"Ryan's Hope" (1975) TV series 1975-1989

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Creators:

Paul Avila Mayer
Claire Labine
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Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

7 July 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Set in Riverside on the upper West Side of Manhattan, Ryan's Hope centered mostly on the working class Ryans...

Plot Keywords:

Irish American | Manhattan | Beautiful Woman | Sergeant | New York City

Awards:

19 wins & 42 nominations

Cast

Nancy Addison	...	Jillian Coleridge / ... (742 episodes, 1975-1989)
Michael Levin	...	Jack Fenelli (739 episodes, 1975-1989)
Helen Gallagher	...	Maeve Ryan / ... (652 episodes, 1975-1989)
Ron Hale	...	Dr. Roger Coleridge / ... (601 episodes, 1975-1989)
John Gabriel	...	Dr. Seneca Beaulac / ... (600 episodes, 1975-1989)
Bernard Barrow	...	Johnny Ryan (584 episodes, 1975-1989)
Ilene Kristen	...	Delia Reid Ryan / ... (566 episodes, 1975-1989)
Malcolm Groome	...	Dr. Patrick Ryan (425 episodes, 1975-1989)
Kate Mulgrew	...	Mary Ryan / ... (408 episodes, 1975-1989)
Louise Shaffer	...	Rae Woodard (392 episodes, 1977-1989)
Earl Hindman	...	Bob Reid / ... (384 episodes, 1975-1989)
Daniel Hugh Kelly	...	Frank Ryan (349 episodes, 1978-1981)
Karen Morris Gowdy	...	Dr. Faith Coleridge / ... (307 episodes, 1978-1989)

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Series Directed by
Lela Swift		(693 episodes, 1975-1989)
Jerry Evans		(551 episodes, 1976-1986)
Robert Myhrum		(39 episodes, 1975)
Lynwood King		(7 episodes, 1976-1978)
Bruce Minnix		(7 episodes, 1977-1978)
Michael Gliona		(5 episodes, 1981)
Stephen Wyman		(4 episodes, 1981)
William Woodman		(2 episodes, 1979)
John J. Desmond		(unknown episodes)
Tom Donovan		(unknown episodes)
Henry Kaplan		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Paul Avila Mayer		(1,247 episodes, 1975-1981)
Claire Labine		(1,246 episodes, 1975-1989)
Mary Munisteri		(1,179 episodes, 1975-1984)
Judith Pinsker		(553 episodes, 1976-1984)
Jeffrey Lane		(323 episodes, 1977-1981)
Allan Leicht		(253 episodes, 1975-1978)
Rory Metcalf		(189 episodes, 1980-1982)
Sherry Coben		(119 episodes, 1980-1981)
Suzanne Grossman		(107 episodes, 1976)
Daniel C. Bredemann		(61 episodes, 1981-1982)
Nancy Ford		(49 episodes, 1975)
Liz Coe		(42 episodes, 1975-1976)
Thomas Babe		(32 episodes, 1977)
Eric Lane		(24 episodes, 1981-1982)
Edward Stone		(24 episodes, 1981)
Harold Apter		(20 episodes, 1981-1982)
Elizabeth Levin		(14 episodes, 1977)
David Trainer		(13 episodes, 1977)
Susan Franklin		(10 episodes, 1977-1978)
Peter Parnell		(10 episodes, 1977)
Robert Lord		(8 episodes, 1975)
Arthur Giron		(7 episodes, 1978)
John Saffron		(6 episodes, 1977)
Susan Seeger		(5 episodes, 1977)
Mary Gamsu		(5 episodes, 1978)
Marisa Gioffre		(5 episodes, 1978)
Robin Hirst		(5 episodes, 1978)
Jerome Max		(5 episodes, 1979)
Eleanor Labine		(4 episodes, 1975-1988)
James Raftery		(2 episodes, 1978)
B.K. Perlman		(2 episodes, 1983-1987)
Tom King		(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
Dorothy Ann Purser		(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
Millee Taggart		(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
William Burritt		(2 episodes, 1986-1989)
Madeline B. David		(2 episodes, 1986-1988)
Patricia Falken Smith		(1 episode, 1983-1985)
Jonathan Bolt		(unknown episodes, 1979)
Roger Crews		(unknown episodes, 1982-1983)
Trent Jones		(unknown episodes, 1982-1983)
Eugene Price		(unknown episodes, 1982-1983)
Kathleen Palladino		(unknown episodes, 1983-1984)
Mardee Kravit		(unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Maura Penders		(unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
Peter Brash		(unknown episodes, 1984-1985)
James E. Reilly		(unknown episodes, 1984-1985)
Betsy Tooker		(unknown episodes, 1984-1985)
Martha Nochimson		(unknown episodes, 1984)
Paul Vincent		(unknown episodes, 1984)
Elizabeth Harrower		(unknown episodes, 1985)
Joe LeSueur		(unknown episodes, 1985)
Joe Orazi		(unknown episodes, 1985)
Steve Lehrman		(unknown episodes, 1986-1988)
Louise Shaffer		(unknown episodes, 1987-1989)
David Appell		(unknown episodes, 1987-1988)
Rocco Bufano		(unknown episodes, 1988-1989)
Matt Labine		(unknown episodes, 1988-1989)

