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The Associates is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1979–1980. The series starred Martin Short and was cancelled after nine of its thirteen episodes aired, but was nominated for two Golden Globes after its cancellation. The series was produced by Paramount Television.
Original Release
09/23/1979 on ABC
US Release
09/23/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | Emerson Marshall |
| Martin Short | Tucker Kerwin |
| Alley Mills | Leslie Dunn |
| Joe Regalbuto | Eliot Streeter |
| Tim Thomerson | Johnny Danko |
| Cloris Leachman | Mary Nicholson |
| John Getz | William Simmons |
| Jack Gilford | Julius Barnes |
| Michael McManus | Louis Forrestal |
| John Ritter | Chick |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First Day | Sunday, 23 September 1979 |
| 2 | Is Romance Dead? | Sunday, 30 September 1979 |
| 3 | Tucker's Courtroom Coup | Sunday, 07 October 1979 |
| 4 | Mr. Marshall's Love Affair | Sunday, 14 October 1979 |
| 5 | A Date with Johnny | Wednesday, 03 June 1981 |
| 6 | The Deadly Serve | Sunday, 28 October 1979 |
| 7 | Eliot's Revenge | Thursday, 27 March 1980 |
| 8 | Danko's a Daddy | Thursday, 03 April 1980 |
| 9 | The Censors | Thursday, 10 April 1980 |
| 10 | The Party | Thursday, 17 April 1980 |
| 11 | Tucker's Co-Op | Wednesday, 15 July 1981 |
| 12 | Inferno | |
| 13 | The Out of Town Trip | Wednesday, 22 April 1981 |
Directors
Tony Mordente, James Burrows, Charlotte Brown, Tom Trbovich
Writers
John Jay Osborn Jr., Michael Leeson, David Lloyd, Rich Reinhart, Earl Pomerantz, Charlie Hauck, John Steven Owen, Ed. Weinberger, Stan Daniels
Creators
James L. Brooks, Charlie Hauck, Ed. Weinberger, Stan Daniels
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | Emerson Marshall |
| Martin Short | Tucker Kerwin |
| Alley Mills | Leslie Dunn |
| Joe Regalbuto | Eliot Streeter |
| Tim Thomerson | Johnny Danko |
| Cloris Leachman | Mary Nicholson |
| John Getz | William Simmons |
| Jack Gilford | Julius Barnes |
| Michael McManus | Louis Forrestal |
| John Ritter | Chick |
| Georgia Engel | Wendy Turner |
| Paul Lieber | Jerry Davis |
| Maggie Cooper | Darcy Mason |
| Madelyn Cates | Mrs. Dunn |
| Woody Eney | Plaintiff Counsel |
| David Knapp | Congressman Faraday |
| Stuart Margolin | Phil Kramer |
| Meg Wyllie | Edith Tally |
| Juanin Clay | Yvonne Winslow |
| Tom McLoughlin | Vincent |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James L. Brooks | Executive Producer |
| Ed. Weinberger | Executive Producer |
| Stan Daniels | Executive Producer |
| Linda Solomon | Producer |
| Michael Leeson | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1980 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
