# Hangin' In

Hangin' In is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on CBC from 1981 to 1987. It aired briefly on Nickelodeon and in syndication in the United States.

## Synopsis

The show starred Lally Cadeau as Kate Brown, the attractive and charismatic director of a youth drop-in centre in Toronto, and blended both comedy and drama in its portrayal of genuine teen counselling problems. David Eisner starred as Michael DiFalco, a young, affable staff counsellor, and Ruth Springford appeared as Doris Webster, the centre's receptionist. Many young Canadian actors, including Eric McCormack, Keanu Reeves, Jessica Steen and Mark Humphrey, made guest appearances as teenaged clients of the youth centre.
During the show's final season, Cadeau was replaced for the final five episodes by Fiona Reid as Maggie. This change was planned, as the producers were setting up a new spin-off series to star Reid as the director of a halfway house for young offenders. However, the new series was not picked up.

## Episodes
### Season 1: 1981

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | 1 | "A Matter of Principale" | Unknown | Unknown | January 7, 1981 (1981-01-07) |
| 2 | 2 | "Pressure Point" | Unknown | Unknown | January 14, 1981 (1981-01-14) |
| 3 | 3 | "I Studied with Steinhauser" | Unknown | Unknown | January 21, 1981 (1981-01-21) |
| 4 | 4 | "Second Chance" | Unknown | Unknown | January 28, 1981 (1981-01-28) |
| 5 | 5 | "Real Pals" | Unknown | Unknown | February 4, 1981 (1981-02-04) |
| 6 | 6 | "Freedom of Choice" | Unknown | Unknown | February 11, 1981 (1981-02-11) |
| 7 | 7 | "Mothers and Dyads" | Unknown | Unknown | February 18, 1981 (1981-02-18) |
| 8 | 8 | "Big Boys Don’t Cry" | Unknown | Unknown | February 25, 1981 (1981-02-25) |
| 9 | 9 | "Nothing But Trouble" | Unknown | Unknown | March 4, 1981 (1981-03-04) |
| 10 | 10 | "I'm Not a Marriage Counsellor" | Unknown | Unknown | March 18, 1981 (1981-03-18) |

### Season 2: 1982

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 11 | 1 | "I'm Okay, We're All Okay" | Unknown | Unknown | January 25, 1982 (1982-01-25) |
| 12 | 2 | "I Left My Heart at the Ice Capades" | Alan Erlich | Leila Basen | February 1, 1982 (1982-02-01) |
| 13 | 3 | "Movin' Out" | Unknown | Unknown | February 8, 1982 (1982-02-08) |
| 14 | 4 | "Plasma Suite" | Unknown | Unknown | February 15, 1982 (1982-02-15) |
| 15 | 5 | "Teacher's Pet" | Unknown | Unknown | February 22, 1982 (1982-02-22) |
| 16 | 6 | "The Princess and the Pea" | Unknown | Unknown | March 1, 1982 (1982-03-01) |
| 17 | 7 | "The Beefcake Boy" | Unknown | Unknown | March 8, 1982 (1982-03-08) |
| 18 | 8 | "Make Room for Mommy" | Unknown | Unknown | March 15, 1982 (1982-03-15) |
| 19 | 9 | "Days of Wine and Rabbis" | Unknown | Unknown | March 22, 1982 (1982-03-22) |
| 20 | 10 | "The Man of the House" | Unknown | Unknown | March 29, 1982 (1982-03-29) |
| 21 | 11 | "My Wheels Belong to Daddy" | Unknown | Unknown | April 5, 1982 (1982-04-05) |

### Season 3: 1982–83

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 22 | 1 | "The Reunion" | Unknown | Unknown | September 27, 1982 (1982-09-27) |
| 23 | 2 | "Fun with Herb and Gloria" | Unknown | Unknown | October 4, 1982 (1982-10-04) |
| 24 | 3 | "Model Daughter" | Unknown | Unknown | October 11, 1982 (1982-10-11) |
| 25 | 4 | "Who's Sleeping in Your Bed?" | Unknown | Unknown | October 18, 1982 (1982-10-18) |
| 26 | 5 | "Barnum and Baby" | Unknown | Unknown | October 25, 1982 (1982-10-25) |
| 27 | 6 | "Joan Davis Remembered" | Unknown | Unknown | November 1, 1982 (1982-11-01) |
| 28 | 7 | "Nobody's Wild About Harry" | Unknown | Unknown | November 8, 1982 (1982-11-08) |
| 29 | 8 | "The Diary" | Unknown | Unknown | November 29, 1982 (1982-11-29) |
| 30 | 9 | "A Man's Life" | Unknown | Unknown | December 6, 1982 (1982-12-06) |
| 31 | 10 | "Christmas Wrapping" | Unknown | Unknown | December 20, 1982 (1982-12-20) |
| 32 | 11 | "Great Expectations" | Unknown | Unknown | January 10, 1983 (1983-01-10) |
| 33 | 12 | "Innocent Abroad" | Unknown | Unknown | January 17, 1983 (1983-01-17) |
| 34 | 13 | "She Shoots, He Scores" | Unknown | Unknown | January 24, 1983 (1983-01-24) |
| 35 | 14 | "The First Picture Show" | Unknown | Unknown | January 31, 1983 (1983-01-31) |
| 36 | 15 | "The Talk Show" | Unknown | Unknown | February 7, 1983 (1983-02-07) |
| 37 | 16 | "Video Fever" | Unknown | Unknown | February 14, 1983 (1983-02-14) |
| 38 | 17 | "Love is Deaf" | Unknown | Unknown | February 21, 1983 (1983-02-21) |

