Hope & Faith: Homeless Hal

Air Date

Tuesday March 28, 2006

Production Code

317

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• Guest Cast

  • Lori Schulweis Extra (Un-credited)
  • Danton Stone Ed
  • Dan McCabe Chad
  • Joy Philbin Joy
  • Regis Philbin Handsome Hal

• Stars

  • Kelly Ripa Faith Fairfield
  • Macey Cruthird Hayley Shanowski
  • Megan Fox Sydney Shanowski (Season 2+)
  • Paulie Litt Justin Shanowski
  • Ted McGinley Charley Shanowski
  • Faith Ford Hope Shanowski

• Writers

  • Mark Driscoll Writer

• Directors

  • Scott Ellis Director
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• Faith says, "Nobody's smoked a cigar in here since the last time Letterman was here." This is a joke at the long-running laugh-about feud between Regis Philbin and David Letterman. [edit]
• Lori Schulweis, (un-credited in this episode), is seen laughing when Hal and Faith are auditioning for Good Morning Glen Falls. She is their real producer on Live with Regis and Kelly. [edit]
• Regis Philbin's wife, Joy Philbin, guest stars. She regularly fills in for Kelly on Live with Regis and Kelly. [edit]

• Faith: Nobody's smoked a cigar in here since the last time Letterman was here. [edit]
• Faith: So how'd they catch ya? Were ya led away in cuffs? What was your prison nickname? Old Yeller.
  (Faith laughs, Hope hits Faith in the back) [edit]
• Hayley: Empathised!
  Faith: Hey sweetie, show-offs don't get asked to the prom! [edit]

• During the audition for Good Morning Glen Falls, Faith (Kelly Ripa) makes a reference to Hal's toenails. This is an in-joke during a pedicure that Kelly had to give to Regis during an episode of Live with Regis and Kelly where Kelly lost a bet. While she was removing Regis' shoes, she made constant jokes about how long and ugly his toenails were. [edit]
• Hal: Wait! I haven't plugged my CD yet!
  
  Regis is, referring to his Christmas CD that he constantly plugged from September to December of 2005 during Live. [edit]
• (Faith throws Handsome Hal's cigar and lighter out the window)
  Hal: Hey, that's my lifeline!
  
  Regis Philbin (Hal) used to be the host of the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire, which features lifelines to help the contestants out. [edit]