Ellen Brewer is a Baltimore college professor living with her overbearing mother Sydney and recently divorced daughter Molly as well as young grandson Nick.
CreatorDavid Frankel
Pilot
Sep 20, 1986
Ellen 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
Sep 27, 1986
Molly goes out on her first date since separating from her husband, but her date is more interested in Ellen.
Where There's a Will
Oct 4, 1986
Ellen 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
Oct 18, 1986
Ellen is disillusioned when she meets an award-winning writer she has always admired.
Crime and Punishment
Oct 25, 1986
Ellen must deal with a grouchy store owner when 6-year-old Nick steals an expensive toy.
Sydney's Night Out
Nov 1, 1986
Sydney's swept off her feet by a married man.
Reading Between the Lines
Nov 8, 1986
Ellen learns that her friend, a best-selling author, is illiterate.
Family Affair
Nov 15, 1986
Molly has second thoughts about reconciling with her estranged husband.
Molly Sings the Blues
Aug 8, 1987
No description available.
Writer, Wronger
Aug 15, 1987
An ex-convict enrolls in Ellen's writing class.
The Box
Aug 22, 1987
Ellen 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
Sep 5, 1987
No description available.
I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can
After 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.
