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6.6/10 TV First episode date 20 September 1986 Number of seasons 1 | 8/10 IMDb Genre Sitcom Final episode date 5 September 1987 Number of episodes 13 (1 unaired) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Norman SteinbergDavid Frankel Written by Robert BruceHoward GewirtzBob RosenfarbNorman SteinbergMartin Weiss Directed by Norman SteinbergDolores FerraroSam Weisman Starring Ellen BurstynElaine StritchMegan MullallyBarry SobelJesse Tendler Network American Broadcasting Company Cast Similar Together We Stand, Love - Sidney, Mr Sunshine, Easy Street, Stir Crazy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Ellen Burstyn Show is an American sitcom starring Ellen Burstyn. The series was produced by Touchstone Television and debuted on ABC on September 20, 1986. The series was canceled after 13 episodes.
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Synopsis
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 (Megan Mullally) and her 5 1⁄2 year old grandson (played by Jesse Tendler).
Cancellation
The series debuted on September 20, 1986 and ran until November 15, 1986. It was cancelled after eight episodes but returned in August of 1987 to burn off the remaining five episodes. The final episode aired on September 5, 1987, ranking as the third lowest rated series on network television ranking 77th out of 79 shows and averaging only a 7.6/13 rating/share.