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The Ellen Burstyn Show

Comedy

Ellen Brewer is a Baltimore college professor living with her overbearing mother Sydney and recently divorced daughter Molly as well as young grandson Nick.

Sep 20, 19861 seasons13 episodesCanceledEN

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Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Brewer

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Megan Mullally

Molly Brewer Ross

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Jesse R. Tendler

Nick Ross

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Barry Sobel

Tom Hines

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Elaine Stritch

Sydney Brewer

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Seasons

Season 1

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 20, 1986

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

Pilot

Sep 20, 1986

30m

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

Sep 27, 1986

30m

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

Oct 4, 1986

30m

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