The Comedy Factory (1985)

The Comedy Factory

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).

The Comedy Factory

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Geoffrey Bowes
Geoffrey Bowes
as Alan as Elliot Weston as Dick as Mr. Winegar as Sheldon Nelson as Father as Stewart Taylor as Maitre d'
Derek McGrath
Derek McGrath
as Repair Man as Freddie as Melvin as Leo Winter as Otis as Jason as John
Mary Long
Mary Long
as Suzy as Doris as Pam as Secretary as Marcye
Mary Ann McDonald
Mary Ann McDonald
as Speechwriter as Ginger as Emily as Lenore
Brian George
Brian George
as Jerry Armstrong as Ogden Dust
Dawn Greenhalgh
Dawn Greenhalgh
as Mrs. Atkin as Anne Brenner
Lynne Griffin
Lynne Griffin
as Vicki Atkin as Melba
Denis Simpson
Denis Simpson
as Angelo as News Anchor
Kevin Scannell
Kevin Scannell
as Cannonball Reghetti as Jake
George Wyner
George Wyner
as Wes Bushnell as Mike
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
as George McCloskey
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
as Harry Deegan
Ron Leibman
Ron Leibman
as Joey Caruso
Katherine Helmond
Katherine Helmond
as Mildred Deegan
Caren Kaye
Caren Kaye
as Deborah Kazinsky
Joseph Mascolo
Joseph Mascolo
as Peter Wagner
Justin Lord
Justin Lord
as Moose
Dick Balduzzi
Dick Balduzzi
as Hernandez
Max Gail
Max Gail
as Harry Stover
Danny Kohn
Danny Kohn
as Jason
Lisa Coristine
Lisa Coristine
as Elizabeth
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
as Philip
Patricia Idlette
Patricia Idlette
as Mavis
Pat Harrington, Jr.
Pat Harrington, Jr.
as Max Brenner
Helen Hughes
Helen Hughes
as Mrs. Nelson
Jeff Pustil
Jeff Pustil
as Danny
Judy Landers
Judy Landers
as Linda Armstrong
Eric Keenleyside
Eric Keenleyside
as Quinn
Richard Kline
Richard Kline
as Neil Atkin
Beth Howland
Beth Howland
as Kate Weston
Jan Smithers
Jan Smithers
as Barrie Shepherd
Joanna Schellenberg
Joanna Schellenberg
as Leslie
Sean Thompson
Sean Thompson
as Rocky
Avery Schreiber
Avery Schreiber
as Phil Jenkins
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
as Crackers
Roberta Weiss
Roberta Weiss
as Alixe
Michael Riley
Michael Riley
as Gary
Bill Daily
Bill Daily
as Mayor Alan Galagher
Susan Hogan
Susan Hogan
as Joanna Taylor
Caroline McWilliams
Caroline McWilliams
as Chris Nichols
William Windom
William Windom
as Herb Medlock
Ilya Baskin
Ilya Baskin
as Sasha Zhukov
Barrie Ingham
Barrie Ingham
as Nigel Blake
Nancy Lane
Nancy Lane
as Connie Uecker
Dennis Drake
Dennis Drake
as Tim Carmichael
James Newell
James Newell
as Reporter #1
Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson
as Reporter #2
Michael Zaslow
Michael Zaslow
as Phil
Annie Potts
Annie Potts
as Annie
Matt Craven
Matt Craven
as Eddie
Tracy Nelson
Tracy Nelson
as Michelle
Gregory Salata
Gregory Salata
as Tom
Harold Sylvester
Harold Sylvester
as Granville
Richard Stahl
Richard Stahl
as Waiter
Jamil Howell
Jamil Howell
as Malcolm
Gary Clarke
Gary Clarke
as Maitre d'
Marina Ferrier
Marina Ferrier
as Woman
Donald Craig
Donald Craig
as Customer
Jerry Potter
Jerry Potter
as
Blair Brown
Blair Brown
as Valerie Arnold
Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie
as George Dent
Allyn Ann McLerie
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Edna McCauley
Richard Lawson
Richard Lawson
as Dr. Julius Pepper
Jason Bernard
Jason Bernard
as Finney Morgan
Albert Macklin
Albert Macklin
as Jonathan Covington
Max Wright
Max Wright
as Leon Pakulski
Megan Follows
Megan Follows
as Tina Jackson
Ted Bessell
Ted Bessell
as Max Harrison
Teresa Ganzel
Teresa Ganzel
as Lorraine Lemelle
Jimmy Briscoe
Jimmy Briscoe
as Guy Leodas
Mario López
Mario López
as Johnny Vega
Lou Jacobi
Lou Jacobi
as 'Stormtrooper' Bernie Sagowitz
H.B. Haggerty
H.B. Haggerty
as Sidney
Jay S. York
Jay S. York
as Sheldon
Linda Thompson
Linda Thompson
as Dolores
Alan Blumenfeld
Alan Blumenfeld
as Workman #1
Jack Armstrong
Jack Armstrong
as Dominic
Magic Schwarz
Magic Schwarz
as Sal
Gustav Vintas
Gustav Vintas
as Bear Trainer
Patrick Stack
Patrick Stack
as Workman #2
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
as Violet Kingsley
Nina Foch
Nina Foch
as Hannah Kingsley
Frederick Coffin
Frederick Coffin
as Lucas Hanlon
Taliesin Jaffe
Taliesin Jaffe
as Neil Hanlon
Henry Jones
Henry Jones
as Morton Waterman
Priscilla Morrill
Priscilla Morrill
as June
Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp
as Dr. Brickman
Beverly Archer
Beverly Archer
as Miss Karp
Mary Ann Pascal
Mary Ann Pascal
as Producer's Assistant
Phil Rubenstein
Phil Rubenstein
as Mr. Vaughn
Kitty Swink
Kitty Swink
as Verna
Kenneth Danziger
Kenneth Danziger
as Maitre d'
Michael McCabe
Michael McCabe
as TV Man
F. William Parker
F. William Parker
as Dr. Johnson
Frederick Arnold
Frederick Arnold
as Restaurant Man
Bruce Dobos
Bruce Dobos
as Restaurant Patron
Jonathan Salinger
Jonathan Salinger
as Messenger
Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern
as Leon
Jayne Modean
Jayne Modean
as Terry Bishop
Tom Henschel
Tom Henschel
as Vic
Karlene Crockett
Karlene Crockett
as Sandy
Toni Kalem
Toni Kalem
as Ellen Nance
Sam Whipple
Sam Whipple
as Dean Feddick
Dominic Hoffman
Dominic Hoffman
as Bookstore Customer
Michael Fox
Michael Fox
as Man in Museum
Al Sapienza
Al Sapienza
as Man
Robert Klein
Robert Klein
as Robert Morgan
Frances Lee McCain
Frances Lee McCain
as Mary Ellen Morgan
Royana Black
Royana Black
as Daisy Morgan
Josh Blake
Josh Blake
as Jonathan Morgan
Robert Sean Leonard
Robert Sean Leonard
as Garrett
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Honey, it's the mayor

  • 1x2

    Side by side

  • 1x3

    Harry and the kids

  • 1x4

    Max and me

  • 1x5

    Four in love

  • 1x6

    The second time around

  • 1x7

    It takes two

  • 1x8

    The columnist

  • 1x9

    Fast food

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Moscow bureau

  • 2x2

    Hearts of steel

  • 2x3

    The faculty

  • 2x4

    The arena

  • 2x5

    Chameleon

  • 2x6

    Man about town

  • 2x7

    Father's day

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