Hope & Faith

Season 3 - Hope & Faith

• Season 3 Episode 22: Hope's Float (2006) Hope reminisces with her family about the first argument she and Charley had during their courtship back in the mid-Eighties, when they were both still attending college
• Season 3 Episode 21: Faith Knows Squat (2006) Hope and Charley try to persuade Faith and the Gooch to get their own place - which leads to a cycle of oneupmanship and the exploiting of real estate technicalities
• Season 3 Episode 20: Old Faithful (2006) Dr Lombard helps Faith move into a retirement home when she starts looking for a way to improve her living conditions, but things don't turn out as planned
• Season 3 Episode 19: Jay Date (2006) The sisters become matchmakers as they try to set Jay up on a date. However, Faith soon discovers the woman she picked has a hidden agenda, and is forced to enlist the help of Charley and Hope
• Season 3 Episode 18: The Restaurant (2006) Hope's half-brother Jay hires her as a chef in his restaurant, but their close relationship leaves Faith jealous. On Dr Lombard's advice, she resolves to bond with Jay herself - only to learn Hope is driving him mad, and he is thinking of firing her. Johnny Galecki guests
• Season 3 Episode 17: Homeless Hal (2006) Handsome Hal returns in the wake of business and personal problems, giving Faith inspiration to pursue a new career in television
• Season 3 Episode 16: Charley Shoots Faith (2006) Faith decides its time to throw in the towel on her acting career after having some new headshots taken, and photographer Charley also considers a change of profession
• Season 3 Episode 15: Meet the Parent (2006) The sisters' father Jack comes to town for a family party. He meets the Gooch for the first time, but the encounter doesn't go as smoothly as everyone expected. Comedy, guest starring Robert Wagner, with Kelly Ripa, Faith Ford
• Season 3 Episode 14: The Big Shanowski (2006) The washed-up actress shows off her bowling skills, but trouble arises when Charley switches her with her sister in a bowling tournament
• Season 3 Episode 13: Now and Zen (2006) Faith spots her ex-husband (Mark Consuelos), who has returned from playing baseball in Japan, in her yoga class.
• Season 3 Episode 12: Sex, Lies and Faith (2006) Charley complains about his love life with Hope so they decide to spice things up. However, after sneaking around behind Faith's back, it's not long before their amorous antics give them away. Comedy, starring Faith Ford and Ted McGinley
• Season 3 Episode 11: Christmas Time (2005) At Christmas, Faith buys extravagant gifts for all the family, including an expensive gold watch for Charley. However, when he wears it to work, one of his colleagues points out that it's a fake
• Season 3 Episode 10: Hope in the Middle (2005) Dr Lombard suggests Faith try something new, so she signs herself and Hope up for a poetry evening - but the event clashes with Charley receiving an award
• Season 3 Episode 9: Blood Is Thicker Than Daughter (2005) The sisters see their father in town acting strangely with a man called Jay, and jump to all sorts of conclusions. As they try to find out more, they are surprised to discover he is linked to a family secret
• Season 3 Episode 8: Faith's Therapy (2005) Feeling under pressure from her family to get a job, Faith is forced to visit a therapist - and soon realises she can use the advice she is given to manipulate her relatives. Comedy, starring Kelly Ripa
• Season 3 Episode 7: Charley's Shirt (2005) Hope frets that she has become too predictable, so Faith takes her to a strip aerobics class to shake up her comfort zone. However, Charley gets more than he bargained for when he is given an impromptu demonstration. Kelly Ripa, Faith Ford and Ted McGinley star
• Season 3 Episode 6: The Hallowe'en Party (2005) Hope and neighbour Trudy compete to see who can out on the best Hallowe'en party. However, Faith faces a dilemma when an attractive man invites her to the rival event
• Season 3 Episode 5: The Phone Call (2005) Hope is accused by Faith of interfering too much, so she vows to keep out of her sister's business and let her make her own mistakes. Unluckily for Charley, she decides to focus all her energy on him instead
• Season 3 Episode 4: Love & Teeth (2005) Faith breaks a tooth, and insists Charley treat her despite their differences. However, while under anaesthetic, she comes out with some surprising statements. Comedy, starring Kelly Ripa and Ted McGinley
• Season 3 Episode 3: Faith Fairfield: 1980-2005 (2005) Sydney pretends her aunt has died so she can get a good grade on a term paper. However, when Faith learns she's the one who is supposed to have passed away, she is furious that Hope gets more attention from the Press than she does. Comedy, starring Kelly Ripa and Meagan Fox
• Season 3 Episode 2: The Marriage - Part Two Part two of two. A difficult decision awaits Faith, who must choose whether she wants to marry baseball star the Gooch, or newsreader Larry. Comedy, starring Kelly Ripa, Faith Ford and Mark Consuelos
• Season 3 Episode 1: The Marriage - Part One (2005) Part one of two. The Gooch asks Faith to marry him, but she soon receives another proposal from Larry, leaving her with a tough decision on her hands

Season 2 - Hope & Faith

• Season 2 Episode 26: Season Finale (2005) Love rivals Larry and Gooch demand that Faith choose between them. Unable to make a decision, she seeks the advice of a psychic and finally organises a 'Bachelorette' competition. Last in series
• Season 2 Episode 25: Of Rice and Anchor Men Gary makes an unexpected return, forcing Faith to consider whether she really wants to settle down with newscaster Larry. Dean Cain guest stars
• Season 2 Episode 24: Weather or Not (2005) When Faith gets a job as a meteorologist at a local TV station, Hope believes she is abandoning their catering business, so she hires a motivated assistant to replace Faith.