Series Produced by
Paul Avila Mayer	....	executive producer (1,086 episodes, 1975-1981)
Claire Labine	....	executive producer (1,084 episodes, 1975-1981)
Ellen Barrett	....	associate producer / producer (1,081 episodes, 1976-1982)
Robert Costello	....	producer (747 episodes, 1975-1978)
Nancy Horwich	....	associate producer / producer (488 episodes, 1978-1986)
Monroe E. Carol	....	associate producer (226 episodes, 1975-1976)
George Lefferts	....	producer (50 episodes, 1975)
Felicia Minei Behr	....	producer (1 episode, 1982-1989)
Joseph Hardy	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1983-1988)

Series Original Music by
Carey Gold		(992 episodes, 1975-1981)
Charles Paul		(156 episodes, 1981)
Irving Robbin		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Fran Gertler		(unknown episodes)
Rudy Piccirillo		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Carol Wood		(1 episode, 1980)

Series Casting by
Shirley Rich		(238 episodes, 1975-1976)
Fran Kumin		(42 episodes, 1981)
Meg Simon		(42 episodes, 1981)
Bonnie Golub		(40 episodes, 1976)
Judy Wilson		(unknown episodes, 1981-1987)
Mark Teschner		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Sy Tomashoff		(1,150 episodes, 1975-1981)
Alan Kimmel		(4 episodes, 1976)
Victor DiNapoli		(4 episodes, 1978)
Gene Fabricatore		(2 episodes, 1978)
Kevin Rupnik		(unknown episodes)
Barry Williams		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Ramsey Mostoller		(785 episodes, 1975-1980)
Honore Walsh		(173 episodes, 1978-1979)
Alex Tolken		(100 episodes, 1981)
Michele Reisch		(56 episodes, 1981)
David Murin		(29 episodes, 1980-1981)
Nancy Adzima		(9 episodes, 1981)

Series Makeup Department
David H. Lawrence	....	makeup artist (904 episodes, 1975-1979)
Thomas Colesant	....	hair stylist (762 episodes, 1975-1978)
John Keith Quinn	....	hair stylist / assistant makeup artist (231 episodes, 1978-1981)
James Cola	....	makeup artist (222 episodes, 1976-1981)
John Delaat	....	hair stylist (137 episodes, 1981)
Scott W. Farley	....	hair stylist (44 episodes, 1981)
Lyndell Quiyou	....	hair stylist (34 episodes, 1979)
Henri Chevrier	....	hair stylist (12 episodes, 1981)
Tracy Kelly	....	makeup artist (10 episodes, 1981)
Charlene Monagas	....	hair stylist (8 episodes, 1978)
Mira Stern	....	makeup artist (8 episodes, 1978)
Anthony Cortino	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 1977)
Mona Orr	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 1979)
Josephine Foerderer	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 1980)
Jay Harkins	....	hair stylist (4 episodes, 1978)
Charlene Monogas	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jerry Zweben	....	unit manager (676 episodes, 1975-1979)
John Ginocchio	....	unit manager / unit production manager (335 episodes, 1978-1981)
Loy Nilson	....	unit manager / location unit manager (171 episodes, 1975-1978)
Shirley Wainwright	....	unit manager / unit production manager (146 episodes, 1980-1981)
Vernard Gantt	....	unit manager (42 episodes, 1981)
Chuck Mertz	....	location unit manager (36 episodes, 1978)
Irene Largotta	....	unit manager (21 episodes, 1977-1978)
Debbie Cox-Riches	....	unit manager (4 episodes, 1976)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Suellen Goldstein	....	associate director (670 episodes, 1975-1979)
Diana Wenman	....	location associate director (15 episodes, 1978)
John Neukum	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1977)

