The Comedy Factory
Description
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).
Episodes
Moscow Bureau
Behind the scenes at the Moscow bureau of an American news magazine, its reporters try to out-scoop one another.
6 June 1986Hearts of Steel
A group of unemployed steelworkers decide to open up a restaurant.
13 June 1986The Faculty
The education field as seen through the eyes of six teachers dealing with various problems at a high school.
20 June 1986The Arena
An arena owner struggles to keep his venue open while at the same time dealing with an assortment of oddball characters.
27 June 1986Chameleon
After exposing a weight-loss clinic as a fraud, a single woman is offered a job as a consumer TV reporter.
11 July 1986Man About Town
Shy bachelor meets the girl of his dreams at a family wedding.
18 July 1986Father's Day
A father of two has anxiety when his 14-year-old daughter announces she is going out on a date.
25 July 1986