The Ellen Burstyn Show

Épisode 1 - Pilot

20 septembre 1986

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.

Épisode 2 - Monkey Business

27 septembre 1986

Bob, Molly's new suitor, an anthropologist, turns out to be a little too bolder for Ellen's liking. Bob invites both mother and daughter to a dinner and ends up kissing Ellen.

Épisode 3 - Where There's a Will

4 octobre 1986

Ellen grows curious about what is bequeated to her in her second husband's will and last testament. Tom Hines leaves Ellen's house without an explanation, Ellen feels remorse and asks him to stay.

Épisode 4 - The Guest Lecturer

18 octobre 1986

A famed authoress venerated by Ellen comes to the college to give some lectures. But Ellen discovers the lady is an insufferable alcoholic who only emits bad reviews about her colleagues' works.

Épisode 5 - Crime and Punishment

25 octobre 1986

Nick is caught shoplifting at a toy store. Sidney is looking forward to her debut as a piano player.

Épisode 6 - Sydney's Night Out

1 novembre 1986

Lately, Sydney has been mysteriously going out. One night she comes home late late at night and tries to rush in stealthily. Ellen finds out and presses her for an answer, and she must confess she's been dating a married man.

Épisode 7 - Reading Between the Lines

8 novembre 1986

Ellen meets Frank Tanner, an author, at a radio station and uncovers he's illiterate. Tanner is a rich man who thinks that money may buy anything.

Épisode 8 - Family Affair

15 novembre 1986

Molly has second thoughts about reconciling with her estranged husband.

Épisode 9 - Molly Sings the Blues

8 août 1987

Épisode 10 - Writer, Wronger

15 août 1987

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

Épisode 11 - The Box

22 août 1987

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.

Épisode 12 - Writes of Passage

5 septembre 1987

Épisode 13 - I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can

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.