The Comedy Factory
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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Geoffrey Bowes
Father / Alan / Maitre d' / Mr. Winegar / Stewart Taylor / Dick / Elliot Weston / Sheldon Nelson · 8 eps
Derek McGrath
Jason / Repair Man / Leo Winter / Freddie / Otis / Melvin / John · 7 eps
Mary Long
Suzy / Pam / Secretary / Marcye / Doris · 5 eps
Mary Ann McDonald
Speechwriter / Emily / Ginger / Lenore · 4 eps
Brian George
Jerry Armstrong / Ogden Dust · 2 eps
Dawn Greenhalgh
Mrs. Atkin / Anne Brenner · 2 eps
Lynne Griffin
Vicki Atkin / Melba · 2 eps
Denis Simpson
Angelo / News Anchor · 2 eps
Kevin Scannell
Cannonball Reghetti / Jake · 2 eps
George Wyner
Mike / Wes Bushnell · 2 eps
Charles Lane
George McCloskey · 1 ep
Charles Durning
Harry Deegan · 1 ep
Ron Leibman
Joey Caruso · 1 ep
Katherine Helmond
Mildred Deegan · 1 ep
Caren Kaye
Deborah Kazinsky · 1 ep
Joseph Mascolo
Peter Wagner · 1 ep
Justin Lord
Moose · 1 ep
Dick Balduzzi
Hernandez · 1 ep
Max Gail
Harry Stover · 1 ep
Danny Kohn
Jason · 1 ep
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