Hope Island

Hope Island was the best show that I have ever seen. I was very upset at the cancellation of it by PAX tv. This show was a big part of my life. I always watched it and have a part in the Bring Hope back To Our Homes Campaign. Help us Hope Fans and other fans. In Canada, Showcase is re-airing reruns of the show at night, so if you are in Canada, ask you local t.v. company if you can or do get it. We have done everything, and now it's time for you to help us. You can read Fan Fiction written by us fans, and share you comments and stories. Hope Island fans untie and help us bring Hope back to our homes!

I am not a big TV fan. And, I highly recommend Hope Island for anyone who is tired of the usual network programming. Hope Island is a refreshing alternative to shows that pass for programming on most networks. Hope Island makes up for it's lack of violence, gratuitous sex, mean spirited humor, and offensive scripts with a cast of lovable and believable characters.

I find myself rooting for the `good guys' who seem to struggle with the same questions in life that I struggle with. In a few short episodes, I have formed an attachment to and affection for the characters on Hope Island.

In addition, the show is especially well crafted. For those of you who find the sloppy production that is the norm offensive, Hope Island is a treat. I am especially impressed with the sound editing. I am constantly amazed by the subtle and effective use of sound in Hope Island to convey just the right mood for the scene.

I have watched every single episode a few times now and I would still watch it all over again in a heart beat as it has everything a family could want. Why oh why are all the good shows...NO great shows like Hope put out to pasture. Maybe the following at first was not great but now there is a following so why can it not be brought back. Lord knows there is very little on the air worth watching. If the producers do come by these sites then to them I say consider bringing it back as many people love this show. Before my Mother passed away she loved watching Hope Island and she was so upset when it was canceled.The setting on Vancouver Island was the perfect choice and I hope one day to visit the place of filming.

This is the Americanized version of "Ballykissangel" from Ireland (Just like "Three's Company" was based upon a British show). It was a very good series for the family, just like the Irish series. The characters were 3 dimensional and human and the acting was 8 out of 10. Too bad the series was cancelled by PAX-TV after only one season. The similarities between the Irish and the American versions were actually quite amusing. When they cast 'Kevin' the policeman in the American version, they found an actor who could be a brother of the actor in the Irish version.

Hope Island is one of those shows that you can sit down to after a bad day and be measurably more cheerful after it is over. It's always nice to watch a story about a place that you could live, if things had been different. No super-people. Just people.

Daniel Cooper is the new minister whose first welcome to Hope Island was not exactly warm. Especially the welcome from Alex Stone, the owner of the Widow's Walk and a woman with a few issues about organized religion.

The island is full of memorable characters, who quickly accept Daniel into island life. They get into a surprising amount of trouble, and it is left to Daniel to sort them all out, often with the help of Alex and Father Mac.

This really is a beautiful show, and I strongly recommend it. (PAX tv, Sunday and Monday nights)