• Season 2 Episode 23: Faith Affair-field (2005) Charley's loyalty to Faith comes under question, so she enlists the help of her sister to catch him in the act - but they are given a shock when they find him at his hotel room. Comedy, starring Ted McGinley and Kelly Ripa
• Season 2 Episode 22: A Room of One's Own (2005) Hope is aggrieved when her overbearing mother-in-law starts trying to run the household. To make matters worse, Joyce leaves her husband and decides to move in permanently
• Season 2 Episode 21: 21 Lunch Street (2005) The sisters become convinced Sydney is having an affair with a teacher. They decide the best course of action is to get jobs as dinner ladies so they can spy on her at school. Kelly Ripa and Faith Ford star
• Season 2 Episode 20: Wife Swap - Part Two Part two of two. The Wife Swap challenge sees the duo exchange places with another pair of sisters. While Hope struggles to adjust to living with someone who does all the housework, Faith grapples with the more pressing challenge of a flat full of spoiled children. Wynonna Judd guests
• Season 2 Episode 19: Wife Swap - Part One (2005) Part one of two. Hope becomes a Wife Swap candidate and finds herself leading a life of luxury. Her counterpart is a rich, spoiled Manhattanite who is none too happy to be lumbered with the housework - and even less ecstatic about living with Faith. Wynonna Judd guest stars
• Season 2 Episode 18: Hope Couture (2005) When Faith and Sydney enter a mother-daughter fashion show, Hope and Hayley get into the spirit of competition too, but things get out of hand and a fight ensues.
• Season 2 Episode 17: O Sister Where Art Thou? (2005) During a catering job at a retirement home, Faith accidentally enables a resident's escape, which regenerates Hope's distrust.
• Season 2 Episode 16: Catering a Ding-Ding (2005) The sisters start their own catering business, and their first assignment is a party honouring the town's richest resident. However, when the singer they've hired doesn't show up, Justin and Faith have to step in
• Season 2 Episode 15: Carmen Get It (2005) Carmen Electra guest stars as the Gooch's ex-girlfriend, who tries to win him back but faces stiff competition from Faith. However, when he is offered a lucrative contract working in Japan, it appears he will leave them both behind
• Season 2 Episode 14: Another Car Commercial (2005) A cash-strapped Faith tries to get a car dealership to exchange her clapped-out vehicle, but salesman Handsome Hal refuses - unless she can get the Gooch to star in his TV commercial. Guest starring Mark Consuelos and Regis Philbin
• Season 2 Episode 13: The Gooch (2005) The actress falls for her new neighbour, a retired baseball player and notorious ladies' man. However, he shows no interest in return, confusing her so much that she decides to spy on him. Guest starring Mark Consuelos
• Season 2 Episode 12: Aru-bah Humbug (2004) Hope plans the perfect Christmas, but when Faith receives a huge royalty cheque she offers to take the family away for the festive period - sparking a row with her sister. Justin overhears the truth about Santa Claus. Comedy, starring Faith Ford and Kelly Ripa
• Season 2 Episode 11: Do I Look Frat in This? (2004) Sydney gets a job at a clothes shop, and develops a crush on the manager. When she sneaks off to attend his student frat party, Hope and Faith are forced to gatecrash
• Season 2 Episode 10: 9021 Uh-Oh (2004) A flashback episode in which Faith hosts a Thanksgiving dinner in Hollywood, at which she pretends to be Brian Austin Green's girlfriend. The Beverly Hills 90210 actor guest stars as himself
• Season 2 Episode 9: Justin Time (2004) Faith targets a single dad, and pretends she is also a lone parent by claiming her nephew Justin is really her son
• Season 2 Episode 8: The Dolly Mama (2004) Looking after an electronic baby proves to be child's play for Faith as she tries to convince Hope she can be a responsible mother. However, when the doll is exchanged for a real infant, things don't go so well
• Season 2 Episode 7: Stand By Your Mandi (2004) Jack decides to marry Mandi, who is pregnant with his child, despite being in love with Anne. However, when she gives birth at the wedding there is some doubt as to the father's identity
