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Have Faith is an American sitcom[1] that aired on ABC for seven episodes in 1989.
Plot
The story of a Catholic parish in a less-than-desirable Chicago neighborhood.
Cast and characters
- Ron Carey as Father Vincent Paglia
- Stephen Furst as Father Gabriel "Gabe" Podmaninski
- Frank Hamilton as Father Edgar Tuttle
- Joel Higgins as Monsignor Joseph "Mac" MacKenzie
- Francesca P. Roberts as Sally Coleman
- Todd Susman as Arthur Glass
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (households) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Teacher" | Noam Pitlik | Nat Mauldin | April 18, 1989 | 30.1[2] | 20.2/31[2] | |
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Father Tuttle returns to teaching, but a scandal erupts when he hits a student. Meanwhile, parishioner Mrs. Lund is convinced that Satan is haunting her dreams. Sally basically hires herself for the job of being Monsignor Mac's secretary. | |||||||
| 2 | "Holy Smoke" | Noam Pitlik | Nat Mauldin | April 25, 1989 | 24.5[3] | 17.1/27[3] | |
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Monsignor Mac is repeatedly asked to say last rites for a man who always seem to pull through. Gabe can't decide what to do when the handyman's new assistant confesses to being a pyromaniac who's in the headlines for an arson. | |||||||
| 3 | "The Window" | Noam Pitlik | Nat Mauldin | May 2, 1989 | 25.7[4] | 17.7/27[4] | |
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Monsignor Mac's seminary buddy Rick comes for a visit and decides he wants another shot at being a priest. Meanwhile, a woman tries to convince Gabe that she has a bathroom window that glows with a heavenly light. Father Tuttle buys useless novelties from a salesman. | |||||||
| 4 | "Bingo" | Noam Pitlik | Tony Sheehan | May 16, 1989 | 21.4[5] | 15.5/24[5] | |
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Monsignor Mac worries about his personal safety when the parishioners become enraged over his cancellation of the weekly bingo game. | |||||||
| 5 | "Letters from Home" | Noam Pitlik | Nat Mauldin | May 30, 1989 | 22.5[6] | 15.3/26[6] | |
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Father Paglia refuses to meet with his dad, who is visiting him. Monsignor Mac inquires why and finds out that Paglia's father is a mobster. | |||||||
| 6 | "The Confession" | Noam Pitlik | Nat Mauldin | June 6, 1989 | 20.5[7] | 14.3/23[7] | |
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One of the priests at the parish agonizes over whether to tell the authorities that a workman confessed to him about being a serial arsonist. | |||||||
| 7 | "The Competition" | Noam Pitlik | Nat Mauldin | June 13, 1989 | 21.1[8] | 14.3/23[8] | |
References
- ^ a b "Have Faith". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "Sitcom rewards ABC's faith". Life. USA Today. April 26, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306174966.
- ^ a b "We loved CBS' 'Lucy' tribute". Life. USA Today. May 3, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306197470.
- ^ a b "Bright spots for No. 3 ABC". Life. USA Today. May 10, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306210811.
- ^ a b "Everybody loved ABC's 'Baby'". Life. USA Today. May 24, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306198690.
- ^ a b "Network specials sputter". Life. USA Today. June 7, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306209444.
- ^ a b "Reruns top new contenders". Life. USA Today. June 14, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306213120.
- ^ a b "NBC caps a year at the top". Life. USA Today. June 21, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306210130.
External links
- Have Faith at IMDb
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