Ashley did amazing as well...
It seemed like there was some chemistry lacking between Amy & Ty... was hoping for a bit more to their story...maybe that will come in the New Year???
The story line was great... I loved the part about the snowman!!!

hi! Thank you for your posts! BW I just wanted to know if you could post the Christmas movie in a way that people all over the world can watch it?
I love heartland!

Is it just me or has Lisa been in France a little to long?? Its like she fell of the face of the earth, and what about Scott? loved the Christmas movie! but i just don't think Lisa would be in france for Christmas. :(

I loved the Heartland Christmas movie!!! it was awsome how they was soo determine to save those horses, how they put aside all been together at home, and they help others to be happy. The story line was great helping others making others happy for Christmas, anyways in the end they were all at home and HAPPY!!

I watch a "Heartland Christmas" yesterday and it was awesome! I'm going to watch it again with my mom next week! Are you going to find out how many people viewed the movie? It would be nice to find out. I really hope it got good ratings. Merry Christmas BW!

Was the horse rescue on A Heartland Christmas based on the rescue of the horses near McBride BC in Dec 2008? It seemed very close to what happened there.

BTW everyone A Heartland Christmas is available on iTunes anad it is part of season 4 so if you prepaid you already have it!

A good Christmas special. A feel-Good ending is what Heartland does best. Nicholas Campbell was a nice addition; always a professional. I have watched every episode of Heartland and this one fit right in. At least the show is consistent, if a little hokey.

I enjoyed the Christmas movie, especially Caleb's and Ashley's roles, they have such an authentic chemistry between them. As for Amy and Ty, and Lou and Peter, they just don't see to have a natural spark. Again I just don't understand why the writers don't include Caleb and Ashley more in the storyline, they could have helped in the rescue since Caleb is the "Heartland ranch hand". KERRY JAMES IS AN AMAZING ACTOR.

Overall I did really enjoy the movie. I did feel at times, however, that some scenes seemed to staged or awkward in a way. I definitley feel that an opportuntiy was missed with the birth of the foal at the end; it would have been great for Ty (a wanabee vet) and Amy to birth it.

I think I love heartland so much that I have high standards for it.

The humor with the snowman and Tim and Jack, as always, was right on.

Chara

Love the christmas movie!! was able to see it thanks to someone posting it online. Love the "it's a Mallory-tree" comment from Lou, at the end (haha)

I really enjoyed A Heartland Christmas, I might already love it ;)

Tim was so sweet. This is exactly like I wish to see him for the last three and a half years. More insight, talking about his feelings and his past. It made me smile to see him with Joanna. I know it is a stand-alone movie but I think the writers should really consider a re-appearance of this special woman. I think compared to Janice she might be able to help Tim cope with the "missing" ten years.

So if I could make a Christmas wish, it would be the return of Joanna :))

Thanks to all the cast and crew for this little gem :)

I truly enjoyed this movie- full of life lessons about compassion, forgiveness and love that extends to other creatures in need of help, hope and kindness. Also, this movie really brought home that love and compassion can transform even the coldest of hearts. Strange, how we waste so much of life on either guilt, fear or sadness. Life is meant to be lived one breath at a time.

I so enjoyed the opening scene of Ty and Amy driving a horse- drawn sleigh. One of my dreams is to find a Christmas tree in the mountains where I can then hitch it to a sleigh or rope it to my horse. The backdrop of the Rocky Mountains was so exquisite.

I am grateful that the character of Ty is showing such integrity and leadership - in caring for horses as well as communicating with others. He really exemplifies a person that is honest with himself and others.

I do wish that you could have Jack and Tim do less arguing and more cooperation. As a side note, the behavior of Lou in this movie was a bit much. She was so ungrounded and a bit unrealistic. I wish she and Mallory were more loving to one another - Lou more supportive and Mallory more thankful. I cannot imagine talking to another such as Lou talks to Mallory and Mallory to Lou, especially when they are frustrated.

The scenes with Caleb and Ashley were really touching.

I am indeed so grateful for Heartland. There is nothing like this in the States. I have watched the various episodes again and again. I have been inspired by Heartland to make a Heartland-like ranch that focuses on anorexia prevention through horsemanship. I am now in the process of forming a team of practitioners to get this idea into motion. I have been given an opportunity to have a trial running phase at a horse ranch near the town where I live. So, keep your fingers crossed. This would have never happened without the inspiration of Heartland.

Thanks in abundance for what you have created. I look forward to many more episodes.

When will a new episode come out and what will it be like