The Ellen Burstyn Show

• E1

  Pilot

  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.

  1986-09-20 · 30m
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• E2

  Monkey Business

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

  1986-09-27 · 30m
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• E3

  Where There's a Will

  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.

  1986-10-04 · 30m
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• E4

  The Guest Lecturer

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

  1986-10-18 · 30m
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• E5

  Crime and Punishment

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

  1986-10-25 · 30m
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• E6

  Sydney's Night Out

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

  1986-11-01 · 30m
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• E7

  Reading Between the Lines

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

  1986-11-08 · 30m
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• E8

  Family Affair

  Molly has second thoughts about reconciling with her estranged husband.

  1986-11-15 · 30m
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• E9

  Molly Sings the Blues

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  1987-08-08 · 30m
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• E10

  Writer, Wronger

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

  1987-08-15 · 30m
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• E11

  The Box

  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.

  1987-08-22 · 30m
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• E12

  Writes of Passage

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  1987-09-05 · 30m
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• E13

  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.

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Top cast

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Brewer

Megan Mullally

Molly Brewer Ross

Jesse R. Tendler

Nick Ross

Barry Sobel

Tom Hines

Elaine Stritch

Sydney Brewer