Hangin' In

Hangin' In is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on CBC from 1981 to 1987. It aired briefly on Nickelodeon and in syndication in the United States.<ref>"Hangin' In debuting in U.S.", Toronto Star, April 1, 1986.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Synopsis

The show starred Lally Cadeau as Kate Brown, the attractive and charismatic director of a youth drop-in centre in Toronto,<ref name=heir/> and blended both comedy and drama in its portrayal of genuine teen counselling problems.<ref name=teenagers>"CBC sitcom Hangin' In deals with the issues that concern teenagers in an entertaining way", Toronto Star, November 1, 1986.</ref> David Eisner starred as Michael DiFalco, a young, affable staff counsellor,<ref name=heir/> and Ruth Springford appeared as Doris Webster, the centre's receptionist.<ref name=heir /> Many young Canadian actors, including Eric McCormack, Keanu Reeves, Jessica Steen and Mark Humphrey, made guest appearances as teenaged clients of the youth centre.

During the show's final season, Cadeau was replaced for the final five episodes by Fiona Reid as Maggie.<ref>"CBC show hangin' in with Reid". Toronto Star, October 6, 1986.</ref> This change was planned, as the producers were setting up a new spin-off series to star Reid as the director of a halfway house for young offenders.<ref name=teenagers /> However, the new series was not picked up.

Production

The show was created by the same production team, led by executive producer Jack Humphrey, with Anna Sandor and Joseph Partington, behind one of the most successful Canadian sitcoms in television history, King of Kensington,<ref name=heir>"New CBC series no heir apparent". The Globe and Mail, January 7, 1981.</ref> which had itself evolved in its late episodes toward a similar concept and setting.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The series premiered on January 7, 1981, the day after the final episode of the dramatic miniseries You've Come a Long Way, Katie, which also starred Cadeau.<ref name=macleans>Bill MacVicar, "The fast way to the bottom–and the top: Lally Cadeau's four-night debut is the video version of being shot from a cannon"Template:Dead link. Maclean's, January 5, 1981.</ref> Writing for Maclean's, Bill MacVicar likened the streak of Cadeau's roles in two different series airing on four consecutive nights to "the video equivalent of being shot from a cannon or, at least, making a premiere entrance on a red carpet, with klieg lights and a ravenous crowd of autograph seekers".<ref name=macleans/>

External links

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• Hangin' In Episode Guide at TV Archive Site