The Ellen Burstyn Show

Season 1

1986 · 13 episodes · 6h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Pilot

   20 Sept 1986 · 30 min

   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.

2. 2

   2. Monkey Business

   27 Sept 1986 · 30 min

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

3. 3

   3. Where There's a Will

   4 Oct 1986 · 30 min

   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.

4. 4

   4. The Guest Lecturer

   18 Oct 1986 · 30 min

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

5. 5

   5. Crime and Punishment

   25 Oct 1986 · 30 min

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

6. 6

   6. Sydney's Night Out

   1 Nov 1986 · 30 min

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

7. 7

   7. Reading Between the Lines

   8 Nov 1986 · 30 min

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

8. 8

   8. Family Affair

   15 Nov 1986 · 30 min

   Molly has second thoughts about reconciling with her estranged husband.

9. 9

   9. Molly Sings the Blues

   8 Aug 1987 · 30 min

10. 10

    10. Writer, Wronger

    15 Aug 1987 · 30 min

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

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    11. The Box

    22 Aug 1987 · 30 min

    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 the shoe box. The family becomes intrigued.

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    12. Writes of Passage

    5 Sept 1987 · 30 min

13. 13

    13. I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can

    Date TBA · 30 min

    After undergoing severe sleeplessness, Ellen goes to a physician. The medic prescribes her some vitamin pills. Ellen follows the treatment but its side effects soon show up, and she starts doing things faster than usual. Finally Sidney finds out that the medic was in fact a quack who gave Ellen amphetamines instead of vitamins.