Hang Time (TV series)
| Hang Time | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Troy Searer Robert Tarlow Mark Fink |
| Starring |
Reggie Theus Dick Butkus (for remainder of cast, see below) |
| Theme music composer | Stan Meissner & Fred Mollin (1995) Mark Heyes & John Parker (1996–2000) |
| Opening theme | "Runnin' with this Dream (Hang Time)" (1995) "Me and My Friends at Hang Time" (1996–2000) |
| Composer(s) | Alan Ett (1995) Mark Heyes (1996–2000) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 104 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Mark Fink (1995) Peter Engel (1996–2000) Co-executive producers/showrunners: Ronald B. Solomon (1996–1998) Jeffrey J. Sachs (1998–2000) |
| Producer(s) | Roxie Wenk-Evans (1995) Jon Spector (1996) Javier Winnik (1997–2001) Marco Bario (1997–1999) |
| Location(s) |
Sunset Gower Studios, Hollywood, California |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
NBC Productions (1995) Peter Engel Productions (1996–2000) NBC Studios (1996–2000) |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | September 9, 1995 – December 16, 2000 |
Hang Time is an American teen sitcom that aired on NBC from September 9, 1995 to December 16, 2000 as part of the network's Saturday morning program block for teenagers, TNBC. Created by Troy Searer, Robert Tarlow and Mark Fink, the series featured extensive cast changes throughout its six-season run, similar to its TNBC stablemate Saved by the Bell: The New Class. The show's title refers to a referring to the length of time that a player spends in the air. Hang Time won a Prism Award in 1999 for its accurate depictions of drug use.
The series centers on the exploits of the Deering Tornados boys' varsity basketball team of the fictional Deering High School in the Midwest. In the pilot episode, Julie Connor (Daniella Deutscher) transfers to Deering High after moving to Indiana from Chicago, Illinois. Although she meets some initial resistance from the male players on the team, Bill Fuller (Reggie Theus), the team's coach and a former player in the NBA, decides to make Julie the team's first female player after she shows off her basketball skills to the other members of the team – including star player Chris Atwater (David Hanson); Danny Mellon (Chad Gabriel), who develops a crush on Julie upon their first meeting; sometimes overconfident Michael Maxwell (Christian Belnavis) and country-bred Earl Hatfield (Robert Michael Ryan). Head cheerleader Mary Beth Pepperton (Megan Parlen) – whose father is a wealthy, self-made businessman – was initially jealous of Julie, particularly where her boyfriend for most of the first season (until the episode "Let's Get Ready to Rumble") Chris was concerned. Sam Morgan (Hillary Tuck), the Tornados' team manager, became Danny's girlfriend later in the season.
For the second season, Saved by the Bell executive producer Peter Engel was appointed as the series' showrunner, resulting in extensive changes to the show. About half of the main cast (with Deutscher, Parlen, Gabriel and Theus being the lone holdovers) was let go, with new characters being added in their place. Three new players were added – Josh Sanders (Kevin Bell), whom the team convinced to come out of retirement from competitive sports years after being prodded by his Little League coach to bean another player; Vince D'Amata (Michael Sullivan), a Chicago native who had previously served as an alternate on the team; Teddy Brodis (Anthony Anderson), Coach Fuller's godson and the son of a professional basketball player – while the peppy Amy Wright (Paige Peterson) became head cheerleader, replacing Mary Beth, who was promoted to team manager (a position that led to several blundering attempts at responsibility that Mary Beth often attempted to fix). Storylines also began to increasingly incorporate a balance of plotlines focusing on topical issues relevant to teenagers (such as drug use, underage drinking and sexual harassment) and life lessons about teamwork, alongside wackier comedic plots synonymous with other TNBC series.
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