• Season 2 Episode 6: Natal Attraction (2004) Romance blossoms when the siblings set their father up on a date with their gynaecologist. However, the relationship encounters a hitch when he learns his ex-girlfriend is carrying his baby. Robert Wagner, Jenny McCarthy and Jaclyn Smith guest star
• Season 2 Episode 5: Faith Scare-Field (2004) The siblings take a trip down memory lane as they attend a Hallowe'en party thrown by a woman known as the 'neighbourhood witch' when they were young. Little do they know she's only invited them so she can exact revenge for their childhood pranks
• Season 2 Episode 4: Hold the Phone (2004) Charley reluctantly hires Faith as the receptionist for his orthodontics office, and when tensions rise, they manage to spoil Hayley's science fair.
• Season 2 Episode 3: Queer as Hope (2004) Justin and Hayley get in trouble at school, prompting Hope to worry that she is a bad parent, compounded by her pretense that she and Faith are lesbians, in order to get an apartment.
• Season 2 Episode 2: Mall in the Family (2004) Hope asks Faith to move out of her home, but is alarmed to hear where her sister subsequently takes up residence
• Season 2 Episode 1: Escape from Albuquerque (2004) Faith convinces Charley to give her another chance, but her good intentions are shot when she destroys the car, is partly responsible for her teenage niece's navel piercing and winds up fully dressed in the shower with Hope and Sydney.

Season 1 - Hope & Faith

• Season 1 Episode 25: Daytime Emmys: Part Two Part two of two. A television producer dupes Faith into believing she is returning to the soap - but really he's just trying to pressure her replacement to sign a new contract. Meanwhile, Hope, Charley and the kids are starstruck as they attend the awards ceremony
• Season 1 Episode 24: Daytime Emmys - Part One (2004) Next on: Friday 18th July 10:00am PDT - Women's Entertainment Faith is nominated for a Daytime Emmy, along with some of her former co-stars from 'The Sacred and the Sinful,' and flies to New York for the ceremony with the family.
• Season 1 Episode 23: Trade Show (2004) Next on: Friday 18th July 9:30am PDT - Women's Entertainment After being ridiculed on television by her replacement in a soap opera, Faith decides to resurrect her career with an appearance at a trade show. Meanwhile, Hayley and Sydney hatch a scheme for Mother's Day. Comedy, starring Kelly Ripa and Faith Ford
• Season 1 Episode 22: Jack's Back (2004) Next on: Friday 18th July 9:00am PDT - Women's Entertainment Jack turns to his daughters for comfort after he is jilted by his lover, so Faith decides to set him up with her friend's mother. With guest stars Robert Wagner and Tony Curtis
• Season 1 Episode 21: Faith's Husband (2004) Next on: Thursday 17th July 9:00am PDT - Women's Entertainment Old wounds are re-opened when Faith's husband (Tom Arnold) shows up wanting her to sign divorce papers. But she refuses, unless he makes an apology first. Comedy, starring Kelly Ripa and Faith Ford
• Season 1 Episode 20: Hope Gets a Job (2004) Next on: Wednesday 16th July 9:30am PDT - Women's Entertainment After years of wanting to be a journalist, Hope manages to land a job with a local newspaper, but doesn't count on Faith finding employment there too
• Season 1 Episode 19: Faith's Maid (2004) Next on: Wednesday 16th July 9:00am PDT - Women's Entertainment The washed-up actress invites her former maid to stay, but the rest of the family are less than impressed at the lack of space - especially when her pregnant daughter arrives in tow
• Season 1 Episode 18: Jury Duty (2004) Next on: Tuesday 15th July 9:30am PDT - Women's Entertainment Hope is called up for jury duty, so Faith goes to watch the case - but her observations throw doubt on the apparent guilt of the accused
• Season 1 Episode 17: Prom and Circumstance (2004) Next on: Tuesday 15th July 9:00am PDT - Women's Entertainment Hope lets Sydney drive Charley's treasured convertible, but she ends up crashing it. In order to get the damage fixed before he finds out, they agree to go on a date with two mechanics who have carried a torch for them since school
• Season 1 Episode 16: Charley's Baseball (2004) Next on: Monday 14th July 9:30am PDT - Women's Entertainment Justin destroys Charley's prized possession - a baseball autographed by Roger Clemens. Discovering the player will be in Ohio for a charity game, Hope and Faith pose as reporters to get a replacement
