The Ellen Burstyn Show

Infobox Television
show_name = The Ellen Burstyn Show


caption = "The Ellen Burstyn Show" title card
format = Sitcom
camera =
picture_format =
audio_format =
runtime = 30 minutes
(with commercials)
director = Norman Steinberg
Dolores Ferraro
producer = David Frankel
Ronald E. Frazier
asst_producer = Nick O'Gorman
executive_producer = Norman Steinberg
starring = Ellen Burstyn
Elaine Stritch
Megan Mullally
Barry Sobel
Jesse Tendler

country = USA
network = ABC
first_run =
first_aired = September 20, 1986
last_aired = September 5, 1987
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 13
website =
imdb_id = 0090425
tv_com_id = 2306

"The Ellen Burstyn Show" is an American sitcom that starred veteran Broadway and Tony-award-winning actress Ellen Burstyn. The series debuted on ABC on September 20, 1986 and was canceled after 13 episodes.

ynopsis

Burstyn played Baltimore college professor Ellen Brewer, who sometimes had to deal not only with the students she has to tutor, but also with her meddling mother (played by fellow veteran Broadway/film actress Elaine Stritch), her divorced daughter (a pre-"Will and Grace" Megan Mullally) and her 5 1/2 year old grandson (played by Jesse Tendler).

Cast

Cancellation

The series debuted on September 20, 1986 and ran until November 15, 1986. It then returned in August of 1987 and was finally canceled in September of that year. The final episode aired on September 5, 1987, raking as the third lowest rated series on network television ranking 77th out of 79 shows and averaging only a 7.6/13 rating/share. [ [http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/disnehis/disn1987.htm Chronology of the Walt Disney Company, Ken Polsson] ]

Episodes

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0090425|title=The Ellen Burstyn Show
*Tv.com show|id=2306|title=The Ellen Burstyn Show