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The Comedy Factory

1985–1986 · 2 seasons

A light, patchy curiosity of recycled pilot sketches, amusing more as a time capsule than as comedy.

Created by
Al Rogers
Genres
Comedy
Overview
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).
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
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Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Al Rogers
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Created by
    Al Rogers
    Written by
    Bernie Kukoff, David Lloyd, Harry Colomby, Lorne Frohman
    Starring
    Charles Lane, Charles Durning, Ron Leibman, Katherine Helmond, Caren Kaye, Joseph Mascolo, Justin Lord, Dick Balduzzi
    Cinematography
    Alan Keath Walker
    Length
    2 seasons, 16 episodes, 25 min each
    Network
    ABC, CTV
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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