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The Comedy Factory

1985 · 2 seasons · 16 episodes · Ended · ABC

Comedy

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The Comedy Factory (no known affiliation with the comedy club of the same name) was a live-action, scripted comedy series that ran during the summers of 1985 and 1986 on ABC in the United States and CTV in Canada (who also oversaw production). The show revolved around comedians and actors acting out scenes from television pilots that had been passed on previously by ABC. Further information on the show is scarce and nearly every episode of the show is presumed lost; only the premiere episode, "Honey, It's the Mayor," is known to survive in its entirety (uploaded to YouTube).

Episodes

  • S01E01Honey, It's the Mayor1985-06-2125m

    A married couple find themselves at odds as she is a political reporter and he is the Mayor's speechwriter.

  • S01E02Side by Side1985-06-2825m

    Two longtime friends work in a shipping department, and live in the same duplex.

  • S01E03Harry and the Kids1985-07-0525m

    A middle-aged fisherman suddenly finds himself the guardian of his two nephews and one niece.

  • S01E04Max and Me1985-07-1225m

    Empty nester's decide to move away from the suburbs and back to the city.

  • S01E05Four in Love1985-07-1825m

    Former model finds herself the art director of a struggling fashion magazine.

  • S01E06The Second Time Around1985-07-2525m

    A divorced couple gets remarried and decides the only way for the marriage to work is for there to be total equality between them.

  • S01E07It Takes Two1985-08-0225m

    Marriage counselor is stunned when her own husband asks for a divorce.

  • S01E08The Columnist1985-08-0925m

    Advice columnist decides to plunge back into the dating world and answers an ad in the personals.

  • S01E09Fast Food1985-08-1625m

    Comedy set in a hamburger joint that is connected to a college campus.

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