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 2)
Moscow Bureau (Episode 1)
Writer: David Lloyd
Air date: 1986-06-06
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Behind the scenes at the Moscow bureau of an American news magazine, its reporters try to out-scoop one another.
Hearts of Steel (Episode 2)
Writer: Sheldon Bull
Air date: 1986-06-13
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A group of unemployed steelworkers decide to open up a restaurant.
The Faculty (Episode 3)
Writer: Jay Tarses
Air date: 1986-06-20
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: The education field as seen through the eyes of six teachers dealing with various problems at a high school.
The Arena (Episode 4)
Writer: Barry Fanaro
Air date: 1986-06-27
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: An arena owner struggles to keep his venue open while at the same time dealing with an assortment of oddball characters.
Chameleon (Episode 5)
Writer: David Lloyd
Air date: 1986-07-11
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: After exposing a weight-loss clinic as a fraud, a single woman is offered a job as a consumer TV reporter.
Man About Town (Episode 6)
Writer: Richard A. Rosenstock
Air date: 1986-07-18
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Shy bachelor meets the girl of his dreams at a family wedding.
Father's Day (Episode 7)
Writer: Allan Leicht
Air date: 1986-07-25
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A father of two has anxiety when his 14-year-old daughter announces she is going out on a date.
Seasons
Episodes 9
Episodes 7