The Ellen Burstyn Show
| The Ellen Burstyn Show | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Robert Bruce Howard Gewirtz Bob Rosenfarb Norman Steinberg Martin Weiss |
| Directed by | Norman Steinberg Dolores Ferraro Sam Weisman |
| Starring | Ellen Burstyn Elaine Stritch Megan Mullally Barry Sobel Jesse Tendler |
| Composer | Artie Butler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Norman Steinberg |
| Producers | David Frankel Ronald E. Frazier |
| Cinematography | George Spiro Dibie |
| Editors | Andy Ackerman Jimmy B. Frazier |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Ellen Burstyn Productions P.S. 235 Productions Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 20, 1986 – September 5, 1987 |
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.
Synopsis
Burstyn played Baltimore college professor Ellen Brewer, who sometimes had to deal not only with the students she has to tutor, but also with her meddling mother (played by fellow veteran Broadway/film actress Elaine Stritch), her divorced daughter (Megan Mullally) and her 51⁄2 year old grandson (played by Jesse Tendler).
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ellen Burstyn | Ellen Brewer |
| Megan Mullally | Molly Brewer Ross |
| Elaine Stritch | Sydney Brewer |
| Barry Sobel | Tom Hines |
| Jesse Tendler | Nick Ross |
| Timothy Biggins | Mike Brewer |
Cancellation
The series debuted on September 20, 1986 and ran until November 15, 1986. It was cancelled after eight episodes but returned in August of 1987 to burn off the remaining five episodes. The final episode aired on September 5, 1987, ranking as the third lowest rated series on network television ranking 77th out of 79 shows and averaging only a 7.6/13 rating/share.[1]
Episodes
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | September 20, 1986 |
| 2 | "Monkey Business" | September 27, 1986 |
| 3 | "Where There's a Will" | October 4, 1986 |
| 4 | "The Guest Lecturer" | October 18, 1986 |
| 5 | "Crime and Punishment" | October 25, 1986 |
| 6 | "Sydney's Night Out" | November 1, 1986 |
| 7 | "Reading Between the Lines" | November 8, 1986 |
| 8 | "Family Affair" | November 15, 1986 |
| 9 | "Molly Sings the Blues" | August 8, 1987 |
| 10 | "Writer, Wronger" | August 15, 1987 |
| 11 | "The Box" | August 22, 1987 |
| 12 | "Writes of Passage" | September 5, 1987 |
| 13 | "I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can" | September 5, 1987 |