Season 1 (1986)

Pilot
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September 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-...Read more

Monkey Business
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September 27, 1986 • 30m

Molly goes out on her first date since separating from her husband, but her date is more interested in Ellen.

Where There's a Will
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October 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-s...Read more

The Guest Lecturer
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October 18, 1986 • 30m

Ellen is disillusioned when she meets an award-winning writer she has always admired.

Crime and Punishment
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October 25, 1986 • 30m

Ellen must deal with a grouchy store owner when 6-year-old Nick steals an expensive toy.

Sydney's Night Out
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November 1, 1986 • 30m

Sydney's swept off her feet by a married man.

Reading Between the Lines
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November 8, 1986 • 30m

Ellen learns that her friend, a best-selling author, is illiterate.

Family Affair
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November 15, 1986 • 30m

Molly has second thoughts about reconciling with her estranged husband.

Molly Sings the Blues
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August 8, 1987 • 30m

Episode 9 of Season 1 premiered on August 8, 1987

Writer, Wronger
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August 15, 1987 • 30m

An ex-convict enrolls in Ellen's writing class.

The Box
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August 22, 1987 • 30m

Ellen finds a mysterious shoe box in a telephone booth. The box is labeled and she calls the owner only to be warned about opening...Read more

Writes of Passage
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September 5, 1987 • 30m

Episode 12 of Season 1 premiered on September 5, 1987

I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can
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January 1, 1970 • 30m

After undergoing severe sleeplessness, Ellen goes to a physician. The medic prescribes her some vitamin pills. Ellen follows the t...Read more