Synopsis: Hope & Faith is a comedy about what happens when the fast lane collides with the carpool lane. It’s about the moments that make you want to hug your sister… and the times you have to resist the urge to kill her.

Hope and Faith have been living in two very different worlds. Stay-at-home mom Hope (Faith Ford, Murphy Brown) leads a busy, family-centered suburban life in the Midwest with her husband, Charley (Ted McGinley, Married… with Children), and three lively children. Her celebrity sister, Faith (Kelly Ripa, Live with Regis & Kelly, All My Children), has been living the high life in Hollywood as a daytime soap opera diva until her soap’s character, Ashley Storm, is suddenly and unceremoniously killed off on "The Sacred and the Sinful" by her evil twin. Faith, who has never saved a dime, flees Tinseltown and the relentlessly inquiring minds of the tabloid press and seeks refuge in the suburbs with her sister. As Hope soon learns, you can kill the diva off on the daytime drama, but you can’t take the drama out of the diva.

Hope, a down-to-earth, happily married mom of three, quickly finds her tidy world up-ended by her celebrity sister’s arrival. She already had her hands full at home dealing with a busy household that includes two daughters – a precocious pre-teen and a rebellious teen – and a quirky son. But Hope begins to lose some of the control she holds so dear upon the arrival of Faith, whose outrageous antics have a way of engulfing the people around her.

Can Faith adjust to life far away from the spotlight without turning Hope’s world upside down? Can Hope share a roof with her larger-than-life sister and still hold on to normalcy and order? (courtesy ABC, 2003)

The Cast:
Faith Ford as Hope
Kelly Ripa as Faith
Ted McGinley as Charley
Nicole Paggi as Sydney
Macey Cruthird as Hayley
Paulie Litt as Justin
Jansen Panettiere as Justin (pilot only)

Production Credits:
Creator/executive producer is Joanna Johnson; executive producers are Emile Levisetti, Rob Hanning and Guymon Casady. Hope & Faith is produced by Touchstone Television.

The Episodes:
1-1 Pilot--09/26/2003
After being killed of a soap opera, Emmy winner Faith (Kelly Ripa) is forced to move in with her sister, Hope (Faith Ford). Faith turns Hope's organized life upside down and backwards, doing what she thinks is right. After pulling Hope's daughter, Sidney, out of school, Faith must hold a bake sale as Sidney's punishment.
Written by: Joanna Johnson
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Daryl Edwards as Tisdale; Michelle Agnew as Saleswoman; Heather Fairfield as Heather and Olga Merediz as Gloria.
Notes: There were two versions of the pilot. The first was shot April 30th, then after a recasting and tweaking of the script, a second version was shot August 16th, 2003.

1-2 Remembrance of Rings Past--10/03/2003
Hope and Faith reluctantly attend the funeral of a distant relative, Aunt Dodi, who, according to family legend, stole their mom's heirloom opal ring years ago. But when the women see Dodi wearing the ring in the casket, all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, back at home, Charley can't get the burglar alarm to stop shrieking, and Hayley gets a case of the middle-child blues.
Written by: Jennie Snyder and Victoria Webster
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Marylouise Burke as Nurse Sally, John Scurti as John, Ashley Marie Greiner as Becca, Steven G. Smith II as Tyler, Jonathan Michael Chang as little boy and Alina De Palma as Jenny.
Notes: In this episode, it's revealed that Hope's family's surname is "Shanowski."

1-3 The Un-Graduate--10/10/2003
Faith must take after-school classes in high school French to get her high school diploma, and she makes Hope join her in support. But Faith's antics in class get Hope in hot water. Meanwhile, Sydney is dating a boy Hope doesn't trust.
Written by: Andrew Keisberg
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Daryl Edwards as Principal Tisdale, Olga Merdiz as Gloria, Robert Lehrer as Mr. Garret, Val Matt Emmich as James and John Havens as Mr. Lewis.
Notes: In this episode, it's revealed that Faith's surname (and Hope's maiden name) is "Fairfield."

