Hangin' In

Not to be confused with Hanging In.

For the song by Tanya Tucker, see Hangin' In (song).

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.^[1][2]

Hangin' In
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Jack Humphrey Anna Sandor Joseph Partington
Starring	Lally Cadeau David Eisner Ruth Springford Gina Wilkinson (season 5-7) Fiona Reid (season 7)
Composer	Cliff Jones
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	110
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Original release
Network	CBC
Release	January 7, 1981 (1981-01-07) – February 23, 1987 (1987-02-23)

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
1	1	"A Matter of Principale"	Unknown	Unknown	January 7, 1981 (1981-01-07)
2	2	"Pressure Point"	Unknown	Unknown	January 14, 1981 (1981-01-14)
3	3	"I Studied with Steinhauser"	Unknown	Unknown	January 21, 1981 (1981-01-21)
4	4	"Second Chance"	Unknown	Unknown	January 28, 1981 (1981-01-28)
5	5	"Real Pals"	Unknown	Unknown	February 4, 1981 (1981-02-04)
6	6	"Freedom of Choice"	Unknown	Unknown	February 11, 1981 (1981-02-11)
7	7	"Mothers and Dyads"	Unknown	Unknown	February 18, 1981 (1981-02-18)
8	8	"Big Boys Don’t Cry"	Unknown	Unknown	February 25, 1981 (1981-02-25)
9	9	"Nothing But Trouble"	Unknown	Unknown	March 4, 1981 (1981-03-04)
10	10	"I'm Not a Marriage Counsellor"	Unknown	Unknown	March 18, 1981 (1981-03-18)

Season 2: 1982

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
11	1	"I'm Okay, We're All Okay"	Unknown	Unknown	January 25, 1982 (1982-01-25)
12	2	"I Left My Heart at the Ice Capades"	Alan Erlich	Leila Basen	February 1, 1982 (1982-02-01)
13	3	"Movin' Out"	Unknown	Unknown	February 8, 1982 (1982-02-08)
14	4	"Plasma Suite"	Unknown	Unknown	February 15, 1982 (1982-02-15)
15	5	"Teacher's Pet"	Unknown	Unknown	February 22, 1982 (1982-02-22)
16	6	"The Princess and the Pea"	Unknown	Unknown	March 1, 1982 (1982-03-01)
17	7	"The Beefcake Boy"	Unknown	Unknown	March 8, 1982 (1982-03-08)
18	8	"Make Room for Mommy"	Unknown	Unknown	March 15, 1982 (1982-03-15)
19	9	"Days of Wine and Rabbis"	Unknown	Unknown	March 22, 1982 (1982-03-22)
20	10	"The Man of the House"	Unknown	Unknown	March 29, 1982 (1982-03-29)
21	11	"My Wheels Belong to Daddy"	Unknown	Unknown	April 5, 1982 (1982-04-05)

Season 3: 1982–83

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
22	1	"The Reunion"	Unknown	Unknown	September 27, 1982 (1982-09-27)
23	2	"Fun with Herb and Gloria"	Unknown	Unknown	October 4, 1982 (1982-10-04)
24	3	"Model Daughter"	Unknown	Unknown	October 11, 1982 (1982-10-11)
25	4	"Who's Sleeping in Your Bed?"	Unknown	Unknown	October 18, 1982 (1982-10-18)
26	5	"Barnum and Baby"	Unknown	Unknown	October 25, 1982 (1982-10-25)
27	6	"Joan Davis Remembered"	Unknown	Unknown	November 1, 1982 (1982-11-01)
28	7	"Nobody's Wild About Harry"	Unknown	Unknown	November 8, 1982 (1982-11-08)
29	8	"The Diary"	Unknown	Unknown	November 29, 1982 (1982-11-29)
30	9	"A Man's Life"	Unknown	Unknown	December 6, 1982 (1982-12-06)
31	10	"Christmas Wrapping"	Unknown	Unknown	December 20, 1982 (1982-12-20)
32	11	"Great Expectations"	Unknown	Unknown	January 10, 1983 (1983-01-10)
33	12	"Innocent Abroad"	Unknown	Unknown	January 17, 1983 (1983-01-17)
34	13	"She Shoots, He Scores"	Unknown	Unknown	January 24, 1983 (1983-01-24)
35	14	"The First Picture Show"	Unknown	Unknown	January 31, 1983 (1983-01-31)
36	15	"The Talk Show"	Unknown	Unknown	February 7, 1983 (1983-02-07)
37	16	"Video Fever"	Unknown	Unknown	February 14, 1983 (1983-02-14)
38	17	"Love is Deaf"	Unknown	Unknown	February 21, 1983 (1983-02-21)

