Hope & Faith
Hope & Faith
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Hope & Faith

"Two sisters. One roof. No way."

5.3
Yr 2003
Rt 30m
Status Ended
Comedy
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Series Brief

Overview

Hope, a down-to-earth, happily married mother of three has her tidy world turned upside down when her celebrity sister moves in. Faith was living the Hollywood life as a soap opera star before her character was killed off.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 38 /100

Critical consensus for Hope & Faith was largely lukewarm to negative, with reviewers considering it an uninspired sitcom that squandered a promising premise. Critics generally agreed that the main cast was better than the material provided, pointing out that weak scripts prevented the series from reaching its potential.

Outlets like PopMatters noted that the show settled for mediocrity rather than fully developing its fun setup of a disgraced soap star moving in with her sister's ordinary family. Family-oriented critics at Plugged In called out the show's reliance on crude gags and ribald humor, while other reviewers lamented that the series offered very little substance overall.

At best, critics viewed the series as harmless background television. While far from a critical success, some conceded that as a lightweight, fluffy sitcom intended to entertain Friday night homebodies, it managed to fulfill its basic purpose.

“Hope & Faith settles for mediocrity.”

“The actors are better than the script...”

“...for what it is meant to be, a fluffy family sitcom to amuse those who don't go out on Friday nights, Hope & Faith is all it needs to be.”

Why fans love it

The tension in Hope & Faith relies on the collision of two opposing lifestyles under one roof. By pairing a grounded suburban mother with an out-of-work soap star, the series mines comedy from the friction between domestication and ego. The domestic routine of a household with three children provides a rigid backdrop for the unpredictable presence of a relative accustomed to the vanity of Hollywood.

Kelly Ripa anchors the dynamic as the displaced celebrity, portraying a character whose sudden loss of fame forces a messy transition into family life. The humor thrives on this sibling mismatch where practicality constantly squares off against dramatic flourishes. It captures the difficulty of readjusting to mundane reality after losing access to the spotlight.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 6
Longest run 73 eps
Faith Ford
Faith Ford
as Hope Shanowski
73 episodes
Kelly Ripa
Kelly Ripa
as Faith Fairfield
73 episodes
Ted McGinley
Ted McGinley
as Charley Shanowski
73 episodes
Megan Fox
Megan Fox
as Sydney Shanowski
48 episodes
Macey Cruthird
Macey Cruthird
as Hayley Shanowski
73 episodes
Paulie Litt
Paulie Litt
as Justin Shanowski
73 episodes
Nicole Paggi
Nicole Paggi
as Sydney Shanowski
25 episodes
Dominic Chianese
Dominic Chianese
as Irv Miller
1 episode
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Cheryl Ladd as Mary Jo Johnson Fairfield 1 episode Justin Bruening as Jake 1 episode Tom Leopold as Mr. Henderson 1 episode Fisher Stevens as Nick Spinelli 1 episode Jason Butler Harner as Donnie Fuller 1 episode Marcia Jean Kurtz as Olga 1 episode Michael Gladis as EMT 1 episode Tom Arnold as Bob Thompson 1 episode James Murtaugh as Edward Shanowski 1 episode Nick Lachey as Chris 1 episode Jansen Panettiere as Justin Shanowski 1 episode Gloria Cromwell as Elderly Woman 1 episode Jim Gaffigan as Brad 1 episode Gretha Boston as Defense Attorney 1 episode Lynda Carter as Summer Kirkland 1 episode Alexie Gilmore as Amber 1 episode Rue McClanahan as Sylvia 1 episode Mimi Rogers as Annie Hannigan 1 episode Kene Holliday as Guard 1 episode Samrat Chakrabarti as DJ 1 episode Carmen Electra as Carmen 1 episode Elizabeth Hubbard as Arlene 1 episode Kevin Sorbo as Kenny 1 episode Marylouise Burke as Nurse Sally 1 episode Hal Holbrook as Edward Shanowski 1 episode Clint Black as Randy Richter 1 episode Carrie Preston as Sally Jones 1 episode Judy Kuhn as Colleen 1 episode Danny Woodburn as Hank Peterson 1 episode Peggy Pope as Mrs. Olsen 1 episode Dean Cain as Larry Walker 4 episodes Susan Sullivan as Nancy Lombard 4 episodes Robert Wagner as Jack Fairfield 7 episodes Peter Jacobson as Aaron Melville 2 episodes Brett Murphy as Edwin 5 episodes Geneva Carr as Kathy 2 episodes Johnny Galecki as Jay 3 episodes Deja Kreutzberg as Lindsay 3 episodes Robert Verdi as Soap net host 2 episodes Rebecca Budig as Brooke Spencer 4 episodes Jaclyn Smith as Dr. Anne Osvath 2 episodes Cameron Mathison as Dillon Smith 3 episodes Stark Sands as Henry 3 episodes Jenny McCarthy as Mandi Radnor 3 episodes Ian Buchanan as Himself 2 episodes Eric Braeden as Lance Taylor 2 episodes Susan Lucci as Jacqueline Karr 2 episodes Jacob Young as Heath Hamilton 2 episodes John Callahan as Himself 2 episodes Finola Hughes as Herself 2 episodes Sam Murphy as Ian 2 episodes Susan Flannery as Laura Levisetti 2 episodes Heather Fairfield as Heather 2 episodes Olga Merediz as Gloria 2 episodes Daryl Edwards as Mr. Tisdale 2 episodes Regis Philbin as Hal Halverson 3 episodes Mark Consuelos as Gary 'The Gooch' Gucharez 7 episodes Wynn Everett as Grace 4 episodes Kether Donohue as Madison Melville 2 episodes Dan McCabe as Chad 2 episodes Wynonna Judd as Cynthia Melville 2 episodes John Schwab as Announcer 2 episodes Frank Harts as Keith 3 episodes Jann Ellis as Dental Assistant 2 episodes Jicky Schnee as Betsy 2 episodes Bobbie Eakes as Herself 2 episodes Joe James as Tommy 2 episodes
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Keywords

sibling relationship family sitcom living with sibling
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Details

First Aired
September 23, 2003
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
30 minutes
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
37