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Season 11986

Season 1

September 20, 1986
13
Episodes
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1986
Year

Cast

Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Brewer
Megan Mullally
Megan Mullally
Molly Brewer Ross
Jesse R. Tendler
Jesse R. Tendler
Nick Ross
Barry Sobel
Barry Sobel
Tom Hines
Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch
Sydney Brewer

Episodes

13 episodes
Season 1
Pilot

Pilot

Sep 20, 198630m0 votes

Ellen Burstyn stars as a writer at a Baltimore college who lives in a brownstone with her mother, 25-year-old daughter and 5-year-old grandson. In the pilot, Nick's dog is about to have puppies. Ellen faces a troublesome student who never fulfills assignments.

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Monkey Business

Monkey Business

Sep 27, 198630m0 votes
Director: John Tracy

Molly goes out on her first date since separating from her husband, but her date is more interested in Ellen.

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Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

Oct 4, 198630m0 votes

Ellen decides to prepare her last will and testament, but she gains disapproval from her family when she suggests that a poverty-stricken student live in her home rent-free.

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The Guest Lecturer

The Guest Lecturer

Oct 18, 198630m0 votes

Ellen is disillusioned when she meets an award-winning writer she has always admired.

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Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Oct 25, 198630m0 votes

Ellen must deal with a grouchy store owner when 6-year-old Nick steals an expensive toy.

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Sydney's Night Out

Sydney's Night Out

Nov 1, 198630m0 votes

Sydney's swept off her feet by a married man.

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Reading Between the Lines

Reading Between the Lines

Nov 8, 198630m0 votes

Ellen learns that her friend, a best-selling author, is illiterate.

1 guest star
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Family Affair

Family Affair

Nov 15, 198630m0 votes

Molly has second thoughts about reconciling with her estranged husband.

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Molly Sings the Blues

Molly Sings the Blues

Aug 8, 198730m0 votes

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Writer, Wronger

Writer, Wronger

Aug 15, 198730m0 votes

An ex-convict enrolls in Ellen's writing class.

1 guest star
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The Box

The Box

Aug 22, 198730m0 votes
Director: Arlene Sanford

Ellen finds a mysterious shoe box in a telephone booth. The box is labeled and she calls the owner only to be warned about opening the shoe box. The family becomes intrigued.

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Writes of Passage

Writes of Passage

Sep 5, 198730m0 votes

No overview available.

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I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can

I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can

TBA30m0 votes

After undergoing severe sleeplessness, Ellen goes to a physician. The medic prescribes her some vitamin pills. Ellen follows the treatment but its side effects soon show up, and she starts doing things faster than usual. Finally Sidney finds out that the medic was in fact a quack who gave Ellen amphetamines instead of vitamins.

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