Hangin' In was a Canadian television sitcom which aired on the CBC fron 1981 to 1987. It also aired briefly in the United States through syndication. A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas state-owned radio and television service. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the entertainment and news industries, syndication is a method of making content available to a range of outlets simultaneously. ...
The show starred Lally Cadeau as Kate Brown, the director of a youth counselling centre. David Eisner starred as Michael DiFalco, a staff counsellor, and Ruth Springford appeared as Doris Webster, the centre's receptionist.
Many young Canadian actors got their start playing teenaged clients of the youth centre.