Hope & Faith season 1
season of television series
The first season of Hope & Faith originally aired in the United States on ABC. It premiered with "Pilot" on September 26, 2003, and ended with "Daytime Emmys: Part 2" on May 14, 2004 with a total of 25 episodes. The DVD was released on 31 March 2009 for the first time ever by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in a 4-disc set.
Notable guest stars in season one include: Robert Wagner, Tony Curtis, Lynda Carter, Regis Philbin, Mimi Rogers, Kathie Lee Gifford, Tom Arnold, Jenny McCarthy, Susan Lucci, Eric Braeden, and Susan Flannery.
Main cast
Kelly Ripa as Faith Fairfield
Faith Ford as Hope Shanowski
Ted McGinley as Charley Shanowski
Nicole Paggi as Sydney Shanowski
Macey Cruthird as Hayley Shanowski
Jansen Panettiere as Justin Shanowski (pilot)
Paulie Litt as Justin Shanowski (from episode 2)
Guest cast
List of guest cast throughout season one:
Episodes
Award nominations
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger — Macey Cruthird (2004)
Release
Critical reception
The pilot of Hope & Faith received mixed reviews. Virginia Heffernan of The New York Times praised Ripa's acting, while observing that the series were not sufficiently smart for her. Writing for PopMatters, Michael Abernethy denounced it as formulaic, and billed its humor as "dated and simplistic". Abernethy recognized that it did not reach its potential, despite recognizing that it "is all it needs to be" for the Friday night slot. Variety reviewer Phil Gallo characterised the episode as predictable, "banal and derivative" and criticized its production, as well as McGinley's room.
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