"Hang Time" (1995) TV series 1995-2000

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Directors:

Miguel Higuera
Patrick Maloney

Writers:

Richard Albrecht (writer)
Brett Dewey (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

9 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Show about 7 kids (3 girls and 4 boys) and their adventures on the Deering High School basketball team.

Plot Keywords:

Basketball Team | Cheerleading | Dating | Ex Girlfriend | Ex Boyfriend

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Daniella Deutscher	...	Julie Connor (104 episodes, 1995-2000)
Megan Parlen	...	Mary-Beth Pepperton (104 episodes, 1995-2000)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Pretty ladies make getting up on Saturdays a lot easier.

A friend commented to me once that they were sad that there aren't any more cartoons on Saturday morning. This came as news to me since I don't usually crawl out of bed until at least noon on Saturdays. But after a Friday night term-paper session stretched out longer and longer until I noticed (as the paper was screeching it's way out of my old-fashioned printer) that it was Saturday morning, I decided to test the TV waters.

What I found was "Hang Time", which I pegged instantly as a clone of "Saved by the Bell". In this teen-oriented sit-com, we follow the daily hi-jinks of students at Deering High School involved in the basketball program. While it was good for a chuckle, I was initially unimpressed enough to change the channel when I noticed something...or someone to be exact.

Amber Barretto plays the cheerleader of the group, a stunning young lady with a mane of red curly hair the likes of which I've never seen before. Thankfully the writers of the show resisted the temptation to make her character a ditz just because of her cheerleader status. In fact, Miss Baretto (along with Megan Parlen) would make good candidates for a spin-off since they usually get the goofy subplots. They make a pretty good team.

And Daniella Deutscher (that's a hard name to spell) as Julie, the lone girl on the basketball team, is a nordic beauty who practically puts Natasha Hendstridge to shame with her lovely eyes.

No more sleeping in for me. This sure beats Ag Day.