Ryan's Hope


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Episodes: 3,515

Seasons: 13

Show dates: July 7, 1975 – January 13, 1989

Performers include: Helen Gallagher, Bernard Barrow, Nancy Addison

Description: The trials and tribulations of the Ryans, an Irish-American family in Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was a first for a soap opera in that it was set in a real life city (New York City), as opposed to a fictional setting, which was, and still is, the norm for soap operas.
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