The Comedy Factory

1985 – 1986
Ended
Comedy
~25m / ep
2 seasons

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).

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Latest: Season 2 · 1986

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E1. Moscow Bureau
Jun 6, 1986 · 25m
Behind the scenes at the Moscow bureau of an American news magazine, its reporters try to out-scoop one another.
E2. Hearts of Steel
Jun 13, 1986 · 25m
A group of unemployed steelworkers decide to open up a restaurant.
E3. The Faculty
Jun 20, 1986 · 25m
The education field as seen through the eyes of six teachers dealing with various problems at a high school.
E4. The Arena
Jun 27, 1986 · 25m
An arena owner struggles to keep his venue open while at the same time dealing with an assortment of oddball characters.
E5. Chameleon
Jul 11, 1986 · 25m
After exposing a weight-loss clinic as a fraud, a single woman is offered a job as a consumer TV reporter.
E6. Man About Town
Jul 18, 1986 · 25m
Shy bachelor meets the girl of his dreams at a family wedding.