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 (Season 1)
Honey, It's the Mayor 0.0
Air date: 1985-06-21
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A married couple find themselves at odds as she is a political reporter and he is the Mayor's speechwriter.
Side by Side 0.0
Air date: 1985-06-28
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Two longtime friends work in a shipping department, and live in the same duplex.
Harry and the Kids 0.0
Air date: 1985-07-05
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A middle-aged fisherman suddenly finds himself the guardian of his two nephews and one niece.
Max and Me 0.0
Air date: 1985-07-12
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Empty nester's decide to move away from the suburbs and back to the city.
Four in Love 0.0
Air date: 1985-07-18
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Former model finds herself the art director of a struggling fashion magazine.
The Second Time Around 0.0
Air date: 1985-07-25
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A divorced couple gets remarried and decides the only way for the marriage to work is for there to be total equality between them.
It Takes Two 0.0
Air date: 1985-08-02
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Marriage counselor is stunned when her own husband asks for a divorce.
The Columnist 0.0
Air date: 1985-08-09
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Advice columnist decides to plunge back into the dating world and answers an ad in the personals.
Fast Food 0.0
Air date: 1985-08-16
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Comedy set in a hamburger joint that is connected to a college campus.
Seasons
Episodes 9
Episodes 7