Have Faith

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Have Faith
Genre Sitcom
Created byNat Mauldin
Jeremy Lew
Alicia Urich
Written byNat Mauldin
Tony Sheehan
Directed by Noam Pitlik
Starring(See article)
ComposerGordon Lustig
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producer John Ritter [1]
ProducersAlicia Ulrich
Jeremy Lew
Production locationsStudio 22, 20th Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesPronoun Trouble Inc.
Adam Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseApril 18 (1989-04-18) –
June 13, 1989 (1989-06-13)

Have Faith is an American sitcom [1] that aired on ABC for seven episodes in 1989.

Contents

Plot

The story of a Catholic parish in a less-than-desirable Chicago neighborhood.

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(households)
1"The Teacher" Noam Pitlik Nat MauldinApril 18, 1989 (1989-04-18)5R0130.1 [2] 20.2/31 [2]
Father Tuttle returns to teaching, but a scandal erupts when he hits a student. Meanwhile, parishioner Mrs. Lund is convinced that Satan is haunting her dreams. Sally basically hires herself for the job of being Monsignor Mac's secretary.
2"Holy Smoke"Noam PitlikNat MauldinApril 25, 1989 (1989-04-25)5R0224.5 [3] 17.1/27 [3]
Monsignor Mac is repeatedly asked to say last rites for a man who always seem to pull through. Gabe can't decide what to do when the handyman's new assistant confesses to being a pyromaniac who's in the headlines for an arson.
3"The Window"Noam PitlikNat MauldinMay 2, 1989 (1989-05-02)5R0625.7 [4] 17.7/27 [4]
Monsignor Mac's seminary buddy Rick comes for a visit and decides he wants another shot at being a priest. Meanwhile, a woman tries to convince Gabe that she has a bathroom window that glows with a heavenly light. Father Tuttle buys useless novelties from a salesman.
4"Bingo"Noam PitlikTony SheehanMay 16, 1989 (1989-05-16)5R0321.4 [5] 15.5/24 [5]
Monsignor Mac worries about his personal safety when the parishioners become enraged over his cancellation of the weekly bingo game.
5"Letters from Home"Noam PitlikNat MauldinMay 30, 1989 (1989-05-30)5R0522.5 [6] 15.3/26 [6]
Father Paglia refuses to meet with his dad, who is visiting him. Monsignor Mac inquires why and finds out that Paglia's father is a mobster.
6"The Confession"Noam PitlikNat MauldinJune 6, 1989 (1989-06-06)TBA20.5 [7] 14.3/23 [7]
One of the priests at the parish agonizes over whether to tell the authorities that a workman confessed to him about being a serial arsonist.
7"The Competition"Noam PitlikNat MauldinJune 13, 1989 (1989-06-13)5R0421.1 [8] 14.3/23 [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Have Faith". The New York Times .
  2. 1 2 "Sitcom rewards ABC's faith". Life. USA Today . April 26, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306174966.
  3. 1 2 "We loved CBS' 'Lucy' tribute". Life. USA Today . May 3, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306197470.
  4. 1 2 "Bright spots for No. 3 ABC". Life. USA Today . May 10, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306210811.
  5. 1 2 "Everybody loved ABC's 'Baby'". Life. USA Today . May 24, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306198690.
  6. 1 2 "Network specials sputter". Life. USA Today . June 7, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306209444.
  7. 1 2 "Reruns top new contenders". Life. USA Today . June 14, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306213120.
  8. 1 2 "NBC caps a year at the top". Life. USA Today . June 21, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306210130.


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