Hangin' In

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Hangin' In
Created by Jack Humphrey
Anna Sandor
Joseph Partington
Starring Lally Cadeau
David Eisner
Ruth Springford
Gina Wilkinson (season 5-7)
Fiona Reid (season 7)
ComposerCliff Jones
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes110
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production company Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Release
Original network CBC
Original releaseJanuary 7, 1981 (1981-01-07) 
February 23, 1987 (1987-02-23)

Hangin' In is a Canadian television sitcom which aired on CBC from 1981 to 1987. It aired briefly on Nickelodeon and in syndication in the United States. [1] [2]

Contents

Synopsis

The show starred Lally Cadeau as Kate Brown, the attractive and charismatic director of a youth drop-in centre in Toronto, [3] and blended both comedy and drama in its portrayal of genuine teen counselling problems. [4] David Eisner starred as Michael DiFalco, a young, affable staff counsellor, [3] and Ruth Springford appeared as Doris Webster, the centre's receptionist. [3] 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. [5] 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. [4] However, the new series was not picked up.

Episodes

Season 1: 1981

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"A Matter of Principale"UnknownUnknownJanuary 7, 1981 (1981-01-07)
22"Pressure Point"UnknownUnknownJanuary 14, 1981 (1981-01-14)
33"I Studied with Steinhauser"UnknownUnknownJanuary 21, 1981 (1981-01-21)
44"Second Chance"UnknownUnknownJanuary 28, 1981 (1981-01-28)
55"Real Pals"UnknownUnknownFebruary 4, 1981 (1981-02-04)
66"Freedom of Choice"UnknownUnknownFebruary 11, 1981 (1981-02-11)
77"Mothers and Dyads"UnknownUnknownFebruary 18, 1981 (1981-02-18)
88"Big Boys Don’t Cry"UnknownUnknownFebruary 25, 1981 (1981-02-25)
99"Nothing But Trouble"UnknownUnknownMarch 4, 1981 (1981-03-04)
1010"I'm Not a Marriage Counsellor"UnknownUnknownMarch 18, 1981 (1981-03-18)

Season 2: 1982

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
111TBAUnknownUnknownJanuary 25, 1982 (1982-01-25)
122"I Left My Heart at the Ice Capades"Alan ErlichLeila BasenFebruary 1, 1982 (1982-02-01)
133"Movin' Out"UnknownUnknownFebruary 8, 1982 (1982-02-08)
144"Plasma Suite"UnknownUnknownFebruary 15, 1982 (1982-02-15)
155"Teacher's Pet"UnknownUnknownFebruary 22, 1982 (1982-02-22)
166"The Princess and the Pea"UnknownUnknownMarch 1, 1982 (1982-03-01)
177"The Beefcake Boy"UnknownUnknownMarch 8, 1982 (1982-03-08)
188"Make Room for Mommy"UnknownUnknownMarch 15, 1982 (1982-03-15)
199"Days of Wine and Rabbis"UnknownUnknownMarch 22, 1982 (1982-03-22)
2010"The Man of the House"UnknownUnknownMarch 29, 1982 (1982-03-29)
2111"My Wheels Belong to Daddy"UnknownUnknownApril 5, 1982 (1982-04-05)

Season 3: 1982–83

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
221"The Reunion"UnknownUnknownSeptember 27, 1982 (1982-09-27)
232"Fun with Herb and Gloria"UnknownUnknownOctober 4, 1982 (1982-10-04)
243"Model Daughter"UnknownUnknownOctober 11, 1982 (1982-10-11)
254"Who's Sleeping in Your Bed?"UnknownUnknownOctober 18, 1982 (1982-10-18)
265"Barnum and Baby"UnknownUnknownOctober 25, 1982 (1982-10-25)
276"Joan Davis Remembered"UnknownUnknownNovember 1, 1982 (1982-11-01)
287"Nobody's Wild About Harry"UnknownUnknownNovember 8, 1982 (1982-11-08)
298"The Diary"UnknownUnknownNovember 29, 1982 (1982-11-29)
309"A Man's Life"UnknownUnknownDecember 6, 1982 (1982-12-06)
3110"Christmas Wrapping"UnknownUnknownDecember 20, 1982 (1982-12-20)
3211"Great Expectations"UnknownUnknownJanuary 10, 1983 (1983-01-10)
3312"Innocent Abroad"UnknownUnknownJanuary 17, 1983 (1983-01-17)
3413"She Shoots, He Scores"UnknownUnknownJanuary 24, 1983 (1983-01-24)
3514"The First Picture Show"UnknownUnknownJanuary 31, 1983 (1983-01-31)
3615"The Talk Show"UnknownUnknownFebruary 7, 1983 (1983-02-07)
3716"Video Fever"UnknownUnknownFebruary 14, 1983 (1983-02-14)
3817"Love is Deaf"UnknownUnknownFebruary 21, 1983 (1983-02-21)

