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Hang Time
Created by	Troy Searer Robert Tarlow Mark Fink
Starring	Reggie Theus Dick Butkus (for remainder of cast, see below)
Music by	Alan Ett (1995) Mark Heyes (1996–2000)
Opening theme	"Runnin' with this Dream (Hang Time)" (1995) "Me and My Friends at Hang Time" (1996–2000)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6[1]
No. of episodes	104(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Mark Fink (1995) Peter Engel (1996–2000)
Producers	Roxie Wenk-Evans (1995) Jon Spector (1996) Javier Winnik (1997–2001) Marco Bario (1997–1999)
Production location	Indianapolis, Indiana
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	NBC Studios Peter Engel Productions (1996–2000)
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09) – December 16, 2000 (2000-12-16)

Hang Time is an Americanteen sitcom that aired onNBC from September 9, 1995, to December 16, 2000, as part of the network's Saturday morningprogram 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 stablemateSaved by the Bell: The New Class. The show's title is taken from asports term referring to how long abasketball player stays in the air after leaving the ground for aslam dunk.Hang Time won a Prism Award in 1999 for its accurate depictions of drug use in the season four episodes "High Hoops" and "Breaks of the Game".^[2]

The series follows the Deering Tornados boys' varsity basketball team at fictional Deering High School in Deering,Indiana.^[3] In thepilot episode, Julie Connor (Daniella Deutscher) transfers fromChicago,Illinois and earns a spot as the team's first female player after impressing Coach Bill Fuller (Reggie Theus), a formerNBA player. Though initially met with resistance, she wins over her teammates, including star player Chris Atwater (David Hanson), Danny Mellon (Chad Gabriel), who quickly develops a crush on her, the confident Michael Maxwell (Christian Belnavis), and the country-raised Earl Hatfield (Robert Michael Ryan). Head cheerleader Mary Beth Pepperton (Megan Parlen), initially jealous due to Julie’s closeness with her then-boyfriend Chris, eventually comes around. Team manager Samantha Morgan (Hillary Tuck) begins dating Danny later in the season.

In Season 2,Saved by the Bellexecutive producerPeter Engel took over as showrunner, bringing major changes to the series. Half the main cast was replaced, with only Daniella Deutscher, Megan Parlen, Chad Gabriel, and Reggie Theus returning. New team members included Josh Sanders (Kevin Bell), a former Little League star coaxed back into sports; Vince D'Amata (Michael Sullivan), a Chicago native and former alternate; and Theodore "Teddy" Brodis (Anthony Anderson), Coach Fuller's godson and son of a former pro player. Paige Peterson joined as Cindy Amy Wright, the new head cheerleader, replacing Mary Beth, who was promoted to team manager. Her struggles in the role led to a demotion to assistant manager, where she ultimately excelled. The season also shifted in tone, blending topical teen issues like drug use, underage drinking, and sexual harassment with comedic storylines typical of other TNBC shows.

The remainder of the series saw multiple cast changes, most notably the Season 4 addition of former NFL playerDick Butkus as Coach Mike Katowinski, the Tornados' new head coach. AlthoughHang Time ran for six seasons, with earlier episodes implying Mary Beth and Julie were near college age, only Daniella Deutscher and Megan Parlen remained with the show for its entire run.

Season 3 introduced Adam Frost as star player Michael Manning, who became Julie’s on-again/off-again boyfriend, and Amber Barretto as Kristy Ford, the new head cheerleader after Amy's unexplained exit. Kristy later became entangled in Mary Beth’s comedic mishaps and was eventually promoted to team manager by Coach Katowinski, who fired Mary Beth after repeated mistakes. Frost and Barretto were the only new cast members to stay through the later seasons alongside Deutscher and Parlen.

In the series finale, “Graduation On Three,” the remaining students graduated and headed to different colleges, except Eugene, who was offered a job after his college plans were left unclear. Coach Katowinski’s future was also unspecified, though he continued coaching the team at Deering High, which had returned to an all-boys roster.

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• Television shows set in Indianapolis
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