ABC Has 'Faith' in McGinley - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brett Ferino · 06-24-2003, 06:51 PM

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.)

Stormtracker TF · 06-24-2003, 07:01 PM

I dont like how people treat Ted.

But that's cool!

Chad22 · 06-24-2003, 07:53 PM

Ted Mcginley = GREATNESS

HDfanLiz · 06-25-2003, 01:36 AM

Yeah, poor Ted, what a bad rap he's gotten.

I think I'll want to tune in for that, though, thanks for posting this!

animalcrackers · 06-25-2003, 08:21 AM

I'll be watching now that they added Ted. I love Ted! He certainly has gotten a bad rap. I hope the show does well for his sake.

*Shelle* · 06-25-2003, 06:30 PM

I was planning on tuning in anyway, since I am a huge Kelly Ripa fan, but now I'll have even more of a reason to watch. I just hope they give him a good character. I wasn't thrilled with the criminally insane pervert Jefferson Darcy he played on Married w/Children LOL. And Sports Night was one of my favorite shows ever, but I HATED his character Gordon. So here's hoping they make him a good guy again!

Chad22 · 06-25-2003, 06:38 PM

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Originally posted by *Shelle*
I was planning on tuning in anyway, since I am a huge Kelly Ripa fan, but now I'll have even more of a reason to watch. I just hope they give him a good character. I wasn't thrilled with the criminally insane pervert Jefferson Darcy he played on Married w/Children LOL. And Sports Night was one of my favorite shows ever, but I HATED his character Gordon. So here's hoping they make him a good guy again!

He was a Pervert On Married With Children? LOL

I Think i would have a hard time picturing Roger Phillips as a Pervert

Cactus Jack · 06-25-2003, 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by King Chad Doody
He was a Pervert On Married With Children? LOL

I Think i would have a hard time picturing Roger Phillips as a Pervert

Same here

06-24-2003, 06:51 PM	#1
Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782	ABC Has 'Faith' in McGinley 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.)

06-24-2003, 07:01 PM	#2
Stormtracker TF Happy Easter! Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 102,598	I dont like how people treat Ted. But that's cool!
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06-25-2003, 06:30 PM	#6
Shelle I Love Pipa! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2003 Posts: 222	I was planning on tuning in anyway, since I am a huge Kelly Ripa fan, but now I'll have even more of a reason to watch. I just hope they give him a good character. I wasn't thrilled with the criminally insane pervert Jefferson Darcy he played on Married w/Children LOL. And Sports Night was one of my favorite shows ever, but I HATED his character Gordon. So here's hoping they make him a good guy again!
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06-24-2003, 07:53 PM	#3
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,661	Ted Mcginley = GREATNESS

06-25-2003, 01:36 AM	#4
HDfanLiz Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2003 Location: Arnold's Posts: 447	Yeah, poor Ted, what a bad rap he's gotten. I think I'll want to tune in for that, though, thanks for posting this!

06-25-2003, 08:21 AM	#5
animalcrackers Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 24, 2002 Location: The Backseat Of Fonzie's Bike Posts: 1,603	I'll be watching now that they added Ted. I love Ted! He certainly has gotten a bad rap. I hope the show does well for his sake.