Season 4: 1983–84

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
391"I've Got a Secret"UnknownUnknownSeptember 26, 1983 (1983-09-26)
402"The Clock Show"UnknownUnknownOctober 3, 1983 (1983-10-03)
413"Blood, Sweat and Tears"UnknownUnknownOctober 17, 1983 (1983-10-17)
424"Prickly Heats"UnknownUnknownOctober 31, 1983 (1983-10-31)
435"Our House Is Not Your Home"UnknownUnknownNovember 7, 1983 (1983-11-07)
446"Lies My Sister Told Me"UnknownUnknownNovember 14, 1983 (1983-11-14)
457"Trash 'n Fashion"UnknownUnknownNovember 21, 1983 (1983-11-21)
468"The Actress and the Bishops"UnknownUnknownNovember 28, 1983 (1983-11-28)
479"The Love Program"UnknownUnknownDecember 5, 1983 (1983-12-05)
4810"A Soft Touch"UnknownUnknownDecember 12, 1983 (1983-12-12)
4911"The Hero"UnknownUnknownDecember 19, 1983 (1983-12-19)
5012"Urban Core Kids"UnknownUnknownJanuary 2, 1984 (1984-01-02)
5113"Happiness is a Warm Grover"UnknownUnknownJanuary 9, 1984 (1984-01-09)
5214"Pack Up Your Troubles in Kate's Old Bag"UnknownUnknownJanuary 16, 1984 (1984-01-16)
5315"Bridesmaid Revisited"UnknownUnknownJanuary 23, 1984 (1984-01-23)
5416"The Icepick Cometh"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 1984 (1984-01-30)
5517"Kissing Cousin"UnknownUnknownFebruary 6, 1984 (1984-02-06)
5618"Windjammer"UnknownUnknownFebruary 13, 1984 (1984-02-13)
5719"The Joint is Jumpin'"UnknownUnknownFebruary 20, 1984 (1984-02-20)
5820"The Peace Pill"UnknownUnknownFebruary 27, 1984 (1984-02-27)

Season 5: 1984–85

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
591"Bahama Mama"UnknownUnknownOctober 15, 1984 (1984-10-15)
602"Sparkling Spring Girl"UnknownUnknownOctober 22, 1984 (1984-10-22)
613"Conflict of Interest"UnknownUnknownOctober 29, 1984 (1984-10-29)
624"Everybody Loves a Baby"UnknownUnknownNovember 5, 1984 (1984-11-05)
635"Oy Vey, Mike's Going Away"UnknownUnknownNovember 12, 1984 (1984-11-12)
646"The Bells Are Ringing"UnknownUnknownNovember 19, 1984 (1984-11-19)
657"Torn Between Two Lovers"UnknownUnknownNovember 26, 1984 (1984-11-26)
668"Swan Song"UnknownUnknownDecember 3, 1984 (1984-12-03)
679"The Party"UnknownUnknownDecember 10, 1984 (1984-12-10)
6810"Christmas Hotline"UnknownUnknownDecember 24, 1984 (1984-12-24)
6911"Okay, Blue Jays"UnknownUnknownJanuary 7, 1985 (1985-01-07)
7012"Operation Grandad"UnknownUnknownJanuary 21, 1985 (1985-01-21)
7113"Take One, They're Free"UnknownUnknownJanuary 28, 1985 (1985-01-28)
7214"No Nukes Is Good Nukes"UnknownUnknownFebruary 4, 1985 (1985-02-04)
7315"Dead Dogs Wag No Tails"UnknownUnknownFebruary 18, 1985 (1985-02-18)
7416"Ain't Misbehavin'"UnknownUnknownFebruary 25, 1985 (1985-02-25)
7517"Mike's Wedding"UnknownUnknownMarch 4, 1985 (1985-03-04)

