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The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

1985•25m
Comedy

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).

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Production

CTV, Al Rogers Productions, Procter & Gamble Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 21, 1985

Last Aired

July 25, 1986

Networks

ABC, CTV

Created By

Al Rogers

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Honey, It's the Mayor
E1
Honey, It's the Mayor
Air date: 1985-06-21
A married couple find themselves at odds as she is a political reporter and he is the Mayor's speechwriter.
E2
Side by Side
Air date: 1985-06-28
Two longtime friends work in a shipping department, and live in the same duplex.
E3
Harry and the Kids
Air date: 1985-07-05
A middle-aged fisherman suddenly finds himself the guardian of his two nephews and one niece.
E4
Max and Me
Air date: 1985-07-12
Empty nester's decide to move away from the suburbs and back to the city.
E5
Four in Love
Air date: 1985-07-18
Former model finds herself the art director of a struggling fashion magazine.
E6
The Second Time Around
Air date: 1985-07-25
A divorced couple gets remarried and decides the only way for the marriage to work is for there to be total equality between them.
E7
It Takes Two
Air date: 1985-08-02
Marriage counselor is stunned when her own husband asks for a divorce.
E8
The Columnist
Air date: 1985-08-09
Advice columnist decides to plunge back into the dating world and answers an ad in the personals.
E9
Fast Food
Air date: 1985-08-16
Comedy set in a hamburger joint that is connected to a college campus.

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