Townies | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Matthew Carlson |
Written by | Linwood Boomer Matthew Carlson Jill Condon Robert Hanning Jordan Hawley Laurie Parres Bruce Rasmussen William Schifrin Amy Toomin Straus |
Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
Starring | Molly Ringwald Jenna Elfman Lauren Graham Bill Burr Ron Livingston |
Theme music composer | Jonathan Wolff |
Composers | Paul Buckley Ben Vaughn Jonathan Wolff |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 15, 5 of them were never aired |
Production | |
Executive producers | Linwood Boomer Matthew Carlson Marcy Carsey Caryn Mandabach Harvey Myman Tom Werner |
Producers | Randy Cordray Patrick Kienlen |
Cinematography | George La Fountaine Sr. |
Editors | Janet Ashikaga John Neal Noel Rogers |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production companies | Vanity Logo Productions Carsey-Werner Productions |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 18 – December 4, 1996 |
Townies was an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 18 to December 4 1996. Created by Matthew Carlson, the series stars Molly Ringwald, Jenna Elfman, and Lauren Graham.
Set in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Townies follows the lives of three 20-something lifelong friends who work in a restaurant together. No matter how badly they want to leave for the big city, something is always tying them down.
All 15 episodes, including the 5 unaired, currently run on Sunday night on LAFF More streaming FAST channel.[ when? ]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Townies" | Pamela Fryman | Matthew Carlson | September 18, 1996 |
2 | "The Good Job" | Pamela Fryman | Matthew Carlson | September 25, 1996 |
3 | "The Kiss" | Pamela Fryman | Linwood Boomer | October 2, 1996 |
4 | "Dead Dogs Wag No Tails" | Pamela Fryman | Jill Condon & Amy Toomin | October 9, 1996 |
5 | "Faith, Hope & Charity" | Pamela Fryman | Laurie Parres | October 23, 1996 |
6 | "Adventures of Rebound Girl" | Pamela Fryman | Rob Hanning | October 30, 1996 |
7 | "Things That Go Bump in the Water" | Pamela Fryman | Bruce Rasmussen | November 6, 1996 |
8 | "It's Go Time" | Pamela Fryman | Bruce Rasmussen | November 13, 1996 |
9 | "Thanksgiving" | Pamela Fryman | Matthew Carlson | November 27, 1996 |
10 | "I'm With Stupid" | Pamela Fryman | Jill Condon & Amy Toomin | December 4, 1996 |
11 | "Christmas" | Pamela Fryman | Linwood Boomer | Never aired |
12 | "The Penalty Phase" | Pamela Fryman | Bruce Rasmussen | Never aired |
13 | "The Six-Month Itch" | Pamela Fryman | Jordan Hawley & William Schifrin | Never aired |
14 | "Things to Do in Gloucester When You Are Dead" | Pamela Fryman | Laurie Parres | Never aired |
15 | "The Life of Ryan" | Pamela Fryman | Rob Hanning | Never aired |
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