Season 4: 1983–84

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
39	1	"I've Got a Secret"	Unknown	Unknown	September 26, 1983 (1983-09-26)
40	2	"The Clock Show"	Unknown	Unknown	October 3, 1983 (1983-10-03)
41	3	"Blood, Sweat and Tears"	Unknown	Unknown	October 17, 1983 (1983-10-17)
42	4	"Prickly Heats"	Unknown	Unknown	October 31, 1983 (1983-10-31)
43	5	"Our House Is Not Your Home"	Unknown	Unknown	November 7, 1983 (1983-11-07)
44	6	"Lies My Sister Told Me"	Unknown	Unknown	November 14, 1983 (1983-11-14)
45	7	"Trash 'n Fashion"	Unknown	Unknown	November 21, 1983 (1983-11-21)
46	8	"The Actress and the Bishops"	Unknown	Unknown	November 28, 1983 (1983-11-28)
47	9	"The Love Program"	Unknown	Unknown	December 5, 1983 (1983-12-05)
48	10	"A Soft Touch"	Unknown	Unknown	December 12, 1983 (1983-12-12)
49	11	"The Hero"	Unknown	Unknown	December 19, 1983 (1983-12-19)
50	12	"Urban Core Kids"	Unknown	Unknown	January 2, 1984 (1984-01-02)
51	13	"Happiness is a Warm Grover"	Unknown	Unknown	January 9, 1984 (1984-01-09)
52	14	"Pack Up Your Troubles in Kate's Old Bag"	Unknown	Unknown	January 16, 1984 (1984-01-16)
53	15	"Bridesmaid Revisited"	Unknown	Unknown	January 23, 1984 (1984-01-23)
54	16	"The Icepick Cometh"	Unknown	Unknown	January 30, 1984 (1984-01-30)
55	17	"Kissing Cousin"	Unknown	Unknown	February 6, 1984 (1984-02-06)
56	18	"Windjammer"	Unknown	Unknown	February 13, 1984 (1984-02-13)
57	19	"The Joint is Jumpin'"	Unknown	Unknown	February 20, 1984 (1984-02-20)
58	20	"The Peace Pill"	Unknown	Unknown	February 27, 1984 (1984-02-27)

Season 5: 1984–85

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
59	1	"Bahama Mama"	Unknown	Unknown	October 15, 1984 (1984-10-15)
60	2	"Sparkling Spring Girl"	Unknown	Unknown	October 22, 1984 (1984-10-22)
61	3	"Conflict of Interest"	Unknown	Unknown	October 29, 1984 (1984-10-29)
62	4	"Everybody Loves a Baby"	Unknown	Unknown	November 5, 1984 (1984-11-05)
63	5	"Oy Vey, Mike's Going Away"	Unknown	Unknown	November 12, 1984 (1984-11-12)
64	6	"The Bells Are Ringing"	Unknown	Unknown	November 19, 1984 (1984-11-19)
65	7	"Torn Between Two Lovers"	Unknown	Unknown	November 26, 1984 (1984-11-26)
66	8	"Swan Song"	Unknown	Unknown	December 3, 1984 (1984-12-03)
67	9	"The Party"	Unknown	Unknown	December 10, 1984 (1984-12-10)
68	10	"Christmas Hotline"	Unknown	Unknown	December 24, 1984 (1984-12-24)
69	11	"Okay, Blue Jays"	Unknown	Unknown	January 7, 1985 (1985-01-07)
70	12	"Operation Grandad"	Unknown	Unknown	January 21, 1985 (1985-01-21)
71	13	"Take One, They're Free"	Unknown	Unknown	January 28, 1985 (1985-01-28)
72	14	"No Nukes Is Good Nukes"	Unknown	Unknown	February 4, 1985 (1985-02-04)
73	15	"Dead Dogs Wag No Tails"	Unknown	Unknown	February 18, 1985 (1985-02-18)
74	16	"Ain't Misbehavin'"	Unknown	Unknown	February 25, 1985 (1985-02-25)
75	17	"Mike's Wedding"	Unknown	Unknown	March 4, 1985 (1985-03-04)