Series Art Department
Herbert Gruber	....	scenic artist (603 episodes, 1977-1981)
Hy Bley	....	graphic arts (2 episodes, 1975)
Charles E. McCarry	....	set designer (unknown episodes, 1981)
Peter Allburn	....	scenic artist (unknown episodes)
Alan Kimmel	....	scenic designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Terry Ross	....	sound effects editor (949 episodes, 1975-1981)
Jonathan Lory	....	sound (335 episodes, 1975-1979)
Fran Gertler	....	sound (324 episodes, 1976-1978)
Kenneth Weaver	....	sound (303 episodes, 1975-1979)
William John Deblock	....	sound (268 episodes, 1977-1981)
Tom McCue	....	sound (198 episodes, 1976-1979)
Howard Zweig	....	sound (185 episodes, 1975-1978)
Frank Puma	....	sound (158 episodes, 1978)
William Nicosia	....	sound (95 episodes, 1981)
James Oliver	....	sound effects editor (48 episodes, 1981)
Kathleen Jalbert	....	sound / audio (46 episodes, 1980-1981)
Sy Paget	....	sound (41 episodes, 1976)
Lee M. Goldman	....	audio (30 episodes, 1979-1980)
Peter Bohm	....	sound (28 episodes, 1981)
John Basso	....	sound (27 episodes, 1978)
Steve Hammer	....	sound effects editor / sound (25 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jack Kestenbaum	....	sound (21 episodes, 1979)
Phil Austin	....	sound (16 episodes, 1976)
Dick Maitland	....	sound effects editor (16 episodes, 1978)
Al James	....	sound effects editor / sound effects (14 episodes, 1976-1979)
Roy Carch	....	sound effects (14 episodes, 1979-1981)
Vincent Perry	....	sound (13 episodes, 1976)
Paul Colten	....	sound (12 episodes, 1981)
Bob Prescott Jr.	....	sound effects editor (10 episodes, 1976-1977)
Michael Goldberg	....	sound (10 episodes, 1981)
Barbara Wood	....	sound effects editor (9 episodes, 1978)
Dan Klein	....	sound (4 episodes, 1976)
William Power	....	sound (3 episodes, 1981)

Series Visual Effects by
Jo Mayer	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Victoria Vanderkloot	....	stunt woman: high fall (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dick Kerr	....	camera operator (849 episodes, 1975-1981)
John Connolly	....	lighting director (846 episodes, 1975-1981)
Frank Merklein	....	camera operator (772 episodes, 1975-1981)
Mary Flood	....	camera operator (501 episodes, 1977-1981)
Joseph Schiavo	....	camera operator (451 episodes, 1976-1978)
William Rego	....	video operator (144 episodes, 1978)
Karla Mitidieri	....	camera operator (122 episodes, 1979-1981)
Peter H. Blank	....	camera operator (106 episodes, 1976)
Everett Melosh	....	lighting director (104 episodes, 1976-1981)
Dennis Size	....	lighting director (95 episodes, 1981)
John Cordone	....	camera operator (64 episodes, 1975-1979)
Frank Melchiorre	....	camera operator (60 episodes, 1975-1976)
Roy Hutchins	....	camera operator (57 episodes, 1975-1976)
Bob Wolff	....	camera operator (52 episodes, 1978-1979)
Howard Sharrott	....	lighting director (42 episodes, 1975-1977)
Vincent Senatore	....	camera operator (37 episodes, 1976)
Jimmie Scurti	....	camera operator (36 episodes, 1975-1976)
Jay Merklien	....	camera operator (31 episodes, 1975-1976)
Patrick McEntee	....	video operator (29 episodes, 1977)
Michael Thornburgh	....	lighting director (25 episodes, 1981)
Billy Rego	....	video operator (22 episodes, 1977)
Chris Mauro	....	camera operator (19 episodes, 1981)
Jo Meyer	....	lighting director (17 episodes, 1978)
Frank Venta	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 1978)
Jay Kenn	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1978)
Paul Fanelli	....	lighting director (12 episodes, 1975)
Bob Bernstein	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1981)
Joe Weems	....	video operator (10 episodes, 1979)
Bill Itkin	....	lighting director (9 episodes, 1975)
Al Gianetta	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1976)
Leonard Size	....	lighting director (8 episodes, 1980-1981)
Joe Cotugno	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1981)
Robert Copper	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 1976)
W.G. Norman	....	lighting director (6 episodes, 1979)
Dick Campo	....	video operator (5 episodes, 1978)
Donald Gavitt	....	lighting director (5 episodes, 1979)
Tom Mortellaro	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1977)
Judy Willinger	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1981)

