Townies
Encyclopedia
Townies is an American situation comedy
that aired on ABC
from September to December 1996. Created by Matthew Carlson
, the series stars Molly Ringwald
, Jenna Elfman
and Lauren Graham
.
, Townies follows the lives of three 20-something lifelong friends who work in a restaurant together.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
from September to December 1996. Created by Matthew Carlson
Matthew Carlson
Matthew Carlson is an American television producer and writer.He is best known for his work on the series Malcolm in the Middle and The Wonder Years...
, the series stars Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald
Molly Kathleen Ringwald is an American actress, singer and dancer. Having appeared in the John Hughes movies Sixteen Candles , The Breakfast Club , and Pretty in Pink , Ringwald has been frequently named the greatest teen star of all time...
, Jenna Elfman
Jenna Elfman
Jennifer Mary "Jenna" Elfman is an American television and film actress. She is known for her role as Dharma on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg and as Billie on the short-lived CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose....
and Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham
Lauren Helen Graham is an American actress and producer. She is best known for playing Lorelai Gilmore on the WB Network dramedy series Gilmore Girls and Sarah Braverman on Parenthood.-Early life:...
.
Synopsis
Set in Gloucester, MassachusettsGloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Massachusetts' North Shore. The population was 28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census...
, Townies follows the lives of three 20-something lifelong friends who work in a restaurant together.
Cast
- Molly RingwaldMolly RingwaldMolly Kathleen Ringwald is an American actress, singer and dancer. Having appeared in the John Hughes movies Sixteen Candles , The Breakfast Club , and Pretty in Pink , Ringwald has been frequently named the greatest teen star of all time...
as Carrie Donovan - Jenna ElfmanJenna ElfmanJennifer Mary "Jenna" Elfman is an American television and film actress. She is known for her role as Dharma on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg and as Billie on the short-lived CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose....
as Shannon Canotis - Lauren GrahamLauren GrahamLauren Helen Graham is an American actress and producer. She is best known for playing Lorelai Gilmore on the WB Network dramedy series Gilmore Girls and Sarah Braverman on Parenthood.-Early life:...
as Denise Garibaldi Callahan - Dion Anderson as Mike Donovan
- Billy Burr as Ryan Callahan
- Conchata FerrellConchata FerrellConchata Galen Ferrell is an American actress. She is best known for playing Berta the housekeeper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, for which she received two Emmy Award nominations in 2005 and 2007.-Personal life:...
as Marge - Lee GarlingtonLee GarlingtonAnn Leslie "Lee" Garlington is an American actress.Garlington was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. She has guest starred in a number of notable television series, including The West Wing, 7th Heaven, 8 Simple Rules, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Judging Amy, L.A...
as Kathy Donovan - Ron LivingstonRon LivingstonRonald Joseph "Ron" Livingston is an American film and television actor. His roles include a disaffected corporate employee in the film Office Space, a sardonic writer in a short-term relationship with Carrie Bradshaw in the TV show Sex and the City, and Captain Lewis Nixon in the miniseries...
as Curt - Joseph D. ReitmanJoseph D. ReitmanJoseph D. Reitman is an American actor, film producer, film director, and writer.-Early life and career:Joe Reitman grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts and majored in theatre at Pitzer College in Claremont, California...
as Jesse
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Townies" | September 18, 1996 |
| 1-2 | "The Good Job" | September 25, 1996 |
| 1-3 | "The Kiss" | October 2, 1996 |
| 1-4 | "Dead Dogs Wag No Tails" | October 9, 1996 |
| 1-5 | "Faith, Hope & Charity" | October 23, 1996 |
| 1-6 | "Adventures of Rebound Girl" | October 30, 1996 |
| 1-7 | "Things That Go Bump in the Water" | November 6, 1996 |
| 1-8 | "It's Go Time" | November 13, 1996 |
| 1-9 | "Thanksgiving" | November 27, 1996 |
| 1-10 | "I'm With Stupid" | December 4, 1996 |
| 1-11 | "Christmas" | Never aired |
| 1-12 | "The Penalty Phase" | Never aired |
| 1-13 | "The Six-Month Itch" | Never aired |
| 1-14 | "Things to Do in Gloucester When You Are Dead" | Never aired |
| 1-15 | "The Life of Ryan" | Never aired |