### Season 4: 1983–84

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 39 | 1 | "I've Got a Secret" | Unknown | Unknown | September 26, 1983 (1983-09-26) |
| 40 | 2 | "The Clock Show" | Unknown | Unknown | October 3, 1983 (1983-10-03) |
| 41 | 3 | "Blood, Sweat and Tears" | Unknown | Unknown | October 17, 1983 (1983-10-17) |
| 42 | 4 | "Prickly Heats" | Unknown | Unknown | October 31, 1983 (1983-10-31) |
| 43 | 5 | "Our House Is Not Your Home" | Unknown | Unknown | November 7, 1983 (1983-11-07) |
| 44 | 6 | "Lies My Sister Told Me" | Unknown | Unknown | November 14, 1983 (1983-11-14) |
| 45 | 7 | "Trash 'n Fashion" | Unknown | Unknown | November 21, 1983 (1983-11-21) |
| 46 | 8 | "The Actress and the Bishops" | Unknown | Unknown | November 28, 1983 (1983-11-28) |
| 47 | 9 | "The Love Program" | Unknown | Unknown | December 5, 1983 (1983-12-05) |
| 48 | 10 | "A Soft Touch" | Unknown | Unknown | December 12, 1983 (1983-12-12) |
| 49 | 11 | "The Hero" | Unknown | Unknown | December 19, 1983 (1983-12-19) |
| 50 | 12 | "Urban Core Kids" | Unknown | Unknown | January 2, 1984 (1984-01-02) |
| 51 | 13 | "Happiness is a Warm Grover" | Unknown | Unknown | January 9, 1984 (1984-01-09) |
| 52 | 14 | "Pack Up Your Troubles in Kate's Old Bag" | Unknown | Unknown | January 16, 1984 (1984-01-16) |
| 53 | 15 | "Bridesmaid Revisited" | Unknown | Unknown | January 23, 1984 (1984-01-23) |
| 54 | 16 | "The Icepick Cometh" | Unknown | Unknown | January 30, 1984 (1984-01-30) |
| 55 | 17 | "Kissing Cousin" | Unknown | Unknown | February 6, 1984 (1984-02-06) |
| 56 | 18 | "Windjammer" | Unknown | Unknown | February 13, 1984 (1984-02-13) |
| 57 | 19 | "The Joint is Jumpin'" | Unknown | Unknown | February 20, 1984 (1984-02-20) |
| 58 | 20 | "The Peace Pill" | Unknown | Unknown | February 27, 1984 (1984-02-27) |

### Season 5: 1984–85

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 59 | 1 | "Bahama Mama" | Unknown | Unknown | October 15, 1984 (1984-10-15) |
| 60 | 2 | "Sparkling Spring Girl" | Unknown | Unknown | October 22, 1984 (1984-10-22) |
| 61 | 3 | "Conflict of Interest" | Unknown | Unknown | October 29, 1984 (1984-10-29) |
| 62 | 4 | "Everybody Loves a Baby" | Unknown | Unknown | November 5, 1984 (1984-11-05) |
| 63 | 5 | "Oy Vey, Mike's Going Away" | Unknown | Unknown | November 12, 1984 (1984-11-12) |
| 64 | 6 | "The Bells Are Ringing" | Unknown | Unknown | November 19, 1984 (1984-11-19) |
| 65 | 7 | "Torn Between Two Lovers" | Unknown | Unknown | November 26, 1984 (1984-11-26) |
| 66 | 8 | "Swan Song" | Unknown | Unknown | December 3, 1984 (1984-12-03) |
| 67 | 9 | "The Party" | Unknown | Unknown | December 10, 1984 (1984-12-10) |
| 68 | 10 | "Christmas Hotline" | Unknown | Unknown | December 24, 1984 (1984-12-24) |
| 69 | 11 | "Okay, Blue Jays" | Unknown | Unknown | January 7, 1985 (1985-01-07) |
| 70 | 12 | "Operation Grandad" | Unknown | Unknown | January 21, 1985 (1985-01-21) |
| 71 | 13 | "Take One, They're Free" | Unknown | Unknown | January 28, 1985 (1985-01-28) |
| 72 | 14 | "No Nukes Is Good Nukes" | Unknown | Unknown | February 4, 1985 (1985-02-04) |
| 73 | 15 | "Dead Dogs Wag No Tails" | Unknown | Unknown | February 18, 1985 (1985-02-18) |
| 74 | 16 | "Ain't Misbehavin'" | Unknown | Unknown | February 25, 1985 (1985-02-25) |
| 75 | 17 | "Mike's Wedding" | Unknown | Unknown | March 4, 1985 (1985-03-04) |

