The Ellen Burstyn Show

Season 1

Ellen Brewer, a best-selling author, shares her Baltimore house with single daughter Molly Ross, plus five year old grandson Nick. Added to the mix, is Ellen's sarcastic mother Sydney, and her seminar student Tom, a frequent guest.

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13 Episodes

Pilot
E1
PilotEllen 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.
Monkey Business
E2
Monkey BusinessMolly goes out on her first date since separating from her husband, but her date is more interested in Ellen.
Where There's a Will
E3
Where There's a WillEllen 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.
The Guest Lecturer
E4
The Guest LecturerEllen is disillusioned when she meets an award-winning writer she has always admired.
Crime and Punishment
E5
Crime and PunishmentEllen must deal with a grouchy store owner when 6-year-old Nick steals an expensive toy.
Sydney's Night Out
E6
Sydney's Night OutSydney's swept off her feet by a married man.
Reading Between the Lines
E7
Reading Between the LinesEllen learns that her friend, a best-selling author, is illiterate.
Family Affair
E8
Family AffairMolly has second thoughts about reconciling with her estranged husband.
Molly Sings the Blues
E9
Molly Sings the Blues
Writer, Wronger
E10
Writer, WrongerAn ex-convict enrolls in Ellen's writing class.
The Box
E11
The BoxEllen 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.
Writes of Passage
E12
Writes of Passage
I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can
E13
I'm Dancing Faster Than I CanAfter 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.