• Season 1 Episode 15: Mismatch (2004) Next on: Monday 14th July 9:00am PDT - Women's Entertainment The washed-up actress meets a charming friend of Charley's, who is a doctor working in a war-torn African country. After being swept off her feet, she announces she's moving overseas with him, prompting Hope to hatch an elaborate plan to stop her leaving
• Season 1 Episode 14: The Diner Story (2004) Next on: Friday 11th July 10:00am PDT - Women's Entertainment The sisters go to a diner they know a Hollywood director likes to frequent, but when they can't afford to pay the bill they are forced to work for their meals
• Season 1 Episode 13: Madam President (2004) Next on: Friday 11th July 9:30am PDT - Women's Entertainment Hope's campaign to become president of the Neighbourhood Association is jeopardised when Faith upsets a couple of neighbours with revelations from her early career, prompting dirty tactics to come into play. Comedy, starring Faith Ford and Kelly Ripa
• Season 1 Episode 12: The Wedding (2004) Next on: Friday 11th July 9:00am PDT - Women's Entertainment Hope hears Charley's brother Andrew is getting married, so she tries to patch things up with his mother, who still blames her for the cancellation of his last wedding. Faith throws a hen party, but the next day the bride is nowhere to be seen and a member of a Swedish volleyball team has taken her place
• Season 1 Episode 11: Silent Night, Opening Night (2003) Next on: Tomorrow at 10:00am PDT - Women's Entertainment A different actress takes over Faith's soap opera role, so Hope tries to cheer her up by giving her the job of directing Hayley's school play. Charley offers to help Justin deal with a bully - but ends up getting into a fight with the boy's father
• Season 1 Episode 10: Anger Management (2003) Next on: Tomorrow at 9:30am PDT - Women's Entertainment Sue causes a stir at Justin's basketball match by cheering loudly. Hope asks her to tone it down a little, but only succeeds in upsetting her
• Season 1 Episode 9: Phone Home for the Holidays (2003) Next on: Tomorrow at 9:00am PDT - Women's Entertainment The pair meet their father's new girlfriend, who makes a bad impression by claiming she was once abducted by aliens. Guest starring Robert Wagner and Lynda Carter
• Season 1 Episode 8: Hope and Faith Get Randy (2003) Next on: Today at 9:00am PDT - Women's Entertainment Sparks fly between Hope's high-school sweetheart (Clint Black) and Faith; Sydney and Hayley work in secret to repair a giant hole they made in their bedroom wall.
• Season 1 Episode 7: Car Commercial (2003) Next on: Today at 9:30am PDT - Women's Entertainment The washed-up actress gets a free motor for her efforts when she makes a TV commercial for a car, but feels embarrassed when the advertisement is finally made public
• Season 1 Episode 6: Hope Has No Faith (Hallowe'en Story) (2003) On Hallowe'en, Faith has a date with Paulo and thinks it could be the real thing, but Hope's suspicions of him turn out to be well-founded. Sydney offers Hayley words of wisdom on the subject of men
• Season 1 Episode 5: About a Book Club (2003) Hope's book club is gatecrashed by Faith, who accuses her sister of never doing anything spontaneous, sparking off an outrageous sequence of events
• Season 1 Episode 4: Summary Judgement (2003) The soap's producers sue Faith for burning the TV studios down. Threatened with imprisonment if she doesn't pay, she decides to sell her Emmy award - much to Hope's dismay
• Season 1 Episode 3: The Un-Graduate (2003) Realising she never really graduated, Faith decides to go back to school and tries to set an example. She begins by trying to prove to Sydney how untrustworthy her boyfriend is
• Season 1 Episode 2: Remembrance of Rings Past (2003) Hope forces her sister to go to their aunt's funeral, where they take a ring they believe has been stolen from their mother - only to discover they're at the wrong ceremony
• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot (2003) First episode of the sitcom about a failing actress who loses her role on a daytime soap and goes to live with her sister, a happily married mother-of-three, wreaking havoc in the process