Today in 1975 – RYAN’S HOPE debuted on ABC.

20-year-old Kate Mulgrew was the breakout star of this Emmy-winning soap set in New York City.

And Helen Gallagher + Bernie Barrow starred as bar owners Maeve and Johnny Ryan for the entire 14-year run.

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@willmckinley
Never once watched Ryan's Hope, but Kate Mulgrew rocked as Captain Janeway on Star Trek Voyager and as Red on Orange Is The New Black