The Comedy Factory

198525m

Production

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The Comedy Factory (no known affiliation with the comedy club of the same name) was a live-action, scripted comedy series that ran during the summers of 1985 and 1986 on ABC in the United States and CTV in Canada (who also oversaw production). The show revolved around comedians and actors acting out scenes from television pilots that had been passed on previously by ABC. Further information on the show is scarce and nearly every episode of the show is presumed lost; only the premiere episode, "Honey, It's the Mayor," is known to survive in its entirety (uploaded to YouTube).

Trailers & Videos

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"Comedy Factory" (1985) S1E09

Seasons

9 Episodes • Premiered 1985

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1. Honey, It's the Mayor

A married couple find themselves at odds as she is a political reporter and he is the Mayor's speechwriter.

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2. Side by Side

Two longtime friends work in a shipping department, and live in the same duplex.

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3. Harry and the Kids

A middle-aged fisherman suddenly finds himself the guardian of his two nephews and one niece.

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4. Max and Me

Empty nester's decide to move away from the suburbs and back to the city.

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5. Four in Love

Former model finds herself the art director of a struggling fashion magazine.

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6. The Second Time Around

A divorced couple gets remarried and decides the only way for the marriage to work is for there to be total equality between them.

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7. It Takes Two

Marriage counselor is stunned when her own husband asks for a divorce.

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8. The Columnist

Advice columnist decides to plunge back into the dating world and answers an ad in the personals.

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9. Fast Food

Comedy set in a hamburger joint that is connected to a college campus.

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