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The Ellen Burstyn Show is an American sitcom starring Ellen Burstyn. The series was produced by Touchstone Television and debuted on ABC on September 20, 1986. The series was canceled after 13 episodes.
Original Release
09/20/1986 on ABC
US Release
09/20/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ellen Burstyn | Ellen Brewer |
| Megan Mullally | Molly Brewer Ross |
| Jesse R. Tendler | Nick Ross |
| Barry Sobel | Tom Hines |
| Elaine Stritch | Sydney Brewer |
| Winifred Freedman | Carrie |
| Matt Mulhern | Mikey |
| Billy Wirth | Johnny |
| Maurice Davis | Baskin |
| Lydie Denier | Allegra |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Saturday, 20 September 1986 |
| 2 | Monkey Business | Saturday, 27 September 1986 |
| 3 | Where There's a Will | Saturday, 04 October 1986 |
| 4 | The Guest Lecturer | Saturday, 18 October 1986 |
| 5 | Crime and Punishment | Saturday, 25 October 1986 |
| 6 | Sydney's Night Out | Saturday, 01 November 1986 |
| 7 | Reading Between the Lines | Saturday, 08 November 1986 |
| 8 | Family Affair | Saturday, 15 November 1986 |
| 9 | Molly Sings the Blues | Saturday, 08 August 1987 |
| 10 | Writer, Wronger | Saturday, 15 August 1987 |
| 11 | The Box | Saturday, 22 August 1987 |
| 12 | Writes of Passage | Saturday, 05 September 1987 |
| 13 | I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can | Saturday, 05 September 1987 |
Directors
Dolores Ferraro, Norman Steinberg, John Tracy, David Steinberg, Arlene Sanford
Writers
Robert Bruce, Martin Weiss, Howard Gewirtz, Cheryl Gard, Bo Kaprall, Dave Wollert, Norman Steinberg, David Steven Cohen, Roger S.H. Schulman, Tom Walla, Jim Mulligan, Pamela Norris, David Cohen, David Frankel
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ellen Burstyn | Ellen Brewer |
| Megan Mullally | Molly Brewer Ross |
| Jesse R. Tendler | Nick Ross |
| Barry Sobel | Tom Hines |
| Elaine Stritch | Sydney Brewer |
| Winifred Freedman | Carrie |
| Matt Mulhern | Mikey |
| Billy Wirth | Johnny |
| Maurice Davis | Baskin |
| Lydie Denier | Allegra |
| Harvey Keitel | Frank Tanner |
| Courtney Peldon | Lily |
| Eileen Heckart | Nathalie Garrett |
| Jim Dale | Robert Alan Waits |
| Jack Gilford | Mr. Quigley |
| John Capodice | The Snuffer |
| Joseph Sirola | Phillip |
| Jack Hallett | Alan Marshall |
| Jeff Brooks | Waiter |
| Bo Kaprall | Gordon |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Norman Steinberg | Executive Producer |
| Ronald E. Frazier | Producer |
| David Frankel | Producer |