1-4 Summary Judgement--10/17/2003
Faith must pay her former employer $5,000 for damages due to arson -- or go to jail. It seems she "accidentally" burned down sets in the studio after she was fired from the soap opera. To earn money, diva Faith must work as housewife Hope's personal assistant, a prospect that horrifies both sisters.
Written by: Joanna Johnson
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Marylouise Burke as Nurse Sally, John Scurti as John, Ashley Marie Greiner as Becca, Steven G. Smith II as Tyler, Jonathan Michael Chang as little boy and Alina De Palma as Jenny.

1-5 About A Book Club--10/24/2003
Hope's last bastion of sanity, her monthly book club, turns into a riotous girls' night out when her sister, Faith, joins the group. Hope vainly tries to keep order, but when she finally gets wild herself, the cops are on the scene. Meanwhile Charley takes the kids to an arcade and tries to set a new record playing pinball.
Written by: Andrew Kreisberg
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Molly Cheek as Molly, Saidah Ekulona as Linda, Judy Kuhn as Colleen, Marisa Redanty as female officer, Galadriel Masterson as Butch, Tom Deckman as cashier, Jessie Dunn as teenage boy, Trevor Heins as little boy and Scott Geyer as Dad.

1-6 Hope Has No Faith (The Halloween Story)--10/31/2003
On Halloween, Faith meets and falls for a guy named Paolo. Hope, of course, thinks that he is just another idiot, leading her on a spy caper to find out. Back at home, Sydney gives Hayley tips on how to attract her math partner.
Written by: David S. Rosenthal
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Brett Murphy as Edwin; Cristian de la Fuente as Paolo; Christopher Jordan as Nephew and Ray Crisara as Police Officer No. 1.

1-7 Car Commercial--11/07/2003
Kelly Ripa's charasmatic cohost, Regis Philbin, guest stars as shady used car salesman, Handsome Hal Halverson. In the episode, Halverson hires Faith to co-star in his commercial, in exchange for a free car. He soon finds her upstaging him. In an unrelated story, Hope wonders if Charley will remember the anniversary of their first kiss.
Written by: Taylor Hamra
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Regis Philbin as Handsome Hal Halverson; Tonye Patano as Receptionist; Christopher Jewett as Director and Michael Bachmann as the Fan.

1-8 Hope And Faith Get Randy--11/14/2003
Country singer Clint Black guest stars as Randy Richter, Hope's high school boyfriend who dumped her eighteen years ago. Faith thinks that the only for closure is to show Randy Hope's great life. When sparks unexpectedly fly between Randy and Faith, Hope is surprised by her own reaction. Meanwhile Sydney and Hayley work in secret to repair a giant hole they made in their bedroom wall.
Written by: David S. Rosenthal
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Clint Black as Randy Richter; Kim Patton-Johnston as Singer; Devon O'Day as Singer; Laksh Singh as Delivery Guy and Nicholas Reese Art as Max.
Notes: Clint Black's new single, "Spend My Time," is featured in the episode. Also, Faith Ford's real-life sister, Nashville deejay and songwriter Devon O'Day (WSIX-FM and host of "Country Hitmakers,") appears, performing with singer songwriter Kim Patton-Johnston. Portions of three of Patton-Johnston's original songs can be heard during this episode, and the two singers can be heard on Kim's new album, "My Name is Not Susan".

1-9 Phone Home For The Holidays--11/21/2003
Robert Wagner portrays Jack, Hope and Faith's playboy father who brings his latest girlfriend, Summer (Lynda Carter), home to meet his daughters over Thanksgiving. The girls are surprised that their dad is dating an age-appropriate woman for a change and approve the match. That is, until Summer reveals a secret which changes Hope and Faith's minds. Meanwhile, Jack wants to test out his new skills as a masseur on Charley, who is creeped out by the idea.
Written by: Kat Likkel and John Hoberg
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Robert Wagner as Jack; Lynda Carter as Summer; Erin Quinn Purcell as Ticket Agent; Gregor Mann as Man and Lovette George as Flight Attendant.

