The Associates (U.S. TV series)
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This article is about the 1979 American series. For the Canadian series of the same name, see The Associates (Canadian TV series).
| The Associates | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Written by | Stan Daniels Charlie Hauck Michael J. Leeson John Steven Owen Earl Pomerantz Ed. Weinberger |
| Directed by | James Burrows |
| Starring | Martin Short Joe Regalbuto Alley Mills Shelley Smith Tim Thomerson Wilfrid Hyde-White |
| Composer(s) | Craig Safan |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (4 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Stan Daniels James L. Brooks Ed. Weinberger |
| Editor(s) | C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo |
| Cinematography | Leonard J. South |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | September 23, 1979 – April 17, 1980 |
The Associates is a short-lived American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1979-1980. The series starred Martin Short and was cancelled after only nine of its thirteen episodes aired, but was nominated for two Golden Globes after its cancellation.
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[edit] Synopsis
The show was the first bonafide starring vehicle for Short and centered on a small group of young novice lawyers who worked at a Wall Street law firm. Short later moved on to SCTV, Saturday Night Live, and numerous film, TV and theatre roles.
[edit] Cast
- Martin Short.....Tucker Kerwin
- Joe Regalbuto.....Eliot Streeter
- Tim Thomerson.....Johnny Danko
- Alley Mills.....Leslie Dunn
- Shelley Smith.....Sara James
- Wilfrid Hyde-White.....Emerson Marshall
[edit] Episodes
| Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The First Day" | September 23, 1979 |
| 2 | "Is Romance Dead?" | September 30, 1979 |
| 3 | "Tucker's Courtroom Coup" | October 7, 1979 |
| 4 | "Mr. Marshall's Love Affair" | October 14, 1979 |
| 5 | "Eliot's Deadly Serve (a.k.a. The Deadly Serve)" | October 28, 1979 |
| 6 | "Eliot's Revenge" | March 27, 1980 |
| 7 | "Danko's a Daddy" | April 3, 1980 |
| 8 | "The Censors" | April 10, 1980 |
| 9 | "The Party" | April 17, 1980 |
| 10 | "A Date with Johnny" | Never aired |
| 11 | "Tucker's Co-op" | Never aired |
| 12 | "Inferno" | Never aired |
| 13 | "The Out of Town Trip" | Never aired |
[edit] Syndication
The series has been rerun on A&E in 1988 and later, Comedy Central and TV Land in the 1990s.
[edit] Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1980 | Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Stan Daniels and Ed. Weinberger (For episode "The Censors") |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Michael Leeson and Charlie Hauck (For episode "The First Day") | |||
| Golden Globe Award | Best TV-Series - Musical/Comedy |
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| Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy | Wilfrid Hyde-White |
