LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - ABC's new comedy "Hope & Faith" has added sitcom veteran Ted McGinley to its cast.

McGinley, currently on CBS' "Charlie Lawrence," will play the husband of Hope (Faith Ford, "Murphy Brown") a stay-at-home mother whose soap opera-actress sister Faith (Kelly Ripa) moves in with the family when her soap character is killed off.

He's replacing Josh Stamberg, who played the part in the pilot, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

McGinley has a number of series to his credit, beginning with "Happy Days" in 1980 and ranging through "The Love Boat," "Dynasty," "Married ... with Children" and Aaron Sorkin's "Sports Night." He's also guest-starred on "The West Wing," another Sorkin creation.

He also has a reputation as a "show-killer," having been part of several ill-fated shows and joining others that were in decline. He's the "patron saint" of JumptheShark.com, a site that tracks when TV shows began their decline. (The site's name refers to an episode of "Happy Days" in which Fonzie jumps over a shark in a water-skiing stunt. The episode aired in 1977, three years before McGinley joined the show.)

I dont like how people treat Ted. :mad:

But that's cool! :clap:

Ted Mcginley = GREATNESS :D

Originally posted by Brett Ferino
He also has a reputation as a "show-killer," having been part of several ill-fated shows and joining others that were in decline.


That is terrible they say that about him. I like him on MWC. He is much more better than Steve. I can't wait to see Hope & Faith.

Show killer?? I think he killed my dog!!

Actually, MWC lasted for 6 and a half seasons after McGinley joined the cast. Certainly, a lot of that credit goes to the terrific cast already in place at that time, but Ted was great as well. His whole character was just hilarious.