Season 6: 1985–86

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
761"You've Got a Friend"UnknownUnknownSeptember 30, 1985 (1985-09-30)
772"Sweet and Sour Hearts"UnknownUnknownOctober 7, 1985 (1985-10-07)
783"The Travelling Saleswife"UnknownUnknownOctober 21, 1985 (1985-10-21)
794"Heaven Can't Wait"UnknownUnknownOctober 28, 1985 (1985-10-28)
805"The Dusty Queens"UnknownUnknownNovember 11, 1985 (1985-11-11)
816"From Here to Maturity"UnknownUnknownNovember 18, 1985 (1985-11-18)
827"My Biological Clock Is Ticking"UnknownUnknownNovember 25, 1985 (1985-11-25)
838"A Mother's Work Is Never Done"UnknownUnknownDecember 9, 1985 (1985-12-09)
849"Meeting of the Minds"UnknownUnknownDecember 16, 1985 (1985-12-16)
8510"Out of the Picture"UnknownUnknownJanuary 6, 1986 (1986-01-06)
8611"Happy Birthday Sweet 16"UnknownUnknownJanuary 13, 1986 (1986-01-13)
8712"Gigi's Home"UnknownUnknownJanuary 27, 1986 (1986-01-27)
8813"Gimme a Sign"UnknownUnknownFebruary 3, 1986 (1986-02-03)
8914"I Can't Help You But My Sister Can"UnknownUnknownFebruary 10, 1986 (1986-02-10)
9015"Like Mother, Like Daughter"UnknownUnknownFebruary 17, 1986 (1986-02-17)
9116"Divorce Counselor Style"UnknownUnknownFebruary 24, 1986 (1986-02-24)
9217"The Bear I Never Knew"UnknownUnknownMarch 2, 1986 (1986-03-02)

Season 7: 1986–87

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
931"Kate's TV Show"UnknownUnknownSeptember 29, 1986 (1986-09-29)
942"Deals on Wheels"UnknownUnknownOctober 6, 1986 (1986-10-06)
953"Double Exposure"UnknownUnknownOctober 13, 1986 (1986-10-13)
964"Hit Man Kate"UnknownUnknownOctober 20, 1986 (1986-10-20)
975"Just Another Bonehead Move"UnknownUnknownNovember 3, 1986 (1986-11-03)
986"Pride and Prejudice"UnknownUnknownNovember 24, 1986 (1986-11-24)
997"Stop the Mugging"UnknownUnknownDecember 1, 1986 (1986-12-01)
1008"There Goes the Bride"UnknownUnknownDecember 8, 1986 (1986-12-08)
1019"Little House on the Highway"UnknownUnknownDecember 22, 1986 (1986-12-22)
10210"Writing on the Wall"UnknownUnknownDecember 29, 1986 (1986-12-29)
10311"Half-Way Home"UnknownUnknownJanuary 5, 1987 (1987-01-05)
10412"Engagement in Thailand"UnknownUnknownJanuary 12, 1987 (1987-01-12)
10513"Guilty Until Proven Innocent"UnknownUnknownJanuary 19, 1987 (1987-01-19)
10614"Do You Take This Bunny?"UnknownUnknownJanuary 26, 1987 (1987-01-26)
10715"Not All Black and White"UnknownUnknownFebruary 9, 1987 (1987-02-09)
10816"Li'l Devil"UnknownUnknownFebruary 16, 1987 (1987-02-16)
10917"Bye, Bye Birdie"UnknownUnknownFebruary 23, 1987 (1987-02-23)

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 , [3] which had itself evolved in its late episodes toward a similar concept and setting. [6]

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. [7] 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". [7]

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  2. "Monday Afternoon programs". Reading Eagle. May 5, 1985. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "New CBC series no heir apparent". The Globe and Mail , January 7, 1981.
  4. 1 2 "CBC sitcom Hangin' In deals with the issues that concern teenagers in an entertaining way", Toronto Star , November 1, 1986.
  5. "CBC show hangin' in with Reid". Toronto Star , October 6, 1986.
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  7. 1 2 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". Maclean's , January 5, 1981.