Ryan's Hope
Who's Who of Characters and Actors - The Soap Opera Book, 1978
Johnny Ryan (Bernard Barrow): patriarch of the Ryan clan; husband to Maeve; father to Frank, Mary, Pat (and a few others not seen); grandfather to little John; a traditional Catholic with a big heart and the proverbial Irish wit and temper.
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The Viewer's Guide to the Soaps - The Soap Opera Book, 1978
Ryan's Hope (now almost two years old) is said by those in the television industry to be the most ambitious of the newer soaps. It may also be the happiest soap. The show is written and produced by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, who formerly wrote for Love of Life. Like All My Children and The Young and the Restless, Ryan's Hope attracts a young audience. In fact, when the show first came out, the Nielsen's went up and down, sometimes by as much as 7 points, depending on whether the kids were in or out of school. Part of this appeal may come from the show's newcomer status; this is a soap nobody's parents watched. Equally important is the ambience and attitude conveyed.
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The Three Sides of Love - The Soap Opera Book, 1978
Frank Ryan turned to the intelligent and sensitive Jillian Coleridge when it became clear that his marriage to childish, selfish Delia was a disaster. Delia was set against his career as a politician and took no interest in him at all. Through a series of mishaps, Frank's affair became known right before his election bid for city councilman. Delia was furious. In order to keep Frank for herself, Delia saved his political career by telling everyone that they had reconciled.
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