Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, airing for 13 years on ABC from July 7, 1975, to January 13, 1989. It revolves around the trials and tribulations within a large Irish-American family in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
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| Starring | Helen Gallagher
Bernard Barrow Michael Levin Kate Mulgrew Ilene Kristen Ron Hale Nancy Addison Altman John Gabriel Louise Shaffer Earl Hindman Malcolm Groome Karen Morris-Gowdy Cali Timmins |
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| Country of origin | United States
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| No. of seasons | 13
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| No. of episodes | 3,515
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PRODUCTION
| Executive producer | Claire Labine (1975–82)
Paul Avila Mayer (1975–82) Ellen Barrett (1982–83) Joseph Hardy (1983–88) Felicia Minei Behr (1988–89) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes (1975–1989)
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| Production company | Labine-Mayer Productions (1975–1980)
American Broadcasting Companies |
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| Original release | July 7, 1975 –
January 13, 1989 |
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