Season 6: 1985–86

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
76	1	"You've Got a Friend"	Unknown	Unknown	September 30, 1985 (1985-09-30)
77	2	"Sweet and Sour Hearts"	Unknown	Unknown	October 7, 1985 (1985-10-07)
78	3	"The Travelling Saleswife"	Unknown	Unknown	October 21, 1985 (1985-10-21)
79	4	"Heaven Can't Wait"	Unknown	Unknown	October 28, 1985 (1985-10-28)
80	5	"The Dusty Queens"	Unknown	Unknown	November 11, 1985 (1985-11-11)
81	6	"From Here to Maturity"	Unknown	Unknown	November 18, 1985 (1985-11-18)
82	7	"My Biological Clock Is Ticking"	Unknown	Unknown	November 25, 1985 (1985-11-25)
83	8	"A Mother's Work Is Never Done"	Unknown	Unknown	December 9, 1985 (1985-12-09)
84	9	"Meeting of the Minds"	Unknown	Unknown	December 16, 1985 (1985-12-16)
85	10	"Out of the Picture"	Unknown	Unknown	January 6, 1986 (1986-01-06)
86	11	"Happy Birthday Sweet 16"	Unknown	Unknown	January 13, 1986 (1986-01-13)
87	12	"Gigi's Home"	Unknown	Unknown	January 27, 1986 (1986-01-27)
88	13	"Gimme a Sign"	Unknown	Unknown	February 3, 1986 (1986-02-03)
89	14	"I Can't Help You But My Sister Can"	Unknown	Unknown	February 10, 1986 (1986-02-10)
90	15	"Like Mother, Like Daughter"	Unknown	Unknown	February 17, 1986 (1986-02-17)
91	16	"Divorce Counselor Style"	Unknown	Unknown	February 24, 1986 (1986-02-24)
92	17	"The Bear I Never Knew"	Unknown	Unknown	March 2, 1986 (1986-03-02)

Season 7: 1986–87

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
93	1	"Kate's TV Show"	Unknown	Unknown	September 29, 1986 (1986-09-29)
94	2	"Deals on Wheels"	Unknown	Unknown	October 6, 1986 (1986-10-06)
95	3	"Double Exposure"	Unknown	Unknown	October 13, 1986 (1986-10-13)
96	4	"Hit Man Kate"	Unknown	Unknown	October 20, 1986 (1986-10-20)
97	5	"Just Another Bonehead Move"	Unknown	Unknown	November 3, 1986 (1986-11-03)
98	6	"Pride and Prejudice"	Unknown	Unknown	November 24, 1986 (1986-11-24)
99	7	"Stop the Mugging"	Unknown	Unknown	December 1, 1986 (1986-12-01)
100	8	"There Goes the Bride"	Unknown	Unknown	December 8, 1986 (1986-12-08)
101	9	"Little House on the Highway"	Unknown	Unknown	December 22, 1986 (1986-12-22)
102	10	"Writing on the Wall"	Unknown	Unknown	December 29, 1986 (1986-12-29)
103	11	"Half-Way Home"	Unknown	Unknown	January 5, 1987 (1987-01-05)
104	12	"Engagement in Thailand"	Unknown	Unknown	January 12, 1987 (1987-01-12)
105	13	"Guilty Until Proven Innocent"	Unknown	Unknown	January 19, 1987 (1987-01-19)
106	14	"Do You Take This Bunny?"	Unknown	Unknown	January 26, 1987 (1987-01-26)
107	15	"Not All Black and White"	Unknown	Unknown	February 9, 1987 (1987-02-09)
108	16	"Li'l Devil"	Unknown	Unknown	February 16, 1987 (1987-02-16)
109	17	"Bye, Bye Birdie"	Unknown	Unknown	February 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]

References

1. "Hangin' In debuting in U.S.", Toronto Star, April 1, 1986.
2. "Monday Afternoon programs". Reading Eagle. May 5, 1985. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
3. "New CBC series no heir apparent". The Globe and Mail, January 7, 1981.
4. "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.
6. Miller, Mary Jane (2007). Turn Up the Contrast: CBC Television Drama Since 1952. University of British Columbia Press. pp. 134–144. ISBN 978-0-77484-321-8.
7. 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.

External links

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• Hangin' In at IMDb
• Hangin' In Episode Guide at TV Archive Site