The Ellen Burstyn Show (1986)
Synopsis
Ellen Brewer is a Baltimore college professor living with her overbearing mother Sydney and recently divorced daughter Molly as well as young grandson Nick.
First Air Date: 1986-09-20
Last Air Date: 1987-09-05
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 13
Created By: David Frankel
Networks: ABC
Top Cast
- Ellen Burstyn as Ellen Brewer
- Megan Mullally as Molly Brewer Ross
- Jesse R. Tendler as Nick Ross
- Barry Sobel as Tom Hines
- Elaine Stritch as Sydney Brewer
- Lynne Thigpen as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (1986)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Pilot
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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Ep. 2: Monkey Business
Molly goes out on her first date since separating from her husband, but her date is more interested in Ellen.
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Ep. 3: Where There's a Will
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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Ep. 4: The Guest Lecturer
Ellen is disillusioned when she meets an award-winning writer she has always admired.
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Ep. 5: Crime and Punishment
Ellen must deal with a grouchy store owner when 6-year-old Nick steals an expensive toy.
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Ep. 6: Sydney's Night Out
Sydney's swept off her feet by a married man.
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Ep. 7: Reading Between the Lines
Ellen learns that her friend, a best-selling author, is illiterate.
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Ep. 8: Family Affair
Molly has second thoughts about reconciling with her estranged husband.
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Ep. 9: Molly Sings the Blues
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 10: Writer, Wronger
An ex-convict enrolls in Ellen's writing class.
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Ep. 11: The Box
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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Ep. 12: Writes of Passage
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 13: I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can
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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