Townies
Townies
American television sitcom (1996)
This article is about the television series. For the slang term, see Townie.
Townies is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 18 to December 4, 1996. Created by Matthew Carlson, the series stars Molly Ringwald, Jenna Elfman, and Lauren Graham.
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| Townies | |
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 Cast of Townies: Jenna Elfman, Molly Ringwald, and Lauren Graham | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Matthew Carlson |
| Written by | Linwood Boomer Matthew Carlson Jill Condon Robert Hanning Jordan Hawley Laurie Parres Bruce Rasmussen William Schifrin Amy Toomin Straus |
| Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
| Starring | Molly Ringwald Jenna Elfman Lauren Graham Bill Burr Ron Livingston |
| Theme music composer | Jonathan Wolff |
| Composers | Paul Buckley Ben Vaughn Jonathan Wolff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (5 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Linwood Boomer Matthew Carlson Marcy Carsey Caryn Mandabach Harvey Myman Tom Werner |
| Producers | Randy Cordray Patrick Kienlen |
| Cinematography | George La Fountaine Sr. |
| Editors | Janet Ashikaga John Neal Noel Rogers |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Vanity Logo Productions Carsey-Werner Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 18 (1996-09-18) – December 4, 1996 (1996-12-04) |
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Set in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Townies follows the lives of three 20-something lifelong friends who work in a restaurant together. No matter how badly they want to leave for the big city, something is always tying them down.
All 15 episodes, including the 5 unaired, currently run on Sunday night on LAFF More streaming FAST channel.[when?]
- Molly Ringwald as Carrie Donovan
- Jenna Elfman as Shannon Canotis
- Lauren Graham as Denise Garibaldi Callahan
- Billy Burr as Ryan Callahan
- Ron Livingston as Kurt Pettiglio
- Dion Anderson as Mike Donovan
- Conchata Ferrell as Marge
- Lee Garlington as Kathy Donovan
- Joseph D. Reitman as Jesse
- Jeff Doucette as Steve
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Townies" | Pamela Fryman | Matthew Carlson | September 18, 1996 (1996-09-18) |
| 2 | "The Good Job" | Pamela Fryman | Matthew Carlson | September 25, 1996 (1996-09-25) |
| 3 | "The Kiss" | Pamela Fryman | Linwood Boomer | October 2, 1996 (1996-10-02) |
| 4 | "Dead Dogs Wag No Tails" | Pamela Fryman | Jill Condon & Amy Toomin | October 9, 1996 (1996-10-09) |
| 5 | "Faith, Hope & Charity" | Pamela Fryman | Laurie Parres | October 23, 1996 (1996-10-23) |
| 6 | "Adventures of Rebound Girl" | Pamela Fryman | Rob Hanning | October 30, 1996 (1996-10-30) |
| 7 | "Things That Go Bump in the Water" | Pamela Fryman | Bruce Rasmussen | November 6, 1996 (1996-11-06) |
| 8 | "It's Go Time" | Pamela Fryman | Bruce Rasmussen | November 13, 1996 (1996-11-13) |
| 9 | "Thanksgiving" | Pamela Fryman | Matthew Carlson | November 27, 1996 (1996-11-27) |
| 10 | "I'm With Stupid" | Pamela Fryman | Jill Condon & Amy Toomin | December 4, 1996 (1996-12-04) |
| 11 | "Christmas" | Pamela Fryman | Linwood Boomer | Never aired |
| 12 | "The Penalty Phase" | Pamela Fryman | Bruce Rasmussen | Never aired |
| 13 | "The Six-Month Itch" | Pamela Fryman | Jordan Hawley & William Schifrin | Never aired |
| 14 | "Things to Do in Gloucester When You Are Dead" | Pamela Fryman | Laurie Parres | Never aired |
| 15 | "The Life of Ryan" | Pamela Fryman | Rob Hanning | Never aired |
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