### Season 6: 1985–86

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 76 | 1 | "You've Got a Friend" | Unknown | Unknown | September 30, 1985 (1985-09-30) |
| 77 | 2 | "Sweet and Sour Hearts" | Unknown | Unknown | October 7, 1985 (1985-10-07) |
| 78 | 3 | "The Travelling Saleswife" | Unknown | Unknown | October 21, 1985 (1985-10-21) |
| 79 | 4 | "Heaven Can't Wait" | Unknown | Unknown | October 28, 1985 (1985-10-28) |
| 80 | 5 | "The Dusty Queens" | Unknown | Unknown | November 11, 1985 (1985-11-11) |
| 81 | 6 | "From Here to Maturity" | Unknown | Unknown | November 18, 1985 (1985-11-18) |
| 82 | 7 | "My Biological Clock Is Ticking" | Unknown | Unknown | November 25, 1985 (1985-11-25) |
| 83 | 8 | "A Mother's Work Is Never Done" | Unknown | Unknown | December 9, 1985 (1985-12-09) |
| 84 | 9 | "Meeting of the Minds" | Unknown | Unknown | December 16, 1985 (1985-12-16) |
| 85 | 10 | "Out of the Picture" | Unknown | Unknown | January 6, 1986 (1986-01-06) |
| 86 | 11 | "Happy Birthday Sweet 16" | Unknown | Unknown | January 13, 1986 (1986-01-13) |
| 87 | 12 | "Gigi's Home" | Unknown | Unknown | January 27, 1986 (1986-01-27) |
| 88 | 13 | "Gimme a Sign" | Unknown | Unknown | February 3, 1986 (1986-02-03) |
| 89 | 14 | "I Can't Help You But My Sister Can" | Unknown | Unknown | February 10, 1986 (1986-02-10) |
| 90 | 15 | "Like Mother, Like Daughter" | Unknown | Unknown | February 17, 1986 (1986-02-17) |
| 91 | 16 | "Divorce Counselor Style" | Unknown | Unknown | February 24, 1986 (1986-02-24) |
| 92 | 17 | "The Bear I Never Knew" | Unknown | Unknown | March 2, 1986 (1986-03-02) |

### Season 7: 1986–87

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 93 | 1 | "Kate's TV Show" | Unknown | Unknown | September 29, 1986 (1986-09-29) |
| 94 | 2 | "Deals on Wheels" | Unknown | Unknown | October 6, 1986 (1986-10-06) |
| 95 | 3 | "Double Exposure" | Unknown | Unknown | October 13, 1986 (1986-10-13) |
| 96 | 4 | "Hit Man Kate" | Unknown | Unknown | October 20, 1986 (1986-10-20) |
| 97 | 5 | "Just Another Bonehead Move" | Unknown | Unknown | November 3, 1986 (1986-11-03) |
| 98 | 6 | "Pride and Prejudice" | Unknown | Unknown | November 24, 1986 (1986-11-24) |
| 99 | 7 | "Stop the Mugging" | Unknown | Unknown | December 1, 1986 (1986-12-01) |
| 100 | 8 | "There Goes the Bride" | Unknown | Unknown | December 8, 1986 (1986-12-08) |
| 101 | 9 | "Little House on the Highway" | Unknown | Unknown | December 22, 1986 (1986-12-22) |
| 102 | 10 | "Writing on the Wall" | Unknown | Unknown | December 29, 1986 (1986-12-29) |
| 103 | 11 | "Half-Way Home" | Unknown | Unknown | January 5, 1987 (1987-01-05) |
| 104 | 12 | "Engagement in Thailand" | Unknown | Unknown | January 12, 1987 (1987-01-12) |
| 105 | 13 | "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" | Unknown | Unknown | January 19, 1987 (1987-01-19) |
| 106 | 14 | "Do You Take This Bunny?" | Unknown | Unknown | January 26, 1987 (1987-01-26) |
| 107 | 15 | "Not All Black and White" | Unknown | Unknown | February 9, 1987 (1987-02-09) |
| 108 | 16 | "Li'l Devil" | Unknown | Unknown | February 16, 1987 (1987-02-16) |
| 109 | 17 | "Bye, Bye Birdie" | Unknown | Unknown | February 23, 1987 (1987-02-23) |

## Production

The show was created by the same production team, led by executive producer Jack Humphrey, with Anna Sandor and Joseph Partington, behind one of the most successful Canadian sitcoms in television history, King of Kensington, which had itself evolved in its late episodes toward a similar concept and setting.
The series premiered on January 7, 1981, the day after the final episode of the dramatic miniseries You've Come a Long Way, Katie, which also starred Cadeau. Writing for Maclean's, Bill MacVicar likened the streak of Cadeau's roles in two different series airing on four consecutive nights to "the video equivalent of being shot from a cannon or, at least, making a premiere entrance on a red carpet, with klieg lights and a ravenous crowd of autograph seekers".