Series Casting Department
Bobby Hoffman	....	casting consultant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Pat Malik	....	editor: video tape (425 episodes, 1977-1979)
Dan Rosenson	....	editor: video tape (309 episodes, 1977-1979)
Nat Rogers	....	editor: video tape / editor: Video tape (144 episodes, 1980-1981)
Carol Wood	....	editor: video tape (129 episodes, 1980-1981)
Walter Urbanski	....	editor: video tape (115 episodes, 1977-1979)
Jack Hierl	....	editor: video tape (86 episodes, 1981)
Bob Chaffardet	....	editor: video tape (30 episodes, 1978)
Steve Kirk	....	editor: video tape (30 episodes, 1978)
Pat Hubbard	....	editor: video (4 episodes, 1975)
Rudy Piccirillo	....	editor: video (2 episodes, 1975)

Series Music Department
Sybil Weinberger	....	music supervisor (1,161 episodes, 1975-1981)

Series Other crew
Dick Briggs	....	stage manager (1,057 episodes, 1975-1981)
George Whitaker	....	technical director (981 episodes, 1975-1981)
Dick Williams	....	video (819 episodes, 1975-1981)
Rudy Piccirillo	....	video (630 episodes, 1975-1979)
Nancy Horwich	....	production assistant (626 episodes, 1975-1978)
Suellen Goldstein	....	associate director (410 episodes, 1975-1981)
Jeffrey Lane	....	production assistant / production coordinator (314 episodes, 1978-1979)
Steve Schenkel	....	creative consultant (196 episodes, 1975-1976)
Babs DePina	....	production assistant / location production assistant / ... (195 episodes, 1978-1981)
Laura Rakowitz	....	production assistant (178 episodes, 1980-1981)
John Monteleone	....	video (175 episodes, 1976)
Pat Hubbard	....	video (85 episodes, 1975-1976)
Linda Wallach	....	video (61 episodes, 1980-1981)
Susan Pomerantz	....	associate director (53 episodes, 1980-1981)
Rolf Drucker	....	technical director (45 episodes, 1975)
Dave Fee	....	technical director (39 episodes, 1976-1981)
Bill Degenhardt	....	technical director (35 episodes, 1978-1981)
J.J. Lupatkin	....	technical director (27 episodes, 1975-1981)
Diana Wenman	....	stage manager / associate director (26 episodes, 1978)
Barbara Teller	....	production assistant (23 episodes, 1976)
Peter Stern	....	stage manager (22 episodes, 1981)
Gene Affrunti	....	technical director (21 episodes, 1978)
Babs de Pina	....	assistant to line producer (18 episodes, 1980-1981)
Ernie Baxter	....	stage manager (16 episodes, 1980-1981)
Arthur Minor	....	location property man (15 episodes, 1978)
Nelson Navarro	....	stage manager (14 episodes, 1978)
Bill Egan	....	stage manager (13 episodes, 1976-1978)
John Steinmetz	....	associate director (13 episodes, 1976)
Eileen Furey	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1978)
Joseph Solomito	....	technical director (13 episodes, 1978)
John Cordone	....	technical director (11 episodes, 1976)
Joe Herbst	....	video (10 episodes, 1975-1978)
Lee Burton	....	video (7 episodes, 1975)
Bud Weil	....	stage manager (7 episodes, 1976)
Dick Fee	....	technical director (6 episodes, 1976-1981)
John Neukum	....	production assistant / associate director (6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Joyce Coe	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1977)
Gene Houghey	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 1981)
I.M. Blumenfutter	....	associate director (4 episodes, 1976)
Bob Shultis	....	video (4 episodes, 1976)
William J. Egan	....	stage manager (4 episodes, 1980)
Ed Pontorno	....	video (3 episodes, 1975)
Joan Kennedy	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1976)
Howard Zweig	....	technical director (3 episodes, 1979)
Chet Mazurek	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1981)
Jo Umans	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Labine-Meyer Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Other Companies

• ABC Television Center  videotaped at

Runtime:

30 min (1975-1989) | 30 min (2000-)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (1975-1984) | Stereo (1984-1989)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG (2000-)

Filming Locations:

Studio 16, ABC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Labine-Meyer Productions

Trivia:

Christine Ebersole's TV debut.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gorgo (#10.9)" (1998)

Favorite Soap of all Time

Like Rosie,I never forgave "Loving","The City",and "Port Charles" for taking over that time slot.Being Irish,I'd cry my eyes out each time Ms.Gallagher sang "Danny Boy".The final episode was hard to get thru.I think I cried the entire show. I sometimes wonder if "OLTL"s' "Roxie",is actually Deliah,still looking for love.At least,to it's credit,"RH",never stooped to time travel,vampires,clones,etc.They kept it pretty real. When my daghters were born,I wanted to name them either Deliah,Maeve,or Siobahn,but my Italian ex husband wouldn't let me.Now,all 5 of my grandkids have the red hair,and the map of Ireland all over their faces! There will NEVER be a soap quite like "Ryans' Hope". (God bless you in Heaven,to MY Da!)