From Chris Schemering's book, Soap Opera Encyclopedia
Taped in Toronto, this was the first soap to be broadcast simultaneously in the United States and Canada. It was aired over the CBC network in Canada and over independent stations in the U.S., premiering on most of them on April 3, 1978. High Hopes delved into family counseling as psychiatrist Neal Chapman solved the problems of others while his own troubles mounted. Critics complained that early episodes contained too many storylines and the viewer was bombarded with too many characters and situations. Later in the show's short run, in a buzz of publicity, Dorothy Malone of Peyton Place fame was added to the cast. The half-hour serial was written by Winifred Wolfe, directed by Bruce Minnix, and produced by Robert M. Driscoll.
From Chris Schemering's book, Soap Opera Encyclopedia
Taped in Toronto, this was the first soap to be broadcast simultaneously in the United States and Canada. It was aired over the CBC network in Canada and over independent stations in the U.S., premiering on most of them on April 3, 1978. High Hopes delved into family counseling as psychiatrist Neal Chapman solved the problems of others while his own troubles mounted. Critics complained that early episodes contained too many storylines and the viewer was bombarded with too many characters and situations. Later in the show's short run, in a buzz of publicity, Dorothy Malone of Peyton Place fame was added to the cast. The half-hour serial was written by Winifred Wolfe, directed by Bruce Minnix, and produced by Robert M. Driscoll.
Cast
Dr. Neal Chapman - Bruce Gray
Jessie Chapman - Marriage McIssac
Meg Chapman - Doris Petrie
Trudy Bowen - Barbara Kyle
Paula Myles - Nuala Fitzgerald
Walter Telford - Colin Fox
Louise Bates - Jayne Eastwood
Amy Sperry - Gina Dick
Dr. Dan Gerald - Jan Muszinski
Victor Tauss - Nehemiah Persoff
Carol Tauss - Dorothy Malone