1-10 Anger Managememt--12/05/2003
At Justin's basketball game, with an idea of good sportsmanship, Hope tries to confront overzealous mom, Sue. The ensuing events land Hope and Faith in anger management, to get out of going to court. Jim Gaffigan guest stars as Brad, the teacher who wants to keep them on the straight and narrow. Back at the old homestead, the kids want to stop mechanically-challenged Charley from fixing the garbage disposal.
Written by: Mike Driscoll
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Jim Gaffigan as Brad; Kelly Coffield Park as Sue Wagner; Jonathan Hadary as Tom; Zach Savage as Little Stevie Wagner; Lisa Jolley as Another Mom; Buzz Bovshow as Young Man; Mike Tenaglia as Plumber; Nancy Wu as Student no. 1; Mike Arostsky as Student no. 2 and Linda Miller as Student no. 3.

1-11 Silent Night, Opening Night--12/12/2003
Faith is crushed after learning that her role, Ashley Storm, has been recast. Hope, therefore, asks her to help out with Haley's school's holiday play. Faith's coaching techniques, however, cause big problems for the cast (a bunch of children) and Hope. Meanwhile, Charley's attempts to help Justin with a bully are unrewarded when he gets in a fight with the boy's father. There's one catch: the father is a little person who is one of Santa's elves at the mall. Rebecca Budig (All My Children) plays the new Ashley Storm and Danny Woodburn (Mikey from "Seinfeld") plays the little person, Hank Peterson.
Written by: Jennie Snider
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Rebecca Budig as Ashley Storm/Angela/Alexandra; Danny Woodburn as Hank Peterson; Brett Murphy as Edwin; Derdriu Ring as Sally; Christopher Jordan as Matt Jones; Brittany Singer as Katie; Lydia Jordan as Fairy; Sascha Elblmyr as Nando; Claire Alpern as Woman; Brian Donahue as Santa and Sebastain Rand as Kid.

1-12 The Diner Story
When Faith catches wind that a high-profile director is planning on shooting a film in Cleveland, she quickly hatches a foolproof plan that she expects will give her that second chance at stardom. Hope and Faith plan a chance meeting with the director at a local diner, but their strategy is turned upside down when they realize they have no money to pay for their dinner. Their ill-tempered waitress, Marge, is less than captivated by their excuses, and the restaurant owner makes Hope and Faith wait tables to earn their meals. But when the elusive director finally shows, Marge decides that an acting career might be better suited to her than to Faith.
Written by: Andrew Kreisberg
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Kathie Lee Gifford as Marge.

1-13 Mismatch--02/13/2004
Hope is thrilled when sparks fly between Faith and Charley's best friend from medical school, Kenny (Kevin Sorbo, "Hercules"), a rugged doctor visiting from Africa. But when Faith announces she's moving with him to Djibouti, a war-torn desert nation, Hope is shocked and decides to give her pampered sister a reality check on roughing it by taking her on a camping trip. Meanwhile Hayley's buddy, Edwin, is jealous of her schoolgirl crush on Kenny.
Written by: Tom Devanney
Directed by: Don Scardino
Guest stars: Kevin Sorbo as Kenny Salo and Brett Murphy as Edwin.

1-14 Charley's Baseball--
Justin accidentaly destroys Charley's most prized possession- a baseball autographed by Roger Clemens. This leaves Hope and Faith to replace it. Hearing that he will be in Ohio for a charity game, the women masquerade as locker room reporters. When a security guard chases them, they end up hiding in the team's hottub. Meanwhile, Haley leads a protest against the cutting down of the tree that holds her treehouse.
Written by: Kat Likkel and John Hoberg
Directed by: Gil Junger
Guest stars: Roger Clemens as Himself and Willie Randolph as Himself.
Notes: Creative editing was done to the hot tub scene. Kelly Ripa had an allergic reaction to the latex covering of the tub. She was not able to flim the full scene.